Cal. PEN § 4065
This is the official text of Cal. PEN § 4065, part of California’s Penal Code — defines crimes and sets criminal procedure in California.
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Official statutory text
The provisions of Chapter 1 (commencing at Section 4000) of this title shall, so far as appropriate, be applicable to a joint county jail established pursuant to this chapter, and the person appointed by the board of directors to superintend a joint county jail has such powers and duties as has a sheriff, with respect to county jails, under Chapter 1.
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