California Penal Code section 148 (2025) Every person who, during the commission of any offense described in subdivision (a), removes or takes any weapon, other than a firearm, from the person of, or immediate presence of, a public officer or peace officer shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed one year or pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170
§ 148 PC - Resisting Arrest - California Law Penalties Penal Code § 148 (a) (1) PC makes it a California misdemeanor to willfully resist, delay or obstruct peace officers or EMTs who are performing their official duties
California Penal Code § 148 (2025) :: 2025 California Code - Justia Law Cal PEN Code § 148 - 148 (a) (1) Every person who willfully resists, delays, or obstructs any public officer, peace officer, or an emergency medical technician, as defined in Division 2 5 (commencing with Section 1797)
California Penal Code 148 – (a) (1) Every person who . . . - LawServer Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other
California Penal Code 148 - CMCDefense According to California Penal Code 148, resisting arrest is when your oppose, obstruct or delay a police officer’s or emergency medical technicians’ ability to carry out their job duties
California Penal Code Section 148 (a) PC: Resisting Arrest Resisting Arrest under California Penal Code Section 148 (a) PC is a broadly defined criminal offense that makes it illegal to intentionally resist, delay or obstruct a law enforcement officer or emergency medical technician from performing his or her lawful duties
Resisting Arrest in California - Gorelick Law Resisting arrest is a misdemeanor, punishable under California Penal Code 148 (a) (1) PC Anyone who "resists," "delays," or otherwise "obstructs" an officer or EMT in the course of his or her duties can be charged under Penal Code 148 (a)