Section 77: Warrants to whom directed
The Code of Criminal Procedure · Code of Criminal Procedure · Chapter VI · in_force
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(1) A warrant of arrest shall ordinarily be directed to one or more police officers, [* * *]; but [any Court] issuing such a warrant may, if its immediate execution is necessary and no police officer is immediately available, direct it to any other person or persons; and such person or persons shall execute the same. (2) Warrants to several persons. When a warrant is directed to more officers or persons than one, it may be executed by all, or by any one or more, of them.
Effective date: 1898-07-01
Related sections
Section 76: Court may direct security to be takenSection 78: Warrant may be directed to land holders, etcSection 75: Form of warrant of arrestSection 79: Warrant directed to police officerSection 74: Proof of service in such cases and when serving [person] not presentSection 80: Notification of substance of warrant
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