California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 4701

Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 106.

The jurisdiction of a criminal action for escaping from any State prison is in any county of the State.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 4701 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-3-of-imprisonment-and-the-death-penalty/title-5-offenses-relating-to-prisons-and-prisoners/chapter-5-trials-of-prisoners/section-4701

Other sections in Chapter 5 - Trials of Prisoners

§ 4700.1§ 4701§ 4702§ 4703

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