Pen. Code, § 830.9 · Chapter 4.5. Peace Officers
Pen. Code, § 830.9
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Animal control officers are not peace officers but may exercise the powers of arrest of a peace officer as specified in Section 836 and the power to serve warrants as specified in Sections 1523 and 1530 during the course and within the scope of their employment, if those officers successfully complete a course in the exercise of those powers pursuant to Section 832. That part of the training course specified in Section 832 pertaining to the carrying and use of firearms shall not be required for any animal control officer whose employing agency prohibits the use of firearms.
For the purposes of this section, “firearms” includes capture guns, blowguns, carbon dioxide operated rifles and pistols, air guns, handguns, rifles, and shotguns.
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History
Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 82, Sec. 13. Effective May 3, 1990.
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- Health & Saf. Code, § 25983Printed as Section 830.9 of the Penal Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 25988Printed as Section 830.9 of the Penal Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 26222Printed as Section 830.9 of the Penal Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 122356Printed as Section 830.9 of the Penal Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 122386Printed as Section 830.9 of the Penal Code
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