California Statutes
§ 196. — 196. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 170, Sec. 1.)
California § 196.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code PENPenal Code - PEN
Title8.
Part 1.TITLE 8. OF CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON
Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. Homicide
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Cal. Penal Code - PEN Code § 196. (2026).
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Homicide is justifiable when committed by peace officers and those acting by their command in their aid and assistance, under either of the following circumstances:
(a)In obedience to any judgment of a competent court.
(b)When the homicide results from a peace officer’s use of force that is in compliance with Section 835a.
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Legislative History
Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 170, Sec. 1. (AB 392) Effective January 1, 2020.
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