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California Penal Code Section 1191.25

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The prosecution shall make a good faith attempt to notify
any victim of a crime which was committed by, or is alleged to have
been committed by, an in-custody informant, as defined in subdivision
(a) of Section 1127a, within a reasonable time before the in-custody
informant is called to testify.  The notice shall include
information concerning the prosecution's intention to offer the
in-custody informant a modification or reduction in sentence or
dismissal of the case or early parole in exchange for the in-custody
informant's testimony in another case.  The notification or attempt
to notify the victim shall be made prior to the commencement of the
trial in which the in-custody informant is to testify where the
intention to call him or her is known at that time, but in no case
shall the notice be made later than the time the in-custody informant
is called to the stand.
   Nothing contained in this section is intended to affect the right
of the people and the defendant to an expeditious disposition of a
criminal proceeding, as provided in Section 1050.  The victim of any
case alleged to have been committed by the in-custody informant may
exercise his or her right to appear at the sentencing of the
in-custody informant pursuant to Section 1191.1, but the victim shall
not have a right to intervene in the trial in which the in-custody
informant is called to testify.

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