Section 1320.5 Of Article 10. Violations From California Penal Code >> Title 10. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 10.
1320.5
. Every person who is charged with or convicted of the
commission of a felony, who is released from custody on bail, and who
in order to evade the process of the court willfully fails to appear
as required, is guilty of a felony. Upon a conviction under this
section, the person shall be punished by a fine not exceeding ten
thousand dollars ($10,000) or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision
(h) of Section 1170, or in the county jail for not more than one
year, or by both the fine and imprisonment. Willful failure to appear
within 14 days of the date assigned for appearance may be found to
have been for the purpose of evading the process of the court.