11B-231 Judicial Facilities — 2025 California Building Code
California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California
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Cite as: 2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) § 11B-231 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
11B- 231.1 General. Judicial facilities shall comply with Section 11B- 231 .
11B- 231.2 Courtrooms. Each courtroom shall comply with Section 11B- 808 .
11B- 231.3 Holding cells. Where provided, central holding cells and court-floor holding cells shall comply with Section 11B- 231.3.
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11B- 231.3.1 Central holding cells. Where separate central holding cells are provided for adult male, juvenile male, adult female or juvenile female, one of each type shall comply with Section 11B- 807.2. Where central holding cells are provided and are not separated by age or sex, at least one cell complying with Section 11B- 807.2 shall be provided.
11B- 231.3.2 Court-floor holding cells. Where separate court-floor holding cells are provided for adult male, juvenile male, adult female or juvenile female, each courtroom shall be served by one cell of each type complying with Section 11B- 807.2. Where courtfloor holding cells are provided and are not separated by age or sex, courtrooms shall be served by at least one cell complying with Section 11B- 807.2. Cells may serve more than one courtroom.
11B- 231.4 Visiting areas. Visiting areas shall comply with Section 11B- 231.4.
11B- 231.4.1 Cubicles and counters. At least 5 percent, but no fewer than one, of cubicles shall comply with Section 11B- 902 on both the visitor and detainee sides. Where counters are provided, at least one shall comply with Section 11B- 904.4.2 on both the visitor and detainee sides.
Exception: The detainee side of cubicles or counters at non-contact visiting areas not serving holding cells required to comply with Section 11B- 231 shall not be required to comply with Sections 11B- 902 or 11B- 904.4.2.
11B- 231.4.2 Partitions. Where solid partitions or security glazing separate visitors from detainees at least one of each type of cubicle or counter partition shall comply with Section 11B- 904.6.
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