California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Penal Code - PEN |
Part 2. OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
Title 12. OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CRIMINAL NATURE |
Chapter 1. Of the Writ of Habeas Corpus |
Section 1508.
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(a) A writ of habeas corpus issued by the Supreme Court or a judge thereof may be made returnable before the issuing judge or his court, before any court of appeal or judge thereof, or before any superior court or judge thereof.
(b) A writ of habeas corpus issued by a court of appeal or a judge thereof may be made returnable before the issuing judge or his court or before any superior court or judge thereof located in that appellate district.
(c) A writ of habeas corpus issued by a superior court or a judge thereof may be made returnable before the issuing judge or his court.
(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 38.)