Penal Code section 1447

When the defendant is acquitted in a misdemeanor or infraction case, if the court certifies in the minutes that the prosecution was malicious and without probable cause, the court may order the complainant to pay the costs of the action, or to give an undertaking to pay the costs within 30 days after the trial.

Source: Section 1447, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=1447. (accessed May 14, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_1447

Original Source: Section 1447, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=1447. (last accessed May 12, 2025).