California · Penal Code
PEN §166.5: (a) After arrest and before plea or trial or after conviction or plea of guilty and before sentence under paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 166, for willful disobedience of any order for chi
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A court may suspend criminal proceedings or sentencing for willful disobedience of child or spousal support orders if the defendant affirms support obligations and posts a bond for two years.
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