California Penal Code

§ 836

PEN § 836 Effective Jan 1, 2025Title 3 · Part 2 · Ch. 5

Statute text

(a)A peace officer may arrest a person in obedience to a warrant, or, pursuant to the authority granted by Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2, without a warrant, may arrest a person whenever any of the following circumstances occur:

(1)The officer has probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a public offense in the officer’s presence.

(2)The person arrested has committed a felony, although not in the officer’s presence.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 168, Sec. 4. (AB 2943) Effective January 1, 2025.