Cal. PEN § 3422

This is the official text of Cal. PEN § 3422, part of California’s Penal Code — defines crimes and sets criminal procedure in California.

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Official statutory text

The costs for care of any mother and child placed in a community treatment program pursuant to this section shall be paid for out of funds allocated to the department in the normal budgetary process. The department shall make diligent efforts to procure other funding sources for the program.

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