California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1530

A search warrant may in all cases be served by any of the officers mentioned in its directions, but by no other person, except in aid of the officer on his requiring it, he being present and acting in its execution.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 1530 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-2-of-criminal-procedure/title-12-of-special-proceedings-of-a-criminal-nature/chapter-3-of-search-warrants/section-1530

Other sections in Chapter 3 - Of Search Warrants

§ 1523§ 1524§ 1524.1§ 1524.2§ 1524.3§ 1524.4§ 1525§ 1526§ 1527§ 1528…§ 1536§ 1536.5§ 1537§ 1538§ 1538.5§ 1539§ 1540§ 1541§ 1542§ 1542.5

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