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PENAL CODE
§ 830.3. Peace officers; employing agencies; authority
The following persons are peace officers whose authority extends to any place in the state
for the purpose of performing their primary duty or when making an arrest pursuant to Section
836 of the Penal Code as to any public offense with respect to which there is immediate danger
to person or property, or of the escape of the perpetrator of that offense, or pursuant to Section
8597 or 8598 of the Government Code. * * *
(o) Investigators of the office of the Secretary of State designated by the Secretary of State,
provided that the primary duty of these peace officers shall be the enforcement of the law as
prescribed in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 8200) of Division 1 of Title 2 of, and
Section 12172.5 of, the Government Code. * * *
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