Cal. Penal Code § 814
Cal. Penal Code § 814
California · California Penal Code · Status: effective · Effective 2016-01-01
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- Cal. Penal Code § 814, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/887902
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A warrant of arrest issued under Section 813 may be in substantially the following form:
County of ____
The people of the State of California to any peace officer of said State:
Complaint on oath having this day been laid before me that the crime of ____ (designating it generally) has been committed and accusing ____ (naming defendant) thereof, you are therefore commanded forthwith to arrest the above named defendant and bring him or her before me at ____ (naming the place), or in case of my absence or inability to act, before the nearest or most accessible magistrate in this county.
Dated at (place) this day of , 20__.
(Signature and full official title of magistrate.)