California · Penal Code
PEN §854: If a person arrested escape or is rescued, the person from whose custody he escaped or was rescued, may immediately pursue and retake him at any time and in any place within the State.
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A person from whose custody someone escaped or was rescued may pursue and retake that person anywhere within the State.
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If a person arrested escape or is rescued, the person from whose custody he escaped or was rescued, may immediately pursue and retake him at any time and in any place within the State.
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