Cal. Penal Code § 1218
The Execution
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Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2011
The judge of the court at which a judgment of death is had, must, immediately after the judgment, transmit to the Governor, by mail or otherwise, a statement of the conviction and judgment, and a complete transcript of all the testimony given at the trial including any arguments made by respective counsel and a copy of the clerk’s transcript.
The judge of the court at which a judgment of death is had shall, immediately after the judgment, electronically transmit, in a mutually agreed upon format, a statement of the conviction and judgment to the Governor.
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