California Government Code 36903 – Imprisonment for violation of an ordinance shall be in the city jail, …
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Imprisonment for violation of an ordinance shall be in the city jail, unless by ordinance the legislative body prescribes imprisonment in the county jail. If city prisoners are imprisoned in the county jail the expense is a charge against the city.
(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
Terms Used In California Government Code 36903
- City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
- County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
- legislative body: means board of trustees, city council, or other governing body of a city. See California Government Code 34000