California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 36903

Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.

Imprisonment for violation of an ordinance shall be in the city jail, unless by ordinance the legislative body prescribes imprisonment in the county jail. If city prisoners are imprisoned in the county jail the expense is a charge against the city.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 36903 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-4-government-of-cities/division-3-officers/part-2-legislative-body/chapter-2-ordinances/article-1-general/section-36903

Other sections in Article 1 - General

§ 36900§ 36901§ 36903§ 36904

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