Section 14021 Of Title 7.5. The Hertzberg-leslie Witness Protection Act From California Penal Code >> Title 7.5. >> Part 4.
14021
. As used in this title:
(a) "Witness" means any person who has been summoned, or is
reasonably expected to be summoned, to testify in a criminal matter,
including grand jury proceedings, for the people whether or not
formal legal proceedings have been filed. Active or passive
participation in the criminal matter does not disqualify an
individual from being a witness. "Witness" may also apply to family,
friends, or associates of the witness who are deemed by local or
state prosecutors to be endangered.
(b) "Credible evidence" means evidence leading a reasonable person
to believe that substantial reliability should be attached to the
evidence.
(c) "Protection" means formal admission into a witness protection
program established by this title memorialized by a written agreement
between local or state prosecutors and the witness.