California · Penal Code

PEN §1386: 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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This statute eliminates the nolle prosequi procedure and restricts prosecutors' authority to drop criminal prosecutions, except under Section 1385.

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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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