Cal. Code Regs. tit. 15 § 3146

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 44, November 1, 2024

Section 3146 - Mail in Languages Other than English

Mail may be subject to a delay for translation of its contents by staff. When such delay exceeds normal mail processing by five business days, the incarcerated person shall be notified in writing of the delay, the reason for the delay, and subsequent determinations and actions regarding that item of mail. If staff are unable to translate the letter and its contents within 20 business days of notice to the incarcerated person, then the letter shall be delivered to the incarcerated person untranslated.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 15, § 3146

Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 2600 and 2601, Penal Code.

1. Amendment filed 1-3-95 as an emergency; operative 1-3-95 (Register 95, No. 1). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 6-12-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Amendment refiled 6-13-95 as an emergency; operative 6-13-95 (Register 95, No. 24). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-20-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to emergency amendment filed 12-27-95 by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(f). Certificate of Compliance as to 6-13-95 order transmitted to OAL 11-9-95; disapproved by OAL and order of repeal as to 6-13-95 order filed on 12-27-95 (Register 95, No. 52).
4. Amendment filed 12-27-95 as an emergency pursuant to Government Code section 11346.1; operative 12-27-95 (Register 95, No. 52). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-25-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-27-95 order including amendment of section transmitted to OAL 4-25-96 and filed 6-6-96 (Register 96, No. 23).
6. Amendment filed 7-17-2008; operative 7-17-2008 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(Register 2008, No. 29).
7. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 7-1-2024 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2024, No. 27).