Title PEN, California Penal Code

As used in this article, “record” with respect to any person means the state summary criminal history information as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 11105, maintained under such person’s name by the Department of Justice. (Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1222.)

It is the function and intent of this article to afford persons concerning whom a record is maintained in the files of the bureau an opportunity to obtain a copy of the record compiled from such files, and to refute any erroneous or inaccurate information contained therein. (Amen…

Any person desiring a copy of the record relating to himself shall obtain an application form furnished by the department which shall require his fingerprints in addition to such other information as the department shall specify. Applications may be obtained from police departmen…

The applicant shall submit the completed application directly to the department. The application shall be accompanied by a fee not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25) that the department determines equals the costs of processing the application and providing a copy of the record …

When an application is received by the department, the department shall determine whether a record pertaining to the applicant is maintained. If such record is maintained, the department shall furnish a copy of the record to the applicant or to an individual designated by the app…

No person or agency shall require or request another person to furnish a copy of a record or notification that a record exists or does not exist, as provided in Section 11124. A violation of this section is a misdemeanor. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1227, Sec. 2. Effective Janua…

(a) If the applicant desires to question the accuracy or completeness of any material matter contained in the record, the applicant may submit a written request to the department in a form established by it. The request shall include a statement of the alleged inaccuracy or incom…

The department shall adopt all regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this article. (Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1377.)

(a) The defendant, or any other person, at any time after an order admitting defendant to bail or after the arrest and booking of a defendant for having committed a misdemeanor, instead of giving bail may deposit, with the clerk of the court in which the defendant is held to answ…

If the defendant has given bail, he may, at any time before the forfeiture of the undertaking, in like manner deposit the sum mentioned in the recognizance, and upon the deposit being made the bail is exonerated. (Enacted 1872.)

When money has been deposited, a receipt shall be issued in the name of the depositor. If the money remains on deposit at the time of a judgment for the payment of a fine, the clerk shall, under the direction of the court, if the defendant be the depositor, apply the money in sat…

In lieu of a deposit of money, the defendant or any other person may deposit bonds of the United States or of the State of California of the face value of the cash deposit required, and these bonds shall be treated in the same manner as a deposit of money or the defendant or any …

For the purposes of this article the following terms apply: (a) “Local law enforcement” means city police and county sheriffs’ departments. (b) “Accreditation” means meeting and maintaining standards that render the agency eligible for certification by ascribing to publicly recog…

(a) The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training shall develop regulations and professional standards for the law enforcement accreditation program when funding for this purpose from nongeneral funds is approved by the Legislature. The program shall provide standards fo…

(a) Participation in this accreditation program is limited to police departments, sheriffs’ departments, and the California Highway Patrol. Other law enforcement agencies shall be eligible for accreditation after January 1, 1998. (b) Participation shall be voluntary and shall be …

Nothing in this article shall prohibit a law enforcement agency from establishing standards that exceed the minimum accreditation standards set by the commission. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1249, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1993.)

The Director of Corrections with the approval of the Board of Corrections, is authorized to establish a State prison for the confinement of males under the custody of the Director of Corrections. (Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 75.)

The prison authorized to be established by Section 2045 shall be a medium security type institution. Its primary purpose shall be to provide custody, care, industrial, vocational, and other training to persons confined therein. However, the Director of Corrections may designate a…

The Governor, upon recommendation of the Director of Corrections, in accordance with Section 6050, shall appoint a warden for the California Training Facility. The director shall appoint, subject to civil service, those other officers and employees as may be necessary. The Direct…

The Director of Corrections shall construct and equip in accordance with law, suitable buildings, structures and facilities for said institution. (Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 75.)

The provisions of Part 3 (commencing with Section 2000) apply to the institution and to the persons confined therein insofar as those provisions may be applicable. (Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 828, Sec. 111.)

(a) The Department of Justice is authorized to issue ammunition vendor licenses pursuant to this article. The department shall, commencing July 1, 2017, commence accepting applications for ammunition vendor licenses. If an application is denied, the department shall inform the ap…

(a) The Department of Justice may charge ammunition vendor license applicants a reasonable fee sufficient to reimburse the department for the reasonable, estimated costs of administering the license program, including the enforcement of this program and maintenance of the registr…

(a) The Department of Justice is authorized to issue ammunition vendor licenses to applicants who the department has determined, either as an individual or a responsible person, are not prohibited from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing ammunition under subdivision (a) …

As used in this article: (a) “Record” means the state summary criminal history information as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 11105, or a copy thereof, maintained under a person’s name by the Department of Justice. (b) “A person authorized by law to receive a record” means …

Any employee of the Department of Justice who knowingly furnishes a record or information obtained from a record to a person who is not authorized by law to receive the record or information is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 963.)

Any person authorized by law to receive a record or information obtained from a record who knowingly furnishes the record or information to a person who is not authorized by law to receive the record or information is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 963.)

Any person, except those specifically referred to in Section 1070 of the Evidence Code, who, knowing he is not authorized by law to receive a record or information obtained from a record, knowingly buys, receives, or possesses the record or information is guilty of a misdemeanor.…

(a) It is not a violation of this article to disseminate statistical or research information obtained from a record, provided that the identity of the subject of the record is not disclosed. (b) It is not a violation of this article to disseminate information obtained from a reco…

(a) At any time before the forfeiture of their undertaking, or deposit by a third person, the bail or the depositor may surrender the defendant in their exoneration, or he may surrender himself, to the officer to whose custody he was committed at the time of giving bail, in the f…

For the purpose of surrendering the defendant, the bail or any person who has deposited money or bonds to secure the release of the defendant, at any time before such bail or other person is finally discharged, and at any place within the state, may himself arrest defendant, or b…

If money has been deposited instead of bail, and the defendant, at any time before the forfeiture thereof, surrenders himself or herself to the officer to whom the commitment was directed, in the manner provided in Sections 1300 and 1301, the court shall order a return of the dep…

If an action or proceeding against a defendant who has been admitted to bail is dismissed, the bail shall not be exonerated until a period of 15 days has elapsed since the entry of the order of dismissal. If, within such period, the defendant is arrested and charged with a public…

Any bail, or moneys or bonds deposited in lieu of bail, or any equity in real property as security in lieu of bail, or any agreement whereby the defendant is released on his or her own recognizance shall be exonerated two years from the effective date of the initial bond, provide…

The Director of Corrections is authorized to establish a state prison for the confinement of males under the custody of the Director of Corrections. It shall be a medium security institution and shall be known as the California Men’s Colony. (Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 421.)

The prison authorized to be established by Section 2046 shall be a medium security type institution. Its primary purpose shall be to provide custody, care, industrial, vocational, and other training to persons confined therein. (Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 828, Sec. 112.)

Any person under the custody of the Director of Corrections may be transferred to the said prison in accordance with law. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 892.)

A warden for the said prison shall be appointed pursuant to Section 6050, and the Director of Corrections shall apoint, subject to civil service, such other officials and employees as may be necessary therefor, and shall fix their compensation. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 892.)

The Director of Corrections shall construct and equip in accordance with law, suitable buildings, structures, and facilities for the said prison. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 892.)

The provisions of this part shall apply to the prison and to the persons confined therein insofar as those provisions may be applicable. (Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 160, Sec. 135.)

(a) (1) A court shall in open court declare forfeited the undertaking of bail or the money or property deposited as bail if, without sufficient excuse, a defendant fails to appear for any of the following: (A) Arraignment. (B) Trial. (C) Judgment. (D) Any other occasion prior to …

If the defendant fails to appear for arraignment, trial, judgment, or upon any other occasion when his or her appearance is lawfully required, but the court has reason to believe that sufficient excuse may exist for the failure to appear, the court may continue the case for a per…

If an assessment is made a condition of the order to set aside the forfeiture of an undertaking, deposit, or bail under Section 1305, the clerk of the court shall within 30 days mail notice thereof to the surety or depositor at the address of its principal office, mail a copy to …

The district attorney, county counsel, or applicable prosecuting agency, as the case may be, shall recover, out of the forfeited bail money, the costs and attorney’s fees incurred in successfully opposing a motion to vacate the forfeiture and in collecting on the summary judgment…

Notwithstanding Section 1305, the surety insurer, the bail agent, the surety, or the depositor may file a motion, based upon good cause, for an order extending the 180-day period provided in that section. The motion shall include a declaration or affidavit that states the reasons…

Notwithstanding Sections 85, 580, 904.1, and 904.2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the following rules apply to an appeal from an order of the superior court on a motion to vacate a bail forfeiture declared under Section 1305: (a) If the amount in controversy exceeds thirty-five …