California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 12553

Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 111.

If a district attorney is disqualified to conduct any criminal prosecution within the county, the Attorney General may employ special counsel to conduct the prosecution. The attorney’s fee in such case is a legal charge against the State.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 12553 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-2-government-of-the-state-of-california/division-3-executive-department/part-2-constitutional-officers/chapter-6-attorney-general/article-4-supervision-of-district-attorneys/section-12553

Other sections in Article 4 - Supervision of District Attorneys

§ 12550§ 12552§ 12553

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