The commitment for examination is made by an indorsement, signed by the magistrate on the warrant of arrest, to the following effect: “The within named A.B. having been brought before me under this warrant, is committed for examination to the Sheriff of ____.” If the Sheriff is not present, the defendant may be committed to the custody of a peace officer.
Cal. Penal Code § 863
Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 49 Cal. App. 4th 1471 - People Ex Rel. Deputy Sheriffs' Ass'n v. County of Santa Clara (1996)
Most recently applied in 49 Cal. App. 4th 1471 - People Ex Rel. Deputy Sheriffs' Ass'n v. County of Santa Clara (October 1996)
Enacted 1872.
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