California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1532

He may break open any outer or inner door or window of a house, for the purpose of liberating a person who, having entered to aid him in the execution of the warrant, is detained therein, or when necessary for his own liberation.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 1532 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-2-of-criminal-procedure/title-12-of-special-proceedings-of-a-criminal-nature/chapter-3-of-search-warrants/section-1532

Other sections in Chapter 3 - Of Search Warrants

§ 1523§ 1524§ 1524.1§ 1524.2§ 1524.3§ 1524.4§ 1525§ 1526§ 1527§ 1528…§ 1536§ 1536.5§ 1537§ 1538§ 1538.5§ 1539§ 1540§ 1541§ 1542§ 1542.5

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