California Penal Code

§ 840

PEN § 840Title 3 · Part 2 · Ch. 5

Statute text

An arrest for the commission of a felony may be made on any day and at any time of the day or night. An arrest for the commission of a misdemeanor or an infraction cannot be made between the hours of 10 o'clock p.m. of any day and 6 o'clock a.m. of the succeeding day, unless:

(1)The arrest is made without a warrant pursuant to Section 836 or 837.

(2)The arrest is made in a public place.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 436.