California · Penal Code

PEN §1207: When judgment upon a conviction is rendered, the clerk must enter the judgment in the minutes, stating briefly the offense for which the conviction was had, and the fact of a prior conviction, if any.

Civil

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This statute requires court clerks to record judgments of conviction in official minutes, documenting the offense and any prior convictions, and to file a copy with case papers.

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When judgment upon a conviction is rendered, the clerk must enter the judgment in the minutes, stating briefly the offense for which the conviction was had, and the fact of a prior conviction, if any. A copy of the judgment of conviction shall be filed with the papers in the case.

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