Section 14022 Of Title 7.5. The Hertzberg-leslie Witness Protection Act From California Penal Code >> Title 7.5. >> Part 4.

. The program shall be administered by the Attorney General. In any criminal proceeding within this state, when the action is brought by local or state prosecutors, where credible evidence exists of a substantial danger that a witness may suffer intimidation or retaliatory violence, the Attorney General may reimburse state and local agencies for the costs of providing witness protection services.