Statute · California Penal Code
Cal. Penal Code § 1540 — Of Search Warrants
Cal. Penal Code § 1540
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
If it appears that the property taken is not the same as that described in the warrant, or that there is no probable cause for believing the existence of the grounds on which the warrant was issued, the magistrate must cause it to be restored to the person from whom it was taken.
Citator
Cal. Penal Code § 1540 — Of Search Warrants is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
If it appears that the property taken is not the same as that described in the warrant, or that there is no probable cause for believing the existence of the grounds on which the warrant was issued, the magistrate must cause it to be restored to the person from whom it was taken.