California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP
CCP §1216: The officer must return the warrant of arrest and undertaking, if any, received by him from the person arrested, by the return day specified therein.
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An officer must return an arrest warrant and any undertaking received from an arrested person by the date specified in the warrant.
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