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California Rules of Court

Rule 4.101. Bail in criminal cases

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.101

Current text effective January 1, 2007.

The fact that a defendant in a criminal case has or has not asked for a jury trial must not be taken into consideration in fixing the amount of bail and, once set, bail may not be increased or reduced by reason of such fact.

#History

Rule 4.101 amended effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 801 effective July 1, 1964; previously renumbered effective January 1, 2001.

Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.