California Health and Safety Code 1543 – Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the district …
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the district attorney of every county, and city attorneys in those cities which have city attorneys who have jurisdiction to prosecute misdemeanors pursuant to § 72193 of the Government Code, shall, upon their own initiative or upon application by the state department or its authorized representative, institute and conduct the prosecution of any action for violation within his or her county of any provisions of this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 513. Effective January 1, 2003.)
Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1543
- County: includes city and county. See California Health and Safety Code 14
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- state department: means the State Department of Social Services. See California Health and Safety Code 1502