Statute · California Penal Code
Cal. Penal Code § 1386 — Dismissal of the Action for Want of Prosecution or Otherwise
Cal. Penal Code § 1386
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
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.
Citator
Cal. Penal Code § 1386 — Dismissal of the Action for Want of Prosecution or Otherwise is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
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.