California · Penal Code
PEN §4001.2: (a) Each county jail shall, upon detention of a person, ask if the person has served in the United States military and document the person’s response.
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(a) Each county jail shall, upon detention of a person, ask if the person has served in the United States military and document the person’s response. (b) The county jail shall make this information available to the person, his or her counsel, and the district attorney. (c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2020.
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