Whenever any weapon or other personal property is taken from an arrested person, it shall be the duty of the desk clerk or other proper officer of any city, county or city and county jail, to which such person is committed for detention, to give a receipt to such person without delay for the property taken.
Cal. Penal Code § 4003
County Jails
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 269 Cal. App. 2d 274 - People v. Weitzer (1969)
Most recently applied in 754 F. Supp. 2d 1095 - Bolbol v. City of Daly City (November 2010)
Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 106.
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