Cal. PEN § 9505
This is the official text of Cal. PEN § 9505, part of California’s Penal Code — defines crimes and sets criminal procedure in California.
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Section 9501 does not apply to either of the following:
(a) A private detention facility that is operating pursuant to a valid contract with a governmental entity that was in effect before January 1, 2020, for the duration of that contract, not to include any extensions made to or authorized by that contract.
(b) A private detention facility contract renewed pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 5003.1.
(a) A private detention facility that is operating pursuant to a valid contract with a governmental entity that was in effect before January 1, 2020, for the duration of that contract, not to include any extensions made to or authorized by that contract.
(b) A private detention facility contract renewed pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 5003.1.
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