California Penal Code

§ 1508

PEN § 1508Title 12 · Part 2 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)A writ of habeas corpus issued by the Supreme Court or a judge thereof may be made returnable before the issuing judge or his court, before any court of appeal or judge thereof, or before any superior court or judge thereof.

(b)A writ of habeas corpus issued by a court of appeal or a judge thereof may be made returnable before the issuing judge or his court or before any superior court or judge thereof located in that appellate district.

(c)A writ of habeas corpus issued by a superior court or a judge thereof may be made returnable before the issuing judge or his court.

Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 38.