Pen. Code, § 824 · Chapter 4. The Warrant of Arrest
Pen. Code, § 824
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When an adult willfully misrepresents himself or herself to be a minor under 18 years of age when taken into custody and this misrepresentation effects a material delay in investigation which prevents the filing of a criminal complaint against him or her in a court of competent jurisdiction within 48 hours, the complaint shall be filed within 48 hours from the time the true age is determined, excluding nonjudicial days.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 205, Sec. 1.
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- Official file
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