Section 1277 Of Article 2. Bail Upon Being Held To Answer Before Indictment 1277-1281a From California Penal Code >> Title 10. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 2.

. When the defendant has been held to answer upon an examination for a public offense, the admission to bail may be by the magistrate by whom he is so held, or by any magistrate who has power to issue the writ of habeas corpus.