California Penal Code

§ 7461

PEN § 7461 Effective Jan 1, 2026Title 7 · Part 3 · Ch. 18

Statute text

(a)The department shall provide forms to the institution for short-term gate clearances. The institution shall only use the forms provided by the department to process the short-term gate clearance. The forms should reflect the limited nature of this clearance and shall not be overly burdensome. An institution shall not require additional institution-specific “local” forms.

(b)The department shall not require a fingerprint-based background check from an applicant applying for a short-term gate clearance.

(c)The department shall not limit the number of short-term gate clearances an applicant can receive.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 226, Sec. 3. (SB 553) Effective January 1, 2026.