California § 1316 - When bail is taken upon the recommitment of the defendant, the undertaking must b

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§ 1316. When bail is taken upon the recommitment of the defendant, the undertaking must b

When bail is taken upon the recommitment of the defendant, the undertaking must be in substantially the following form: An order having been made on the ____ day of ____, A.D. eighteen ____, by the Court (naming it), that A. B. be admitted to bail in the sum of ____ dollars, in an action pending in that Court against him in behalf of the people of the State of California, upon an (information, presentment, indictment, or appeal, as the case may be), we, C. D. and E. F., of (stating their places of residence and occupation), hereby undertake that the above named A. B. will appear in that or any other Court in which his appearance may be lawfully required upon that (information, presentment, indictment, or appeal, as the case may be), and will at all times render himself amenable to its orders and process, and appear for judgment and surrender himself in execution thereof; or if he fails to perform either of these conditions, that we will pay to the people of the State of California the sum of ____ dollars (insert the sum in which the defendant is admitted to bail).

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 1316 cover?

Section 1316 ("When bail is taken upon the recommitment of the defendant, the undertaking must b") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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