The district attorney shall defend all suits brought against the state in his or her county or against his or her county wherever brought, and prosecute all recognizances forfeited in the courts of record and, except as provided in Sections 1305 and 1306 of the Penal Code, prosecute all actions for the recovery of debts, fines, penalties, and forfeitures accruing to the state or his or her county.
Cal. Gov. Code § 26521
Other Duties
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 31 Cal. App. 4th 13 - People v. Ranger Insurance (1994)
Most recently applied in People v. Bail Hotline Bail Bonds, Inc. (October 2018)
Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1073, Sec. 1.
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