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Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1384
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§ 1384 If the judge or magistrate directs the action to be dismissed, the defendant must, if in custody, be discharged therefrom; or if admitted to bail, his…
Part 2: Of Criminal Procedure | Title 10: Miscellaneous Proceedings | Chapter 8: Dismissal of the Action for Want of Prosecution or Otherwise
Rule Text
If the judge or magistrate directs the action to be dismissed, the defendant must, if in custody, be discharged therefrom; or if admitted to bail, his bail is exonerated, or money deposited instead of bail must be refunded to him or to the person or persons found by the court to have deposited said money on behalf of said defendant.
Amendment history: Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 938, Sec. 6.