California Penal Code

§ 830.8

PEN § 830.8 Effective Jan 1, 2012Title 3 · Part 2 · Ch. 4.5

Statute text

(a)Federal criminal investigators and law enforcement officers are not California peace officers, but may exercise the powers of arrest of a peace officer in any of the following circumstances:

(1)Any circumstances specified in Section 836 of this code or Section 5150 of the Welfare and Institutions Code for violations of state or local laws.

(2)When these investigators and law enforcement officers are engaged in the enforcement of federal criminal laws and exercise the arrest powers only incidental to the performance of these duties.

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Legislative history

Amended (as amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 178, Sec. 67) by Stats. 2011, Ch. 296, Sec. 212. (AB 1023) Effective January 1, 2012.