Cal. PEN § 1203b
This is the official text of Cal. PEN § 1203b, part of California’s Penal Code — defines crimes and sets criminal procedure in California.
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Official statutory text
All courts shall have power to suspend the imposition or execution of a sentence and grant a conditional sentence in misdemeanor and infraction cases without referring such cases to the probation officer. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, persons granted a conditional sentence in the community shall report only to the court and the probation officer shall not be responsible in any way for supervising or accounting for such persons.
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