California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 26601

Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.

The sheriff shall arrest and take before the nearest magistrate for examination all persons who attempt to commit or who have committed a public offense.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 26601 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-3-government-of-counties/division-2-officers/part-3-other-officers/chapter-2-sheriff/article-1-duties/section-26601

Other sections in Article 1 - Duties

§ 26600§ 26601§ 26602§ 26604§ 26605§ 26605.1§ 26605.5§ 26605.6§ 26605.7§ 26605.8…§ 26610§ 26611§ 26612§ 26613§ 26614§ 26614.5§ 26614.6§ 26614.7§ 26615§ 26616

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