California · Penal Code

PEN §13101: As used in this chapter, “criminal justice agencies” are those agencies at all levels of government which perform as their principal functions, activities which either: (a) Relate to the apprehension,

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This statute defines 'criminal justice agencies' as government agencies whose main functions include apprehending or prosecuting offenders, or managing criminal records.

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As used in this chapter, “criminal justice agencies” are those agencies at all levels of government which perform as their principal functions, activities which either: (a) Relate to the apprehension, prosecution, adjudication, incarceration, or correction of criminal offenders; or (b) Relate to the collection, storage, dissemination or usage of criminal offender record information.

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