TITLE 3. GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES 23000-33205›DIVISION 2. OFFICERS 24000-28085›PART 3. OTHER OFFICERS 26500-27773›CHAPTER 1. District Attorney 26500-26543›ARTICLE 1. Duties as Public Prosecutor 26500-26509

§ 26500

California Government Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

The district attorney is the public prosecutor, except as otherwise provided by law.

The public prosecutor shall attend the courts, and within his or her discretion shall initiate and conduct on behalf of the people all prosecutions for public offenses.

(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1094.)

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