Terms Used In California Codes > Public Utilities Code > Division 10 > Part 9 > Chapter 2 > Article 2 - Request by Resolution

• 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 Public Utilities Code 19
• County: includes city and county. See California Public Utilities Code 18
• Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
• knowingly: import s only a knowledge that the facts exist which bring the act or omission within the provisions of this code. See California Penal Code 7
• magistrate: signifies any one of the officers mentioned in Section 808. See California Penal Code 7
• peace officer: signify any one of the officers mentioned in Chapter 4. See California Penal Code 7
• person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Penal Code 7
• state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the district and territories. See California Penal Code 7
• State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Public Utilities Code 17