An arrest is made by an actual restraint of the person, or by submission to the custody of the person making the arrest. The person arrested may be subjected to such restraint as is reasonable for his arrest and detention. NOTE: Section 20.10 continues the substance of former § 835. See also Cal. Pen. Code § 835. The former section referred to the "defendant" and "officer." However, at the time of the arrest, the person arrested may not be a "defendant" and the person making the arrest may not be an "officer."
See §§ 20.15 and 20.20. The second sentence of § 20.10 is supplemented by § 20.45 (use of force).