§ 847. Arrest by private person; duty to take prisoner before magistrate or deliver him to peace officer; liability for false arrest

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CA PENAL § 847West's Annotated California CodesPenal CodeEffective: January 1, 2004 (Approx. 2 pages)

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§ 847. Arrest by private person; duty to take prisoner before magistrate or deliver him to peace officer; liability for false arrest

CA PENAL § 847West's Annotated California CodesPenal CodeEffective: January 1, 2004 (Approx. 2 pages)

West's Annotated California Codes

Penal Code (Refs & Annos)

Part 2. Of Criminal Procedure

Title 3. Additional Provisions Regarding Criminal Procedure (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 5. Arrest, by Whom and How Made (Refs & Annos)

Effective: January 1, 2004

West's Ann.Cal.Penal Code § 847

§ 847. Arrest by private person; duty to take prisoner before magistrate or deliver him to peace officer; liability for false arrest

Currentness

(a) A private person who has arrested another for the commission of a public offense must, without unnecessary delay, take the person arrested before a magistrate, or deliver him or her to a peace officer.

(b) There shall be no civil liability on the part of, and no cause of action shall arise against, any peace officer or federal criminal investigator or law enforcement officer described in subdivision (a) or (d) of Section 830.8, acting within the scope of his or her authority, for false arrest or false imprisonment arising out of any arrest under any of the following circumstances:

(1) The arrest was lawful, or the peace officer, at the time of the arrest, had reasonable cause to believe the arrest was lawful.

(2) The arrest was made pursuant to a charge made, upon reasonable cause, of the commission of a felony by the person to be arrested.

(3) The arrest was made pursuant to the requirements of Section 142, 837, 838, or 839.

Credits

(Enacted in 1872. Amended by Stats.1957, c. 2147, p. 3806, § 5; Stats.1994, c. 424 (A.B.1610), § 2; Stats.2002, c. 526 (A.B.1835), § 2; Stats.2003, c. 468 (S.B.851), § 13.)

West's Ann. Cal. Penal Code § 847, CA PENAL § 847

Current with urgency legislation through Ch. 8 of 2024 Reg.Sess. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.

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