Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 262.1 : Ministerial Officers Of Courts Of Justice — California Code Of Civil Procedure — Of Ministerial Officers Generally — Execution of process and orders regular on face and issued by competent authority justified Date: 1 Aug 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session 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. Ca. Civ. Proc. Code § 262.1