The district attorney may, and when directed by the board of supervisors shall, bring a civil action in the name of the people of the State of California to abate a public nuisance in his county.
Cal. Gov. Code § 26528
Other Duties
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case 137 Cal. App. 4th 292 - County of Santa Clara v. Atlantic Richfield Co. (2006)
Most recently applied in 224 Cal. App. 4th 33 - People v. Superior Court (February 2014)
Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.