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