§ 7461. — 7461. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 226, Sec. 3.)

California § 7461.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code PEN: Penal Code - PEN
• Title: 7.
• Part 3.: TITLE 7. ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM
• Ch. 18.: CHAPTER 18. Clearances

Text

(a)
The department shall provide forms to the institution for short-term gate clearances. The institution shall only use the forms provided by the department to process the short-term gate clearance. The forms should reflect the limited nature of this clearance and shall not be overly burdensome. An institution shall not require additional institution-specific “local” forms.
(b)
The department shall not require a fingerprint-based background check
from an applicant applying for a short-term gate clearance.
(c)
The department shall not limit the number of short-term gate clearances an applicant can receive.
(d)
The department shall notify all short-term gate clearance applicants of the decision to approve or disapprove the application consistent with the
timeframes identified in the department’s criminal history security screening form.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 226, Sec. 3. (SB 553) Effective January 1, 2026.