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California · Through 2026-09-13

PEN § 1386

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Penal Code - PEN
  2. PART 2. OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE [681. - 1620.]
  3. TITLE 10. MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS [1268. - 1424.5.]
  4. CHAPTER 8. Dismissal of the Action for Want of Prosecution or Otherwise [1381. - 1388.]

The entry of a nolle prosequi is abolished, and neither the Attorney General nor the district attorney can discontinue or abandon a prosecution for a public offense, except as provided in Section 1385.

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