Statute · California Penal Code
Cal. Penal Code § 834a — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
Cal. Penal Code § 834a
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
If a person has knowledge, or by the exercise of reasonable care, should have knowledge, that he is being arrested by a peace officer, it is the duty of such person to refrain from using force or any weapon to resist such arrest.
Citator
Cal. Penal Code § 834a — Arrest, by Whom and How Made is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
If a person has knowledge, or by the exercise of reasonable care, should have knowledge, that he is being arrested by a peace officer, it is the duty of such person to refrain from using force or any weapon to resist such arrest.