California Penal Code 826 – If on a warrant issued under Section 813 or 817 the defendant is …
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If on a warrant issued under Section 813 or 817 the defendant is brought before a magistrate other than the one who issued the warrant, the complaint on which the warrant was issued must be sent to that magistrate, or if it cannot be procured, a new complaint may be filed before that magistrate.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 563, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1996.)
Terms Used In California Penal Code 826
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- magistrate: signifies any one of the officers mentioned in Section 808. See California Penal Code 7