Pen. Code, § 3601 · Chapter 1. Executing Death Penalty

Pen. Code, § 3601

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

Every female person, upon whom has been imposed the judgment of death, shall be delivered to the warden of the Central California Women’s Facility, there to be held pending decision upon appeal.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1016, Sec. 1.

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=3601.
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