{"data":{"id":"us-ca/hsc-20008","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"HSC § 20008","heading":"","body":"Any district in existence on January 1, 2008, in an unincorporated town may protect and safeguard life and property, and may equip and maintain a police department, including purchasing and maintaining ambulances, and otherwise securing police protection.","path":["Health and Safety Code - HSC","DIVISION 14. POLICE PROTECTION [20000. - 20115.]","PART 1. POLICE PROTECTION DISTRICTS [20000. - 20115.]","CHAPTER 1. In Unincorporated Towns [20000. - 20115.]","ARTICLE 1. Definitions and General Provisions [20000. - 20008.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"fc954832623263fbbc54f3da50dd2569b84b8f38a8f857524d9226970fab6fac","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/hsc-20007","next":"us-ca/hsc-20040"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}