California · Penal Code

PEN §701: An information may be laid before any of the magistrates mentioned in Section 808, that a person has threatened to commit an offense against the person or property of another.

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This statute establishes a procedural mechanism allowing an information (formal complaint) to be filed with designated magistrates alleging that a person has threatened to commit an offense against another's person or property.

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An information may be laid before any of the magistrates mentioned in Section 808, that a person has threatened to commit an offense against the person or property of another.

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