§ 3600 Every male person, upon whom has been imposed the judgment of death, …
§ 3601 Every female person, upon whom has been imposed the judgment of …
§ 3602 Upon the affirmance of her appeal, the female person sentenced to …
§ 3603 The judgment of death shall be executed within the walls of the …
§ 3604 (a) The punishment of death shall be inflicted by the …
§ 3604.1 (a) The Administrative Procedure Act shall not apply to …
§ 3604.3 (a) A physician may attend an execution for the purpose of …
§ 3605 (a) The warden of the state prison where the execution is to …
§ 3607 After the execution, the warden must make a return upon the death …
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Terms Used In California Codes > Penal Code > Part 3 > Title 3 > Chapter 1 - Executing Death Penalty

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • license: shall include a permit or a certificate issued by a state agency. See California Penal Code 23
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.