California · Penal Code

PEN §724: The officer must certify to the Court from which the process issued the names of the persons resisting, and their aiders and abettors, to the end that they may be proceeded against for their contempt

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An officer must report to the court the names of persons who resist legal process and those who assist them, so they can be charged with contempt of court.

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The officer must certify to the Court from which the process issued the names of the persons resisting, and their aiders and abettors, to the end that they may be proceeded against for their contempt of Court.

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