ARREST AUTHORITY.
Los Angeles Municipal Code § 80.01.1
in effectSEC. 80.01.1. ARREST AUTHORITY.
(Amended by Ord. No. 176,840, Eff. 9/4/05.)
Every Traffic Officer of the Transportation Department shall have the power, authority and immunity of a public officer or employee, as set forth in the Penal Code of the State of California, Section 836.5, to make arrests without a warrant whenever the Traffic Officer has reasonable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has in the Traffic Officer’s presence committed a violation of any criminal regulation set forth in Chapter VIII of the Municipal Code and the following sections of the Los Angeles Municipal Code:
12.21 A.1.(a) | 56.11 | 66.25
12.21 A.6. | 62.45(b) | 67.02(a)
12.21 A.8. | 62.49(a) | 91.1608
12.21 C.1.(g) | 62.51-1(e) | 94.0605(d)
12.26 E. | 62.79 | 96.02
12.26 I.4. | 62.80 | 114.04
41.14 | 62.96(a) | 114.05
41.45 | 62.130 |
42.00 | 64.30 with respect to storm drain systems and waters of the State |
56.08 |
or is a violation of State of California Penal Code Section 556 or 556.1. The provisions of Penal Code Section 836.5 regarding issuance of a written promise to appear shall be applicable to arrests authorized herein.
Source: City of Los Angeles, Charter and Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/lamc/0-0-0-165299Fetched: 10/24/2026