Pen. Code, § 14022 · Title 7.5. THE HERTZBERG-LESLIE WITNESS PROTECTION ACT

Pen. Code, § 14022

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The program shall be administered by the Attorney General. In any criminal proceeding within this state, when the action is brought by local or state prosecutors, where credible evidence exists of a substantial danger that a witness may suffer intimidation or retaliatory violence, the Attorney General may reimburse state and local agencies for the costs of providing witness protection services.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 210, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2003.

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=14022.
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