California · Vehicle Code

VEH §40300: The provisions of this chapter shall govern all peace officers in making arrests for violations of this code without a warrant for offenses committed in their presence, but the procedure prescribed he

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This statute establishes procedural rules for peace officers making warrantless arrests for code violations witnessed in their presence, without excluding other lawful arrest methods.

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The provisions of this chapter shall govern all peace officers in making arrests for violations of this code without a warrant for offenses committed in their presence, but the procedure prescribed herein shall not otherwise be exclusive of any other method prescribed by law for the arrest and prosecution of a person for an offense of like grade.

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