Section 1696.8 Of Chapter 3. Farm Labor Contractors From California Labor Code >> Division 2. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 3.
1696.8
. (a) The director shall establish a Farm Labor Contractor
Enforcement Unit. The unit shall develop a program to provide
technical assistance to a district attorney's office that establishes
a local farm labor contractor enforcement unit. A local farm labor
contractor enforcement unit established pursuant to this section
shall, whenever possible, coordinate its enforcement efforts with the
Rural Crime Prevention Program in its jurisdiction, if any,
established pursuant to Section 14171 of the Penal Code. Any funds
appropriated to the department for purposes of this section shall be
administered and allocated by the director.
(b) A local farm labor contractor enforcement unit that receives
technical assistance pursuant to this section shall concentrate
enhanced prosecution efforts and resources on the prosecution of farm
labor contractors who violate a state law regulating wages. For
purposes of this subdivision, "enhanced prosecution efforts and
resources" include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(1) "Vertical" prosecutorial representation, whereby the
prosecutor who makes the initial filing or appearance performs all
subsequent court appearances on a particular case through its
conclusion, including the sentencing phase.
(2) Assignment of highly qualified investigators and prosecutors
to farm labor enforcement cases.
(3) Significant reduction of caseloads for investigators and
prosecutors assigned to farm labor enforcement cases.