The Governor of the state shall have like power to revoke the parole of any prisoner. The written authority of the Governor shall likewise be sufficient to authorize any peace officer to retake and return any prisoner to the state prison. The Governor’s written order revoking the parole shall have the same force and effect and be executed in like manner as the order of the parole authority.

(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 695, Sec. 18. Effective September 15, 1992.)

Terms Used In California Penal Code 3062

  • peace officer: signify any one of the officers mentioned in Chapter 4. See California Penal Code 7
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the district and territories. See California Penal Code 7