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Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1540
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§ 1540 If it appears that the property taken is not the same as that described in the warrant, or that there is no probable cause for believing the existence…
Part 2: Of Criminal Procedure | Title 12: Of Special Proceedings of a Criminal Nature | Chapter 3: Of Search Warrants
Rule Text
If it appears that the property taken is not the same as that described in the warrant, or that there is no probable cause for believing the existence of the grounds on which the warrant was issued, the magistrate must cause it to be restored to the person from whom it was taken.
Amendment history: Enacted 1872.