Cal. Code Regs. tit. 15 § 3173

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 3173 - Processing of Approved Visitors

(a) Approved visitors shall complete a visitor pass upon their arrival at the institution/facility visitor processing center and their approval to visit shall be verified.

(b) All adult visitors shall present picture identification before being permitted to visit. For each minor, a certified record of birth (official birth certificate, or county embossed abstract of birth) shall be presented during each visit.

(c) Acceptable proof of picture identification for visitors may be, but is not restricted to, the following valid documents:

(1) Driver's license with picture,

(2) Department of Motor Vehicles identification card with picture,

(3) Picture passport,

(4) Armed forces identification card with picture,

(5) Picture identification cards issued by the United States Department of Justice--Immigration and Naturalization Service, or

(6) Picture identification issued by the Mexican Consulate.

(d) Minors may be allowed to visit an incarcerated person subject to the restrictions of section 3173.1. If the accompanying adult is not the parent or legal guardian of the minor, a notarized written consent shall be required from a person with legal custody of the minor, authorizing the minor to visit while accompanied by a designated adult.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 15, § 3173

Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 4570.5 and 5054, Penal Code.

1. Amendment of subsections (h) and (p) filed 8-22-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 34). For prior history, see 78, No. 33; 78, No. 30; 78, No. 12; 77, No. 40; 77, No. 20, and 77, No. 9.
2. Amendment of subsection (m) filed 9-24-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 39).
3. Amendment of subsections (b), (g) and (k) filed 8-23-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 35).
4. Amendment of subsection (f) filed 8-27-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 35).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 10-29-90 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 91, No. 6).
6. Editorial correction of printing errors in subsections (f), (g) and (h) (Register 92, No. 5).
7. New subsections (p) and (q) filed 2-11-98 as an emergency; operative 2-11-98 (Register 98, No. 7). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-11-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
8. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-11-98 order transmitted to OAL 5-4-98 and filed 6-16-98 (Register 98, No. 25).
9. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (f) filed 12-18-98 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 98, No. 51).
10. Repealer and new section filed 2-18-2003; operative 3-20-2003 (Register 2003, No. 8).
11. Change without regulatory effect amendingNote filed 5-22-2003 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2003, No. 21).
12. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (d) filed 7-1-2024 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2024, No. 27).