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Cal. Penal Code § 854 — Retaking After an Escape or Rescue

Cal. Penal Code § 854

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

If a person arrested escape or is rescued, the person from whose custody he escaped or was rescued, may immediately pursue and retake him at any time and in any place within the State.

Citator

Cal. Penal Code § 854 — Retaking After an Escape or Rescue is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

If a person arrested escape or is rescued, the person from whose custody he escaped or was rescued, may immediately pursue and retake him at any time and in any place within the State.