Cal. Penal Code § 837

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Citation: Cal. Penal Code § 837, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/887997
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A private person may arrest another: 1. For a public offense committed or attempted in his presence. 2. When the person arrested has committed a felony, although not in his presence. 3. When a felony has been in fact committed, and he has reasonable cause for believing the person arrested to have committed it.