California legal term
Telephone calling pattern record or list in California Criminal Law
Current through 2026 California legislative session
In California criminal law, “Telephone calling pattern record or list” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the California criminal code.
What does “Telephone calling pattern record or list” mean in California criminal law?
“Telephone calling pattern record or list” means information retained by a telephone company that relates to the telephone number dialed by the subscriber, or other person using the subscriber’s telephone with permission, or the incoming number of a call directed to the subscriber, or other data related to such calls typically contained on a subscriber telephone bill such as the time the call started and ended, the duration of the call, any charges applied, and any information described in subdivision (a) of Section 2891 of the Public Utilities Code whether the call was made from or to a telep (Cal. Penal Code § 638)
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