Statute · California Penal Code
Cal. Penal Code § 1488 — Of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
Cal. Penal Code § 1488
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
If any person is committed to prison, or is in custody of any officer on any criminal charge, by virtue of any warrant of commitment of a magistrate, such person must not be discharged on the ground of any mere defect of form in the warrant of commitment.
Citator
Cal. Penal Code § 1488 — Of the Writ of Habeas Corpus is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
If any person is committed to prison, or is in custody of any officer on any criminal charge, by virtue of any warrant of commitment of a magistrate, such person must not be discharged on the ground of any mere defect of form in the warrant of commitment.