California · Military and Veterans Code - MVC
MVC §556: Any military forces or organization, unit or detachment thereof, of another state who are in fresh pursuit of insurrectionists, saboteurs, enemies or enemy forces may continue such pursuit into this S
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Out-of-state military forces may pursue insurrectionists, saboteurs, or enemies into this state and arrest them in fresh pursuit, then must surrender them to state authorities for prosecution.
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