A sheriff, to whose custody a prisoner is committed as provided in the last section, is answerable for his safekeeping in the courts of the United States, according to the laws thereof.
Cal. Penal Code § 4006
County Jails
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Starr v. Baca (2011)
Most recently applied in Christian Williams v. County of San Mateo (July 2012)
Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 106.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.