{"code":"PEN","codeName":"Penal Code","section":"13101","citation":"Pen. Code, § 13101","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"PART 4. PREVENTION OF CRIMES AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS [11006. - 14315.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/penal-code/part-4"},{"name":"TITLE 3. CRIMINAL STATISTICS [13000. - 13400.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/penal-code/part-4/title-3"},{"name":"CHAPTER 2. Criminal Offender Record Information [13100. - 13370.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/penal-code/part-4/title-3/chapter-2"},{"name":"ARTICLE 1. Legislative Findings and Definitions [13100. - 13104.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/penal-code/part-4/title-3/chapter-2/article-1"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 992.","effective":null,"html":"<p>As used in this chapter, “criminal justice agencies” are those agencies at all levels of government which perform as their principal functions, activities which either:</p><p>(a) Relate to the apprehension, prosecution, adjudication, incarceration, or correction of criminal offenders; or</p><p>(b) Relate to the collection, storage, dissemination or usage of criminal offender record information.</p>","text":"As used in this chapter, “criminal justice agencies” are those agencies at all levels of government which perform as their principal functions, activities which either: (a) Relate to the apprehension, prosecution, adjudication, incarceration, or correction of criminal offenders; or (b) Relate to the collection, storage, dissemination or usage of criminal offender record information.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/penal-code/legislative-findings-and-definitions-13101","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}