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Cal. Penal Code § 697 — Of the Intervention of the Officers of Justice

Cal. Penal Code § 697

Type
Statute
Source
California Penal Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

Public offenses may be prevented by the intervention of the officers of justice:

Citator

Cal. Penal Code § 697 — Of the Intervention of the Officers of Justice is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

Public offenses may be prevented by the intervention of the officers of justice:

1. By requiring security to keep the peace;

2. By forming a police in cities and towns, and by requiring their attendance in exposed places;

3. By suppressing riots.