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Chapter 7 – Adult Case Records Information

Article 10 – Legal Status Information

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73010.6.15.3 Merged Life Terms

  • For crimes committed prior to January 1, 1969, PCPenal Code 669 provided that all terms sentenced prior or subsequent to life terms merge with a sentence of “Life”. Following the last count, an explanation of how the terms are affected by PCPenal Code 669 shall be shown.

  • Exceptions: Commitments under PCPenal Code 4500 between 1965 and 1973 and under PCPenal Code 4530(a).

  • EXAMPLE:

    Date
    Rec’d    		County
    Case
    Number    		CtCode & OffType
    WPN    		Date
    of
    Offense    		Sentence
    Date
    09-16-85LA
    A123456    		01
    02
    03    		P187 Murder 1st Life
    P459 Burg 2nd
    P470 Forg.
    CSControl Services
    CSControl Services    		06-30-77
    06-30-77
    06-30-77    		09-02-84

  • Pursuant to PCPenal Code 669, cts 2 and 3 merge with ct 1.

  • Judgments received with orders in conflict with this section shall be recorded in the sentencing data section as specified by the court.