California

Penal Code

5,800 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 1187 — The effect of an order arresting judgment, in a felony case, is to place the defendant in the same situation in which the defendant was immediately before the indictment was found or information filed
• § 1188 — If, from the evidence on the trial, there is reason to believe the defendant guilty, and a new indictment or information can be framed upon which he may be convicted, the court may order him to be rec
• § 118a — Any person who, in any affidavit taken before any person authorized to administer oaths, swears, affirms, declares, deposes, or certifies that he will testify, declare, depose, or certify before any c
• § 119 — The term “oath,” as used in the last two sections, includes an affirmation and every other mode authorized by law of attesting the truth of that which is stated.
• § 1191 — In a felony case, after a plea, finding, or verdict of guilty, or after a finding or verdict against the defendant on a plea of a former conviction or acquittal, or once in jeopardy, the court shall a
• § 1191.1 — The victim of any crime, or the parents or guardians of the victim if the victim is a minor, or the next of kin of the victim if the victim has died, have the right to attend all sentencing proceeding
• § 1191.10 — The definition of the term “victim” as used in Section 1191.
• § 1191.15 — (a) The court may permit the victim of any crime, his or her parent or guardian if the victim is a minor, or the next of kin of the victim if the victim has died, to file with the court a written, aud
• § 1191.16 — The victim of any crime, or the parents or guardians of the victim if the victim is a minor, or the next of kin of the victim if the victim has died, who choose to exercise their rights with respect t
• § 1191.2 — In providing notice to the victim pursuant to Section 1191.
• § 1191.21 — (a) (1) The Office of Emergency Services shall develop and make available a “notification of eligibility” card for victims and derivative victims of crimes as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 139
• § 1191.25 — The prosecution shall make a good faith attempt to notify any victim of a crime which was committed by, or is alleged to have been committed by, an in-custody informant, as defined in subdivision (a)
• § 1191.3 — (a) At the time of sentencing or pronouncement of judgment in which sentencing is imposed, the court shall make an oral statement that statutory law permits the award of conduct and worktime credits u
• § 1192 — Upon a plea of guilty, or upon conviction by the court without a jury, of a crime or attempted crime distinguished or divided into degrees, the court must, before passing sentence, determine the degre
• § 1192.1 — Upon a plea of guilty to an information or indictment accusing the defendant of a crime or attempted crime divided into degrees when consented to by the prosecuting attorney in open court and approved
• § 1192.2 — Upon a plea of guilty before a committing magistrate as provided in Section 859a, to a crime or attempted crime divided into degrees, when consented to by the prosecuting attorney in open court and ap
• § 1192.3 — (a) A plea of guilty or nolo contendere to an accusatory pleading charging a public offense, other than a felony specified in Section 1192.
• § 1192.4 — If the defendant’s plea of guilty pursuant to Section 1192.
• § 1192.5 — (a) Upon a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to an accusatory pleading charging a felony, other than a violation of paragraph (2), (3), or (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 261, paragraph (1) or (4) o
• § 1192.6 — (a) In each felony case in which the charges contained in the original accusatory pleading are amended or dismissed, the record shall contain a statement explaining the reason for the amendment or dis
• § 1192.7 — (a) (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that district attorneys prosecute violent sex crimes under statutes that provide sentencing under a “one strike,” “three strikes” or habitual sex offender s
• § 1192.8 — (a) For purposes of subdivision (c) of Section 1192.
• § 1193 — Judgment upon persons convicted of commission of crime shall be pronounced as follows: (a) (1) If the conviction is for a felony, the defendant shall be personally present when judgment is pronounced
• § 1194 — When the defendant is in custody, the Court may direct the officer in whose custody he is to bring him before it for judgment, and the officer must do so.
• § 1195 — If the defendant has been released on bail, or has deposited money or property instead thereof, and does not appear for judgment when his personal appearance is necessary, the court, in addition to th
• § 1196 — (a) The clerk must, at any time after the order, issue a bench warrant into one or more counties.
• § 1197 — The bench warrant must be substantially in the following form: County of ____ The people of the State of California to any peace officer in this State: ______ (name of defendant) having been on the __
• § 1198 — The bench warrant may be served in any county in the same manner as a warrant of arrest.
• § 1199 — Whether the bench warrant is served in the county in which it was issued or in another county, the officer must arrest the defendant and bring him before the court, or deliver him to any peace officer
• § 12 — The several sections of this Code which declare certain crimes to be punishable as therein mentioned, devolve a duty upon the Court authorized to pass sentence, to determine and impose the punishment
• § 120 — So much of an oath of office as relates to the future performance of official duties is not such an oath as is intended by the two preceding sections.
• § 1200 — When the defendant appears for judgment he must be informed by the Court, or by the Clerk, under its direction, of the nature of the charge against him and of his plea, and the verdict, if any thereon
• § 12001 — As used in this title, “firearm” has the meaning provided in subdivision (a) of Section 16520.
• § 12003 — If any section, subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this title or any other provision listed in Section 16580 is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, that decis
• § 1201 — He or she may show, for cause against the judgment: (a) That he or she is insane; and if, in the opinion of the court, there is reasonable ground for believing him or her insane, the question of insan
• § 1201.3 — (a) Upon the conviction of a defendant for a sexual offense involving a minor victim or, in the case of a minor appearing in juvenile court, if a petition is admitted or sustained for a sexual offense
• § 1201.5 — Any motions made subsequent to judgment must be made only upon written notice served upon the prosecution at least three days prior to the date of hearing thereon.
• § 1202 — If no sufficient cause is alleged or appears to the court at the time fixed for pronouncing judgment, as provided in Section 1191, why judgment should not be pronounced, it shall thereupon be rendered
• § 1202.05 — (a) Whenever a person is sentenced to the state prison on or after January 1, 1993, for violating Section 261, 264.
• § 1202.1 — (a) Notwithstanding Sections 120975 and 120990 of the Health and Safety Code, the court shall order every person who is convicted of, or adjudged by the court to be a person described by Section 601 o
• § 1202.4 — (a) (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that a victim of a crime who incurs an economic loss as a result of the commission of a crime shall receive restitution directly from a defendant convicted
• § 1202.41 — (a) (1) Notwithstanding Section 977 or any other law, if a defendant is currently incarcerated in a state prison with two-way audiovideo communication capability, the Department of Corrections, at the
• § 1202.42 — Upon entry of a restitution order under subdivision (c) of Section 13967 of the Government Code, as operative on or before September 28, 1994, paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 1202.
• § 1202.43 — (a) The restitution fine imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 13967 of the Government Code, as operative on or before September 28, 1994, subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a)
• § 1202.44 — In every case in which a person is convicted of a crime and a conditional sentence or a sentence that includes a period of probation is imposed, the court shall, at the time of imposing the restitutio
• § 1202.45 — (a) In every case where a person is convicted of a crime and his or her sentence includes a period of parole, the court shall, at the time of imposing the restitution fine pursuant to subdivision (b)
• § 1202.46 — Notwithstanding Section 1170, when the economic losses of a victim cannot be ascertained at the time of sentencing pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 1202.
• § 1202.5 — (a) In any case in which a defendant is convicted of any of the offenses enumerated in Section 211, 215, 459, 470, 484, 487, subdivision (a) of Section 487a, or Section 488, or 594, the court shall or
• § 1202.51 — In any case in which a defendant is convicted of any of the offenses enumerated in Section 372, 373a, 374.
• § 1202.6 — Notwithstanding Sections 120975, 120980, and 120990 of the Health and Safety Code, upon the first conviction of a person for a violation of subdivision (b) of Section 647, the court shall refer the de
• § 1202.7 — The Legislature finds and declares that the provision of probation services is an essential element in the administration of criminal justice.
• § 1202.8 — (a) Persons placed on probation by a court shall be under the supervision of the county probation officer who shall determine both the level and type of supervision consistent with the court-ordered c
• § 12021.5 — (a) Every person who carries a loaded or unloaded firearm on his or her person, or in a vehicle, during the commission or attempted commission of any street gang crimes described in subdivision (a) or
• § 12022 — (a) (1) Except as provided in subdivisions (c) and (d), a person who is armed with a firearm in the commission of a felony or attempted felony shall be punished by an additional and consecutive term o
• § 12022.1 — (a) For the purposes of this section only: (1) “Primary offense” means a felony offense for which a person has been released from custody on bail or on his or her own recognizance prior to the judgmen
• § 12022.10 — (a) When a person sells, exchanges, or returns for value, or attempts to sell, exchange, or return for value, property acquired through one or more acts of shoplifting, theft, or burglary from a retai
• § 12022.2 — (a) Any person who, while armed with a firearm in the commission or attempted commission of any felony, has in his or her immediate possession ammunition for the firearm designed primarily to penetrat
• § 12022.3 — For each violation of Section 220 involving a specified sexual offense, or for each violation or attempted violation of Section 261, 264.
• § 12022.4 — (a) Any person who, during the commission or attempted commission of a felony, furnishes or offers to furnish a firearm to another for the purpose of aiding, abetting, or enabling that person or any o
• § 12022.5 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any person who personally uses a firearm in the commission of a felony or attempted felony shall be punished by an additional and consecutive term of impriso
• § 12022.53 — (a) This section applies to the following felonies: (1) Section 187 (murder).
• § 12022.55 — Notwithstanding Section 12022.
• § 12022.6 — (a) If a person takes, damages, or destroys property in the commission or attempted commission of a felony, or commits a felony in violation of Section 496, the court shall impose an additional and co
• § 12022.65 — (a) Any person who acts in concert with two or more persons to take, attempt to take, damage, or destroy any property, in the commission or attempted commission of a felony shall be punished by an add
• § 12022.7 — (a) Any person who personally inflicts great bodily injury on any person other than an accomplice in the commission of a felony or attempted felony shall be punished by an additional and consecutive t
• § 12022.75 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any person who, for the purpose of committing a felony, administers by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means, any controlled substance listed
• § 12022.8 — A person who inflicts great bodily injury, as defined in Section 12022.
• § 12022.85 — (a) A person who violates one or more of the offenses listed in subdivision (b) with knowledge that the person has acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) or with the knowledge that the person carr
• § 12022.9 — Any person who, during the commission of a felony or attempted felony, knows or reasonably should know that the victim is pregnant, and who, with intent to inflict injury, and without the consent of t
• § 12022.95 — Any person convicted of a violation of Section 273a, who under circumstances or conditions likely to produce great bodily harm or death, willfully causes or permits any child to suffer, or inflicts th
• § 1202a — If the judgment is for imprisonment in the state prison the judgment shall direct that the defendant be delivered into the custody of the Director of Corrections at the state prison or institution des
• § 1203 — (a) As used in this code, “probation” means the suspension of the imposition or execution of a sentence and the order of conditional and revocable release in the community under the supervision of a p
• § 1203.01 — (a) Immediately after judgment has been pronounced, the judge and the district attorney, respectively, may cause to be filed with the clerk of the court a brief statement of their views respecting the
• § 1203.016 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the board of supervisors of any county may authorize the correctional administrator, as defined in subdivision (g), to offer a program under which inmates committed
• § 1203.017 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon determination by the correctional administrator that conditions in a jail facility warrant the necessity of releasing sentenced misdemeanor inmates
• § 1203.018 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, this section shall only apply to inmates being held in lieu of bail and on no other basis.
• § 1203.02 — The court, or judge thereof, in granting probation to a defendant convicted of any of the offenses enumerated in Section 290 of this code shall inquire into the question whether the defendant at the t
• § 1203.03 — (a) In any case in which a defendant is convicted of an offense punishable by imprisonment in the state prison, the court, if it concludes that a just disposition of the case requires such diagnosis a
• § 1203.044 — (a) (1) In instances where a defendant is charged with a controlled substance offense and granted probation, the court shall order a drug treatment program or drug education pursuant to Section 11373
• § 1203.045 — (a) Except in unusual cases where the interests of justice would best be served if the person is granted probation, probation shall not be granted to any person convicted of a crime of theft of an amo
• § 1203.046 — (a) Except in unusual cases where the interests of justice would best be served if the person is granted probation, probation shall not be granted to any person who is convicted of violating Section 6
• § 1203.047 — A person convicted of a violation of paragraph (1), (2), (4), or (5) of subdivision (c) of Section 502, or of a felony violation of paragraph (3), (6), (7), or (8) of subdivision (c) of Section 502, o
• § 1203.048 — (a) Except in unusual cases where the interests of justice would best be served if the person is granted probation, probation shall not be granted to any person convicted of a violation of Section 502
• § 1203.049 — (a) Except in unusual cases where the interest of justice would best be served if the person is granted probation, probation shall not be granted to any person who violates subdivision (f) or (g) of S
• § 1203.05 — Any report of the probation officer filed with the court, including any report arising out of a previous arrest of the person who is the subject of the report, may be inspected or copied only as follo
• § 1203.055 — (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, in sentencing a person convicted of committing or of attempting to commit one or more of the offenses listed in subdivision (b) against a person who is a passeng
• § 1203.06 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, probation shall not be granted to, nor shall the execution or imposition of sentence be suspended for, nor shall a finding bringing the defendant within this section
• § 1203.065 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, probation shall not be granted to, nor shall the execution or imposition of sentence be suspended for, a person who is convicted of violating paragraph (2), (3), (4)
• § 1203.066 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 1203 or any other law, probation shall not be granted to, nor shall the execution or imposition of sentence be suspended for, nor shall a finding bringing the defendant wit
• § 1203.067 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, before probation may be granted to any person convicted of a felony specified in Section 261, 264.
• § 1203.07 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 1203 and except as provided in subdivision (c), probation shall not be granted to, nor shall the execution or imposition of sentence be suspended for, either of the followi
• § 1203.074 — (a) A person convicted of a felony specified in subdivision (b) may be granted probation only in an unusual case where the interests of justice would best be served; when probation is granted in such
• § 1203.075 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, probation shall not be granted to, nor shall the execution or imposition of sentence be suspended for, nor shall a finding bringing the defendant within this section
• § 1203.076 — A person convicted of violating Section 11352 of the Health and Safety Code relating to the sale of cocaine, cocaine hydrochloride, or heroin, or Section 11379.
• § 1203.08 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, probation shall not be granted to, nor shall the execution or imposition of sentence be suspended for, an adult person convicted of a designated felony who has been
• § 1203.085 — (a) Any person convicted of an offense punishable by imprisonment in the state prison but without an alternate sentence to a county jail shall not be granted probation or have the execution or imposit
• § 1203.09 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, probation shall not be granted to, nor shall the execution or imposition of sentence be suspended for, a person who commits or attempts to commit one or more of the
• § 1203.095 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), but notwithstanding any other provision of law, if any person convicted of a violation of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 245, of a violation of
• § 1203.096 — (a) Upon conviction of any felony in which the defendant is sentenced to state prison and in which the court makes the findings set forth in subdivision (b), a court shall, in addition to any other te
• § 1203.097 — (a) If a person is granted probation for a crime in which the victim is a person defined in Section 6211 of the Family Code, the terms of probation shall include all of the following: (1) A minimum pe
• § 1203.098 — (a) Unless otherwise provided, a person who works as a facilitator in a batterers’ intervention program that provides programs for batterers pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 1203.
• § 1203.099 — (a) The Counties of Napa, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Yolo may offer a program for individuals convicted of domestic violence that does not comply with the requirement
• § 1203.1 — (a) The court, or judge thereof, in the order granting probation, may suspend the imposing or the execution of the sentence and may direct that the suspension may continue for a period of time not exc
• § 1203.10 — (a) At the time of the plea or verdict of guilty of any person over 18 years of age, a probation officer of the county of the jurisdiction of the criminal shall, when so directed by the court, inquire
• § 1203.11 — A probation or parole officer or parole agent of the Department of Corrections may serve any process regarding the issuance of a temporary restraining order or other protective order against a person
• § 1203.12 — The probation officer shall furnish to each person who has been released on probation, and committed to his care, a written statement of the terms and conditions of his probation unless such a stateme
• § 1203.13 — The probation officer of any county may establish, or assist in the establishment of, any public council or committee having as its object the prevention of crime, and may cooperate with or participat
• § 1203.14 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, probation departments may engage in activities designed to prevent adult delinquency.
• § 1203.1a — The probation officer of the county may authorize the temporary removal under custody or temporary release without custody of any inmate of the county jail, honor farm, or other detention facility, wh
• § 1203.1ab — (a) Upon conviction of any offense involving the unlawful possession, use, sale, or other furnishing of any controlled substance, as defined in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11053) of Division 10
• § 1203.1bb — (a) If a defendant is granted probation and ordered to install an ignition interlock device, the defendant shall be required to pay the cost of purchasing and installing an ignition interlock device p
• § 1203.1d — (a) In determining the amount and manner of disbursement under an order made pursuant to this code requiring a defendant to make reparation or restitution to a victim of a crime, to pay any cost of ja
• § 1203.1f — If practicable, the court shall consolidate the ability to pay determination hearings authorized by this code into one proceeding, and the determination of ability to pay made at the consolidated hear
• § 1203.1g — In any case in which a defendant is convicted of sexual assault on a minor, and the defendant is eligible for probation, the court, as a condition of probation, shall order him or her to make restitut
• § 1203.1h — (a) In addition to any other costs which a court is authorized to require a defendant to pay, upon conviction of any offense involving child abuse or neglect, the court may require that the defendant
• § 1203.1i — (a) In any case in which a defendant is convicted of a violation of any building standards adopted by a local entity by ordinance or resolution, including, but not limited to, local health, fire, buil
• § 1203.1j — In any case in which the defendant is convicted of assault, battery, or assault with a deadly weapon on a victim 65 years of age or older, and the defendant knew or reasonably should have known the el
• § 1203.1k — For any order of restitution made under Section 1203.
• § 1203.1l — In any case in which, pursuant to Section 1203.
• § 1203.2 — (a) At any time during the period of supervision of a person (1) released on probation under the care of a probation officer pursuant to this chapter, (2) released on conditional sentence or summary p
• § 1203.25 — (a) All persons released by a court at or after the initial hearing and prior to a formal probation violation hearing pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1203.
• § 1203.2a — If any defendant who has been released on probation is committed to a prison in this state or another state for another offense, the court which released him or her on probation shall have jurisdictio
• § 1203.3 — (a) The court has the authority at any time during the term of probation to revoke, modify, or change its order of suspension of imposition or execution of sentence.
• § 1203.35 — (a) (1) In any case in which the court grants probation or imposes a sentence that includes mandatory supervision, the county probation department is authorized to use flash incarceration for any viol
• § 1203.4 — (a) (1) When a defendant has fulfilled the conditions of probation for the entire period of probation, or has been discharged prior to the termination of the period of probation, or in any other case
• § 1203.41 — (a) If a defendant is convicted of a felony, the court, in its discretion and in the interest of justice, may order the following relief, subject to the conditions of subdivision (b): (1) The court ma
• § 1203.42 — (a) If a defendant was sentenced prior to the implementation of the 2011 Realignment Legislation for a crime for which the defendant would otherwise have been eligible for sentencing pursuant to subdi
• § 1203.425 — (a) (1) (A) Commencing October 1, 2024, and subject to an appropriation in the annual Budget Act, on a monthly basis, the Department of Justice shall review the records in the statewide criminal justi
• § 1203.43 — (a) (1) The Legislature finds and declares that the statement in Section 1000.
• § 1203.44 — (a) The Counties of Sacramento and Yolo may offer a voluntary secured residential treatment pilot program, known as “Hope California,” consistent with this section for individuals suffering from subst
• § 1203.45 — (a) When a person was under 18 years of age at the time of commission of a misdemeanor and is eligible for, or has previously received, the relief provided by Section 1203.
• § 1203.47 — (a) A person who was found to be a person described in Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code by reason of the commission of an offense described in subdivision (b) of Section 647 or in form
• § 1203.49 — If a defendant has been convicted of solicitation or prostitution, as described in subdivision (b) of Section 647, and if the defendant has completed any term of probation for that conviction, the def
• § 1203.4a — (a) Every defendant convicted of a misdemeanor and not granted probation, and every defendant convicted of an infraction shall, at any time after the lapse of one year from the date of pronouncement o
• § 1203.4b — (a) (1) If a defendant successfully participated in the California Conservation Camp program as an incarcerated individual hand crew member, pursuant to regulations adopted by the Secretary of the Dep
• § 1203.5 — The chief probation officers, assistant probation officers, and deputy probation officers appointed in accordance with Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 27770) of Part 3 of Division 2 of Title 3 of
• § 1203.7 — (a) Either at the time of the arrest for a crime of any person over 16 years of age, or at the time of the plea or verdict of guilty, the probation officer of the county of the jurisdiction of the cri
• § 1203.71 — Any of the duties of the probation officer may be performed by a deputy probation officer and shall be performed by him or her whenever detailed to perform those by the probation officer; and it shall
• § 1203.72 — Except as provided in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 1203, no court shall pronounce judgment upon any defendant, as to whom the court has requested a probation report
• § 1203.73 — The probation officers and deputy probation officers in all counties of the state shall be allowed those necessary incidental expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as required by any la
• § 1203.74 — Upon a determination that, in his or her opinion, staff and financial resources available to him or her are insufficient to meet his or her statutory or court ordered responsibilities, the probation o
• § 1203.8 — (a) A county may develop a multiagency plan to prepare and enhance nonviolent felony offenders’ successful reentry into the community.
• § 1203.9 — (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (3), whenever a person is released on probation or mandatory supervision, the court, upon noticed motion, shall transfer the case to the superior court in any o
• § 1203a — (a) In all counties and cities and counties, the courts therein, having jurisdiction to impose punishment in misdemeanor cases, may refer cases, demand reports, and to do and require anything necessar
• § 1203b — All courts shall have power to suspend the imposition or execution of a sentence and grant a conditional sentence in misdemeanor and infraction cases without referring such cases to the probation offi
• § 1203c — (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, whenever a person is committed to an institution under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, whether probation has been applied f
• § 1203d — No court shall pronounce judgment upon any defendant, as to whom the court has requested a probation report pursuant to Section 1203.
• § 1203e — (a) Commencing June 1, 2010, the probation department shall compile a Facts of Offense Sheet for every person convicted of an offense that requires him or her to register as a sex offender pursuant to
• § 1203f — Every probation department shall ensure that all probationers under active supervision who are deemed to pose a high risk to the public of committing sex crimes, as determined by the State-Authorized
• § 1203g — (a) Notwithstanding Section 1203a, for a violation of shoplifting, as defined in Section 459.
• § 1203h — If the court initiates an investigation pursuant to subdivision (a) or (d) of Section 1203 and the convicted person was convicted of violating any section of this code in which a minor is a victim of
• § 1204 — The circumstances shall be presented by the testimony of witnesses examined in open court, except that when a witness is so sick or infirm as to be unable to attend, his deposition may be taken by a m
• § 1204.1 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares that environmental crimes are public welfare offenses resulting from violations of statutes designed to safeguard against threats or injury to the health and saf
• § 1204.5 — (a) In any criminal action, after the filing of any complaint or other accusatory pleading and before a plea, finding, or verdict of guilty, no judge shall read or consider any written report of any l
• § 1205 — (a) A judgment that the defendant pay a fine, with or without other punishment, may also direct that the defendant be imprisoned until the fine is satisfied and may further direct that the imprisonmen
• § 1205.3 — In any case in which a defendant is convicted of an offense and granted probation, and the court orders the defendant either to pay a fine or to perform specified community service work as a condition
• § 1207 — When judgment upon a conviction is rendered, the clerk must enter the judgment in the minutes, stating briefly the offense for which the conviction was had, and the fact of a prior conviction, if any.
• § 1208 — (a) (1) The provisions of this section, insofar as they relate to employment, shall be operative in any county in which the board of supervisors by ordinance finds, on the basis of employment conditio
• § 1208.2 — (a) (1) This section shall apply to individuals authorized to participate in a work furlough program pursuant to Section 1208, or to individuals authorized to participate in an electronic home detenti
• § 1208.3 — The administrator is not prohibited from verifying any of the following: (a) That the prisoner is receiving wages at a rate of pay not less than the prevailing minimum wage requirement as provided for
• § 1208.5 — The boards of supervisors of two or more counties having work furlough programs may enter into agreements whereby a person sentenced to, or imprisoned in, the jail of one county, but regularly residin
• § 1209 — Upon conviction of any criminal offense for which the court orders the confinement of a person in the county jail, or other suitable place of confinement, either as the final sentence or as a conditio
• § 1209.5 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the court shall permit a person convicted of an infraction, upon a showing that payment of the total fine would pose a hardship on the defendant or the defendant’s f
• § 121 — It is no defense to a prosecution for perjury that the oath was administered or taken in an irregular manner, or that the person accused of perjury did not go before, or was not in the presence of, th
• § 1210 — As used in Sections 1210.
• § 1210.1 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except as provided in subdivision (b), any person convicted of a nonviolent drug possession offense shall receive probation.
• § 1210.10 — A county probation department shall establish the following standards as are necessary to enhance public safety: (a) Standards for the minimum time interval between transmissions of information about
• § 1210.11 — (a) A county probation department operating a system of continuous electronic monitoring pursuant to this section shall establish prohibitions against unauthorized access to, and use of, information b
• § 1210.12 — (a) A county chief probation officer shall have the sole discretion, consistent with the terms and conditions of probation, to decide which persons shall be supervised using continuous electronic moni
• § 1210.13 — A county chief probation officer may revoke, in his or her discretion, the continuous monitoring of any individual.
• § 1210.14 — Whenever a probation officer supervising an individual has reasonable cause to believe that the individual is not complying with the rules or conditions set forth for the use of continuous electronic
• § 1210.16 — It is the intent of the Legislature that continuous electronic monitoring established pursuant to this chapter maintain the highest public confidence, credibility, and public safety.
• § 1210.5 — In a case where a person has been ordered to undergo drug treatment as a condition of probation, any court ordered drug testing shall be used as a treatment tool.
• § 1210.6 — (a) When the court considers a petition for relief under this chapter, in its discretion and in the interests of justice, an unfulfilled order of restitution or restitution fine shall not be grounds t
• § 1210.7 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, a county probation department may utilize continuous electronic monitoring to electronically monitor the whereabouts of persons on probation, as provid
• § 1210.8 — A county probation department may utilize a continuous electronic monitoring device pursuant to this section that has all of the following attributes: (a) A device designed to be worn by a human being
• § 1210.9 — (a) A continuous electronic monitoring system may have the capacity to immediately notify a county probation department of violations, actual or suspected, of the terms of probation that have been ide
• § 1211 — (a) In order to ensure the quality of drug diversion programs provided pursuant to this chapter and Chapter 2.
• § 1213 — (a) (1) When a probationary order or a judgment, other than of death, has been pronounced, a copy of the entry of that portion of the probationary order ordering the defendant confined in a city or co
• § 1213.5 — The abstract of judgment provided for in Section 1213 shall be prescribed by the Judicial Council.
• § 1214 — (a) If the judgment is for a fine, including a restitution fine ordered pursuant to Section 1202.
• § 1214.1 — Civil assessment — failure to appear or pay
• § 1214.2 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), if a defendant is ordered to pay a fine as a condition of probation, the order to pay a fine may be enforced during the term of probation in the same manner
• § 1215 — If the judgment is for imprisonment, or a fine and imprisonment until it be paid, the defendant must forthwith be committed to the custody of the proper officer and by him or her detained until the ju
• § 1216 — If the judgment is for imprisonment in the state prison, the sheriff of the county shall, upon receipt of a certified abstract or minute order thereof, take and deliver the defendant to the warden of
• § 1217 — When judgment of death is rendered, a commitment signed by the judge, and attested by the clerk under the seal of the court must be drawn and delivered to the sheriff.
• § 1218 — The judge of the court at which a judgment of death is had shall, immediately after the judgment, electronically transmit, in a mutually agreed upon format, a statement of the conviction and judgment
• § 1219 — The Governor may thereupon require the opinion of the Justices of the Supreme Court and of the Attorney General, or any of them, upon the statement so furnished.
• § 122 — It is no defense to a prosecution for perjury that the accused was not competent to give the testimony, deposition, or certificate of which falsehood is alleged.
• § 1227 — (a) If for any reason other than the pendency of an appeal pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1239 of this code a judgment of death has not been executed, and it remains in force, the court in whi
• § 1227.5 — Notwithstanding Section 1227, where a judgment of death has not been executed by reason of a stay or reprieve granted by the Governor, the execution shall be carried out on the day immediately after t
• § 1228 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) In 2007, nearly 270,000 felony offenders were subject to probation supervision in California’s communities.
• § 1229 — As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Community corrections” means the placement of persons convicted of a felony offense under probation supervision, mandatory supervision, o
• § 123 — It is no defense to a prosecution for perjury that the accused did not know the materiality of the false statement made by him; or that it did not, in fact, affect the proceeding in or for which it wa
• § 1230 — (a) Each county is hereby authorized to establish in each county treasury a Community Corrections Performance Incentives Fund (CCPIF), to receive all amounts allocated to that county for purposes of i
• § 1230.1 — (a) Each county local Community Corrections Partnership established pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1230 shall recommend a local plan to the county board of supervisors for the implementation o
• § 1231 — (a) Community corrections programs funded pursuant to this chapter shall identify and track specific outcome-based measures consistent with the goals of this act.