Cal. Pen. Code § 837

Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.
Section 837 - Arrest by private person

A private person may arrest another:

1.For a public offense committed or attempted in his presence.
2.When the person arrested has committed a felony, although not in his presence.
3.When a felony has been in fact committed, and he has reasonable cause for believing the person arrested to have committed it.

Ca. Pen. Code § 837

Enacted 1872.