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Cal. Penal Code § 196
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Chapter 1: Homicide, California Penal Code.
Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 196
Statutory text current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of California.
Homicide is justifiable when committed by peace officers and those acting by their command in their aid and assistance, under either of the following circumstances: (a) In obedience to any judgment of a competent court. (b) When the homicide results from a peace officer’s use of force that is in compliance with Section 835a.
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