California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 4020.4

Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 643.

In every county having a population of more than 275,000, there shall be a female deputy sheriff in charge of female prisoners.

The sheriff of the county shall appoint the female deputy sheriff in charge of female prisoners.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 4020.4 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-3-of-imprisonment-and-the-death-penalty/title-4-county-jails-farms-and-camps/chapter-1-county-jails/section-4020.4

Other sections in Chapter 1 - County Jails

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