California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 705

If it appears that there is no just reason to fear the commission of the offense alleged to have been threatened, the person complained of must be discharged.

Cite this section

Cal. Pen. Code § 705 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-2-of-criminal-procedure/title-1-of-the-prevention-of-public-offenses/chapter-3-security-to-keep-the-peace/section-705

Other sections in Chapter 3 - Security to Keep the Peace

§ 701§ 701.5§ 702§ 703§ 704§ 705§ 706§ 707§ 708§ 709§ 710§ 711§ 712§ 713§ 714

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