California statute
Cal. Penal Code § 1050.5
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Chapter 8: Formation of the Trial Jury and theCalendar of Issues for Trial, California Penal Code.
Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 1050.5
Statutory text current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of California.
(a) When, pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 1050, the court imposes sanctions for failure to comply with the provisions of subdivision (b) of Section 1050, the court may impose one or both of the following sanctions when the moving party is the prosecuting or defense attorney: (1) A fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) upon counsel for the moving party. (2) The filing of a report with an appropriate disciplinary committee. (b) The authority to impose sanctions provided for by this section shall be in addition to any other authority or power available to the court, except that the court or magistrate shall not dismiss the case.
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