Section 3134 Of Chapter 8. Location Of Missing Party Or Child From California Family Law Code >> Division 8. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 8.
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. (a) When the district attorney incurs expenses pursuant to
this chapter, including expenses incurred in a sister state, payment
of the expenses may be advanced by the county subject to
reimbursement by the state, and shall be audited by the Controller
and paid by the State Treasury according to law.
(b) The court in which the custody proceeding is pending or which
has continuing jurisdiction shall, if appropriate, allocate liability
for the reimbursement of actual expenses incurred by the district
attorney to either or both parties to the proceedings, and that
allocation shall constitute a judgment for the state for the funds
advanced pursuant to this section. The county shall take reasonable
action to enforce that liability and shall transmit all recovered
funds to the state.