California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 807

A magistrate is an officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 807 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-2-of-criminal-procedure/title-3-additional-provisions-regarding-criminal-procedure/chapter-3-complaints-before-magistrates/section-807

Other sections in Chapter 3 - Complaints Before Magistrates

§ 806§ 807§ 808§ 809§ 810

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