California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 26500

Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1094.

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.

Cite this section

Cal. Gov. Code § 26500 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-3-government-of-counties/division-2-officers/part-3-other-officers/chapter-1-district-attorney/article-1-duties-as-public-prosecutor/section-26500

Other sections in Article 1 - Duties as Public Prosecutor

§ 26500§ 26500.5§ 26501§ 26502§ 26503§ 26504§ 26505§ 26506§ 26507§ 26508§ 26509

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