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Arm yourself with the most comprehensive information about the law available. Your most important research tools are available to you all in one place, all of the time. Search on your computer or mobile device and get instant answers.

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Install the Sourcebook on any of your devices and stay up to date with the most essential information regarding changes in the law. Windows, iOS and Android versions allow you to keep a local copy on your device(s) so you can access the Sourcebook even when you do not have internet connectivity. There is no restriction on the number of devices you may use.

If you don’t want to install the app, you may also log in from almost any web browser. Just go to www.copware.com and enter your email and password.

Advanced Search and Navigation

Perform a simple keyword or advanced boolean search to find what you need quickly. Add the California Codes to your subscription and receive search results across both documents simultaneously. The Codes also provide hyperlinks between documents; if you see a statute citation in the Sourcebook, just click on it.

UPDATES AND
DOWNLOADS

Please make sure you are using the latest versions of our products. The version number and release date of the Source and Codes is displayed on the first page of the application and/or web page.

Current Versions

Sourcebook: Revision #223,
September 2023
Codes: January 2023

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CopWare Inc. was founded in 1992. Providing digital and print editions of the most important legal publications used by California law enforcement officers in their daily work protecting our communities, CopWare is the sole authorized publisher and distributor of the unabridged California Peace Officers Legal Sourcebook.

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The California
Department of Justice

The California Peace Officers Legal Sourcebook is revised every two months.  If you have questions about the material or any other content, please contact the Editor:

Deputy Attorney General Clara Levers
1300 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

(916) 210-7773
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First published in 1984, the Sourcebook was written by Deputy Attorney General Joel Carey, whose “CPOLS Road Shows” on Search and Seizure and Interrogation Law provided consistent, invaluable training for California officers and law enforcement agencies throughout the state.© Copyright, California Department of JusticeJuly 2022

California District
Attorneys Association

The California District Attorneys Association Field Guide includes abridged chapters of the California Peace Officers Legal Sourcebook with the approval of the California Department of Justice.

(916) 443-2017

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