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Penal Code § 834a

CHAPTER 5. Arrest, by Whom and How Made

Current as of September 28, 2026Pen. Code, § 834aOfficial source ↗

Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 2147.

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.