Section 688.

Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 688.
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No person charged with a public offense may be subjected, before conviction, to any more restraint than is necessary for his detention to answer the charge.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026
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