Quick Reference: Common Charges and Their Presumptive Bail in Yuba County

These figures come from the Yuba County Superior Court felony bail schedule, adopted January 6, 2025 under Penal Code section 1269b. The amounts shown are presumptive bail - what's used at booking for warrantless arrests. A judge can adjust bail once they review the case. Multiple charges, enhancements, prior convictions, or how the court applies the "most serious offense" rule can all affect the final number.

• ✓ Multiple offenses from the same incident: The court generally uses the highest bail amount for the most serious offense charged, and it considers Penal Code section 654.
• ✓ Multiple victims: The court sets bail on the most serious offense against each victim.

Resisting arrest or threatening an officer (Penal Code 69) carries a presumptive bail of $15,000 under the Yuba County schedule.

• ✓ Penal Code 243(b) (battery on certain officers, including peace officers/custodial officers/firefighters, etc.): $25,000
• ✓ Penal Code 243(c) (battery with injury): $30,000
• ✓ Penal Code 243(d) (battery with serious bodily injury): $50,000

Rape (Penal Code 261) has a presumptive bail of $100,000.

Murder with a special circumstance (Penal Code 190.2) is listed as "No Bail."

All other murder charges carry a presumptive bail of $1,000,000.

These schedule amounts are starting points, not guarantees. When someone faces multiple charges from the same incident, the court typically uses the highest bail for the most serious offense - then factors in enhancements and prior convictions.

Some arrests require an extra step before bail can be set differently than the schedule amount. Under the Marcy's Law section of the schedule, violent felonies, serious felonies, and certain other designated offenses require a noticed hearing in open court before a defendant can be released on a different bail amount.

Source: Yuba County Superior Court felony bail schedule adopted under Penal Code section 1269b (effective January 6, 2025). Entries summarized above: Penal Code 69 ($15,000), Penal Code 243(b)/(c)/(d) ($25,000/$30,000/$50,000), Penal Code 261 ($100,000), Penal Code 187 murder (special circumstance: No Bail; all other murders: $1,000,000).