The entry of a nolle prosequi is abolished, and neither the Attorney General nor the district attorney can discontinue or abandon a prosecution for a public offense, except as provided in Section 1385.
Cal. Penal Code § 1386
Dismissal of the Action for Want of Prosecution or Otherwise
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 44 Cal. 3d 1 - In Re Martin (1987)
Most recently applied in 59 Cal. 4th 1045 - Steen v. Appellate Division, Superior Court (August 2014)
Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 828, Sec. 93.
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