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Section 840 Of Chapter 5. Arrest, By Whom And How Made From California Penal Code >> Title 3. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 5.

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. An arrest for the commission of a felony may be made on any day and at any time of the day or night. An arrest for the commission of a misdemeanor or an infraction cannot be made between the hours of 10 o'clock p.m. of any day and 6 o'clock a.m. of the succeeding day, unless:
  (1) The arrest is made without a warrant pursuant to Section 836 or 837.
  (2) The arrest is made in a public place.
  (3) The arrest is made when the person is in custody pursuant to another lawful arrest.
  (4) The arrest is made pursuant to a warrant which, for good cause shown, directs that it may be served at any time of the day or night.