Pen. Code, § 4020.4 · Chapter 1. County Jails

Pen. Code, § 4020.4

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

In every county having a population of more than 275,000, there shall be a female deputy sheriff in charge of female prisoners.

The sheriff of the county shall appoint the female deputy sheriff in charge of female prisoners.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 643.

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=4020.4.
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Penal Code

Pen. Code, § 4029Printed as Section 4020.4 of this code | Sections 4020.4, 4020.7, 4020.8, and 4021 of this code

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