California Penal Code

§ 688.5

PEN § 688.5 Effective Jan 1, 2019Part 2

Statute text

(a)A city, county, or city and county, including an attorney acting on behalf of a city, county, or city and county, shall not charge a defendant for the costs of investigation, prosecution, or appeal in a criminal case, including, but not limited to, a criminal violation of a local ordinance. This prohibition shall not apply in any civil action or civil proceeding.

(b)This section shall not apply to any of the following:

(1)A violation of Section 186.8, 186.11, or 670.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 264, Sec. 1. (AB 2495) Effective January 1, 2019.