California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1001.61

Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1059, Sec. 1.

The district attorney may refer a bad check case to the diversion program. Except as provided in Section 1001.64, this chapter does not limit the power of the district attorney to prosecute bad check complaints.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 1001.61 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-2-of-criminal-procedure/title-6-pleadings-and-proceedings-before-trial/chapter-2-7-misdemeanor-diversion/section-1001.61

Other sections in Chapter 2.7 - Misdemeanor Diversion

§ 1001§ 1001.1§ 1001.2§ 1001.3§ 1001.4§ 1001.5§ 1001.6§ 1001.7§ 1001.8§ 1001.9…§ 1001.26§ 1001.27§ 1001.28§ 1001.29§ 1001.30§ 1001.31§ 1001.32§ 1001.33§ 1001.34§ 1001.80

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