California Business and Professions Code

§ 7598.2

BPC § 7598.2 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 3 · Ch. 11.6 · Art. 8

Statute text

(a)The course of training in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force may be administered, tested, and certified by any licensee. The department may approve any person or school to teach the course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force. The course of training shall be approximately four hours in length and cover the following topics:

(1)Responsibilities and ethics in citizen arrest.

(2)Relationship with the public police in arrest.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 241, Sec. 2. (SB 857) Effective January 1, 2026.