{"data":{"id":"us-ca/pen-170","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PEN § 170","heading":"","body":"Every person who maliciously and without probable cause procures a search warrant or warrant of arrest to be issued and executed, is guilty of a misdemeanor.","path":["Penal Code - PEN","PART 1. OF CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS [25. - 680.4.]","TITLE 7. OF CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE [92. - 186.36.]","CHAPTER 7. Other Offenses Against Public Justice [142. - 181.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"82f9b48ed37ec78f32cc89ff06a309cb38169186e2755f6d263ee15934335076","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/pen-169","next":"us-ca/pen-171"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}