California § 824. 824. (Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 205, Sec. 1.)

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§ 824. — 824. (Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 205, Sec. 1.)

California § 824.

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Part 2.TITLE 3. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS REGARDING CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Ch. 4.CHAPTER 4. The Warrant of Arrest

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Cal. Penal Code - PEN Code § 824. (2026).

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When an adult willfully misrepresents himself or herself to be a minor under 18 years of age when taken into custody and this misrepresentation effects a material delay in investigation which prevents the filing of a criminal complaint against him or her in a court of competent jurisdiction within 48 hours, the complaint shall be filed within 48 hours from the time the true age is determined, excluding nonjudicial days.

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When an adult willfully misrepresents himself or herself to be a minor under 18 years of age when taken into custody and this misrepresentation effects a material delay in investigation which prevents the filing of a criminal complaint against him or her in a court of competent jurisdiction within 48 hours, the complaint shall be filed within 48 hours from the time the true age is determined, excluding nonjudicial days.

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Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 205, Sec. 1.

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