California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP

CCP §262.1: A sheriff or other ministerial officer is justified in the execution of, and shall execute, all process and orders regular on their face and issued by competent authority, whatever may be the defect i

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A sheriff or ministerial officer must execute legal process and orders that appear valid and come from proper authority, regardless of hidden defects.

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A sheriff or other ministerial officer is justified in the execution of, and shall execute, all process and orders regular on their face and issued by competent authority, whatever may be the defect in the proceedings upon which they were issued.

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