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Cal. Penal Code § 1197
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Chapter 1: The Judgment, California Penal Code.
Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 1197
Statutory text current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of California.
The bench warrant must be substantially in the following form: County of ____ The people of the State of California to any peace officer in this State: ______ (name of defendant) having been on the ____ day of ____, 19_, duly convicted in the ____ court of ____ (naming the court) of the crime of ____ (designating it generally), you are therefore commanded forthwith to arrest the above named defendant and bring him before that court for judgment. Given under my hand with the seal of said court affixed, this ____ day of ____, 19_. By order of said court. ____________________ ( seal ) Clerk (or Judge, or Justice)
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