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Cal. Penal Code § 849.5

Cal. Penal Code § 849.5

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Cal. Penal Code § 849.5, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/888012
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In any case in which a person is arrested and released and no accusatory pleading is filed charging him with an offense, any record of arrest of the person shall include a record of release. Thereafter, the arrest shall not be deemed an arrest, but a detention only.