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Cal. Penal Code § 1531 — Of Search Warrants

Cal. Penal Code § 1531

Type
Statute
Source
California Penal Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

The officer may break open any outer or inner door or window of a house, or any part of a house, or anything therein, to execute the warrant, if, after notice of his authority and purpose, he is refused admittance.

Citator

Cal. Penal Code § 1531 — Of Search Warrants is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

The officer may break open any outer or inner door or window of a house, or any part of a house, or anything therein, to execute the warrant, if, after notice of his authority and purpose, he is refused admittance.