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Cal. Penal Code § 1525

Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)

Part of Chapter 3: Of Search Warrants, California Penal Code.

Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 1525

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.

Cal. Penal Code § 1525Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
A search warrant cannot be issued but upon probable cause, supported by affidavit, naming or describing the person to be searched or searched for, and particularly describing the property, thing, or things and the place to be searched. The application shall specify when applicable, that the place to be searched is in the possession or under the control of an attorney, physician, psychotherapist or clergyman.

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