California § 1270.5. 1270.5. (Added by renumbering Section 1270 (as enacted in 1872) by Stats. 1986, Ch. 248, Sec. 165.)

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§ 1270.5. — 1270.5. (Added by renumbering Section 1270 (as enacted in 1872) by Stats. 1986, Ch. 248, Sec. 165.)

California § 1270.5.

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Part 2.TITLE 10. MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS

Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. Bail

Art. 1.ARTICLE 1. In What Cases the Defendant May Be Admitted to Bail

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Cal. Penal Code - PEN Code § 1270.5. (2026).

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A defendant charged with an offense punishable with death cannot be admitted to bail, when the proof of his or her guilt is evident or the presumption thereof great. The finding of an indictment does not add to the strength of the proof or the presumptions to be drawn therefrom.

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