Imprisonment for violation of an ordinance shall be in the city jail, unless by ordinance the legislative body prescribes imprisonment in the county jail. If city prisoners are imprisoned in the county jail the expense is a charge against the city.
Cal. Gov. Code § 36903
General
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 263 Cal. App. 2d 272 - Washington Township Hospital District v. County of Alameda (1968)
Most recently applied in HOSPITAL COMMITTEE FOR LIVERMORE-PLEASANTON AREAS v. City of Oakland (August 2009)
Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.
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