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Cal. Penal Code § 694

Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)

Part of Chapter 1: Of Lawful Resistance, California Penal Code.

Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 694

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.

Cal. Penal Code § 694Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)

Any other person, in aid or defense of the person about to be injured, may make resistance sufficient to prevent the offense.

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