California Penal Code

§ 4575

PEN § 4575 Effective Jan 1, 2009Title 5 · Part 3 · Ch. 3

Statute text

(a)Any person in a local correctional facility who possesses a wireless communication device, including, but not limited to, a cellular telephone, pager, or wireless Internet device, who is not authorized to possess that item is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).

(b)Any person housed in a local correctional facility who possesses any tobacco products in any form, including snuff products, smoking paraphernalia, any device that is intended to be used for ingesting or consuming tobacco, or any container or dispenser used for any of those products, is guilty of an infraction, punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250).

(c)Money collected pursuant to this section shall be placed into the inmate welfare fund, as specified in Section 4025.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 190, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009.