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–536– -536§ 4557. Bail upon an information before conviction; continuation of prior bail The bail fixed pursuant to section 4556 of this title, upon holding the defendant to answer for an offense triable in the district court, shall be construed to continue so as to require the defendant: (1) to appear and answer the information filed in the district court; (2) to render himself at all times amenable to the orders and process of the court; and (3) if convicted to appear for judgment and render himself in execution thereof. § 4558. Fixing, increase or reduction of bail after information filed After the filing of an information, the district court may fix, or, upon good cause shown, either increase or reduce the amount of bail. If the amount is increased the court may order the defendant to be committed to actual custody unless he gives bail in the increased amount. If application is made by the defendant for a reduction of the amount, notice of the application shall be served on the United States attorney. § 4559. Holding defendant in custody after appearance for trial When a defendant who has given bail appears for trial, the court may, in its discretion, at any time after his appearance for trial, order him to be committed to the custody of the keeper of the jail, to abide the judgment or further order of the court, and he shall be committed and held in custody accordingly. Subchapter II—Offenses Triable in Magistrates' Courts § 4591. Admission to bail If the offense charged against a person is triable in a magistrate's court, the defendant shall be admitted to bail upon executing a bond in a sum not exceeding $1,000, to be fixed by the magistrate. § 4592. Form of bond; sureties (a) The bond shall be in favor of the Government of the Canal Zone and shall be conditioned that the defendant is to appear in the magistrate's court in accordance with all orders and directions of the magistrate relating to the appearance of the defendant before the magistrate's court in the case. (b) The bond shall be signed by the defendant. One or more sureties may be required, cash or bonds or notes of the United States may be accepted and in proper cases no security need be required. (c) The qualifications and justification of sureties are governed by section 4555 of this title and Rule 46(e) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. § 4593. Commitment to jail on failure to furnish bond If the defendant fails to enter into the bond referred to in sections 4591 and 4592 of this title, the magistrate shall commit him to jail awaiting trial. § 4594. Admission to bail by officer in charge of police station When an arrest is made either with or without a warrant for a misdemeanor triable in a magistrate's court and for any reason the officer making the arrest is unable to take him forthwith before a magistrate, he may take such offender forthwith to the nearest police station. The officer in charge of the police station may accept bond, or a cash deposit in lieu thereof, in a sum not exceeding $1,000, to se-

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