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§ 1536. — 1536. (Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1885.)

California § 1536.
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Part 2.TITLE 12. OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CRIMINAL NATURE
Ch. 3.CHAPTER 3. Of Search Warrants

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All property or things taken on a warrant must be retained by the officer in his custody, subject to the order of the court to which he is required to return the proceedings before him, or of any other court in which the offense in respect to which the property or things taken is triable.

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Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1885.

Nearby Sections

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§ 1536.
1536. (Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1885.)
§ 1536.5.
1536.5. (Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 372, Sec. 1.)
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