Penal Code section 854

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.

Source: Section 854, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=854. (accessed Jun. 29, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_854

Original Source: Section 854, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=854. (last accessed May 12, 2025).