California Penal Code

§ 827.1

PEN § 827.1Title 3 · Part 2 · Ch. 4

Statute text

A person who is specified or designated in a warrant of arrest for a misdemeanor offense may be released upon the issuance of a citation, in lieu of physical arrest, unless one of the following conditions exists:

(a)The misdemeanor cited in the warrant involves violence.

(b)The misdemeanor cited in the warrant involves a firearm.

…

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 403, Sec. 1.