Pen. Code, § 830.2 · Chapter 4.5. Peace Officers
Pen. Code, § 830.2
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The following persons are peace officers whose authority extends to any place in the state:
(a) Any member of the Department of the California Highway Patrol including those members designated under subdivision (a) of Section 2250.1 of the Vehicle Code, provided that the primary duty of the peace officer is the enforcement of any law relating to the use or operation of vehicles upon the highways, or laws pertaining to the provision of police services for the protection of state officers, state properties, and the occupants of state properties, or both, as set forth in the Vehicle Code and Government Code.
(b) A member of the University of California Police Department appointed pursuant to Section 92600 of the Education Code, provided that the primary duty of the peace officer shall be the enforcement of the law within the area specified in Section 92600 of the Education Code.
(c) A member of the California State University Police Departments appointed pursuant to Section 89560 of the Education Code, provided that the primary duty of the peace officer shall be the enforcement of the law within the area specified in Section 89560 of the Education Code.
(d) (1) Any member of the Office of Correctional Safety of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, provided that the primary duties of the peace officer shall be the investigation or apprehension of inmates, wards, parolees, parole violators, or escapees from state institutions, the transportation of those persons, the investigation of any violation of criminal law discovered while performing the usual and authorized duties of employment, and the coordination of those activities with other criminal justice agencies.
(2) Any member of the Office of Internal Affairs of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, provided that the primary duties shall be criminal investigations of Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation personnel and the coordination of those activities with other criminal justice agencies. For purposes of this subdivision, the member of the Office of Internal Affairs shall possess certification from the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training for investigators, or have completed training pursuant to Section 6126.1.
(e) Employees of the Department of Fish and Game designated by the director, provided that the primary duty of those peace officers shall be the enforcement of the law as set forth in Section 856 of the Fish and Game Code.
(f) Employees of the Department of Parks and Recreation designated by the director pursuant to Section 5008 of the Public Resources Code, provided that the primary duty of the peace officer shall be the enforcement of the law as set forth in Section 5008 of the Public Resources Code.
(g) The Director of Forestry and Fire Protection and employees or classes of employees of the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection designated by the director pursuant to Section 4156 of the Public Resources Code, provided that the primary duty of the peace officer shall be the enforcement of the law as that duty is set forth in Section 4156 of the Public Resources Code.
(h) Persons employed by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for the enforcement of Division 9 (commencing with Section 23000) of the Business and Professions Code and designated by the Director of Alcoholic Beverage Control, provided that the primary duty of any of these peace officers shall be the enforcement of the laws relating to alcoholic beverages, as that duty is set forth in Section 25755 of the Business and Professions Code.
(i) Marshals and police appointed by the Board of Directors of the California Exposition and State Fair pursuant to Section 3332 of the Food and Agricultural Code, provided that the primary duty of the peace officers shall be the enforcement of the law as prescribed in that section.
(j) Persons employed by the Department of Cannabis Control for the enforcement of Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code and designated by the Director of the Department of Cannabis Control, provided that the primary duty of any of these peace officers shall be the enforcement of the laws as that duty is set forth in Section 26015 of the Business and Professions Code.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 70, Sec. 106. (AB 141) Effective July 12, 2021.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Business and Professions Code
- Bus. & Prof. Code, div. 9ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESPrinted as Division 9 (commencing with Section 23000) of the Business and Professions Code
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 25755Printed as Section 25755 of the Business and Professions Code
- Bus. & Prof. Code, div. 10CannabisPrinted as Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 26015Printed as Section 26015 of the Business and Professions Code
Education Code
Fish and Game Code
Food and Agricultural Code
Public Resources Code
Cited by 99 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Pen. Code, § 830.2; the first 50 in book order. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Code of Civil Procedure
Family Code
Fish and Game Code
Food and Agricultural Code
Government Code
- Gov. Code, § 820.25Printed as Sections 830.1 and 830.2 of the Penal Code
- Gov. Code, § 823Printed as Sections 830.1, 830.2, and 830.32 of the Penal Code
- Gov. Code, § 3304Printed as Section 830.2 of the Penal Code
- Gov. Code, § 3579Printed as Section 830.2 of the Penal Code
- Gov. Code, § 8206Printed as Sections 830.1, 830.2, and 830.3 of the Penal Code
- Gov. Code, § 8228Printed as Sections 830.1, 830.2, and 830.3 of the Penal Code
Harbors and Navigation Code
Labor Code
- Lab. Code, § 3212.5Printed as Section 830.1, 830.2, or 830.3 of the Penal Code
- Lab. Code, § 3212.12Printed as Section 830.2 of the Penal Code
- Lab. Code, § 3213Printed as Section 830.2 of the Penal Code
- Lab. Code, § 4709Printed as Section 830.1, 830.2, 830.3, 830.31, 830.32, 830.33, 830.34, 830.35, 830.36, 830.37, 830.38, 830.39, 830.4, 830.5, or 830.6 of the Penal Code
- Lab. Code, § 4800Printed as Section 830.2 of the Penal Code
Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 148.1Printed as Section 830.1 or 830.2
- Pen. Code, § 148.5Printed as Section 830.1 or 830.2 | Section 830.1, 830.2
- Pen. Code, § 148.9Printed as Section 830.1 or 830.2
- Pen. Code, § 190Printed as Section 830.2
- Pen. Code, § 190.2Printed as Section 830.1, 830.2, 830.3, 830.31, 830.32, 830.33, 830.34, 830.35, 830.36, 830.37, 830.4, 830.5, 830.6, 830.10, 830.11, or 830.12
- Pen. Code, § 298.1Printed as Section 830.2
- Pen. Code, § 409.5Printed as Section 830.2
- Pen. Code, § 409.6Printed as Section 830.2
- Pen. Code, § 538dPrinted as Sections 830.1 and 830.2
- Pen. Code, § 646.91Printed as Section 830.1, 830.2, 830.32
- Pen. Code, § 830.39Printed as Section 830.2
- Pen. Code, § 832Printed as Section 830.2
- Pen. Code, § 851.92Printed as Section 830.2
- Pen. Code, § 917Printed as Section 830.2
- Pen. Code, § 919Printed as Section 830.2
- Pen. Code, § 924.6Printed as Section 830.2
- Pen. Code, § 1170.02Printed as Section 830.1, 830.2, 830.3, 830.31, 830.32, 830.33, 830.34, 830.35, 830.36, 830.37, 830.4, 830.5, 830.6, 830.10, 830.11, or 830.12
- Pen. Code, § 1170.81Printed as Section 830.2, 830.5 or 830.6
- Pen. Code, § 1543Printed as Section 830.2
- Pen. Code, § 3055Printed as Section 830.1, 830.2, 830.3, 830.31, 830.32, 830.33, 830.34, 830.35, 830.36, 830.37, 830.4, 830.5, 830.6, 830.10, 830.11, or 830.12
Public Resources Code
Unemployment Insurance Code
Vehicle Code
- Veh. Code, § 1807.5Printed as Section 830.2 of the Penal Code
- Veh. Code, § 2250.1Printed as Section 830.2 of the Penal Code
- Veh. Code, § 2409Printed as Section 830.2 of the Penal Code
- Veh. Code, § 9250.13Printed as Section 830.2 of the Penal Code
- Veh. Code, § 20018Printed as Section 830.2 of the Penal Code
- Veh. Code, § 21718Printed as Section 830.1 or 830.2 of the Penal Code
- Veh. Code, § 22526Printed as Section 830.1, 830.2, or 830.33 of the Penal Code
- Veh. Code, § 24004Printed as Section 830.2 of the Penal Code
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