The following persons are magistrates:
(a) The judges of the Supreme Court.
(b) The judges of the courts of appeal.
(c) The judges of the superior courts.
Cal. Penal Code § 808
Complaints Before Magistrates
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 130 Cal. App. 4th 649 - Foosadas v. Superior Court (2005)
Most recently applied in Solano v. Superior Court (January 2009)
Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 62, Sec. 229
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.