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CALIFORNIA CODES
CALIFORNIA PENAL CODEPart 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURETitle 3 - ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS REGARDING CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 5 - ARREST, BY WHOM AND HOW MADE
Section 838 - Oral order to arrest one committing public offense in presence of magistrate

Cal. Pen. Code § 838

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Section 838 - Oral order to arrest one committing public offense in presence of magistrate

A magistrate may orally order a peace officer or private person to arrest any one committing or attempting to commit a public offense in the presence of such magistrate.

Ca. Pen. Code § 838

Enacted 1872.

  • Section 837 - Arrest by private person
  • Section 839 - Oral summon of persons to aid person making arrest
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