California Code
Penal Code - PEN
PART 4 - PREVENTION OF CRIMES AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS

TITLE 1 - INVESTIGATION AND CONTROL OF CRIMES AND CRIMINALS

CHAPTER 1 - Investigation, Identification, and Information Responsibilities of the Department of Justice

ARTICLE 1 - Administration

Section 11006. - 11006. The Attorney General shall appoint such agents and other...

Section 11008. - 11008. The Attorney General shall from time to time arrange...

Section 11010. - 11010. (a) The Department of Justice shall adopt standards and...

ARTICLE 2 - Criminal Investigation

Section 11050. - 11050. In any crime of statewide importance, the Attorney General...

Section 11050.5. - 11050.5. (a) The Attorney General may, upon the request of...

Section 11051. - 11051. The Department of Justice shall perform duties in the...

Section 11052. - 11052. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of...

Section 11053. - 11053. After the effective date of this chapter, and thereafter...

Section 11054. - 11054. No investigation of the acts or conduct of any...

Section 11055. - 11055. (a) There is within the Department of Justice the...

ARTICLE 2.3 - California Criminalistics Institute

Section 11060. - 11060. There is hereby established in the Bureau of Forensic...

Section 11061. - 11061. To meet the increasing statewide need for criminalists properly...

Section 11061.5. - 11061.5. (a) The Department of Justice, through its California Criminalistics...

Section 11062. - 11062. (a) The Department of Justice shall establish and chair...

ARTICLE 2.4 - Tribal Assistance Program

Section 11070. - 11070. (a) To improve upon the implementation of concurrent criminal...

ARTICLE 2.5 - Criminal Record Dissemination

Section 11075. - 11075. (a) As used in this article, “criminal offender record...

Section 11076. - 11076. Criminal offender record information shall be disseminated, whether directly...

Section 11077. - 11077. The Attorney General is responsible for the security of...

Section 11077.1. - 11077.1. (a) Commencing July 1, 2005, and except as provided...

Section 11077.2. - 11077.2. (a) The Attorney General shall establish a communication network...

Section 11078. - 11078. Each agency holding or receiving criminal offender record information...

Section 11079. - 11079. (a) The Attorney General may conduct inquiries and investigations...

Section 11080. - 11080. Nothing in this article shall be construed to affect...

Section 11080.5. - 11080.5. A chief of police of a city or the...

Section 11081. - 11081. Nothing in this article shall be construed to authorize...

ARTICLE 3 - Criminal Identification and Statistics

Section 11100. - 11100. The Attorney General shall provide for the installation of...

Section 11101. - 11101. The Attorney General shall procure from any available source,...

Section 11102. - 11102. The department may use the following systems of identification:...

Section 11102.1. - 11102.1. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of...

Section 11102.2. - 11102.2. (a) (1) As used in this section, “custodian of...

Section 11103. - 11103. The Attorney General shall keep on file in the...

Section 11104. - 11104. The Attorney General shall file all measurements, information and...

Section 11105. - 11105. (a) (1) The Department of Justice shall maintain state...

Section 11105.01. - 11105.01. In addition to furnishing state summary criminal history information...

Section 11105.02. - 11105.02. In addition to furnishing state summary criminal history information...

Section 11105.03. - 11105.03. (a) Subject to the requirements and conditions set forth...

Section 11105.04. - 11105.04. (a) A designated Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program...

Section 11105.06. - 11105.06. The Department of Justice shall retain an individual’s fingerprint...

Section 11105.07. - 11105.07. (a) An animal control officer, when necessary for performing...

Section 11105.08. - 11105.08. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a tribe or tribal...

Section 11105.1. - 11105.1. (a) The following persons shall be furnished with state...

Section 11105.2. - 11105.2. (a) (1) The Department of Justice shall provide to...

Section 11105.3. - 11105.3. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a human resource agency...

Section 11105.4. - 11105.4. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a contract...

Section 11105.5. - 11105.5. When the Department of Justice receives a report that...

Section 11105.6. - 11105.6. Upon the request of a licensed bail agent or...

Section 11105.7. - 11105.7. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when a...

Section 11105.75. - 11105.75. (a) (1) If, in the course of performing a...

Section 11105.8. - 11105.8. A nonprofit organization that is funded pursuant to subsection...

Section 11105.9. - 11105.9. (a) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (g) of Section 11105 and...

Section 11106. - 11106. (a) (1) In order to assist in the investigation...

Section 11106.1. - 11106.1. Any system of microphotography, optical disk, or reproduction by...

Section 11106.2. - 11106.2. Any criminal justice agency may cause any or all...

Section 11106.3. - 11106.3. Fingerprints may be stored or created in an electronic...

Section 11106.4. - 11106.4. (a) Every law enforcement agency shall develop, adopt, and...

Section 11107. - 11107. Each sheriff or police chief executive shall furnish all...

Section 11107.5. - 11107.5. The Attorney General shall report annually to the Legislature...

Section 11108. - 11108. Each sheriff or police chief executive shall submit descriptions...

Section 11108.2. - 11108.2. (a) A law enforcement agency shall enter or cause...

Section 11108.3. - 11108.3. (a) In addition to the requirements of Section 11108.2...

Section 11108.5. - 11108.5. (a) If a law enforcement agency identifies serialized property...

Section 11108.9. - 11108.9. Each local law enforcement agency shall develop, in conjunction...

Section 11108.10. - 11108.10. (a) In addition to the requirements of Sections 11108.2...

Section 11109. - 11109. Each coroner promptly shall furnish the Department of Justice...

Section 11111. - 11111. The Department of Justice shall maintain records relative to...

Section 11112. - 11112. The Department of Justice, in providing fingerprint clearances for...

ARTICLE 3.5 - Fingerprints and Photographs

Section 11112.1. - 11112.1. As used in this article: (a) “California Identification System”...

Section 11112.2. - 11112.2. The department shall develop a master plan recommending the...

Section 11112.3. - 11112.3. (a) The Attorney General shall appoint a RAN Advisory...

Section 11112.4. - 11112.4. (a) Within each county or group of counties eligible...

Section 11112.5. - 11112.5. (a) Costs for equipment purchases based upon the master...

Section 11112.6. - 11112.6. (a) The Cal-ID Telecommunications System shall be under the...

Section 11112.7. - 11112.7. The Attorney General shall provide an annual status report...

ARTICLE 4 - Criminal Records

Section 11115. - 11115. In any case in which a sheriff, police department...

Section 11116.5. - 11116.5. Any dismissal and reason therefor provided by Section 11115...

Section 11116.6. - 11116.6. The dispositions provided by Sections 11115 and 13151.1 must...

Section 11116.7. - 11116.7. Whenever an accusatory pleading is filed in any court...

Section 11116.8. - 11116.8. The certificate of disposition provided by Section 11116.7 shall...

Section 11116.9. - 11116.9. The clerk of the court in which the disposition...

Section 11116.10. - 11116.10. (a) Upon the request of a victim or a...

Section 11117. - 11117. The Department of Justice shall prescribe and furnish the...

ARTICLE 5 - Examination of Records

Section 11120. - 11120. As used in this article, “record” with respect to...

Section 11121. - 11121. It is the function and intent of this article...

Section 11122. - 11122. Any person desiring a copy of the record relating...

Section 11123. - 11123. The applicant shall submit the completed application directly to...

Section 11124. - 11124. When an application is received by the department, the...

Section 11125. - 11125. No person or agency shall require or request another...

Section 11126. - 11126. (a) If the applicant desires to question the accuracy...

Section 11127. - 11127. The department shall adopt all regulations necessary to carry...

ARTICLE 6 - Unlawful Furnishing of State Summary Criminal History Information

Section 11140. - 11140. As used in this article: (a) “Record” means the...

Section 11141. - 11141. Any employee of the Department of Justice who knowingly...

Section 11142. - 11142. Any person authorized by law to receive a record...

Section 11143. - 11143. Any person, except those specifically referred to in Section...

Section 11144. - 11144. (a) It is not a violation of this article...

CHAPTER 1.5 - National Search of Criminal Records

Section 11145. - 11145. In lieu of a national check of fingerprint records...

Section 11146. - 11146. This chapter applies to: (a) The California Commission for...

Section 11147. - 11147. In order that a thorough search may be conducted,...

Section 11148. - 11148. The agencies listed in Section 11146 may contract with...

Section 11149. - 11149. In order to expedite the work of the vendor,...

Section 11149.1. - 11149.1. Vendors are exempted from any provisions of Chapter 1...

Section 11149.2. - 11149.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, applicants may be...

Section 11149.3. - 11149.3. Any vendor or employee of a vendor who knowingly...

Section 11149.4. - 11149.4. Any vendor or employee of a vendor who intentionally...

CHAPTER 2 - Control of Crimes and Criminals

ARTICLE 1 - Release of Persons Convicted of Arson

Section 11150. - 11150. Prior to the release of a person convicted of...

Section 11151. - 11151. Within five days after release of a person convicted...

Section 11152. - 11152. Upon receipt of a notice as provided in Section...

ARTICLE 1.5 - Reports of Disposition of Inmates

Section 11155. - 11155. (a) As soon as placement of an inmate in...

Section 11156. - 11156. The notice sent to the chief of police and...

Section 11157. - 11157. The victims may be notified of the opportunity to...

Section 11158. - 11158. As used in this article, “victim” means any person...

ARTICLE 2 - Reports of Injuries

Section 11160. - 11160. (a) A health practitioner, as defined in subdivision (a)...

Section 11160.1. - 11160.1. (a) Any health practitioner employed in any health facility,...

Section 11161. - 11161. Notwithstanding Section 11160, the following shall apply to every...

Section 11161.2. - 11161.2. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that adequate protection...

Section 11161.5. - 11161.5. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that...

Section 11161.8. - 11161.8. Every person, firm, or corporation conducting any hospital in...

Section 11161.9. - 11161.9. (a) A health practitioner who makes a report in...

Section 11162. - 11162. A violation of this article is a misdemeanor, punishable...

Section 11162.5. - 11162.5. As used in this article, the following definitions shall...

Section 11162.7. - 11162.7. This article shall not apply when a report is...

Section 11163. - 11163. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that even though...

Section 11163.2. - 11163.2. (a) In any court proceeding or administrative hearing, neither...

Section 11163.3. - 11163.3. (a) A county may establish an interagency domestic violence...

Section 11163.4. - 11163.4. Subject to available funding, the Attorney General, working with...

Section 11163.5. - 11163.5. (a) The purpose of this section is to coordinate...

Section 11163.6. - 11163.6. In order to ensure consistent and uniform results, data...

ARTICLE 2.5 - Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act

Section 11164. - 11164. (a) This article shall be known and may be...

Section 11165. - 11165. As used in this article “child” means a person...

Section 11165.1. - 11165.1. As used in this article, “sexual abuse” means sexual...

Section 11165.2. - 11165.2. As used in this article, “neglect” means the negligent...

Section 11165.3. - 11165.3. As used in this article, “the willful harming or...

Section 11165.4. - 11165.4. As used in this article, “unlawful corporal punishment or...

Section 11165.5. - 11165.5. As used in this article, the term “abuse or...

Section 11165.6. - 11165.6. As used in this article, the term “child abuse...

Section 11165.7. - 11165.7. (a) As used in this article, “mandated reporter” is...

Section 11165.9. - 11165.9. Reports of suspected child abuse or neglect shall be...

Section 11165.11. - 11165.11. As used in this article, “licensing agency” means the...

Section 11165.12. - 11165.12. As used in this article, the following definitions shall...

Section 11165.13. - 11165.13. For purposes of this article, a positive toxicology screen...

Section 11165.14. - 11165.14. The appropriate local law enforcement agency shall investigate a...

Section 11165.15. - 11165.15. For the purposes of this article, the fact that...

Section 11166. - 11166. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (d), and in...

Section 11166.01. - 11166.01. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any supervisor...

Section 11166.02. - 11166.02. (a) A county welfare agency, in accordance with Section...

Section 11166.05. - 11166.05. Any mandated reporter who has knowledge of or who...

Section 11166.1. - 11166.1. (a) (1) When an agency receives a report pursuant...

Section 11166.2. - 11166.2. In addition to the reports required under Section 11166,...

Section 11166.3. - 11166.3. (a) The Legislature intends that in each county the...

Section 11166.4. - 11166.4. (a) Each county may use a children’s advocacy center...

Section 11166.5. - 11166.5. (a) On and after January 1, 1985, any mandated...

Section 11167. - 11167. (a) Reports of known or reasonably suspected child abuse...

Section 11167.5. - 11167.5. (a) The reports required by Sections 11166 and 11166.2,...

Section 11168. - 11168. The written reports required by Section 11166 shall be...

Section 11169. - 11169. (a) An agency specified in Section 11165.9 shall forward...

Section 11170. - 11170. (a) (1) The Department of Justice shall maintain an...

Section 11170.5. - 11170.5. (a) Notwithstanding paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section...

Section 11171. - 11171. (a) (1) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that...

Section 11171.2. - 11171.2. (a) A physician and surgeon or dentist or their...

Section 11171.5. - 11171.5. (a) If a peace officer, in the course of...

Section 11172. - 11172. (a) No mandated reporter shall be civilly or criminally...

Section 11174. - 11174. The Department of Justice, in cooperation with the State...

Section 11174.1. - 11174.1. (a) The Department of Justice, in cooperation with the...

Section 11174.3. - 11174.3. (a) Whenever a representative of a government agency investigating...

ARTICLE 2.6 - Child Death Review Teams

Section 11174.32. - 11174.32. (a) Each county may establish an interagency child death...

Section 11174.33. - 11174.33. Subject to available funding, the Attorney General, working with...

Section 11174.34. - 11174.34. (a) (1) The purpose of this section shall be...

Section 11174.35. - 11174.35. The State Department of Social Services shall work with...

ARTICLE 2.7 - Elder and Dependent Adult Death Review Teams

Section 11174.4. - 11174.4. The following definitions shall govern the construction of this...

Section 11174.5. - 11174.5. (a) Each county may establish an interagency elder and...

Section 11174.6. - 11174.6. County elder death review teams may be comprised of,...

Section 11174.7. - 11174.7. (a) An oral or written communication or a document...

Section 11174.8. - 11174.8. (a) Each organization represented on an elder death review...

Section 11174.9. - 11174.9. Information gathered by the elder death review team and...

ARTICLE 3 - Uniform Act for Out-of-State Parolee Supervision

Section 11175. - 11175. This article may be cited as the Uniform Act...

Section 11176. - 11176. Pursuant to the authority vested in this State by...

Section 11177. - 11177. The compact or compacts authorized by Section 11176 shall...

Section 11177.1. - 11177.1. (a) Before a probationer or parolee may be returned...

Section 11177.5. - 11177.5. The officer designated by the Governor pursuant to subdivision...

Section 11177.6. - 11177.6. The officer designated by the Governor pursuant to subdivision...

Section 11178. - 11178. If any portion of this article is held unconstitutional,...

Section 11179. - 11179. This article and compacts made pursuant thereto shall be...

ARTICLE 3.5 - Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision

Section 11180. - 11180. The Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision as contained...

Section 11181. - 11181. (a) There is hereby established the California Council for...

ARTICLE 4 - Interstate Corrections Compacts

Section 11189. - 11189. The Interstate Corrections Compact as set forth in this...

Section 11190. - 11190. The Western Interstate Corrections Compact as contained herein is...

Section 11191. - 11191. (a) Any court or other agency or officer of...

Section 11192. - 11192. The courts, departments, agencies and officers of this State...

Section 11193. - 11193. Any inmate sentenced under California law who is imprisoned...

Section 11194. - 11194. The Director of Corrections is hereby empowered to enter...

Section 11194.5. - 11194.5. (a) At the request of the board of supervisors...

Section 11195. - 11195. Every prisoner released from a prison without this state...

Section 11196. - 11196. The provisions of this article shall be severable and...

Section 11197. - 11197. No person sentenced under California law who is committed...

Section 11198. - 11198. (a) Except as authorized by California statute, no city,...

ARTICLE 5 - Reports of Animal Cruelty, Abuse, or Neglect

Section 11199. - 11199. (a) Any employee of a county child or adult...

ARTICLE 6 - Reports of Metal Theft

Section 11199.5. - 11199.5. Local law enforcement agencies are encouraged to report thefts...

CHAPTER 3 - Prevention and Abatement of Unlawful Activities

ARTICLE 1 - Unlawful Liquor Sale Abatement Law

Section 11200. - 11200. Every building or place used for the purpose of...

Section 11201. - 11201. Whenever there is reason to believe that a nuisance...

Section 11202. - 11202. Whenever the existence of a nuisance is shown in...

Section 11203. - 11203. Actions brought under this article shall have precedence over...

Section 11204. - 11204. If the existence of a nuisance is established in...

Section 11205. - 11205. Any violation or disobedience of an injunction or order...

Section 11206. - 11206. Whenever the owner of a building or place upon...

Section 11207. - 11207. “Person,” as used in this article, means individuals, corporations,...

ARTICLE 2 - Red Light Abatement Law

Section 11225. - 11225. (a) (1) Every building or place used for the...

Section 11226. - 11226. If there is reason to believe that a nuisance,...

Section 11227. - 11227. (a) Whenever the existence of a nuisance is shown...

Section 11228. - 11228. Actions brought under this article have precedence over all...

Section 11229. - 11229. Any violation or disobedience of an injunction or order...

Section 11230. - 11230. (a) (1) If the existence of a nuisance is...

Section 11231. - 11231. The proceeds of the sale of the property, as...

Section 11232. - 11232. If the owner of the building or place is...

Section 11233. - 11233. Whenever the owner of a building or place upon...

Section 11234. - 11234. “Person” as used in this article means individuals, corporations,...

Section 11235. - 11235. “Building” as used in this article means so much...

ARTICLE 3 - Control of Gambling Ships

Section 11300. - 11300. It is unlawful for any person, within this State,...

Section 11301. - 11301. As used in this article “craft” includes every boat,...

Section 11302. - 11302. It is unlawful for any person, within this State,...

Section 11303. - 11303. It is unlawful for any person, firm, association or...

Section 11304. - 11304. It is unlawful for any person, firm, association or...

Section 11305. - 11305. Any boat, ship, vessel, watercraft, barge, airplane, seaplane or...

Section 11306. - 11306. Whenever there is reason to believe that a nuisance...

Section 11307. - 11307. When any means of conveyance is seized pursuant to...

Section 11308. - 11308. If the existence of a nuisance as defined in...

Section 11309. - 11309. Actions brought under this article shall have precedence over...

Section 11310. - 11310. If the existence of a nuisance as defined in...

Section 11311. - 11311. A violation or disobedience of an injunction or order...

Section 11312. - 11312. If the existence of a nuisance as defined in...

Section 11313. - 11313. The proceeds of the sale of the means of...

Section 11314. - 11314. If the owner of the means of conveyance has...

Section 11315. - 11315. Whenever the owner of the means of conveyance, or...

Section 11316. - 11316. Any person, firm, association or corporation, either as principal,...

Section 11317. - 11317. The term “gambling ship” as used in this article...

Section 11318. - 11318. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or clause of...

Section 11319. - 11319. It is unlawful for any person to do any...

ARTICLE 4.5 - Terrorizing

Section 11410. - 11410. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is...

Section 11411. - 11411. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to...

Section 11412. - 11412. Any person who, with intent to cause, attempts to...

Section 11413. - 11413. (a) Any person who explodes, ignites, or attempts to...

Section 11414. - 11414. (a) Any person who intentionally harasses the child or...

ARTICLE 4.6 - The Hertzberg-Alarcon California Prevention of Terrorism Act

Section 11415. - 11415. This article shall be known and may be cited...

Section 11416. - 11416. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the threat...

Section 11417. - 11417. (a) For the purposes of this article, the following...

Section 11418. - 11418. (a) (1) Any person, without lawful authority, who possesses,...

Section 11418.1. - 11418.1. Any person who gives, mails, sends, or causes to...

Section 11418.5. - 11418.5. (a) Any person who knowingly threatens to use a...

Section 11419. - 11419. (a) Any person or entity possessing any of the...

ARTICLE 6 - Paramilitary Organizations

Section 11460. - 11460. (a) Any two or more persons who assemble as...

ARTICLE 7 - Interruption of Communication

Section 11470. - 11470. For the purposes of this article, the following terms...

Section 11471. - 11471. (a) Except as authorized by this article, no government...

Section 11472. - 11472. (a) An application by a government entity for a...

Section 11473. - 11473. Upon application made under Section 11472, the judicial officer...

Section 11474. - 11474. An order authorizing an interruption of a communication service...

Section 11475. - 11475. A government entity that interrupts a communication service pursuant...

Section 11476. - 11476. (a) If an order issued pursuant to Section 11473...

Section 11477. - 11477. If an order issued pursuant to Section 11473 or...

Section 11478. - 11478. (a) Good faith reliance by a service provider on...

Section 11479. - 11479. (a) A person whose communication service has been interrupted...

Section 11480. - 11480. The Legislature finds and declares that ensuring that California...

Section 11481. - 11481. (a) This article does not apply to any of...

Section 11482. - 11482. This article does not restrict, expand, or otherwise modify...

TITLE 1.5 - STATEWIDE PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND RESEARCH FOR LOCAL PUBLIC PROSECUTORS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS

Section 11500. - 11500. The purpose of this title is to improve the...

Section 11501. - 11501. (a) There is hereby established in the Office of...

Section 11502. - 11502. (a) Criteria for selection of education, training, and research...

Section 11503. - 11503. There is hereby created in the State Treasury the...

Section 11504. - 11504. To the extent funds are appropriated from the Assessment...

TITLE 2 - SENTENCE ENHANCEMENTS

Section 12001. - 12001. As used in this title, “firearm” has the meaning...

Section 12003. - 12003. If any section, subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, or...

Section 12021.5. - 12021.5. (a) Every person who carries a loaded or unloaded...

Section 12022. - 12022. (a) (1) Except as provided in subdivisions (c) and...

Section 12022.1. - 12022.1. (a) For the purposes of this section only: (1)...

Section 12022.2. - 12022.2. (a) Any person who, while armed with a firearm...

Section 12022.3. - 12022.3. For each violation of Section 220 involving a specified...

Section 12022.4. - 12022.4. (a) Any person who, during the commission or attempted...

Section 12022.5. - 12022.5. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any person...

Section 12022.53. - 12022.53. (a) This section applies to the following felonies: (1)...

Section 12022.55. - 12022.55. Notwithstanding Section 12022.5, any person who, with the intent...

Section 12022.7. - 12022.7. (a) Any person who personally inflicts great bodily injury...

Section 12022.75. - 12022.75. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any person...

Section 12022.8. - 12022.8. A person who inflicts great bodily injury, as defined...

Section 12022.85. - 12022.85. (a) A person who violates one or more of...

Section 12022.9. - 12022.9. Any person who, during the commission of a felony...

Section 12022.95. - 12022.95. Any person convicted of a violation of Section 273a,...

TITLE 3 - CRIMINAL STATISTICS

CHAPTER 1 - Department Of Justice

ARTICLE 1 - Duties of the Department

Section 13000. - 13000. (a) All statewide automated fingerprint identification systems shall be...

Section 13010. - 13010. It shall be the duty of the department: (a)...

Section 13010.5. - 13010.5. (a) The department shall collect data pertaining to the...

Section 13011. - 13011. The department may serve as statistical and research agency...

Section 13012. - 13012. (a) The information published on the OpenJustice Web portal...

Section 13012.4. - 13012.4. (a) The annual report published by the department under...

Section 13012.5. - 13012.5. (a) The annual report published by the department under...

Section 13012.6. - 13012.6. The data published by the department on the OpenJustice...

Section 13012.7. - 13012.7. (a) The annual report published by the department pursuant...

Section 13012.8. - 13012.8. The annual report published by the department pursuant to...

Section 13013. - 13013. The department shall maintain a data set, updated annually,...

Section 13014. - 13014. (a) The Department of Justice shall perform the following...

Section 13015. - 13015. (a) The Department of Justice shall submit a plan...

Section 13016. - 13016. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following...

ARTICLE 2 - Duties of Public Agencies and Officers

Section 13020. - 13020. It shall be the duty of every city marshal,...

Section 13021. - 13021. Local law enforcement agencies shall report to the Department...

Section 13022. - 13022. Each sheriff and chief of police shall annually furnish...

Section 13023. - 13023. (a) Subject to the availability of adequate funding, the...

CHAPTER 1.5 - Reports to the Bureau of Livestock Identification

Section 13050. - 13050. Each sheriff or other officer to whom a complaint...

Section 13051. - 13051. The Bureau of Livestock Identification shall compile a report...

CHAPTER 2 - Criminal Offender Record Information

ARTICLE 1 - Legislative Findings and Definitions

Section 13100. - 13100. The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) That...

Section 13100.1. - 13100.1. (a) The Attorney General shall appoint an advisory committee...

Section 13100.2. - 13100.2. (a) The designee of the Attorney General shall serve...

Section 13101. - 13101. As used in this chapter, “criminal justice agencies” are...

Section 13102. - 13102. As used in this chapter, “criminal offender record information”...

Section 13103. - 13103. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law relating to retention...

Section 13104. - 13104. Any certified reproduction of any record stored on a...

ARTICLE 2 - Recording Information

Section 13125. - 13125. All basic information stored in state or local criminal...

Section 13127. - 13127. Each recording agency shall insure that each portion of...

Section 13128. - 13128. For purposes of the maintenance of criminal records pursuant...

ARTICLE 3 - Reporting Information

Section 13150. - 13150. (a) For each arrest made, the reporting agency shall...

Section 13151. - 13151. (a) The superior court that disposes of a case...

Section 13151.1. - 13151.1. When a disposition described in Section 13151 is one...

Section 13152. - 13152. Both admission and release from detention facilities shall be...

Section 13153. - 13153. Criminal offender record information relating to arrests for being...

Section 13154. - 13154. Each reporting agency shall report to the Department of...

Section 13155. - 13155. Commencing January 1, 2013, the Administrative Office of the...

ARTICLE 4 - Information Service

Section 13175. - 13175. When a criminal justice agency supplies fingerprints, or a...

Section 13176. - 13176. When a criminal justice agency entitled to such information...

Section 13177. - 13177. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit...

ARTICLE 5 - Access to Information

Section 13200. - 13200. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect...

Section 13201. - 13201. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize...

Section 13202. - 13202. (a) Notwithstanding subdivision (g) of Section 11105 and subdivision...

Section 13203. - 13203. (a) A criminal justice agency may release, within five...

ARTICLE 6 - Local Summary Criminal History Information

Section 13300. - 13300. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Local summary...

Section 13301. - 13301. As used in this article: (a) “Record” means the...

Section 13302. - 13302. An employee of the local criminal justice agency who...

Section 13303. - 13303. Any person authorized by law to receive a record...

Section 13304. - 13304. Any person, except those specifically referred to in Section...

Section 13305. - 13305. (a) It is not a violation of this article...

ARTICLE 7 - Examinations of Local Records

Section 13320. - 13320. (a) As used in this article, “record” with respect...

Section 13321. - 13321. Any person desiring to examine a record relating to...

Section 13322. - 13322. The agency may require the application be accompanied by...

Section 13323. - 13323. When an application is received by the agency, the...

Section 13324. - 13324. (a) If the applicant desires to question the accuracy...

Section 13325. - 13325. The agency shall adopt all regulations necessary to carry...

Section 13326. - 13326. No person shall require an employee or prospective employee...

ARTICLE 8 - Referral of Persons on Supervised Release

Section 13350. - 13350. (a) Notwithstanding Section 13302 or any other law, a...

Section 13351. - 13351. (a) A person on supervised release shall be notified...

Section 13352. - 13352. This article shall not apply to supervised persons under...

ARTICLE 9 - Justice Data Accountability and Transparency Act

Section 13370. - 13370. (a) (1) It is the intent of the Legislature...

TITLE 4 - STANDARDS AND TRAINING OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

CHAPTER 1 - Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training

ARTICLE 1 - Administration

Section 13500. - 13500. (a) There is in the Department of Justice a...

Section 13501. - 13501. The Governor shall designate the chair of the commission...

Section 13502. - 13502. Members of the commission shall receive no compensation, but...

Section 13503. - 13503. In carrying out its duties and responsibilities, the commission...

Section 13503.5. - 13503.5. (a) Commencing February 1, 2020, and each year thereafter,...

Section 13504. - 13504. The Attorney General shall, so far as compatible with...

Section 13505. - 13505. In exercising its functions, the commission shall endeavor to...

Section 13506. - 13506. The commission may adopt those regulations as are necessary...

Section 13507. - 13507. As used in this chapter, “district” means any of...

Section 13507.1. - 13507.1. As used in this chapter, “joint powers agency” means...

Section 13508. - 13508. (a) The commission shall do each of the following:...

Section 13509. - 13509. (a) There is hereby established the Innovations Grant Program...

Section 13509.5. - 13509.5. (a) There is within the commission a Peace Officer...

Section 13509.6. - 13509.6. (a) No later than January 1, 2023, the Governor...

ARTICLE 2 - Field Services, Standards, and Certification

Section 13510. - 13510. (a) (1) For the purpose of raising the level...

Section 13510.05. - 13510.05. (a) The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training...

Section 13510.06. - 13510.06. Notwithstanding any other law, information that identifies the testing...

Section 13510.1. - 13510.1. (a) The commission shall establish a certification program for...

Section 13510.2. - 13510.2. Any person who knowingly commits any of the following...

Section 13510.3. - 13510.3. (a) The commission shall establish, by December 31, 1997,...

Section 13510.4. - 13510.4. (a) A peace officer trainee who, based on the...

Section 13510.5. - 13510.5. For the purpose of maintaining the level of competence...

Section 13510.7. - 13510.7. (a) Whenever any person holding a certificate issued pursuant...

Section 13510.8. - 13510.8. (a) (1) A certified peace officer shall have their...

Section 13510.85. - 13510.85. (a) (1) When, upon the completion of an investigation...

Section 13510.9. - 13510.9. (a) Beginning January 1, 2023, any agency employing peace...

Section 13511. - 13511. (a) In establishing standards for training, the commission shall,...

Section 13511.1. - 13511.1. (a) The commission, stakeholders from law enforcement, including representatives...

Section 13511.3. - 13511.3. The commission may evaluate and approve pertinent training previously...

Section 13511.5. - 13511.5. Each applicant for admission to a basic course of...

Section 13512. - 13512. (a) The commission shall make such inquiries as may...

Section 13513. - 13513. Upon the request of a local jurisdiction, the commission...

Section 13514. - 13514. The commission shall prepare a course of instruction for...

Section 13514.1. - 13514.1. (a) On or before July 1, 2005, the commission...

Section 13514.5. - 13514.5. (a) The commission shall implement on or before July...

Section 13515. - 13515. (a) Every city police officer or deputy sheriff at...

Section 13515.25. - 13515.25. (a) The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training...

Section 13515.26. - 13515.26. (a) The commission shall review the training module in...

Section 13515.27. - 13515.27. (a) The commission shall establish and keep updated a...

Section 13515.28. - 13515.28. (a) (1) The commission shall require the field training...

Section 13515.29. - 13515.29. (a) The commission shall establish and keep updated a...

Section 13515.295. - 13515.295. (a) The commission shall, by May 1, 2016, conduct...

Section 13515.30. - 13515.30. (a) By July 1, 2015, the Commission on Peace...

Section 13515.35. - 13515.35. (a) The commission shall, upon the next regularly scheduled...

Section 13515.36. - 13515.36. (a) The commission shall meet with the Department of...

Section 13515.55. - 13515.55. Every city police officer or deputy sheriff at a...

Section 13516. - 13516. (a) The commission shall prepare guidelines establishing standard procedures...

Section 13516.5. - 13516.5. (a) The commission shall develop and implement a course...

Section 13517. - 13517. (a) The commission shall prepare guidelines establishing standard procedures...

Section 13517.5. - 13517.5. The commission shall prepare guidelines establishing standard procedures which...

Section 13517.7. - 13517.7. (a) The commission shall develop guidelines and training for...

Section 13518. - 13518. (a) Every city police officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff, marshal,...

Section 13518.1. - 13518.1. In order to prevent the spread of communicable disease,...

Section 13518.5. - 13518.5. (a) Each peace officer in California who meets the...

Section 13519. - 13519. (a) The commission shall implement by January 1, 1986,...

Section 13519.05. - 13519.05. (a) The commission shall implement by January 1, 2002,...

Section 13519.07. - 13519.07. (a) The Department of Justice shall make accessible to...

Section 13519.1. - 13519.1. (a) The commission shall implement by July 1, 1988,...

Section 13519.2. - 13519.2. (a) The commission shall, on or before July 1,...

Section 13519.3. - 13519.3. (a) Effective July 1, 1990, the commission shall establish,...

Section 13519.4. - 13519.4. (a) The commission shall develop and disseminate guidelines and...

Section 13519.41. - 13519.41. (a) The commission shall develop and implement a course...

Section 13519.5. - 13519.5. The commission shall, on or before July 1, 1991,...

Section 13519.6. - 13519.6. (a) The commission, in consultation with subject-matter experts, including,...

Section 13519.64. - 13519.64. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that research, including...

Section 13519.7. - 13519.7. (a) On or before August 1, 1994, the commission...

Section 13519.8. - 13519.8. (a) (1) The commission shall implement a course or...

Section 13519.9. - 13519.9. (a) On or before January 1, 1995, the commission...

Section 13519.10. - 13519.10. (a) (1) The commission shall implement a course or...

Section 13519.12. - 13519.12. (a) Pursuant to Section 13510, the Commission on Peace...

Section 13519.14. - 13519.14. (a) The commission shall implement by January 1, 2007,...

Section 13519.15. - 13519.15. The commission shall prepare guidelines establishing standard procedures which...

ARTICLE 3 - Peace Officers Training Fund and Allocations Therefrom

Section 13520. - 13520. (a) There is hereby created in the State Treasury...

Section 13522. - 13522. Any city, county, city and county, district, or joint...

Section 13523. - 13523. (a) The commission shall annually allocate and the State...

Section 13524. - 13524. Any county wishing to receive state aid pursuant to...

Section 13525. - 13525. Any city, county, city and county, district, or joint...

Section 13526. - 13526. An allocation shall not be made from the State...

Section 13526.1. - 13526.1. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature in...

Section 13526.2. - 13526.2. Notwithstanding Section 13526, for the purposes of this chapter,...

Section 13526.3. - 13526.3. Notwithstanding Section 13526, for the purposes of this chapter,...

ARTICLE 4 - Peace Officers

Section 13540. - 13540. (a) Any person or persons desiring peace officer status...

Section 13541. - 13541. (a) Any study undertaken under this article shall include,...

Section 13542. - 13542. (a) In order for the commission to give a...

ARTICLE 5 - Local Law Enforcement Accreditation

Section 13550. - 13550. For the purposes of this article the following terms...

Section 13551. - 13551. (a) The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training...

Section 13552. - 13552. (a) Participation in this accreditation program is limited to...

Section 13553. - 13553. Nothing in this article shall prohibit a law enforcement...

TITLE 4.5 - COMMISSION ON CORRECTIONAL PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING

Section 13600. - 13600. (a) (1) The Legislature finds and declares that peace...

Section 13601. - 13601. (a) (1) The CPOST shall develop, approve, and monitor...

Section 13602. - 13602. (a) The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall adhere...

Section 13602.1. - 13602.1. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation may establish a...

Section 13603. - 13603. (a) The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall, until...

TITLE 4.7 - Law Enforcement Agency Regulations

Section 13650. - 13650. Commencing January 1, 2020, the Commission on Peace Officer...

Section 13651. - 13651. (a) Every police department, sheriff’s office, or other entity...

Section 13652. - 13652. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), kinetic...

Section 13652.1. - 13652.1. (a) Each law enforcement agency shall, within 60 days...

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