Pen. Code, § 2695.5 · Article 6. Veterans In State Prisons
Pen. Code, § 2695.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Advocate” means a veterans service organization that is federally certified and has volunteered to serve as a veterans service advocate pursuant to this article.
(b) “Veteran” means a person who has been discharged from the United States Army, United States Navy, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, United States Coast Guard, United States Space Force, the National Guard of any state, or the Merchant Marine.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 379, Sec. 18. (AB 1715) Effective January 1, 2023.
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