As used in this chapter, “prisoner” includes an inmate of a prison, jail, or penal or correctional facility. For the purposes of this chapter, a lawfully arrested person who is brought into a law enforcement facility for the purpose of being booked, as described in Section 7 of the Penal Code, becomes a prisoner, as a matter of law, upon his or her initial entry into a prison, jail, or penal or correctional facility, pursuant to penal processes.
Cal. Gov. Code § 844
Police and Correctional Activities
Known as the Government Claims Act
The act spans §§ 810–998 (301 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 180 Cal. App. 4th 1372 - Lawson v. Superior Court (2010)
Most recently applied in 180 Cal. App. 4th 1372 - Lawson v. Superior Court (January 2010)
Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 395, Sec. 1
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.