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§ 1488. — 1488. (Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1608.)

California § 1488.
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Part 2.TITLE 12. OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CRIMINAL NATURE
Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. Of the Writ of Habeas Corpus

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Cal. Penal Code - PEN Code § 1488. (2026).

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If any person is committed to prison, or is in custody of any officer on any criminal charge, by virtue of any warrant of commitment of a magistrate, such person must not be discharged on the ground of any mere defect of form in the warrant of commitment.

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Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1608.
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