§ 72301 The clerk of the superior court or one or more deputy clerks, the …
§ 72302 If a defendant has been arrested for felony upon a warrant issued by …
§ 72303 The authority to accept bail provided for in this article includes …
§ 72304 Any commissioner or traffic referee of such court may exercise all of …

Terms Used In California Codes > Government Code > Title 8 > Chapter 8 > Article 8 - When Open for Business

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • County: includes city and county. See California Health and Safety Code 14
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • department: means State Department of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 20
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or company. See California Health and Safety Code 19
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23