Title PEN, California Penal Code

If it appears that there is no just reason to fear the commission of the offense alleged to have been threatened, the person complained of must be discharged. (Enacted 1872.)

If, however, there is just reason to fear the commission of the offense, the person complained of may be required to enter into an undertaking in such sum, not exceeding five thousand dollars, as the magistrate may direct, to keep the peace towards the people of this state, and p…

If the undertaking required by the last section is given, the party informed of must be discharged. If he does not give it, the magistrate must commit him to prison, specifying in the warrant the requirement to give security, the amount thereof, and the omission to give the same.…

If the person complained of is committed for not giving the undertaking required, he may be discharged by any magistrate, upon giving the same. (Enacted 1872.)

The undertaking must be filed by the magistrate in the office of the Clerk of the county. (Enacted 1872.)

A person who, in the presence of a Court or magistrate, assaults or threatens to assault another, or to commit an offense against his person or property, or who contends with another with angry words, may be ordered by the Court or magistrate to give security, as in this Chapter …

Upon the conviction of the person informed against of a breach of the peace, the undertaking is broken. (Enacted 1872.)

Upon the District Attorney’s producing evidence of such conviction to the Superior Court of the county, the Court must order the undertaking to be prosecuted, and the District Attorney must thereupon commence an action upon it in the name of the people of this State. (Amended by …

In the action the offense stated in the record of conviction must be alleged as a breach of the undertaking, and such record is conclusive evidence of the breach. (Enacted 1872.)

Security to keep the peace, or be of good behavior, cannot be required except as prescribed in this Chapter. (Enacted 1872.)

(a) Upon the release of an inmate from a correctional institution, a medical representative of the institution shall notify the inmate’s parole or probation officer, where it is the case, that the inmate has tested positive for infection with HIV, or has been diagnosed as having …

(a) When a parole or probation officer learns from responsible medical authorities that a supervised person in his or her custody has any of the conditions listed in Section 7520, but that the supervised person has not properly informed his or her spouse, the officer may ensure t…

(a) Supervisory and medical personnel in correctional institutions shall notify all law enforcement employees when those employees have had direct contact with the bodily fluids of inmates or persons charged or in custody who either have tested positive for infection with HIV, or…

Information obtained by a law enforcement employee pursuant to this chapter shall be confidential, and shall not be disclosed except as specifically authorized by this chapter. Information obtained by a member of a panel pursuant to Section 7515 or 7516 shall not be disclosed exc…

A proceeding for the examination before a magistrate of a person on a charge of a felony must be commenced by written complaint under oath subscribed by the complainant and filed with the magistrate. Such complaint may be verified on information and belief. When the complaint is …

A magistrate is an officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense. (Enacted 1872.)

The following persons are magistrates: (a) The judges of the Supreme Court. (b) The judges of the courts of appeal. (c) The judges of the superior courts. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 62, Sec. 229. Effective January 1, 2004.)

The night-time commissioner of the Santa Clara County Superior Court shall be considered a magistrate for the purpose of conducting prompt probable cause hearings for persons arrested without an arrest warrant as mandated by law. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 909, Sec. 14. Effective…

(a) The presiding judge of the superior court in a county shall, as often as is necessary, designate on a schedule not less than one judge of the court to be reasonably available on call as a magistrate for the setting of orders for discharge from actual custody upon bail, the is…

As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Board” means the Sex Offender Management Board created in this chapter. (b) “Sex Offender” means any person who is required to register as a sex offender under Section 290 of the Penal Code. (c) “Treatment” means a se…

(a) The California Sex Offender Management Board, which is hereby created under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, shall consist of 19 members. The membership of the board shall reflect, to the extent possible, representation of northern, centra…

(a) The board shall address any issues, concerns, and problems related to the community management of sex offenders. The main objective of the board, which shall be used to guide the board in prioritizing resources and use of time, is to achieve safer communities by reducing vict…

(a) On or before July 1, 2011, the board shall develop and update standards for certification of sex offender management professionals. All those professionals who provide sex offender management programs and risk assessments, pursuant to Section 290.09, shall be certified by the…