# Cal. PEN § 833: Section 833

> California · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P2_T3_C5_S833

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. PEN § 833
- **Heading:** Section 833
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code pen / Part 2 / Title 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 833

## Text

A peace officer may search for dangerous weapons any person whom he has legal cause to arrest, whenever he has reasonable cause to believe that the person possesses a dangerous weapon. If the officer finds a dangerous weapon, he may take and keep it until the completion of the questioning, when he shall either return it or arrest the person. The arrest may be for the illegal possession of the weapon.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. PEN § 833 Section 833](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P2_T3_C5_S833.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 833.2 Section 833.2](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P2_T3_C5_S833.2.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 833.5 Section 833.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P2_T3_C5_S833.5.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 834 Section 834](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P2_T3_C5_S834.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 834a Section 834a](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P2_T3_C5_S834a.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 834c Section 834c](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P2_T3_C5_S834c.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 835 Section 835](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P2_T3_C5_S835.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 835a Section 835a](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P2_T3_C5_S835a.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 836 Section 836](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P2_T3_C5_S836.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 836.1 Section 836.1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P2_T3_C5_S836.1.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 836.3 Section 836.3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P2_T3_C5_S836.3.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 836.5 Section 836.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P2_T3_C5_S836.5.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 836.6 Section 836.6](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P2_T3_C5_S836.6.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 837 Section 837](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P2_T3_C5_S837.md)

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