California Government Code 68109 – (a) Every court of this state shall cooperate with the United …
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(a) Every court of this state shall cooperate with the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to identify and place a deportation hold on any defendant convicted of a felony who is determined to be an undocumented immigrant subject to deportation.
(b) As used in this section, “cooperate” means to provide the DHS and its agents with access to all court records available to the public pursuant to Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 and to provide any necessary paperwork within a reasonable time.
Terms Used In California Government Code 68109
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Person: includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Government Code 17
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
(c) As used in this section, “immigrant” means a person who is not a citizen or national of the United States.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 28, Sec. 77. (SB 1380) Effective January 1, 2023.)