California · Penal Code

PEN §1203b: All courts shall have power to suspend the imposition or execution of a sentence and grant a conditional sentence in misdemeanor and infraction cases without referring such cases to the probation offi

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Courts may suspend or delay sentencing in misdemeanor and infraction cases and can impose conditional sentences without requiring probation officer involvement unless the court orders otherwise.

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All courts shall have power to suspend the imposition or execution of a sentence and grant a conditional sentence in misdemeanor and infraction cases without referring such cases to the probation officer. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, persons granted a conditional sentence in the community shall report only to the court and the probation officer shall not be responsible in any way for supervising or accounting for such persons.

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