California · Penal Code

PEN §1218: The judge of the court at which a judgment of death is had shall, immediately after the judgment, electronically transmit, in a mutually agreed upon format, a statement of the conviction and judgment

Civil

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A judge must electronically transmit a statement of conviction and death judgment to the Governor in a mutually agreed format immediately after sentencing.

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The judge of the court at which a judgment of death is had shall, immediately after the judgment, electronically transmit, in a mutually agreed upon format, a statement of the conviction and judgment to the Governor.

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