California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Penal Code - PEN |
Part 3. OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY |
Title 3. EXECUTION OF DEATH PENALTY |
Chapter 2. Suspension of Execution of Death Penalty: Insanity: Pregnancy |
Section 3700.
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No judge, court, or officer, other than the Governor, can suspend the execution of a judgment of death, except the warden of the State prison to whom he is delivered for execution, as provided in the six succeeding sections, unless an appeal is taken.
(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 106.)