Penal Code section 852.4

Section 852.2 of this code shall not be construed so as to make unlawful any arrest in this State which would otherwise be lawful.

Source: Section 852.4, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=852.4. (updated Jan. 1, 1937; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_852.4

Original Source: Section 852.4, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=852.4. (last accessed May 12, 2025).