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California Penal Code

§ 196

PEN § 196 Effective Jan 1, 2020Title 8 · Part 1 · Ch. 1

Statute text

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Homicide is justifiable when committed by peace officers and those acting by their command in their aid and assistance, under either of the following circumstances:
(a)In obedience to any judgment of a competent court.
(b)When the homicide results from a peace officer’s use of force that is in compliance with Section 835a.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 170, Sec. 1. (AB 392) Effective January 1, 2020.

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