California Penal Code Section 1508

CA Penal Code § 1508 (2017)  

(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.)

Last modified: October 25, 2018