Penal Code section 590a

One-half of all fines imposed and collected under Section 590 shall be paid to the informer who first causes a complaint to be filed charging the defendant with the violation of Section 590.

Source: Section 590a, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=590a. (updated Jan. 1, 1987; accessed Dec. 22, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_590a

Original Source: Section 590a, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=590a. (last accessed May 12, 2025).