Cal. GOV § 1853
This is the official text of Cal. GOV § 1853, part of California’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of state and local government, including public employment and public records.
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Official statutory text
The execution of the order and the delivery of the books and papers may be enforced by:
(a) Attachment as for a witness.
(b) At the request of the petitioner, by a warrant directed to the sheriff of the county commanding him to search for those books and papers, and to take and deliver them to the petitioner.
(a) Attachment as for a witness.
(b) At the request of the petitioner, by a warrant directed to the sheriff of the county commanding him to search for those books and papers, and to take and deliver them to the petitioner.
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