Cal. PEN § 14026
This is the official text of Cal. PEN § 14026, part of California’s Penal Code — defines crimes and sets criminal procedure in California.
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Funds available to implement this title may be used for any of the following:
(a) To protect witnesses where credible evidence exists that they may be in substantial danger of intimidation or retaliatory violence because of their testimony.
(b) To provide temporary and permanent relocation of witnesses and provide for their transition and well-being into a safe and secure environment.
(c) To pay the costs of administering the program.
(a) To protect witnesses where credible evidence exists that they may be in substantial danger of intimidation or retaliatory violence because of their testimony.
(b) To provide temporary and permanent relocation of witnesses and provide for their transition and well-being into a safe and secure environment.
(c) To pay the costs of administering the program.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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