Statute · California Penal Code
Cal. Penal Code § 1447 — Proceedings in Misdemeanor and Infraction Cases
Cal. Penal Code § 1447
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 1998-09-28
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
When the defendant is acquitted in a misdemeanor or infraction case, if the court certifies in the minutes that the prosecution was malicious and without probable cause, the court may order the complainant to pay the costs of the action, or to give an undertaking to pay the costs within 30 days…
Citator
Cal. Penal Code § 1447 — Proceedings in Misdemeanor and Infraction Cases is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
When the defendant is acquitted in a misdemeanor or infraction case, if the court certifies in the minutes that the prosecution was malicious and without probable cause, the court may order the complainant to pay the costs of the action, or to give an undertaking to pay the costs within 30 days after the trial.