Penal Code section 1532

He may break open any outer or inner door or window of a house, for the purpose of liberating a person who, having entered to aid him in the execution of the warrant, is detained therein, or when necessary for his own liberation.

Source: Section 1532, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=1532. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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§ 1532’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_1532

Original Source: Section 1532, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=1532. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).