Cal. Code Regs. tit. 15 § 1056

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 19, May 10, 2024
Section 1056 - Use of Sobering Cell

The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication. A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon as they are able to continue the admission process or are no longer a risk to themselves or others. In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody staff to determine whether the person has an urgent medical problem, pursuant to section 1213 of these regulations. At 12 hours from the time of placement, all persons must receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half hour. Such observation shall be documented.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 15, § 1056

1. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 9-30-82 (Register 82, No. 40).
2. Change without regulatory effect (Register 86, No. 32).
3. Change without regulatory effect pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations filed 3-1-89 (Register 89, No. 10).
4. Amendment filed 2-27-91; operative 3-29-91 (Register 91, No. 13).
5. Amendment filed 8-4-94; operative 9-5-94 (Register 94, No. 31).
6. Change without regulatory effect amending opening statement filed 9-7-94 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 94, No. 36).
7. Amendment of section heading and section filed 1-11-2001; operative 2-10-2001 (Register 2001, No. 2).
8. Amendment filed 4-20-2009; operative 5-20-2009 (Register 2009, No. 17).
9. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph filed 1-7-2010 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2010, No. 2).
10. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 8-20-2012; operative 9-19-2012 (Register 2012, No. 34).
11. Amendment filed 1-26-2017; operative 4-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 4).
12. Amendment filed 11-17-2022; operative 1-1-2023 (Register 2022, No. 46).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 6024 and 6030, Penal Code. Reference: Section 6030, Penal Code.

1. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 9-30-82 (Register 82, No. 40).
2. Change without regulatory effect (Register 86, No. 32).
3. Change without regulatory effect pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations filed 3-1-89 (Register 89, No. 10).
4. Amendment filed 2-27-91; operative 3-29-91 (Register 91, No. 13).
5. Amendment filed 8-4-94; operative 9-5-94 (Register 94, No. 31).
6. Change without regulatory effect amending opening statement filed 9-7-94 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 94, No. 36).
7. Amendment of section heading and section filed 1-11-2001; operative 2-10-2001 (Register 2001, No. 2).
8. Amendment filed 4-20-2009; operative 5-20-2009 (Register 2009, No. 17).
9. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph filed 1-7-2010 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2010, No. 2).
10. Amendment of section and Note filed 8-20-2012; operative 9-19-2012 (Register 2012, No. 34).
11. Amendment filed 1-26-2017; operative 4/1/2017 (Register 2017, No. 4).
12. Amendment filed 11-17-2022; operative 1/1/2023 (Register 2022, No. 46).