Any person making an arrest may orally summon as many persons as he deems necessary to aid him therein.

(Enacted 1872.)

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Terms Used In California Penal Code 839

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Penal Code 7