Cal. PEN § 13154
This is the official text of Cal. PEN § 13154, part of California’s Penal Code — defines crimes and sets criminal procedure in California.
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Official statutory text
Each reporting agency shall report to the Department of Justice each arrest for the commission of a public offense while in custody in any local detention facility, or any state prison, as provided in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 653.75) of Title 15, for inclusion in that person’s state summary criminal history record. The report shall include the public offense committed and a reference indicating that the offense occurred while the person was in custody in a local detention facility or state prison.
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