California § 1371 - The commitment of the defendant, as described in Section 1370, 1370.1, 1370.01, o
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 1371 — The commitment of the defendant, as described in Section 1370, 1370.1, 1370.01, o, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1371. The commitment of the defendant, as described in Section 1370, 1370.1, 1370.01, o
The commitment of the defendant, as described in Section 1370, 1370.1, 1370.01, or 1370.02, exonerates his or her bail, or entitles a person, authorized to receive the property of the defendant, to a return of any money he or she may have deposited instead of bail, or gives, to the person or persons found by the court to have deposited any money instead of bail on behalf of the defendant, a right to the return of that money.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 1371 cover?
Section 1371 ("The commitment of the defendant, as described in Section 1370, 1370.1, 1370.01, o") 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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