California · Penal Code
PEN §825: (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the defendant shall in all cases be taken before the magistrate without unnecessary delay, and, in any event, within 48 hours after his or her arrest, excl
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Law requires arrested persons be brought before a magistrate within 48 hours (excluding weekends/holidays). Officers who willfully refuse attorneys' visits to prisoners commit a misdemeanor; violators also face $500 civil liability.
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