California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1485

If no legal cause is shown for such imprisonment or restraint, or for the continuation thereof, such Court or Judge must discharge such party from the custody or restraint under which he is held.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 1485 (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-1485

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

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