California Penal Code

§ 14150

PEN § 14150 Effective Sep 15, 1992Title 10.6 · Part 4

Statute text

The Legislature hereby finds and declares:

(a)Over the last 10 years, criminal case filings, including misdemeanor filings, have been increasing faster than any other type of filing in California’s courts. Between 1981 and 1991, nontraffic misdemeanor and infraction filings in municipal and justice courts increased by 35 percent.

(b)These misdemeanor cases add to the workload which is now straining the California court system. In addition, many of these cases are ill-suited to complete resolution through the criminal justice system because they involve underlying disputes which may result in continuing conflict and criminal conduct within the community.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 696, Sec. 91. Effective September 15, 1992.