California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1386

Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 828, Sec. 93.

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.

Cite this section

Cal. Pen. Code § 1386 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-2-of-criminal-procedure/title-10-miscellaneous-proceedings/chapter-8-dismissal-of-the-action-for-want-of-prosecution-or-otherwise/section-1386

Other sections in Chapter 8 - Dismissal of the Action for Want of Prosecution or Otherwise

§ 1381§ 1381.5§ 1382§ 1383§ 1384§ 1385§ 1385.1§ 1386§ 1387§ 1387.1§ 1387.2§ 1388

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