§ 29404 District Attorney Special Appropriation Use

Government Code·California

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•The district attorney can only use special money for certain things.
•They can use it for costs in criminal cases in their county.
•They can use it to help find crimes, but not small traffic crimes.
•They can also use it for civil cases or legal actions.

Example

If someone robs a store, and the police need extra money to investigate.

The district attorney can use the special money to pay for things like evidence testing or overtime for detectives working on the case.

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§ 29404 District Attorney Special Appropriation Use

The district attorney shall only use the special appropriation to pay: (a) Expenses lawfully incurred in criminal cases arising in the county. (b) Expenses lawfully incurred in the detection of crime, other than those declared to be misdemeanors by the Vehicle Code. (c) Expenses lawfully incurred in civil actions or proceedings. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 38, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 29404.

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