Penal Code section 13820

(a)

The Office of Criminal Justice Planning is hereby abolished. The duties and obligations of that office, and all powers and authority formerly exercised by that office, shall be transferred to and assumed by the Office of Emergency Services, with the exception of the duties described in Section 6024, which shall be assumed by the Board of State and Community Corrections.

(b)

Except for this section, the phrase “Office of Criminal Justice Planning” or any reference to that phrase in this code shall be construed to mean or refer to the Office of Emergency Services. Any reference to the executive director of the Office of Criminal Justice Planning in this code shall be construed to mean the Director of Emergency Services.

Source: Section 13820, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=13820.­ (updated Sep. 26, 2013; accessed Aug. 4, 2025).

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