§ 1377 When the person injured by an act constituting a misdemeanor has a …
§ 1378 If the person injured appears before the court in which the action is …
§ 1379 No public offense can be compromised, nor can any proceeding or …

Terms Used In California Codes > Penal Code > Part 2 > Title 10 > Chapter 7 - Compromising Certain Public Offenses by Leave of the Court

  • Board of supervisors: as used in this part , means the board of supervisors of a county in the San Francisco Bay area. See California Public Utilities Code 28507
  • County: includes city and county. See California Public Utilities Code 18
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Rapid transit: as used in this part , means the transportation of passengers and their incidental baggage by any means. See California Public Utilities Code 28505
  • San Francisco Bay area: as used in this part , means the Counties of San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara and San Mateo. See California Public Utilities Code 28504
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Public Utilities Code 17
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.