California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 202

Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 20.

The state may imprison or confine for the protection of the public peace or health or of individual life or safety.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 202 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-1-general/division-1-sovereignty-and-people-of-the-state/chapter-1-sovereignty-of-the-state/article-5-rights-over-persons/section-202

Other sections in Article 5 - Rights Over Persons

§ 200§ 201§ 202§ 204§ 210.6

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