California CodesCode of Civil Procedure - CCPPart 1 — Of Courts of JusticeTitle 4 — Ministerial Officers of Courts of JusticeChapter 1 — Of Ministerial Officers GenerallySection 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.

Notes

Requires a sheriff or other ministerial officer to execute all process and orders that are regular on their face and issued by competent authority, regardless of defects in the proceedings from which they arose. The officer is justified in executing such facially regular, competently issued process and orders.

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