California Penal Code

§ 1299.07

PEN § 1299.07 Effective Sep 20, 2025Title 10 · Part 2 · Ch. 1 · Art. 5.5

Statute text

(a)An individual authorized by Section 1299.02 to apprehend a bail fugitive shall not represent themselves in any manner as being a sworn law enforcement officer.

(b)An individual authorized by Section 1299.02 to apprehend a bail fugitive shall not wear any uniform that represents themselves as belonging to any part or department of a federal, state, or local government. Any uniform shall not display the words United States, Bureau, Task Force, Federal, or other substantially similar words that a reasonable person may mistake for a government agency.

(c)An individual authorized by Section 1299.02 to apprehend a bail fugitive shall not wear or otherwise use a badge that represents themselves as belonging to any part or department of the federal, state, or local government.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 126, Sec. 8. (SB 805) Effective September 20, 2025.