California · Penal Code

PEN §697: Public offenses may be prevented by the intervention of the officers of justice: 1.

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

This statute describes governmental methods to prevent public offenses, including requiring security bonds, establishing police forces, and suppressing riots. It is not a criminal offense definition.

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Public offenses may be prevented by the intervention of the officers of justice: 1. By requiring security to keep the peace; 2. By forming a police in cities and towns, and by requiring their attendance in exposed places; 3. By suppressing riots.

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