California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 834

An arrest is taking a person into custody, in a case and in the manner authorized by law. An arrest may be made by a peace officer or by a private person.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 834 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-2-of-criminal-procedure/title-3-additional-provisions-regarding-criminal-procedure/chapter-5-arrest-by-whom-and-how-made/section-834

Other sections in Chapter 5 - Arrest, by Whom and How Made

§ 833§ 833.2§ 833.5§ 834§ 834a§ 834c§ 835§ 835a§ 836§ 836.1…§ 851.7§ 851.8§ 851.85§ 851.86§ 851.865§ 851.87§ 851.90§ 851.91§ 851.92§ 851.93

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