The legislative body of a county or of a city may establish a program which provides for the reimbursement of any innocent resident of the county or city, as the case may be, whose property is or has been at any time subsequent to a date designated by the legislative body injured or destroyed as the consequence of:

(a) An act of a peace officer in the detection of crime or the apprehension or arrest of any person for any public offense; or

Terms Used In California Government Code 29632

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
  • Person: includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Government Code 17

(b) An act of a person in resisting or avoiding arrest.

(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 313.)

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