Gov. Code, § 26643 · Article 2. Prisoners’ Property
Gov. Code, § 26643
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
When any prisoner dies or loses the legal capacity to make decisions, the sheriff shall make diligent effort to communicate the fact to friends or relatives of the prisoner, together with information on the state of the prisoner’s account.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 144, Sec. 23. (AB 1847) Effective January 1, 2015.
Source of truth
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- As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=26643.
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