California · Penal Code

PEN §4570.1: Every person who, without permission of the peace officer or corrections officer in charge of any vehicle, bus, van or automobile used for the transportation of prisoners, delivers a written communica

Misdemeanor

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A person commits a misdemeanor by delivering written communication to a prisoner in a transport vehicle or exchanging items with a prisoner without the transporting officer's permission.

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Every person who, without permission of the peace officer or corrections officer in charge of any vehicle, bus, van or automobile used for the transportation of prisoners, delivers a written communication to any prisoner or person detained therein, or being escorted to or from that vehicle, or takes from or gives to the prisoner any item, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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