California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 694

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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Cal. Pen. Code § 694 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-2-of-criminal-procedure/title-1-of-the-prevention-of-public-offenses/chapter-1-of-lawful-resistance/section-694

Other sections in Chapter 1 - Of Lawful Resistance

§ 692§ 693§ 694

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