California Code of Regulations
Title 15 - Crime Prevention and Corrections
Division 3 - Adult Institutions, Programs and Parole
Chapter 1 - Rules and Regulations of Adult Operations and Programs
Subchapter 2 - Incarcerated Person Resources
Article 3 - Confidentiality and Privacy
Section 3124 - Content of Law Libraries

Universal Citation: 15 CA Code of Regs 3124

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Each institution shall maintain at least one law library for the use of incarcerated persons by means of the Law Library Electronic Delivery System (LLEDS). Except for items that are no longer published, the law library collection shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following legal materials, latest edition or update, or their equivalents from other publishers:

(1) Deering's California Codes Annotated.

(2) Judicial Council of California Civil and Criminal Jury Instructions.

(3) Michie, California Official Reports.

(4) Matthew Bender, Standard California Codes: Rules of Court.

(5) Matthew Bender, California Criminal Defense Practice.

(6) Matthew Bender, California Criminal Discovery.

(7) Matthew Bender, California Evidence Courtroom Manual.

(8) Matthew Bender, California Forms of Pleading and Practice.

(9) Michie, United States Code Service.

(10) Matthew Bender, Moore's Federal Practice.

(11) All United States Supreme Court Cases.

(12) All Federal Appeals Court Cases.

(13) All Federal District Court Cases.

(14) Anderson, Constitutional Rights of Prisoners.

(15) Michie, Federal Habeas Corpus Practice and Procedure.

(16) The Daily Journal (newspaper).

(17) Shepard's United States Citations.

(18) Shepard's Federal Citations.

(19) Shepard's California Citations.

(20) A recognized law dictionary, such as Black's or Ballantine's.

(21) California Code of Regulations.

(22) California Family Law Litigation Guide.

(23) California Family Law Practice and Procedure.

(24) Civil Rights Actions.

(25) Cotchett, California Courtroom Evidence.

(26) California Juvenile Courts Practice and Procedure.

(27) California Superior Court Local Rules.

(b) Each institution shall also make supplemental legal materials available to incarcerated persons by means of the Law Library Electronic Delivery System (LLEDS). Except for items that are no longer published, the supplemental legal materials shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following legal materials or their equivalents from other publishers:

(1) California Jurisprudence.

Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Section 5054, Penal Code; Gilmore v. Lynch, 319 F.Supp. 105 (N.D. Cal. 1970); Toussaint v. McCarthy, 801 F.2d 1080 (9th Cir. 1986); Toussaint v. McCarthy, USDC N.D. Cal. No. C 73-1422 SAW, First Special Report of the Monitor, August 19, 1987; Toussaint v. Rowland, USDC N.D. Cal. No. C 73-1422 SAW, Second Special Report of the Monitor, June 30, 1988; Zatko v. Rowland, 835 F.Supp. 1174 (N.D. Cal. 1993); Lewis v. Casey, 518 U.S. 343 (1996); and Bounds v. Smith, 430 U.S. 817 (1977).

Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Section 5054, Penal Code; Gilmore v. Lynch, 319 F.Supp. 105 (N.D. Cal. 1970); Toussaint v. McCarthy, 801 F.2d 1080 (9th Cir. 1986); Toussaint v. McCarthy, USDC N.D. Cal. No. C 73-1422 SAW, First Special Report of the Monitor, August 19, 1987; Toussaint v. Rowland, USDC N.D. Cal. No. C 73-1422 SAW, Second Special Report of the Monitor, June 30, 1988; Zatko v. Rowland, 835 F.Supp. 1174 (N.D. Cal. 1993); Lewis v. Casey, 518 U.S. 343 (1996); and Bounds v. Smith, 430 U.S. 817 (1977).

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