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Cal. Penal Code § 835

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

Part of Chapter 5: Arrest, by Whom and How Made, California Penal Code.

Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 835

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 § 835Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
An arrest is made by an actual restraint of the person, or by submission to the custody of an officer. The person arrested may be subjected to such restraint as is reasonable for his arrest and detention.

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