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Peter-Piper Patriot
C/O Non-Domestic Mail
777 Freedom Drive
Santa Rosa, California [9!""#
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Peter-Piper Patriot, S.i /.ris
%N $0' S*P'R%OR CO*R$ OF $0' S$1$' OF C1&%FORN%1
%N 1ND FOR CO*N$2 OF SONOM1
$3e P'OP&' OF $0' S$1$' OF 4 1&&'5'D C1S' NO6 SCR-777777
C1&%FORN%1 4
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Plaintiff 4 $O COMP&1%N$ 1ND O8/'C$%ON $O
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ALL PARTIES AND ATTORNEYS OF RECORD PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
Peter-Piper Patriot :3ereinafter, =1lle;ed Defendant>4 is one of t3e people for ?3ic3 t3e
California Constit.tion ?as created and in t3is co.rt of record 3ere@A file a dem.rrer to t3e ca.se
of action relative to the complaint, which ha not !een "ile#, on t3e follo?in; ;ro.ndsB
(6 %, Peter-Piper Patriot, 1lle;ed Defendant, ?it3dra? t3e plea of =not ;.iltA> made @A t3e
Ma;istrate at t3e 3earin; 3eld on /.ne 9, -"(", as is mA ri;3t p.rs.ant to CPC ("()B
Penal Co#e $%$&
=*nless ot3er?ise provided @A la?, everA plea s3all @e entered or ?it3dra?n @A t3e defendant
3imself or 3erself in open co.rt6 6 6 6 $3is section s3all @e li@erallA constr.ed to effect t3ese
o@Cects and to promote C.stice6>
-6 $3e co.rt 3as no '()i#iction of t3e s.@Cect of t3e ca.se of action alle;ed in t3e pleadin;6
:seeB DONALD RALPH, v. THE POLICE COURT OF THE CITY OF EL CERRITO, , 84 Cal.
App. 2d 257; 19 P.2d !"2; 1948 Cal. App. LE#I$ 118! Marc3 ), (9!)64
,6 $3ere is a defect or mis-Coinder of t3e parties6
!6 $3e pleadin; #oe not tate "act s.fficient to constit.te a ca.se of action6 $3ere 3as @een
NO pro@a@le ca.se determination @efore a M15%S$R1$' 3as @een 3eld in t3is matter6 1
commissioner is NO$ a ma;istrate6
6 %n an action fo.nded .pon a contract, it cannot @e ascertained from t3e pleadin; ?3et3er t3e
contract is ?ritten, is oral or is implied @A cond.ct6
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96 D.e process ?as denied to me, Peter-Piper Patriot, 1lle;ed Defendant, ?3en % ?as not
advised of mA ri;3ts as reD.ired @A la?, @A t3e Ma;istrate at t3e 3earin; 3eld on /.ne 9, -"(",
@efore s3e entered a plea of =not ;.iltA> into t3e record6
Penal Co#e $%%*
=$3e onlA pleadin; on t3e part of t3e defendant is eit3er a dem.rrer or a plea6>
Penal Co#e $%%+
=8ot3 t3e dem.rrer and plea m.st @e p.t in, in open Co.rt, eit3er at t3e time of t3e arrai;nment
or at s.c3 ot3er time as maA @e allo?ed to t3e defendant for t3at p.rpose6>
Penal Co#e $%%,
=$3e defendant maA dem.r to t3e acc.satorA pleadin; at anA time prior to t3e entrA of a plea,
?3en it appears .pon t3e face t3ereof eit3erB

(6 %f an indictment, t3at t3e ;rand C.rA @A ?3ic3 it ?as fo.nd 3ad no le;al a.t3oritA to
inD.ire into t3e offense c3ar;ed, or, if anA information or complaint t3at t3e co.rt 3as
no C.risdiction of t3e offense c3ar;ed t3ereinE
-6 $3at it does not s.@stantiallA conform to t3e provisions of Sections 9" and 9-, and
also Section 9( in case of an indictment or informationE
,6 $3at more t3an one offense is c3ar;ed, eFcept as provided in penal code section 9!E
!6 $3at t3e facts stated do not constit.te a p.@lic offenseE
6 $3at it contains matter ?3ic3, if tr.e, ?o.ld constit.te a le;al C.stification or eFc.se
of t3e offense c3ar;ed, or ot3er le;al @ar to t3e prosec.tion6>
O!'ection P)eente# an# -)o(n# "o) a Dem())e) .Cal/ P/C/ $%%01
=$3e dem.rrer m.st @e in ?ritin;, si;ned eit3er @A t3e defendant or 3is co.nsel, and filed6 %t
m.st distinctlA specifA t3e ;ro.nds of o@Cection to t3e acc.satorA pleadin; or it m.st @e
disre;arded6>
-)o(n# o" O!'ection.1:
[(# 1 Complaint 3as not @een filed6 $3e =Complaint>, alle;edlA filed on /.ne -(, -"(", a copA
of ?3ic3 ?as ;iven to t3e 1lle;ed Defendant, did not @ear a filin; or endorsement stamp @A t3e
clerG of t3is co.ntA, nor ?as it endorsed @A anA eF-officio clerG of t3e co.rt s.c3 as a =NotarA6>
Said =complaint> is ?3ollA deficient and completelA ?it3o.t anA proof of ever @ein; placed into
t3e record or filed @efore t3is co.rt6 $3ese fatal deficiencies ?ere o@Cected to in open co.rt @A
t3e 1lle;ed Defendant, @.t t3e record s3o?s t3at t3eA ?ere i;nored6 %$&& All&'&d D&(&)da)*+,
a**a-.&d A((/dav/*0 NOTICE OF RELEA$E OF PO1ER$ OF APPOINT2ENT 3a45&d a, &6./7/*
8A.94 $3erefore, t3ere is no c3ar;in; instr.ment @efore t3is co.rt, %a)d ,: /* (:ll:;,, ): /)
p&4,:)a3 <=4/,d/-*/:), a)d ): ,=7<&-* 3a**&4 <=4/,d/-*/:).> $3.s, t3ere is no la?f.l instr.ment
for ?3ic3 to 3old t3e 1lle;ed Defendant to =1ns?er> or =Plea6>
[-# S.fficiencA of an 1cc.satorA Pleadin;6 California6 P6C 99, states t3e follo?in;B
=$3e acc.satorA pleadin; is s.fficient if it can @e .nderstood t3erefromB
(6 $3at it is filed in a co.rt 3avin; a.t3oritA to receive it, t3o.;3 t3e name of t3e co.rt
@e not stated6

-6 %f an indictment, t3at it ?as fo.nd @A a ;rand C.rA of t3e co.ntA in ?3ic3 t3e co.rt ?as
3eld, or if an information, t3at it ?as s.@scri@ed and presented to t3e co.rt @A t3e district
attorneA of
t3e co.ntA in ?3ic3 t3e co.rt ?as 3eld6
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,6 %f a complaint, t3at it is made and s.@scri@ed @A some nat.ral person and wo)n to
!e"o)e ome o""ice) entitle# to a#minite) oath/
!6 $3at t3e defendant is named, or if 3is name is .nGno?n, t3at 3e is descri@ed @A a
fictitio.s name, ?it3 a statement t3at 3is tr.e name is to t3e ;rand C.rA, district attorneA,
or complainant, as t3e case maA @e, .nGno?n6

6 $3at t3e offense c3ar;ed t3erein is tria@le in t3e co.rt in ?3ic3 it is filed, eFcept in
case of a complaint filed ?it3 a ma;istrate for t3e p.rposes of a preliminarA eFamination6

96 $3at t3e offense ?as committed at some time prior to t3e filin; of t3e acc.satorA
pleadin;6> See People v, 8r.sselE


FromB &eFisNeFisB Cited 1s ofB 1pr "!, -"("
$0' P'OP&', 1ppellant, v6 06 8R*SS'&, Respondent Cr6 16 No6 7-9
1PP'&&1$' D'P1R$M'N$ OF $0' S*P'R%OR CO*R$ OF C1&%FORN%1, &OS
1N5'&'S CO*N$2
122 Cal. App. $=pp. 785; 7 P.2d 4"; 19"2 Cal. App. LE#I$ ", /an.arA -", (9,-, Decided
PRIOR23ISTORY: 1PP'1& from an order of t3e M.nicipal Co.rt of t3e CitA of &os
1n;eles, dismissin; t3e action6 %da MaA 1dams, /.d;e6
CO4NSELB C3arles P6 /o3nson, CitA Prosec.tor, and /o3n &6 8land and /oe H6 Mat3erlA,
Dep.ties CitA Prosec.tor, for 1ppellant6
06 8r.ssel, in pro6 per6 for Respondent6
54D-ES: Mc&*C1S, P6 /6 S3a?, /6, and Crai;, /6, pro tem6, conc.rred6
OPINION 6Y: Mc&*C1S
Mc&*C1S, P6 /6 1fter eFamination of t3e complaint, on t3e motion of defendant, t3e co.rt
dismissed t3is action for ?ant of C.risdiction6 $3e apparent ;ro.nd of t3is r.lin;, as disclosed @A
t3e record, ?as t3at t3e complaint ?as not properlA si;ned and not .nder oat36 $3e D.estion 3as
@een raised ?3et3er t3e s.perior co.rt 3as C.risdiction of an appeal from an order dismissin; t3e
action6 %n People v6 5arcia, Cr6 16 No6 7"", decided @A t3is co.rt :(-" Cal6 1pp6 :S.pp64 797 [-
Cal6 S.pp6 , 7 Pac6 :-d4 !"(#4, t3e appeal ?as taGen from an order dismissin; t3e action6 %t
appeared t3at t3e order of dismissal ?as made after t3e case 3ad ;one to trial and evidence 3ad
@een received a;ainst t3e defendant6 $3is co.rt 3eld, on a.t3oritA of People v6 Ino?les, -7 Cal6
1pp6 !9) [( Pac6 (,7#, and Penal Code, sections (-,7, (-,) and (!99, t3at t3ere is no appeal
from an order dismissin; t3e action after t3e trial 3as @een entered .pon6 1 liGe r.lin; 3as @een
made re;ardin; an appeal from an order dismissin; an action .nder section (,)- for ?ant of
prosec.tion6 : People v6 0ollis, 9 Cal6 7) [- Pac6 )9,#64 %n People v6 'llis, -"! Cal6 ,9 [-99 Pac6
()#, an order dismissin; an information for lacG of C.risdiction, on t3e ;ro.nd t3at t3e
information did not state an offense, ?3ere t3e defendant 3ad not @een placed in CeopardA, ?as
3eld to @e appeala@le on t3e ;ro.nd t3at t3e order of dismissal ?as s.@stantiallA eD.ivalent to a
C.d;ment for defendant on dem.rrer6 %n t3e present case also, t3e defendant 3ad pleaded not
;.iltA, @.t 3ad not @een placed in CeopardA6 %n o.r opinion, t3e order of dismissal ?as appeala@le
.nder s.@division ( of section (-,) of t3e Penal Code6 %t ?as, in s.@stance and effect, an order
settin; aside t3e complaint @eca.se it ?as not properlA si;ned or not .nder oat36
$3e complaint ?as filed on Octo@er (9, (9,(6 On t3e same daA t3e case ?as called t3e defendant
?as in co.rt, ?as d.lA arrai;ned, informed of t3e c3ar;e a;ainst 3im and of 3is le;al ri;3ts6
Defendant entered 3is plea of not ;.iltA and personallA ?aived C.rA trial6 $3e case ?as set for
trial on Octo@er -)t3 and t3e defendant released on 3is o?n reco;niJance6 $3e case ?as called
for trial on Octo@er -)t36 $3ere ?as no appearance @A t3e defendant, and t3e trial co.rt ordered
and iss.ed a ?arrant for 3is arrest6 On Novem@er ("t3 t3e ca.se ?as a;ain called for trial and,
.pon motion of defendant, ?as ordered dismissed6 $3e statement on appeal recites t3at K$3e
complaint in t3is action ?as eFamined @A t3e co.rt and appeared on its face not to @e personallA
si;ned @A t3e alle;ed or anA complainant, @.t t3ere appeared .pon said complaint t3e impression
of a r.@@er stamp of t3e name L/os6 86 8.nnin;L at t3e @e;innin; of said complaint immediatelA
follo?in; t3e ?ords, to-?itB LPersonallA appeared @efore me t3is daA of Oct6 (9, (9,(L and a
similar impression of s.c3 r.@@er stamp at t3e end of said complaint, immediatelA follo?in; t3e
?ords, to-?itB LSaid complainant t3erefore praAs t3at a ?arrant maA @e iss.ed for t3e arrest of
said defendant :H3ose tr.e name to affiant is .nGno?n4 and t3at 3e maA @e dealt ?it3 accordin;
to la?6LK 1 complaint .nder oat3, as reD.ired @A section (!-9 of t3e Penal Code, is s.@stantiallA
an affidavit6 %t appears t3at si;nat.res to affidavits are not reD.ired in civil cases in t3e a@sence
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of a stat.te reD.irin; si;nat.res6 : CitA of Petal.ma v6 H3ite, (- Cal6 (9", (9 [9- Pac6 (77#E
0otalin; M Co6 v6 8ro;an, (- Cal6 1pp6 "" [("7 Pac6 7((#E &.tJ v6 IinneA, -, Nev6 -79 [!9 Pac6
-7#64 Section (!-9 of t3e Penal Code does not specificallA reD.ire a complaint to @e si;ned6 %t
3as @een 3eld in ot3er states t3at in prosec.tions for misdemeanors it is not necessarA t3at t3e
affidavit @e si;ned @A affiant6 : 0olman v6 State, (!! 1la6 9 [,9 So.t36 9!9#E see, also, 0.s@ands
v6 State, (" Miss6 !) [9- So.t36 !()#64 He concl.de t3at t3e si;nat.re of t3e complainant is
not essential to t3e validitA of t3e complaint6
A p)oec(tion "o) mi#emeano) m(t !e commence# !7 a complaint (n#e) oath6 %P&).
C:d&, ,&-. 142!; I) 4& 1/ll/a3,, 18" Cal. 11 ?19 Pa-. 1!"@.> %n t3e ordinarA case t3e fact t3at
t3e complaint is .nder oat3 is hown !7 the i8nat()e o" the o""ice) a#minite)in8 the oath6
8.t ?3ere it is ot3er?ise s3o?n t3at affiant in fact s?ore to t3e affidavit, t3e fail.re of t3e
officer to affiF 3is si;nat.re to t3e C.rat ?ill not vitiate t3e proceedin;s6 :- C6 /6, p6 ,9,64 H3ere
t3e si;nat.re of t3e officer does not appear, t3e prosec.tion m.st ot3er?ise how that the oath
wa a#minite)e#/ %n t3is case, t3e statement on appeal reads, K%t f.rt3er appeared on t3e face
of said complaint t3at t3e attac3ed C.rat ?as not personallA si;ned @A anA officer @.t t3at t3ere
appeared t3ere.pon t3e impression of a r.@@er stamp of t3e name of L/6 M6 1sGinL, immediatelA
after t3e follo?in; ?ords, to ?itB 9S(!c)i!e# an# wo)n to @efore me t3is daA of Oct6 (9,
(9,(6 H6 S6 Dinsmore, ClerG of t3e M.nicipal Co.rt of &os 1n;eles CitA, in said Co.ntA and
State6 8A 6L 1nd @efore t3e ?ords, to-?itB LDep.tA ClerGL6K $3e prosec.tion did not s3o? or
offer to s3o? t3at t3e r.@@er stamp si;nat.re ?as made personallA @A /6 M6 1sGin or t3at 3e
adopted t3e r.@@er stamp si;nat.re6 $3e co.rts seem to @e ;enerallA in accord in 3oldin; t3at a
printed or stamped si;nat.re of a co.rt officer is a s.fficient a.t3entication, f.lfillin; t3e
reD.irement of a si;nat.re, ?3ere s.c3 si;nat.re 3as, in effect, @een adopted @A t3e officer6
:Note, ," 16 &6 R6 7",E L/'a4& v. Cal/(:4)/a $:=*.&4) R. R. C:., 7! Cal. !1 ?18 Pa-. 777@.> %f
t3e persons ?3ose names appeared .pon t3e complaint as si;ners t3ereof adopted or .sed a
r.@@er stamp as t3eir si;nat.re, and s.c3 stamp ?as affiFed @A t3em personallA, or @A anot3er in
t3eir presence and @A t3eir direction, t3e impression of s.c3 stamp @ecame t3e la?f.l si;nat.re
of s.c3 persons6 H3et3er s.c3 r.@@er stamp impression ?as or ?as not .sed or adopted @A t3e
persons, ?3ose names so appeared .pon t3e complaint, ?as a D.estion of fact ?3ic3 t3e trial
co.rt co.ld not determine from an eFamination of t3e complaint alone6 On Octo@er -)t3 t3e trial
co.rt ordered and iss.ed a ?arrant of arrest, ?3ic3 t3at co.rt co.ld order onlA after t3e filin; of a
s?orn complaint6 : Sections (!-9, (!-7, Pen6 Code64 *nder s.c3 circ.mstances, t3e pres.mption
applies t3at official d.tA 3as @een re;.larlA performed :sec6 (99,, s.@d6 (, Code Civ6 Proc6E (9
Cor6 /.r6 ,9, !"4, and t3at t3e complaint ?3en filed ?as .nder oat3 of t3e complainant6 %n
&e?is v6 *nited States, -79 *6S6 9, [7, &6 'd6 9(, !9 S.p6 Ct6 Rep6 -7#, it ?as 3eld t3at
;enerallA all necessarA prereD.isites to t3e validitA of official action are pres.med to 3ave @een
complied ?it36 %n State v6 &ester, (9( Has36 --7 [-99 Pac6 !9#, t3e co.rt 3eld t3at in t3e
a@sence of a contrarA s3o?in; t3e pres.mption is t3at a p.@lic officer did 3is d.tA6 $3ere ?as a
similar 3oldin; in %n re Solman, ("7 Cal6 1pp6 7-7 [-9( Pac6 --!#6 %n t3e face of t3is
pres.mption, t3e trial co.rt, after a mere eFamination of t3e complaint, in effect fo.nd t3at t3e
complaint, ?3en filed, ?as not .nder oat3, ?it3o.t taGin; anA evidence as to ?3et3er t3e
complaint ?3en filed ?as .nder oat3 of t3e complainant or as to ?3et3er t3e r.@@er stamp
si;nat.res 3ad @een .sed or adopted @A t3e persons named t3erein, and dismissed t3e action for
?ant of C.risdiction6 *nder s.c3 circ.mstances, ?e find no C.stification for t3is action of t3e trial
co.rt6
$3e order of dismissal is reversed and t3e ca.se is remanded to t3e m.nicipal co.rt for f.rt3er
proceedin;s6
Le8al Re:(i)ement o" a Complaint
%n le;al terms, a dem.rrer attacGs or responds to t3e le;al s.fficiencA of t3e complaint6
1lle;ed Defendant is assertin; t3at t3e complaint does not amo.nt to a le;allA valid claim even
if t3e fact.al alle;ations contained in t3e complaint are accepted as tr.e6 *s.allA, a dem.rrer
attacGs a complaint as missin; one or more reD.ired elements of a claim6 The ;Complaint< "ail
to tate "act (""icient to contit(te a claim "o) )elie"/ %n t3e conteFt of t3e NComplaint,7 t3e
people assert t3at it is @ased .pon =information and @elief6>
S.c3 =%nformation and 8elief> is not3in; more t3an NR.mor7 or N0earsaA7 and is NO$
admissi@le .nless a properlA verified complaint is indorsed @A a Ma;istrate p.rs.ant to t3e
provisions of Penal Code )7- :a4, and filed accordin;lA6

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Challen8e to 5()i#iction
1lle;ed Defendant C3allen;es t3e /.risdiction of t3is Co.rt
%n anA C.dicial proceedin;, t3e movin; partA 3as t3e @.rden of proof of demonstratin; t3at t3e
co.rt 3as s.@Cect matter C.risdiction over t3e matters and parties @efore it6 See t3e follo?in;
a.t3oritiesB
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(!-, :(9,94
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O C.ap3a) v. H:=,*:) 1&l(a4& R/'.*, O4'a)/Da*/:) E*. Al6, !!( *6S6 9"", 99 S6Ct6 (9", 9"
&6'd6 -d ") :(9794
O Ca)):) v. U)/v&4,/*A C./-a': E*. Al., !!( *6S6 977, 99 S6Ct6 (9!9, 9" &6'd6 -d 9" :(9794
O Pa*,A v. B:a4d R&'&)*, $*a*& Fl:4/da, !7 *6S6 !99, ("- S6Ct6 -7, 7, &6'd6-d (7- :(9)-4
O 2&44/ll LA)-. v. C=44a) E* Al., !9 *6S6 ,,, ("- S6Ct6 ()-, 7- &6'd6-d ()-, " *6S6&6H6
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S6Ct6
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*6S6&6H6 !,(, :(99!4

See also t3e follo?in; case from &eFisNeFisB

1s ofB 1pr "!, -"(" DON1&D R1&P0, Petitioner, v6 $0' PO&%C' CO*R$ OF $0' C%$2
OF '& C'RR%$O, Respondent Civ6 No6 (,9- Co.rt of 1ppeal of California, First 1ppellate
District, Division One , )! Cal6 1pp6 -d -7E (9" P6-d 9,-E (9!) Cal6 1pp6 &'P%S (()9 Marc3
), (9!)
PRIOR23ISTORY: PROC''D%N5 for a ?rit of pro3i@ition to restrain a police co.rt from
f.rt3er proceedin; in an action6
CO4NSEL: Fa@ian D6 8ro?n and Iennet3 C6 Q?erin for Petitioner6
No appearance for Respondent6
54D-ES: Peters, P6 /6 Hard /6, and 8raA, /6, conc.rred6
OPINION 6YB P'$'RS
$3is is a petition for a ?rit of pro3i@ition to restrain t3e respondent police co.rt from f.rt3er
proceedin; to prosec.te petitioner on a c3ar;e of recGless drivin;, ca.sin; @odilA inC.rA in
alle;ed violation of section ":@4 of t3e Re3icle Code6
$3e petition avers t3at t3e alle;ed offense occ.rred on 1pril --, (9!7E t3at petitioner pleaded not
;.iltA to t3e c3ar;e on /.ne 7, (9!7E t3at no ?ritten complaint ?as ever filedE t3at petitioner did
not at anA time ?aive, in ?ritin;, t3e filin; of s.c3 a verified complaintE t3at, alt3o.;3 no
complaint ?as filed or ?aiver ;iven, petitioner ?as placed on trial and fo.nd ;.iltA @A
respondent co.rtE t3at 3e moved in arrest of C.d;ment and for a ne? trialE t3at @ot3 motions ?ere
deniedE t3at petitioner appealed to t3e s.perior co.rt from t3e C.d;ment of conviction and from
t3e order denAin; t3e motion for a ne? trialE t3at t3e C.d;ment and order ?ere affirmed on
Septem@er -, (9!7E t3at t3ereafter a re3earin; ?as denied @A t3e s.perior co.rt and t3at co.rt
iss.ed its remittit.r to t3e respondent co.rtE t3at t3at co.rt is a@o.t to prono.nce sentence .pon
petitionerE t3at respondent co.rt is ?it3o.t C.risdiction over t3e proceedin; in t3e a@sence of a
?ritten complaint or a ?ritten ?aiver t3ereof6
$3ese facts stand .ncontradicted6 Respondent co.rt, and t3e district attorneA of Contra Costa
Co.ntA, alt3o.;3 properlA served, 3ave not responded @A filin; a ret.rn to t3e alternative ?rit,
nor did t3eA appear t3ro.;3 co.nsel or ot3er?ise at t3e oral ar;.ment6 *nder t3e admitted facts,
in o.r opinion, t3e ?rit m.st iss.e6
*nder t3e provisions of t3e Re3icle Code a person arrested for t3e misdemeanor defined in
,&-*/:) 55%7> maA @e immediatelA taGen @A t3e arrestin; officer @efore a ma;istrate, or, at t3e
option of t3e arrestin; officer, maA @e ;iven a ?ritten notice to appear @efore t3e ma;istrate
?it3in five daAs :+ 7,746 %f t3e arrested person is immediatelA taGen @efore a ma;istrate Kt3e
arrestin; officer s3all file ?it3 said ma;istrate a complaint statin; t3e offense ?it3 ?3ic3 s.c3
person is c3ar;edK :+ 7,)46 $3e proced.re ?3ere ?ritten notice is ;iven, t3e contents of s.c3
notice, and t3e proceedin;s to @e 3ad t3ere.nder are prescri@ed @A section 7,96
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Section 7,96( reads as follo?sB
KH3enever ?ritten notice to appear 3as @een prepared, delivered and filed ?it3 t3e co.rt, as
provided in section 7,9 3ereof, 6 6 6 an eFact and le;i@le d.plicate copA of said notice ?3en filed
?it3 t3e ma;istrate specified 3erein, in lie. of a verified complaint, s3all not?it3standin; t3e
provisions of ,&-*/:) 142! :( *.& P&)al C:d&, constit.te a complaint to ?3ic3 t3e defendant maA
plead L5.iltA6L
K%f, 3o?ever, t3e defendant s3all violate 3is promise to appear in co.rt or s3all not deposit la?f.l
@ail, or s3all plead ot3er t3an L5.iltAL of t3e offense c3ar;ed, a complaint s3all @e filed ?3ic3
s3all conform to t3e provisions of said ,&-*/:) 142!, P&)al C:d&, and ?3ic3 s3all @e deemed to
@e an ori;inal complaint, and t3ereafter [proceedin;s# s3all @e 3ad as provided @A la?E provided,
t3at a defendant maA, !7 an a8)eement in w)itin8, s.@scri@ed @A 3im and filed ?it3 t3e co.rt,
?aive t3e filin; of a verified complaint and elect t3at t3e prosec.tion maA proceed .pon t3e
?ritten notice mentioned in section 7,9 3ereof6K
P&)al C:d&, ,&-*/:) 142!, provides as follo?sB K1ll proceedin;s and actions @efore a C.sticeLs or
police co.rt, or a m.nicipal co.rt, for a p.@lic offense of ?3ic3 s.c3 co.rts 3ave C.risdiction,
3=,* 7& -:33&)-&d 7A -:3pla/)* .nder oat3, settin; fort3 t3e offense c3ar;ed, ?it3 s.c3
partic.lars of time, place, person, and propertA as to ena@le t3e defendant to .nderstand distinctlA
t3e c3aracter of t3e offense complained of, and to ans?er t3e complaint 6 6 6K :%talics added64
$3.s it is D.ite apparent t3at ?3et3er t3e arrested person is taGen immediatelA @efore a
ma;istrate, or is ;iven a five-daA notice to appear and pleads not ;.iltA and does not ?aive t3e
reD.irement, a complaint .nder ,&-*/:) 142! of t3e Penal Code Km.stK @e filed6 *nless ?aived,
as provided @A stat.te, t3e filin; of s.c3 complaint is essential to t3e C.risdiction of t3e police
co.rt6 $3at 3as @een t3e la? of t3is state for manA Aears6 %t ?as stated as follo?s in t3e case of
%n re 1/ll/a3,, 18" Cal. 11, 12 ?19 P. 1!"@0 K%t ;oes ?it3o.t saAin; t3at it is essential to t3e
C.risdiction of a police co.rt to p.t a person .pon trial for a p.@lic offense t3at t3ere s3o.ld @e on
file t3erein a complaint c3ar;in; s.c3 person ?it3 t3e commission of s.c3 offense6K :See, also,
P&:pl& v. B4=,,&l, 122 Cal.App.$=pp. 785 ?7 P.2d 4"@.> %t is also t3e la? in ot3er C.risdictions6
$3e r.le, s.pported @A manA a.t3orities, is stated as follo?s in -- Corp.s /.ris Sec.nd.m pa;es
!9, !7, section ,",B K$3e term LcomplaintL is a tec3nical one descriptive of proceedin;s @efore
ma;istrates6 %t is and 3as @een defined to @e t3e preliminarA c3ar;e or acc.sation a;ainst an
offender, made @A a private person or an informer to a C.stice of t3e peace or ot3er proper officer,
c3ar;in; t3at acc.sed 3as violated t3e la?6 %t 3as also @een defined as a preliminarA c3ar;e
@efore a committin; ma;istrateE 6 6 6 $3e complaint is t3e fo.ndation of t3e C.risdiction of t3e
ma;istrate, and it performs t3e same office t3at an indictment or information does in s.perior
co.rts6K :See, also, cases collected (9 C6/6 + !9- p6 -)964
Section 7,96( of t3e Re3icle Code, a@ove D.oted, dispenses ?it3 a formal complaint ?3en t3e
acc.sed pleads ;.iltA, or ?3ere 3e pleads not ;.iltA and ?aives in ?ritin; t3e filin; of s.c3 a
complaint6 Ot3er?ise, t3e provisions of section 142! :( *.& P&)al C:d& applA6
$3e petition 3ere involved does not disclose ?3et3er petitioner .pon 3is arrest ?as immediatelA
taGen @efore a ma;istrate or ;iven a five-daA notice6 %t does disclose, 3o?ever, a plea of not
;.iltA and it does aver t3at no ?aiver ?as made6 *nder s.c3 circ.mstances t3e filin; of a
complaint ?as mandatorA, and essential to t3e C.risdiction of t3e co.rt6 K/.risdiction is
f.ndamental6 %t is t3e primarA D.estion for determination @A a co.rt in anA case for C.risdiction
is t3e po?er to 3ear and determine6 [Citin; cases6# %f a C.d;ment is rendered @A a co.rt ?3ic3
did not 3ave C.risdiction to 3ear a ca.se, s.c3 C.d;ment is void a@ initio6 [Citin; cases6# 'ven
t3o.;3 a void C.d;ment is affirmed on appeal, it is not t3ere@A rendered valid6K % I) 4& 1Aa**, 114
Cal.App. 557, 559 ?" P. 1"2@64
&et t3e peremptorA ?rit iss.e as praAed6
=emo)an#a o" A(tho)it7 an# Cae Law
1lle;ed Defendant 1r;.es t3e Follo?in; Relative to t3is Dem.rrerB
1;ain, t3e complaint fails to state facts s.fficient to constit.te a ca.se of action and no
possi@le amendment can convert plaintiffsL pleadin; into a le;allA co;niJa@le claim6
$3e sole f.nction of a dem.rrer is to c3allen;e t3e le;al s.fficiencA of a pleadin;6 C&)*=4A
I)d&3)/*A C:. v $=p&4/:4 C:=4* %199!> 5 Cal. App. 4*. 1115, 1118 ). !, 58 Cal. Rp*4. 2d !9, 71
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). !, F=:*/)' C:33/**&& :) C./ld4&)G, T&l&v/,/:), I)-. v. C&)&4al F::d, C:4p. %198"> "5 Cal. "d
197, 21", 197 Cal Rp*4. 78", 79". 1 dem.rrer is properlA s.stained ?3en t3e NComplaint7, taGen
as a ?3ole and readin; its parts in conteFt, fails to state facts s.fficient to constit.te a ca.se of
action a;ainst t3e dem.rrin; defendant6 C6C6P6 Section !,"6(" :e4, C4:,, v. B:)d&d Ad<=,*3&)*
B=4&a= %199!> 48 Cal App. 4*. 2!!, 275, 55 Cal. Rp*4. 2d 81, 85.
$3ere are NO facts @efore t3is co.rt as t3ere 3as @een no pro@a@le ca.se determination p.rs.ant
to t3e provisions of Penal Code 7,), 7,9, M )7-6 1lle;ed Defendant does not ?aive anA ri;3ts
to a pro@a@le ca.se determination, and to a valid c3ar;in; instr.ment6
S(tainin8 o" the Dem())e) o) Dimial o" the Action i
App)op)iate a No P)o!a!le Ca(e 3ea)in8 ha Ta>en Place/
Penal Code )7- :a4 StatesB =%f, 3o?ever, it appears from t3e eFamination t3at a p.@lic offense
3as @een committed, and t3ere is s.fficient ca.se to @elieve t3at t3e defendant is ;.iltA, t3e
ma;istrate s3all maGe or indorse on t3e complaint an order, si;ned @A 3im or 3er, to t3e
follo?in; effectB K%t appearin; to me t3at t3e offense in t3e ?it3in complaint mentioned :or anA
offense, accordin; to t3e fact, statin; ;enerallA t3e nat.re t3ereof4, 3as @een committed, and t3at
t3ere is s.fficient ca.se to @elieve t3at t3e ?it3in named 16 86 is ;.iltA, % order t3at 3e or s3e @e
3eld to ans?er to t3e same6K

ON&2 a Ma;istrate maA order an action triedE a Commissioner is Not a Ma;istrate6

Element o" a Dem())e) .Cal/ P/C/ $%%?4
=*pon t3e dem.rrer @ein; filed, :presented in co.rt, .pon arrai;nment4 t3e ar;.ment .pon
t3e o@Cections presented t3ere@A m.st @e 3eard immediatelA, .nless for eFceptional ca.se
s3o?n, t3e co.rt s3all ;rant a contin.ance6 S.c3 contin.ance s3all @e for no lon;er time
t3an t3e ends of C.stice reD.ire, and t3e co.rt s3all enter in its min.tes t3e facts reD.irin; it6>

D(e P)oce
1lle;ed Defendant is entitled to D.e ProcessB
*6S6 Constit.tion Section ( of t3e Fo.rteent3 1mendment providesB
HAll p&4,:), 7:4) :4 )a*=4al/D&d /) *.& U)/*&d $*a*&, a)d ,=7<&-* *: *.& <=4/,d/-*/:)
*.&4&:(, a4& -/*/D&), :( *.& U)/*&d $*a*&, a)d :( *.& $*a*& ;.&4&/) *.&A 4&,/d&. N: $*a*& ,.all
3a5& :4 &)(:4-& a)A la; ;./-. ,.all a74/d'& *.& p4/v/l&'&, :4 /33=)/*/&, :( -/*/D&), :( *.&
U)/*&d $*a*&,; ):4 ,.all a)A $*a*& d&p4/v& a)A p&4,:) :( l/(&, l/7&4*A, :4 p4:p&4*A, ;/*.:=*
d=& p4:-&,, :( la;; ):4 d&)A *: a)A p&4,:) ;/*./) /*, <=4/,d/-*/:) *.& &F=al p4:*&-*/:) :( *.&
la;,H

D.e process ?as denied to 1lle;ed Defendant, ?3en 3e ?as not advised of 3is ri;3ts d.rin;
=arrai;nment> as reD.ired @A la?, @A t3e Ma;istrate at t3e 3earin; 3eld on /.ne 9, -"(", @efore
s3e entered a plea of =not ;.iltA> into t3e record6 $3is is a matter of record6
=H3ere ri;3ts sec.red @A t3e Constit.tion are involved, t3ere can @e no r.le maGin; or
le;islation ?3ic3 ?o.ld a@ro;ate t3em6> [2/4a)da v. A4/D:)a, "84 U$ 4"!, 4916#
F)a(# 4pon the Co()t
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1 District 1ttorneA is an Officer of t3e Co.rtB
1 =complaint> t3at is neit3er indorsed nor s?orn to .nder oat3, is not3in; more t3an a dead
@ranc3 on a lim@, and ?3en it is .sed to prosec.te an individ.al in violation of 3is d.e process
ri;3ts, it appears to @e a fra.d .pon t3e co.rt6 Plotitsa v S.perior Co.rt E S.vistinoff v
S.vistinoff (") Cal 1pp -nd 9,) pp9!(-9!- (",9 Pd -nd
Randone v 1ppellate Department
H3enever anA officer of t3e co.rt commits fra.d d.rin; a proceedin; in t3e co.rt, 3e/s3e is
en;a;ed in Kfra.d .pon t3e co.rtK6 %n 8.lloc3 v6 *nited States, 79, F6-d (((, ((-( :("t3 Cir6
(9)4, t3e co.rt stated KFra.d .pon t3e co.rt is fra.d ?3ic3 is directed to t3e C.dicial mac3inerA
itself and is not fra.d @et?een t3e parties or fra.d.lent doc.ments, false statements or perC.rA6 666
%t is ?3ere t3e co.rt or a mem@er is corr.pted or infl.enced or infl.ence is attempted or ?3ere
t3e C.d;e 3as not performed 3is C.dicial f.nction --- t3.s ?3ere t3e impartial f.nctions of t3e
co.rt 3ave @een directlA corr.pted6K
KFra.d .pon t3e co.rtK 3as @een defined @A t3e 7t3 Circ.it Co.rt of 1ppeals to Kem@race t3at
species of fra.d ?3ic3 does, or attempts to, defile t3e co.rt itself, or is a fra.d perpetrated @A
officers of t3e co.rt so t3at t3e C.dicial mac3inerA can not perform in t3e .s.al manner its
impartial tasG of adC.d;in; cases t3at are presented for adC.dication6K Ienner v6 C6%6R6, ,)7 F6,d
9)9 :(99)4E 7 MooreLs Federal Practice, -d ed6, p6 (-, S 9"6-,6 $3e 7t3 Circ.it f.rt3er stated Ka
decision prod.ced @A fra.d .pon t3e co.rt is not in essence a decision at all, and never @ecomes
final6K
Concl(ion:
Since no repleadin; or amendment can correct Plaintiff7s fatal fla?, t3is dem.rrer s3o.ld @e
s.stained ?it3o.t leave to replead6 K&eave to amend s3o.ld @e denied ?3ere t3e facts are not in
disp.te, and t3e nat.re of t3e plaintiffLs claim is clear, @.t, .nder t3e s.@stantive la?, no lia@ilitA
eFists6 O@vio.slA, no amendment ?o.ld c3an;e t3e res.lt6K 86 H%$I%N, C1&%FORN%1
PROC'D*R' :!t3 ed 64 Pleadin; Section 9!9, p6 !", :(9974E 0ecGendorn v6 San Marino :(9)94
!- Cal6 ,d !)(, !)9, --9 Cal6 Rptr6 ,-!, ,-96
H0'R'FOR', 1lle;ed Defendant respectf.llA reD.ests t3atB
(6 1lle;ed DefendantLs dem.rrer @e s.stained ?it3o.t leave to amendE
-6 $3e co.rt enter an order dismissin; t3e action with p)e'(#iceE
,6 1lle;ed Defendant @e a?arded t3e costs of t3is actionE and
!6 $3e Co.rt ;rant s.c3 ot3er and f.rt3er relief t3at t3e co.rt considers proper6
Respectf.llA S.@mitted,
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