If I go to jail on a parole violation, am I entitled to bail?

No.^[688] You have no right to bail on a pending parole violation charge.^[689] However, a court could still grant it. Once a court has “jurisdiction” (legal authority) over a petition to revoke your parole, the court can set bail and release you “on your own recognizance” (leaving it up to you to return for the revocation hearing).^[690] If you are not released on bail, your revocation hearing should be held within 90 days.^[691]

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   Cal. Penal Code § 3056. ↑

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   In re Law, 10 Cal.3d 21, 26. (1973) (no due process right to bail while parole violation proceedings are pending). ↑

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   Cal. Penal Code § 3056. ↑

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   Cal. Penal Code § 1381.5; Gonzalez v. Superior Court, 166 Cal. App. 4th 922 (2008). ↑