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Cal. Penal Code § 362

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

Part of Chapter 12: Other Injuries to Persons, California Penal Code.

Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 362

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 § 362Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Every officer or person to whom a writ of habeas corpus may be directed, who, after service thereof, neglects or refuses to obey the command thereof, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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