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Law enforcement agency policies: arrests: positional asphyxia.

It became law on Sep 30, 2021.

CA AB 490 · Assembly Bill · 2021–2022

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Became law
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Assembly
Sponsors
10
Latest action
Sep 30, 2021

What it does

Existing law authorizes a peace officer to make an arrest pursuant to a warrant or based upon probable cause, as specified. Under existing law, an arrest is made by the actual restraint of the person or by submission to the custody of the arresting officer. Existing law authorizes a peace officer to use reasonable force to effect the arrest, to prevent escape, or to overcome resistance.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Sep 30, 2021

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