Section 850 Of Chapter 5. Arrest, By Whom And How Made From California Penal Code >> Title 3. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 5.
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. (a) A telegraphic copy of a warrant or an abstract of a
warrant may be sent by telegraph, teletype, or any other electronic
devices, to one or more peace officers, and such copy or abstract is
as effectual in the hands of any officer, and he shall proceed in the
same manner under it, as though he held the original warrant issued
by a magistrate or the issuing authority or agency.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in Section 1549.2 relating to
Governor's warrants of extradition, an abstract of the warrant as
herein referred to shall contain the following information: the
warrant number, the charge, the court or agency of issuance, the
subject's name, address and description, the bail, the name of the
issuing magistrate or authority, and if the offense charged is a
misdemeanor, whether the warrant has been certified for night
service.
(c) When the subject of a written or telegraphic warrant or
abstract of warrant is in custody on another charge, the custodial
officer shall, immediately upon receipt of information as to the
existence of any such warrant or abstract, obtain and deliver a
written copy of the warrant or abstract to the subject and shall
inform him of his rights under Section 1381, where applicable, to
request a speedy trial and under Section 858.7 relating to Vehicle
Code violations.