California § 4703 - With the concurrence of the Attorney General, the district attorney may transfer

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§ 4703. With the concurrence of the Attorney General, the district attorney may transfer

With the concurrence of the Attorney General, the district attorney may transfer the responsibility for the prosecution of any crime committed by prisoners in physical custody in the state prisons in the district attorney’s county. As used in this section, crimes committed while in physical custody shall include escapes and attempted escapes but shall not include any crimes committed while a prisoner has been conditionally released from state prison on work furlough, parole, or upon any other conditional release where the inmate is in constructive but not actual physical custody.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 4703 cover?

Section 4703 ("With the concurrence of the Attorney General, the district attorney may transfer") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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