California

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• § 4125.1 — The board of supervisors may contract with the United States or the State of California, or any department or agency thereof, for the performance of work and labor by any person in custody on any coun
• § 4126 — The maximum amount per day to be credited to a person in custody on an industrial farm or camp shall be fixed from time to time by the board of supervisors and shall be as large as is justified by the
• § 4127 — The court by whom any person was sentenced may at any time by written order direct payment of all or any part of the sums to be credited to any such person under this article to any person or persons
• § 4128 — Payments authorized under this article to be made to any person other than the prisoner may be made weekly on any day designated by the superintendent of the farm or camp.
• § 4129 — For the purpose of making the payments designated in this article the board of supervisors shall by order provide the superintendent with a revolving fund.
• § 413 — Every person wilfully present as spectator at any fight or contention prohibited in the preceding section, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
• § 4130 — So far as practicable those in custody on an industrial farm shall be employed in productive labor.
• § 4131 — Subject to regulations adopted by the board of supervisors the superintendent shall maintain discipline on an industrial farm.
• § 4133 — The boundary of every industrial farm established under the provisions of this article shall be marked by a fence, hedge or by some other visible line.
• § 4134 — Any board of supervisors which has established or desires to establish an industrial farm or industrial road camp may at any time appoint an advisory board to consist of not less than three nor more t
• § 4135 — The advisory board shall acquaint itself with the conduct of the jails in the county, keep itself informed about the administration of the industrial farm or industrial road camp, and report its recom
• § 4136 — Sections 4011, 4011.
• § 4137 — The board of supervisors of any county in which a county industrial farm, industrial road camp, or honor camp has been established may, by ordinance, authorize the sheriff or any such person responsib
• § 414 — Every person who leaves this state with intent to evade any of the provisions of Section 412 or 413, and to commit any act out of this state such as is prohibited by them, and who does any act which w
• § 414a — No person, otherwise competent as a witness, is disqualified from testifying as such, concerning any offense under this act, on the ground that such testimony may incriminate himself, but no prosecuti
• § 415 — Any of the following persons shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than 90 days, a fine of not more than four hundred dollars ($400), or both such imprisonment
• § 415.5 — (a) Any person who (1) unlawfully fights within any building or upon the grounds of any school, community college, university, or state university or challenges another person within any building or u
• § 416 — (a) If two or more persons assemble for the purpose of disturbing the public peace, or committing any unlawful act, and do not disperse on being desired or commanded so to do by a public officer, the
• § 417 — (a) (1) Every person who, except in self-defense, in the presence of any other person, draws or exhibits any deadly weapon whatsoever, other than a firearm, in a rude, angry, or threatening manner, or
• § 417.25 — (a) Every person who, except in self-defense, aims or points a laser scope, as defined in subdivision (b), or a laser pointer, as defined in subdivision (c), at another person in a threatening manner
• § 417.26 — (a) Any person who aims or points a laser scope as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 417.
• § 417.27 — (a) No person, corporation, firm, or business entity of any kind shall knowingly sell a laser pointer to a person 17 years of age or younger, unless he or she is accompanied and supervised by a parent
• § 417.3 — Every person who, except in self-defense, in the presence of any other person who is an occupant of a motor vehicle proceeding on a public street or highway, draws or exhibits any firearm, whether loa
• § 417.4 — Every person who, except in self-defense, draws or exhibits an imitation firearm, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 16700, in a threatening manner against another in such a way as to cause a re
• § 417.6 — (a) If, in the commission of a violation of Section 417 or 417.
• § 417.8 — Every person who draws or exhibits any firearm, whether loaded or unloaded, or other deadly weapon, with the intent to resist or prevent the arrest or detention of himself or another by a peace office
• § 418 — Every person using or procuring, encouraging or assisting another to use, any force or violence in entering upon or detaining any lands or other possessions of another, except in the cases and in the
• § 419 — Every person who has been removed from any lands by process of law, or who has removed from any lands pursuant to the lawful adjudication or direction of any Court, tribunal, or officer, and who after
• § 420 — Every person who unlawfully prevents, hinders, or obstructs any person from peaceably entering upon or establishing a settlement or residence on any tract of public land of the United States within th
• § 420.1 — Anyone who willfully and knowingly prevents, hinders, or obstructs any person from entering, passing over, or leaving land in which that person enjoys, either personally or as an agent, guest, license
• § 4200 — This article shall be known and may be cited as the Joint County Road Camp Act.
• § 4201 — Any two or more counties may form a district for the purpose of requiring all persons confined in the county jails of such counties, under a final judgment of imprisonment rendered in a criminal actio
• § 4202 — Any district organized under this article shall have and exercise the powers expressly granted in this article, together with such other powers as are reasonably implied therefrom and necessary and pr
• § 4203 — The board of supervisors of any county may initiate proceedings proposing the creation of a joint district for the purpose of maintaining a joint county road camp or camps under the provisions of this
• § 4204 — When adopted certified copies of the resolution provided for in Section 4203, shall be transmitted to the several clerks of the boards of supervisors in each of the counties named in the resolution ot
• § 4205 — Upon receipt of the resolution adopted under Section 4203, the boards of supervisors of the counties affected and to whom the same may be directed shall consider the advisability of creating and organ
• § 4206 — The board of supervisors of any county initiating proceedings for the creation of a joint district under this article shall, after the receipt of a copy of the resolution approving the proposal to for
• § 4207 — All districts organized under this article shall be numbered in the order of their creation, the number to be assigned to said district forthwith upon the organization thereof by the Secretary of Stat
• § 4208 — The Secretary of State shall furnish and transmit to the clerk of the board of supervisors of the county adopting the initial resolution for the organization of any district under this article a certi
• § 4209 — The body formed under Section 4208 shall be called the board of directors of such district.
• § 4210 — The delegates from each county may enter into an agreement with the other counties for and on behalf of the county appointing them, binding said counties to the joint enterprise provided for in this a
• § 4211 — All sums found due from any county according to the provisions of this article are a debt against said county, and may be collected in the manner provided by law by the said board of directors of a di
• § 4212 — The board of directors may establish the road camp or camps provided for in this article, and may furnish such camp or camps with the necessary personnel and equipment to transport, feed, clothe, shel
• § 4213 — Each county in a district formed under this article shall pay from its general fund its proportionate share to the board of directors of such amount as the board may designate to constitute a cash rev
• § 4214 — Within 15 days after any person is confined in the county jail of any county within a district under a final judgment of imprisonment rendered in a criminal action or proceeding, the county parole com
• § 4215 — The boards of directors of joint county road camp districts may contract with the State Department of Public Works for the employment of jail prisoners in the construction, improvement, or maintenance
• § 4216 — When the prisoners of a road camp are engaged in the construction or maintenance of any portion of the state highway the expense of maintaining them together with the compensation of such prisoners fi
• § 4217 — Any money expended by the Department of Public Works under the provisions of this article shall be taken from any funds available for the construction or maintenance of the highway upon which the pris
• § 4218 — The State Department of Public Works may contract with the boards of directors of the joint districts created under this article for all the purposes stated in this article.
• § 4219 — When a joint road camp, and the prisoners thereof, are employed in the construction or maintenance of any county way, road or public work, the total expense of maintenance, operation and supervision,
• § 422 — (a) Any person who willfully threatens to commit a crime which will result in death or great bodily injury to another person, with the specific intent that the statement, made verbally, in writing, or
• § 422.1 — Every person who is convicted of a felony violation of Section 148.
• § 422.3 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any person who willfully threatens, by any means, including, but not limited to, an image or threat posted or published on an internet web page, to commit a
• § 422.4 — (a) Any person who publishes information describing or depicting an academic researcher or his or her immediate family member, or the location or locations where an academic researcher or an immediate
• § 422.55 — For purposes of this title, and for purposes of all other state law unless an explicit provision of law or the context clearly requires a different meaning, the following shall apply: (a) “Hate crime”
• § 422.56 — For purposes of this title, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics” includes advocacy for, identif
• § 422.57 — For purposes this code, unless an explicit provision of law or the context clearly requires a different meaning, “gender” has the same meaning as in Section 422.
• § 422.6 — (a) A person, whether or not acting under color of law, shall not, by force or threat of force, willfully injure, intimidate, interfere with, oppress, or threaten any other person in the free exercise
• § 422.7 — Except in the case of a person punished under Section 422.
• § 422.75 — (a) Except in the case of a person punished under Section 422.
• § 422.76 — Except where the court imposes additional punishment under Section 422.
• § 422.77 — (a) Any willful and knowing violation of any order issued pursuant to subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 52.
• § 422.78 — The prosecuting agency of each county shall have the primary responsibility for the enforcement of orders issued pursuant to this title or Section 52.
• § 422.8 — Except as otherwise required by law, nothing in this title shall be construed to prevent or limit the prosecution of any person pursuant to any provision of law.
• § 422.85 — (a) In the case of any person who is convicted of any offense against the person or property of another individual, private institution, or public agency, committed because of the victim’s actual or p
• § 422.86 — (a) It is the public policy of this state that the principal goals of sentencing for hate crimes, are the following: (1) Punishment for the hate crimes committed.
• § 422.865 — (a) In the case of any person who is committed to a state hospital or other treatment facility under the provisions of Section 1026 for any offense against the person or property of another individual
• § 422.87 — (a) Each state and local law enforcement agency shall, by July 1, 2024, adopt a hate crimes policy that shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (1) The definitions in Sections 422.
• § 422.88 — (a) The court in which a criminal proceeding stemming from a hate crime or alleged hate crime is filed shall take all actions reasonably required, including granting restraining orders, to safeguard t
• § 422.89 — It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage counties, cities, law enforcement agencies, and school districts to establish education and training programs to prevent violations of civil rights and
• § 422.9 — All state and local agencies shall use the definition of “hate crime” set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 422.
• § 422.91 — The Department of Corrections and the California Youth Authority, subject to available funding, shall do each of the following: (a) Cooperate fully and participate actively with federal, state, and lo
• § 422.92 — (a) Every state and local law enforcement agency in this state shall make available a brochure on hate crimes to victims of these crimes and the public.
• § 422.93 — (a) It is the public policy of this state to protect the public from crime and violence by encouraging all persons who are victims of or witnesses to crimes, or who otherwise can give evidence in a cr
• § 422.94 — (a) The Hate Crime Vertical Prosecution Pilot Grant Program (HCVP) is hereby created to be administered by the Department of Justice.
• § 4220 — All payments provided for in Section 4219 shall be made by warrants drawn on the proper fund in favor of “Joint County Road Camp District No.
• § 4221 — Whenever the revolving fund provided for in this article after payment of all bills due against a district exceeds twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) or exceeds such lesser sum as the board of director
• § 4222 — The board of directors may make such rules as it deems proper for the government of camps and the conduct of prisoners therein and may fix a reasonable compensation, not to exceed seventy-five cents (
• § 4223 — Each prisoner shall be charged with the cost of all tools and appliances for the performance of labor which are furnished to him, and upon his release or discharge from a camp, he shall deliver to the
• § 4224 — All sums earned by any prisoner may be retained until he has completed his sentence, or until he is released or discharged, and shall thereupon be paid to him.
• § 4225 — The board of supervisors of any county not included within any joint county road camp district, and having a population of 150,000 or more persons, may establish and maintain a county road camp as pro
• § 4226 — The board of supervisors of any county covered by Section 4225 shall nominate three of its members to serve as directors of the district formed thereunder, and such directors shall have and exercise a
• § 4227 — A joint county road camp district formed under this article may be dissolved in the following manner: 1.
• § 423 — This title shall be known and may be cited as the California Freedom of Access to Clinic and Church Entrances Act, or the California FACE Act.
• § 423.1 — The following definitions apply for the purposes of this title: (a) “Crime of violence” means an offense that has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the
• § 423.2 — Every person who, except a parent or guardian acting towards their minor child or ward, commits any of the following acts shall be subject to the punishment specified in Section 423.
• § 423.3 — (a) A first violation of subdivision (c), (d), (g), or (h) of Section 423.
• § 423.4 — (a) A person aggrieved by a violation of Section 423.
• § 423.5 — (a) (1) The court in which a criminal or civil proceeding is filed for a violation of subdivision (a), (c), or (e) of Section 423.
• § 423.6 — This title shall not be construed for any of the following purposes: (a) To impair any constitutionally protected activity, or any activity protected by the laws of California or of the United States
• § 424 — (a) Each officer of this state, or of any county, city, town, or district of this state, and every other person charged with the receipt, safekeeping, transfer, or disbursement of public moneys, who e
• § 425 — Every officer charged with the receipt, safe keeping, or disbursement of public moneys, who neglects or fails to keep and pay over the same in the manner prescribed by law, is guilty of felony.
• § 426 — The phrase “public moneys,” as used in Sections 424 and 425, includes all bonds and evidence of indebtedness, and all moneys belonging to the state, or any city, county, town, district, or public agen
• § 428 — Every person who willfully obstructs or hinders any public officer from collecting any revenue, taxes, or other sums of money in which the people of this State are interested, and which such officer i
• § 429 — Any provider of telecommunications services in this state that intentionally fails to collect or remit, as may be required, the annual fee imposed pursuant to Section 431 of the Public Utilities Code,
• § 4300 — The board of supervisors may establish in each county a county advisory committee on adult detention.
• § 4301 — There shall be 6, 9, or 12 members of the committee.
• § 4302 — The members of the committee shall hold office for four years, and until their successors are appointed and qualify.
• § 4303 — Members of the committee shall serve without compensation, but shall be allowed their reasonable expenses as approved by the presiding judge of the superior court.
• § 4304 — The committee shall file a report within 90 days after the thirty-first day of December of the calendar year for which such report is made, copies of which shall be filed with the county board of supe
• § 4305 — The committee shall annually inspect the city and county adult detention facilities.
• § 431 — Every person who uses or gives any receipt, except that prescribed by law, as evidence of the payment of any poll tax, road tax, or license of any kind, or who receives payment of such tax or license
• § 432 — Every person who has in his possession, with intent to circulate or sell, any blank licenses or poll tax receipts other than those furnished by the Controller of State or County Auditor, is guilty of
• § 4325 — (a) The board of supervisors of the Counties of Lake, Los Angeles, Madera, Sacramento, San Diego, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne, and Ventura may authorize, by ordi
• § 4327 — Upon the establishment of the Jail Industry Program or Jail Industry Authority, the board of supervisors shall establish a Jail Industries Fund, which may be a revolving fund, for funding the operatio
• § 4328 — Funds in a Jail Industries Fund may only be used for the operation or expansion of the jail industry program or to cover operating and construction costs of county detention facilities, and may not be
• § 4350 — This chapter applies to prisoners confined in city, county, or city and county jails, or industrial farms or road camps established pursuant to this title, who are under a sentence of 30 days or more.
• § 4351 — Any prisoner, to whom this chapter applies, may voluntarily donate blood to a blood bank duly licensed by the State Department of Public Health.
• § 436 — Every person who acts as an auctioneer in violation of the laws of this State relating to auctions and auctioneers, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
• § 439 — Every person who in this State procures, or agrees to procure, any insurance for a resident of this State, from any insurance company not incorporated under the laws of this State, unless such company
• § 440 — Every officer charged with the collection, receipt, or disbursement of any portion of the revenue of this State, who, upon demand, fails or refuses to permit the Controller or Attorney General to insp
• § 4475 — This title shall be known and may be cited as the County Correctional Facility Capital Expenditure Bond Act of 1986.
• § 4476 — It is found and declared that: (a) While the County Jail Capital Expenditure Bond Act of 1981 and the County Jail Capital Expenditure Bond Act of 1984 have helped eliminate many of the critically over
• § 4480 — The State General Obligation Bond Law is adopted for the purpose of the issuance, sale, and repayment of, and otherwise providing with respect to, the bonds authorized to be issued pursuant to this ti
• § 4481 — As used in this title, and for the purpose of this title, the following words shall have the following meanings: (a) “Committee” means the 1986 County Correctional Facility Capital Expenditure Finance
• § 4482 — There is in the State Treasury the 1986 County Correctional Facility Capital Expenditure Fund, which fund is hereby created.
• § 4483 — For the purpose of authorizing the issuance and sale, pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law, of the bonds authorized by this title, the 1986 County Correctional Facility Capital Expenditur
• § 4484 — The committee is hereby authorized and empowered to create a debt or debts, liability or liabilities, of the State of California, in the aggregate amount of four hundred ninety-five million dollars ($
• § 4485 — Moneys in the fund may be available for the construction, reconstruction, remodeling, and replacement of county jail facilities, including, but not limited to, separate facilities for care of mentally
• § 4485.5 — During the design and planning stage for county jail facilities whose construction, reconstruction, or remodeling is financed by the fund, consideration shall be given to proper design to allow for ar
• § 4485.6 — In order to be eligible to receive funds derived from the issuance of General Obligation Bonds under this title, a county shall do all of the following: (a) Adopt a plan to prohibit the detention of a
• § 4485.7 — Moneys in the fund may be available for construction of joint-use correctional facilities housing county and state or federal prisoners or any combination thereof in proportion to the county’s benefit
• § 4486 — (a) When sold, the bonds authorized by this title shall constitute valid and legally binding general obligations of the State of California, and the full faith and credit of the State of California is
• § 4487 — All money deposited in the fund pursuant to any provision of law requiring repayments to the state for assistance financed by the proceeds of the bonds authorized by this title shall be available for
• § 4488 — There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund in the State Treasury for the purpose of this title such an amount as will equal the following: (a) That sum annually as will be necessary to pay the
• § 4489 — For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this title, the Director of Finance may by executive order authorize the withdrawal from the General Fund of an amount or amounts not to exceed the am
• § 4489.5 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this bond act, or of the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code),
• § 4490 — The committee may authorize the Treasurer to sell all or any part of the bonds herein authorized at such time or times as may be fixed by the Treasurer.
• § 4491 — All proceeds from the sale of bonds, except those derived from premiums and accrued interest, shall be available for the purpose provided in Section 4485 but shall not be available for transfer to the
• § 4492 — Notwithstanding Section 16305.
• § 4493 — Money in the fund may only be expended for projects specified in this title as allocated in appropriations made by the Legislature.
• § 4494 — (a) It is the intent of the people in enacting this bond act that jail authorization and construction proceed as quickly as possible.
• § 4495 — If any provision of this title, or the application thereof, is held to be invalid, that invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of the title which can be given effect without
• § 4496 — This title shall be known and may be cited as the County Correctional Facility Capital Expenditure and Youth Facility Bond Act of 1988.
• § 4496.02 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) While the County Jail Capital Expenditure Bond Act of 1981, the County Jail Capital Expenditure Bond Act of 1984, and the County Correction
• § 4496.04 — As used in this title, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Committee” means the 1988 County Correctional Facility Capital Expenditure and Youth Facility Finance Committee created pur
• § 4496.10 — The proceeds of bonds issued and sold pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the 1988 County Correctional Facility Capital Expenditure and Youth Facility Bond Fund, which is hereby created.
• § 4496.12 — (a) (1) Moneys in the fund, up to a limit of four hundred ten million dollars ($410,000,000), may be available for the construction, reconstruction, remodeling, and replacement of county correctional
• § 4496.16 — In order to be eligible to receive funds for the purposes specified in subdivision (a) of Section 4496.
• § 4496.17 — The Department of the Youth Authority shall administer funds appropriated for juvenile facilities as specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 4496.
• § 4496.19 — Money in the fund may only be expended for projects specified in this chapter as allocated in appropriations made by the Legislature.
• § 4496.30 — Bonds in the total amount of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000), exclusive of refunding bonds, or so much thereof as is necessary, may be issued and sold to provide a fund to be used for carr
• § 4496.32 — The bonds authorized by this title shall be prepared, executed, issued, sold, paid, and redeemed as provided in the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part
• § 4496.34 — (a) Solely for the purpose of authorizing the issuance and sale, pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law, of the bonds authorized by this title, the 1988 County Correctional Facility Capital
• § 4496.36 — The committee shall determine whether or not it is necessary or desirable to issue bonds authorized pursuant to this chapter in order to carry out the actions specified in Section 4496.
• § 4496.38 — There shall be collected each year and in the same manner and at the same time as other state revenue is collected, in addition to the ordinary revenues of the state, a sum in an amount required to pa
• § 4496.40 — Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, there is hereby appropriated from the General Fund in the State Treasury, for the purposes of this chapter, an amount that will equal the total of
• § 4496.42 — For the purposes of carrying out this title, the Director of Finance may authorize the withdrawal from the General Fund of an amount or amounts not to exceed the amount of the unsold bonds which have
• § 4496.43 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this bond act, or of the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code),
• § 4496.44 — All money deposited in the fund which is derived from premium and accrued interest on bonds sold shall be reserved in the fund and shall be available for transfer to the General Fund as a credit to ex
• § 4496.46 — The bonds may be refunded in accordance with Article 6 (commencing with Section 16780) of Chapter 4 of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
• § 4496.47 — The board may request the Pooled Money Investment Board to make a loan from the Pooled Money Investment Account, in accordance with Section 16312 of the Government Code, for the purposes of carrying o
• § 4496.48 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares that, inasmuch as the proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by this title are not “proceeds of taxes” as that term is used in Article XIII B of the Calif
• § 4497 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares that approval by the electors of the County Correctional Facilities Capital Expenditure and Youth Facility Bond Act of 1988 has made new funds available for the
• § 4497.02 — (a) For the purpose of this chapter: (1) “Board” means the Board of Corrections.
• § 4497.04 — Money appropriated to the board for allocation pursuant to this chapter shall be allocated as follows: (a) Funding shall be provided for those projects entitled to be funded under subdivision (c) of S
• § 4497.05 — Money in the 1986 County Correctional Facility Capital Expenditure Fund and money in the 1988 County Correctional Facility Capital Expenditure and Youth Facility Bond Fund may be used on the same proj
• § 4497.06 — (a) The board shall administer the funds allocated in this chapter to adult jail facilities, according to existing County Correctional Facilities Capital Expenditure Fund regulations, except as those
• § 4497.08 — No state moneys shall be encumbered in contracts with a county, nor released to a county, for construction or renovation of a local jail facility pursuant to this chapter until the conditions of this
• § 4497.10 — To be eligible for funding consideration, a county shall, to the satisfaction of the board, do all of the following: (a) Certify that juveniles are not housed in the county’s adult detention facilitie
• § 4497.12 — (a) County match on projects funded under this chapter shall be a minimum of 25 percent of the total project costs.
• § 4497.14 — (a) The board shall not approve the expenditures of funds allocated under this act for the construction of county detention facilities until a master site plan for county detention facilities has been
• § 4497.16 — If after a hearing, the board makes a finding that a county has failed to comply with a condition or plan approved by the board relating to the requirements of Section 4485.
• § 4497.20 — (a) The Department of the Youth Authority is hereby directed to administer the moneys intended for juvenile facilities in the County Correctional Facility Capital Expenditure and Youth Facility Bond A
• § 4497.22 — Funds appropriated to the Department of the Youth Authority for allocation under this chapter shall be allocated as provided by this chapter.
• § 4497.24 — Two million three hundred fifty-seven thousand seven hundred seventy-eight dollars ($2,357,778) shall be set aside initially for the counties that did not have juvenile facilities on January 1, 1987.
• § 4497.26 — Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) shall be set aside initially for counties that do not have efficient and adequate facilities for youth with special problems.
• § 4497.28 — Forty-eight million nine hundred sixty-seven thousand two hundred twenty-two dollars ($48,967,222) shall be set aside initially for counties to alleviate overcrowding and eliminate health, fire, and l
• § 4497.30 — (a) Two million two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($2,225,000) shall be set aside initially for bond interest costs, and two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) shall be set aside to cond
• § 4497.32 — (a) Funds which were set aside initially as provided by Sections 4497.
• § 4497.34 — (a) Counties with overcrowded juvenile facilities shall not be eligible to receive funds to construct, reconstruct, remodel, or replace juvenile facilities unless they have adopted a plan to correct o
• § 4497.36 — An application for funds shall be in the manner and form prescribed by the Department of the Youth Authority.
• § 4497.38 — (a) Awards shall be made only if county matching funds of 25 percent are provided except as specified in subdivision (b).
• § 4497.50 — In order to be eligible to receive funds derived from the issuance of General Obligation Bonds under the County Correctional Facility Capital Expenditure and Youth Facility Bond Act of 1988, a county
• § 4497.52 — Notwithstanding any other law, a county or city and county may contract for the purchase of products as specified in Section 4497.
• § 4497.54 — The California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority shall designate an individual as County Jail and Juvenile Facility Liaison who shall work with counties to maximize the utilization of
• § 4497.56 — It is the intent of the Legislature to maximize the utilization of California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority products for jail construction, renovation, equipment, and furnishings
• § 450 — In this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Structure” means any building, or commercial or public tent, bridge, tunnel, or powerplant.
• § 4500 — Every person while undergoing a life sentence, who is sentenced to state prison within this state, and who, with malice aforethought, commits an assault upon the person of another with a deadly weapon
• § 4501 — (a) Except as provided in Section 4500, every person confined in the state prison of this state who commits an assault upon the person of another with a deadly weapon or instrument shall be guilty of
• § 4501.1 — (a) Every person confined in the state prison who commits a battery by gassing upon the person of any peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.
• § 4501.5 — Every person confined in a state prison of this state who commits a battery upon the person of any individual who is not himself a person confined therein shall be guilty of a felony and shall be impr
• § 4502 — (a) Every person who, while at or confined in any penal institution, while being conveyed to or from any penal institution, or while under the custody of officials, officers, or employees of any penal
• § 4503 — Any person confined therein who holds as hostage any person within any prison or facility under the jurisdiction of the Director of Corrections, or who by force or threat of force holds any person or
• § 4504 — For purposes of this chapter: (a) A person is deemed confined in a “state prison” if he or she is confined in any of the prisons and institutions specified in Section 5003 by order made pursuant to la
• § 451 — A person is guilty of arson when he or she willfully and maliciously sets fire to or burns or causes to be burned or who aids, counsels, or procures the burning of, any structure, forest land, or prop
• § 451.1 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, any person who is convicted of a felony violation of Section 451 shall be punished by a three-, four-, or five-year enhancement if one or more of the following circu
• § 451.5 — (a) A person who willfully, maliciously, deliberately, with premeditation, and with intent to cause injury to one or more persons, or to cause damage to property under circumstances likely to produce
• § 452 — A person is guilty of unlawfully causing a fire when they recklessly set fire to, burn, or cause to be burned any structure, forest land, or property.
• § 452.1 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, any person who is convicted of a felony violation of Section 452 shall be punished by a one-, two-, or three-year enhancement for each of the following circumstances
• § 453 — (a) Every person who possesses, manufactures, or disposes of any flammable, or combustible material or substance, or any incendiary device in an arrangement or preparation, with intent to willfully an
• § 4530 — (a) Every prisoner confined in a state prison who, by force or violence, escapes or attempts to escape therefrom and every prisoner committed to a state prison who, by force or violence, escapes or at
• § 4532 — (a) (1) Every prisoner arrested and booked for, charged with, or convicted of a misdemeanor, and every person committed under the terms of Section 5654, 5656, or 5677 of the Welfare and Institutions C
• § 4533 — Every keeper of a prison, sheriff, deputy sheriff, or jailer, or person employed as a guard, who fraudulently contrives, procures, aids, connives at, or voluntarily permits the escape of any prisoner
• § 4534 — Any person who willfully assists any paroled prisoner whose parole has been revoked, any escapee, any prisoner confined in any prison or jail, or any person in the lawful custody of any officer or per
• § 4535 — Every person who carries or sends into a prison or jail anything useful to aid a prisoner or inmate in making his escape, with intent thereby to facilitate the escape of any prisoner or inmate confine
• § 4536 — (a) Every person committed to a state hospital or other public or private mental health facility as a mentally disordered sex offender, who escapes from or who escapes while being conveyed to or from
• § 4536.5 — The medical director or person in charge of a state hospital or other public or private mental health facility to which a person has been committed under the provisions of Article 4 (commencing with S