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Cal. Penal Code § 814 — The Warrant of Arrest

Cal. Penal Code § 814

Type
Statute
Source
California Penal Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2016-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

A warrant of arrest issued under Section 813 may be in substantially the following form:

Citator

Cal. Penal Code § 814 — The Warrant of Arrest is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

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.)