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Cal. Penal Code § 814

The Warrant of Arrest

Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 391

A warrant of arrest issued under Section 813 may be in substantially the following form:

County of ____

The people of the State of California to any peace officer of said State:

Complaint on oath having this day been laid before me that the crime of ____ (designating it generally) has been committed and accusing ____ (naming defendant) thereof, you are therefore commanded forthwith to arrest the above named defendant and bring him or her before me at ____ (naming the place), or in case of my absence or inability to act, before the nearest or most accessible magistrate in this county.

Dated at (place) this day of , 20__.

(Signature and full official title of magistrate.)

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