Pen. Code, § 1386 · Chapter 8. Dismissal of the Action for Want of Prosecution or Otherwise

Pen. Code, § 1386

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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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History

Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 828, Sec. 93.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=1386.
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Penal Code

Pen. Code, § 1385Printed as Section 1385

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