California Codes > Welfare and Institutions Code > Division 2.5 > Chapter 1.5 > Article 2 – Performance and Accountability
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- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- County: includes "city and county. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.