(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.

Terms Used In California Penal Code 4013

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. 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

(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 255, Sec. 1. (AB 1974) Effective January 1, 2023.)

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