§ 28107 Criminal Referral Authority

Corporations Code·California

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•If someone breaks the rules in this law, the boss (commissioner) can tell the local lawyer (district attorney) about it.
•The local lawyer can then decide to take the person to court for breaking the law.
•This is about making sure people follow the rules and get in trouble if they don’t.

Example

A company dumps bad stuff into a river, which is against the rules.

The boss (commissioner) finds out and tells the local lawyer (district attorney). The lawyer can then take the company to court to punish them for breaking the law.

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§ 28107 Criminal Referral Authority

The commissioner may refer any evidence available concerning any violation of this division or of any regulation or order issued under this division that constitutes a crime to the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred, who may, with or without that reference, institute appropriate criminal proceedings. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 668, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1999. Operative July 1, 1999, by Sec. 4 of Ch. 668.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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commissioner violation district attorney criminal proceedings

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 28107.

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