Statute · California Penal Code
Cal. Penal Code § 842 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
Cal. Penal Code § 842
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
An arrest by a peace officer acting under a warrant is lawful even though the officer does not have the warrant in his possession at the time of the arrest, but if the person arrested so requests it, the warrant shall be shown to him as soon as practicable.
Citator
Cal. Penal Code § 842 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
An arrest by a peace officer acting under a warrant is lawful even though the officer does not have the warrant in his possession at the time of the arrest, but if the person arrested so requests it, the warrant shall be shown to him as soon as practicable.