Pen. Code, § 848 · Chapter 5. Arrest, by Whom and How Made

Pen. Code, § 848

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An officer making an arrest, in obedience to a warrant, must proceed with the person arrested as commanded by the warrant, or as provided by law.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Enacted 1872.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=848.
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Penal Code

Pen. Code, § 817Printed as Sections 821, 825, 826, and 848 of the Penal Code

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