California · Penal Code

PEN §335: Every district attorney, sheriff, or police officer must inform against and diligently prosecute persons whom they have reasonable cause to believe offenders against the provisions of this chapter, an

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A district attorney, sheriff, or police officer who refuses or neglects to prosecute persons they have reasonable cause to believe violated this chapter commits a misdemeanor.

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Every district attorney, sheriff, or police officer must inform against and diligently prosecute persons whom they have reasonable cause to believe offenders against the provisions of this chapter, and every officer refusing or neglecting so to do, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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