California Statutes
§ 4013. — 4013. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 255, Sec. 1.)
California § 4013.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code PENPenal Code - PEN
Title4.
Part 3.TITLE 4. COUNTY JAILS, FARMS AND CAMPS
Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. County Jails
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Cal. Penal Code - PEN Code § 4013. (2026).
Text
(a)A warden, sheriff, or jailer upon whom a paper in a judicial proceeding, directed to an incarcerated person in the custody of the warden, sheriff, or jailer, is served, shall forthwith deliver the paper to the incarcerated person, with a note thereon of the time of its service. The warden, sheriff, or jailer is liable to the incarcerated person for all damages occasioned thereby for neglecting to do so.
(b)Service directed to a person who is incarcerated within any institution in this state may be served by any person who may lawfully serve process.
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Legislative History
Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 255, Sec. 1. (AB 1974) Effective January 1, 2023.
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