California Penal Code

§ 814

PEN § 814 Effective Jan 1, 2016Title 3 · Part 2 · Ch. 4

Statute text

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.)

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 391. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.