California Penal Code 1567 – When it is necessary to have a person imprisoned in the state prison …
When it is necessary to have a person imprisoned in the state prison brought before any court, or a person imprisoned in a county jail brought before a court sitting in another county, an order for that purpose may be made by the court and executed by the sheriff of the county where it is made. The order shall be signed by the judge or magistrate and sealed with the seal of the court, if any. The order shall be to the following effect:
County of ____ (as the case may be).
Terms Used In California Penal Code 1567
- county: includes "city and county". See California Penal Code 7
- magistrate: signifies any one of the officers mentioned in Section 808. See California Penal Code 7
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Penal Code 7
- seal: includes an impression of such seal upon the paper alone, or upon any substance attached to the paper capable of receiving a visible impression. See California Penal Code 7
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the district and territories. See California Penal Code 7
The people of the State of California to the warden of ____ (or sheriff of ____, as the case may be):
An order having been made this day by me, that A.?B. be produced in this court as witness in the case of ____, you are commanded to deliver him or her into the custody of ____.
Dated this ____ day of ____, 19__.
(Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 714, Sec. 334.)