Section 9502.
Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 9502.
in effectSection 9501 shall not apply to any of the following:
(a)
Any facility providing rehabilitative, counseling, treatment, mental health, educational, or medical services to a juvenile that is under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 100) of Division 2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(b)
Any facility providing evaluation or treatment services to a person who has been detained, or is subject to an order of commitment by a court, pursuant to Section 1026, or pursuant to Division 5 (commencing with Section 5000) or Division 6 (commencing with Section 6000) of the Welfare and
Institutions Code.
(c)
Any facility providing educational, vocational, medical, or other ancillary services to an inmate in the custody of, and under the direct supervision of, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or a county sheriff or other law enforcement agency.
(d)
A residential care facility licensed pursuant to Division 2 (commencing with Section 1200) of the Health and Safety Code.
(e)
Any school facility used for the disciplinary detention of a pupil.
(f)
Any facility used for the quarantine or isolation of persons for public health reasons pursuant to Division 105 (commencing with Section 120100) of the Health and Safety Code.
(g)
Any facility used for the temporary detention of a person detained or arrested by a merchant, private security guard, or other private person pursuant to Section 490.5 or 837.
References
referencesCal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 100.
referencesCal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 6000.
referencesCal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 1200.
referencesCal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 120100.
referencesCal. Penal Code - PEN § 9501.
referencesCal. Penal Code - PEN § 1026.
referencesCal. Penal Code - PEN § 5000.
referencesCal. Penal Code - PEN § 490.5.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026