California · Penal Code

PEN §653.75: Any person who commits any public offense while in custody in any local detention facility, as defined in Section 6031.

Unclassified

What this law says, in plain English

A person who commits any public offense while in custody at a local detention facility or state prison is guilty of a crime punished according to the underlying offense's penalty provisions.

Read the full statutory text

Any person who commits any public offense while in custody in any local detention facility, as defined in Section 6031.4, or any state prison, as defined in Section 4504, is guilty of a crime. That crime shall be punished as provided in the section prescribing the punishment for that public offense.

Verify at the official source: California legislative text

Facing this? Know exactly what happens next.

MOFRD turns this code section into your situation: the deadlines that apply to you, the forms your county uses, and the resolution paths people in your position actually take. Free for 3 days — no card required.

Start your matter free Ask Law Link about this code

This page is legal information, not legal advice. Code text is sourced from official publications and may lag amendments — always confirm at the official source linked above. Plain-English summaries and relationship data are AI-derived and reviewed on an ongoing basis; verify with a licensed attorney before acting.