Funds available to implement this title may be used for any of the following:

(a) To protect witnesses where credible evidence exists that they may be in substantial danger of intimidation or retaliatory violence because of their testimony.

Terms Used In California Penal Code 14026

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

(b) To provide temporary and permanent relocation of witnesses and provide for their transition and well-being into a safe and secure environment.

(c) To pay the costs of administering the program.

(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 507, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)