Pen. Code, § 703 · Chapter 3. Security to Keep the Peace
Pen. Code, § 703
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If it appears from the depositions that there is just reason to fear the commission of the offense threatened, by the person so informed against, the magistrate must issue a warrant, directed generally to the sheriff of the county, or any marshal, or policeman in the state, reciting the substance of the information, and commanding the officer forthwith to arrest the person informed of and bring him or her before the magistrate.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 872, Sec. 113. Effective January 1, 1997.
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- Official file
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