When the maid enters Monk's room and he puts down the notebook he is using, it covers just a small corner of the newspaper articles that he has cut out. Less than 30 seconds later, the notebook is about half covering the articles before anyone moves the notebook.
Monk would have faced charges for breaking out of jail. In California (and presumably the other 49 states as well), breaking out of jail or prison is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in county jail PEN § 836.6.
While, technically true, it is certainly reasonable to assume that, after saving the governor's life, the governor likely pardoned Monk.
While, technically true, it is certainly reasonable to assume that, after saving the governor's life, the governor likely pardoned Monk.