CRIMINAL DEFENSE PROCESS LAW — CALIFORNIA
Bail and Bail Hearings in California — How to Get Released After Arrest
Bail in California is set at arraignment based on the severity of charges, criminal history, and flight risk. Understanding how bail works — and how to fight for the lowest possible bail — can mean the difference between freedom and custody during your case.
Reviewed by Daniel S. Rubin, CA Bar 302093 · Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
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Bail and Bail Hearings California — At a Glance
- Law / Code
- PC §1275 / PC §1269b / PC §1268
- Classification
- Bail — Pre-Trial Release
- Maximum Penalty
- N/A — bail is a release mechanism
- Probation Eligible
- N/A
- Strike Offense
- N/A
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