{"data":{"id":"us-ca/pen-863","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PEN § 863","heading":"","body":"The commitment for examination is made by an indorsement, signed by the magistrate on the warrant of arrest, to the following effect: “The within named A. B. having been brought before me under this warrant, is committed for examination to the Sheriff of ____.” If the Sheriff is not present, the defendant may be committed to the custody of a peace officer.","path":["Penal Code - PEN","PART 2. OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE [681. - 1620.]","TITLE 3. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS REGARDING CRIMINAL PROCEDURE [777. - 883.]","CHAPTER 7. Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer [858. - 883.]"],"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":"5c7994d51877caccc9750efe860634b6a58d7bc0018bb2b8833fefd83614fbac","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/pen-862","next":"us-ca/pen-864"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}