Code of Civil Procedure section 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 in the proceedings upon which they were issued.

Source: Section 262.1, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=262.1. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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§ 262.1’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/code_of_civil_procedure_section_262.1

Original Source: Section 262.1, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=262.1. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).