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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3Pt. 2Ch. 8§ 38300 City Officers' Extraterritorial Authority

§ 38300 City Officers' Extraterritorial Authority

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§ 38300 City Officers' Extraterritorial Authority

Key Takeaways

  • •City cops can enforce rules in city parks, golf courses, and playgrounds even if they are outside the city.
  • •They can also enforce rules on roads that connect the city to these places.
  • •The same rules that apply inside the city also apply to these places and the people there.

Example

If you go to a city park that is outside the city limits and start a fight, the city police can still arrest you.

Even though the park is not inside the city, the city cops have the same power to enforce rules there as they do inside the city.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 38300 City Officers' Extraterritorial Authority

City officers have the same jurisdiction over city-owned parks, boulevards, golf courses, and playgrounds situated outside the city limits, over streets leading from the city to such places, and over persons and property in such places, as they have over the cities and persons and property in them. (Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2067.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

propertyauthorityjurisdiction

Related Statutes

  • § 27421 County Assessor Valuation Estimates
  • § 57500 District Consolidation Succession
  • § 54353 Local Agency Debt Collection
  • § 25801 Agricultural Enforcement Cooperation
  • § 25822 Property Acquisition Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 38300.
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