California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 11050

Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1377.

In any crime of statewide importance, the Attorney General may, upon the request of any district attorney, sheriff or chief of police, assign to such officer so requesting, an investigator or investigators for the investigation or detection of crimes, and the apprehension or prosecution of criminals.

Cite this section

Cal. Pen. Code § 11050 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-4-prevention-of-crimes-and-apprehension-of-criminals/title-1-investigation-and-control-of-crimes-and-criminals/chapter-1-investigation-identification-and-information-responsibilities-of-the-department-of-justice/article-2-criminal-investigation/section-11050

Other sections in Article 2 - Criminal Investigation

§ 11050§ 11050.5§ 11051§ 11052§ 11053§ 11054§ 11055

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