{"data":{"id":"us-ca/pen-1001.61","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PEN § 1001.61","heading":"","body":"The district attorney may refer a bad check case to the diversion program. Except as provided in Section 1001.64, this chapter does not limit the power of the district attorney to prosecute bad check complaints.","path":["Penal Code - PEN","PART 2. OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE [681. - 1620.]","TITLE 6. PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL [976. - 1054.10.]","CHAPTER 2.9A. Bad Check Diversion [1001.60. - 1001.67.]"],"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":"b15279c53ca71cdd2639678d09a783e195def4fd01053456a17360c872359745","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/pen-1001.60","next":"us-ca/pen-1001.62"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}