Homicide
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Tiffany Tabares v. City of Huntington Beach (2021)
Most recently applied in Tiffany Tabares v. City of Huntington Beach (February 2021)
Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 170, Sec. 1
Homicide is justifiable when committed by peace officers and those acting by their command in their aid and assistance, under either of the following circumstances:
(a) In obedience to any judgment of a competent court.
(b) When the homicide results from a peace officer’s use of force that is in compliance with Section 835a.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.