California · Penal Code

PEN §13154: Each reporting agency shall report to the Department of Justice each arrest for the commission of a public offense while in custody in any local detention facility, or any state prison, as provided in

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What this law says, in plain English

Reporting agencies must inform the Department of Justice about arrests for public offenses that occur while a person is in custody at a local detention facility or state prison, for inclusion in criminal history records.

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Each reporting agency shall report to the Department of Justice each arrest for the commission of a public offense while in custody in any local detention facility, or any state prison, as provided in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 653.75) of Title 15, for inclusion in that person’s state summary criminal history record. The report shall include the public offense committed and a reference indicating that the offense occurred while the person was in custody in a local detention facility or state prison.

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