Section 4004.5 Of Chapter 1. County Jails From California Penal Code >> Title 4. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1.
4004.5
. (a) A city may furnish facilities to be used for holding
prisoners held for examination or during trial without cost to the
county or upon such terms as may be agreed upon by the governing body
of the city and the board of supervisors, and the marshal may keep
the prisoners in their custody in the city jail.
(b) A city may furnish facilities to be used for holding persons
convicted of a public offense who have been transferred from the
county jail by the sheriff due to crowded conditions upon those terms
as may be agreed upon by the governing body of the city and the
board of supervisors. The agreed terms may indicate that the
facilities are to be provided free of charge to the county.