California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1481

The person to whom the writ is directed, if it is served, must bring the body of the party in his custody or under his restraint, according to the command of the writ, except in the cases specified in the next section.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 1481 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-2-of-criminal-procedure/title-12-of-special-proceedings-of-a-criminal-nature/chapter-1-of-the-writ-of-habeas-corpus/section-1481

Other sections in Chapter 1 - Of the Writ of Habeas Corpus

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