Cal. Codes » Penal Code / PART 3. OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY / TITLE 1. IMPRISONMENT OF MALE PRISONERS IN STATE PRISONS / CHAPTER 7. Execution of Sentences of Imprisonment / ARTICLE 1. Commencement of Term
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Cal. Penal Code § 2901 (2026)

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It is hereby made the duty of the wardens of the State prisons to receive persons sentenced to imprisonment in a State prison, and such persons shall be imprisoned until duly released according to law.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2010–2024 · leading case: Hayward v. Marshall, 603 F.3d 546 (9th Cir. 2010).
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Hayward v. Marshall, 603 F.3d 546 (9th Cir. 2010). · cites it 2× “004; Va.Code Ann. § 53.1-193-.196; W. Va.Code Ann.”
Ewing v. Cnty. of Los Angeles CA2/4 (Cal. Ct. App. 2024). “” (Pen. Code, § 2901.) A “convicted felon once sentenced, committed, and delivered to prison is not restored to presentence status .”
People v. Barron CA5 (Cal. Ct. App. 2015). “INTRODUCTION Appellant Juanard Di Barron contends his convictions for failing to comply with Penal Code section 2901 registration requirements should be reversed because he was never advised that his prior guilty plea to the substantive offense would require lifetime…”
Hayward v. Marshall (9th Cir. 2010). “50 [6] Though the details vary from state to state, good time statutes and regulations have several things in common. First, good time is a right, not a discretionary award.”
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