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Pen. Code, § 6031 · Article 1. General Provisions

Pen. Code, § 6031

Verbatim from the official edition

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

(a) The Board of State and Community Corrections shall, at a minimum, inspect each local detention facility in the state biennially.

(b) Any duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the board may, upon presentation of proper identification, enter and inspect any area of a local detention facility, without notice, to conduct an inspection required by this section.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 80, Sec. 20. (AB 145) Effective July 16, 2021.

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=6031.
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