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California Bill Would Require Witnesses to Report Violent Crimes

December 19, 2009

Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) announced a proposed amendment to California's criminal code. The amendment would require witnesses to violent crimes to report the incident to police. Failure to report the crime could result in up to six months in jail and a fine of $1,500. The current California law requires witnesses to report crimes [...]

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