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Cal. Penal Code § 1486

Of the Writ of Habeas Corpus

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case In Re McInturff (1951)

Most recently applied in In Re McInturff (October 1951)

Enacted 1872.

The Court or Judge, if the time during which such party may be legally detained in custody has not expired, must remand such party, if it appears that he is detained in custody:

1. By virtue of process issued by any Court or Judge of the United States, in a case where such Court or Judge has exclusive jurisdiction; or,

2. By virtue of the final judgment or decree of any competent Court of criminal jurisdiction, or of any process issued upon such judgment or decree.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.