California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §25619: Every peace officer and every district attorney in this State shall enforce the provisions of this division and shall inform against and diligently prosecute persons whom they have reasonable cause to

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Peace officers and district attorneys must enforce this division's provisions and prosecute suspected violators. An officer who refuses or neglects to do so commits a misdemeanor.

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Every peace officer and every district attorney in this State shall enforce the provisions of this division and shall inform against and diligently prosecute persons whom they have reasonable cause to believe offenders against the provisions of this division. Every such officer refusing or neglecting to do so is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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