If a district attorney is disqualified to conduct any criminal prosecution within the county, the Attorney General may employ special counsel to conduct the prosecution. The attorney’s fee in such case is a legal charge against the State.
Cal. Gov. Code § 12553
Supervision of District Attorneys
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 19 Cal. 3d 255 - People v. Superior Court (Greer) (1977)
Most recently applied in People Ex Rel. Younger v. Superior Court (November 1978)
Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 111.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.