California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 41605

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 467, Sec. 51. (SB 1498) Effective January 1, 2019.

The chief of police has charge of the prisoners and of any city jail established by the legislative body.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 41605 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-4-government-of-cities/division-3-officers/part-3-other-officers/chapter-6-chief-of-police/section-41605

Other sections in Chapter 6 - Chief of Police

§ 41601§ 41602§ 41603§ 41605§ 41606§ 41607§ 41608§ 41609§ 41610§ 41611§ 41612

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