# Cal. PEN § 3418: Section 3418

> California · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P3_T2_C4_S3418

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. PEN § 3418
- **Heading:** Section 3418
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code pen / Part 3 / Title 2 / Chapter 4 / Section 3418

## Text

(a) In the case of any inmate who gave birth to a child after the date of sentencing, and in the case of any inmate who gave birth to a child prior to that date and meets the requirements of Section 3417 but has not yet made application for admission to a program, the department shall, at the earliest possible date, but in no case later than the birth of the child, or the receipt of the inmate to the custody of the Department of Corrections, as the case may be, notify the inmate of the provisions of this chapter and provide her with a written application for the program described in this chapter.

(b) The notice provided by the department shall contain, but need not be limited to, guidelines for qualification for, and the timeframe for application to, the program and the process for appealing a denial of admittance.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. PEN § 3410 Section 3410](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P3_T2_C4_S3410.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 3411 Section 3411](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P3_T2_C4_S3411.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 3412 Section 3412](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P3_T2_C4_S3412.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 3413 Section 3413](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P3_T2_C4_S3413.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 3414 Section 3414](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P3_T2_C4_S3414.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 3415 Section 3415](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P3_T2_C4_S3415.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 3416 Section 3416](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P3_T2_C4_S3416.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 3417 Section 3417](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P3_T2_C4_S3417.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 3418 Section 3418](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P3_T2_C4_S3418.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 3419 Section 3419](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P3_T2_C4_S3419.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 3420 Section 3420](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P3_T2_C4_S3420.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 3421 Section 3421](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P3_T2_C4_S3421.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 3422 Section 3422](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P3_T2_C4_S3422.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 3423 Section 3423](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P3_T2_C4_S3423.md)

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