Pen. Code, § 1218 · Chapter 2. The Execution

Pen. Code, § 1218

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

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 to the Governor.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 49, Sec. 6. (AB 168) Effective July 2, 2024.

Source of truth

Edition: 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=PEN&sectionNum=1218.
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