Section 1383 Of Chapter 8. Dismissal Of The Action For Want Of Prosecution Or Otherwise From California Penal Code >> Title 10. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 8.
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. If the defendant is not charged or tried, as provided in
Section 1382, and sufficient reason therefor is shown, the court may
order the action to be continued from time to time, and in the
meantime may discharge the defendant from custody on his or her own
undertaking of bail for his or her appearance to answer the charge at
the time to which the action is continued.