TITLE 1. GENERAL 100-7914›DIVISION 1. SOVEREIGNTY AND PEOPLE OF THE STATE 100-275.2›CHAPTER 1. Sovereignty of the State 100-210.6›ARTICLE 5. Rights Over Persons 200-210.6

§ 202

California Government Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

The state may imprison or confine for the protection of the public peace or health or of individual life or safety.

(Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 20.)

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