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Cal. Penal Code § 1490

Cal. Penal Code § 1490

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Cal. Penal Code § 1490, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/889188
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When a person is imprisoned or detained in custody on any criminal charge, for want of bail, such person is entitled to a writ of habeas corpus for the purpose of giving bail, upon averring that fact in his petition, without alleging that he is illegally confined.