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§ 4051. Crimes which may be compromised

(a) No crime may be compromised, nor any proceeding for the prosecution or punishment therefor stayed upon a compromise, except as provided in this chapter or other law. (b) When an information charges a misdemeanor, for which the person injured by the act constituting the crime has a civil action, the crime may be compromised […]

§ 4052. Procedure for compromise

For a compromise to be effected, the party injured shall appear before the court in which the complaint or information is filed at any time before trial and acknowledge in writing that he has received satisfaction for the injury. The court may then in its discretion, on payment of the costs and expenses incurred, order […]