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Section 13883 Of Chapter 9. California Major Narcotic Vendors Prosecution Law From California Penal Code >> Title 6. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 9.
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. (a) An individual may be the subject of the California Major
Narcotic Vendors Prosecution Law prosecution efforts who is under
arrest for the commission or attempted commission of one or more
felonies relating to controlled substances in violation of Section
11351, 11352, 11358, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, or 11383 of the
Health and Safety Code.
(b) In applying the criteria set forth in subdivision (a), a district attorney may, consistent with the provisions of subdivision (d) of Section 13881, elect to limit drug prosecution efforts to persons arrested for any one or more of the felonies listed in subdivision (a) if crime statistics demonstrate that the incidence of that felony or felonies presents a particularly serious problem in the county.
(c) In exercising the prosecutorial discretion granted by this section, the district attorney shall consider (1) the character, background, and prior criminal background of the defendant, and (2) the number and the seriousness of the offenses currently charged against the defendant.
(b) In applying the criteria set forth in subdivision (a), a district attorney may, consistent with the provisions of subdivision (d) of Section 13881, elect to limit drug prosecution efforts to persons arrested for any one or more of the felonies listed in subdivision (a) if crime statistics demonstrate that the incidence of that felony or felonies presents a particularly serious problem in the county.
(c) In exercising the prosecutorial discretion granted by this section, the district attorney shall consider (1) the character, background, and prior criminal background of the defendant, and (2) the number and the seriousness of the offenses currently charged against the defendant.
