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Santa Clara Co. DA Vows To Prosecute Businesses That Ignore Shelter Order
Santa Clara County DA Jeff Rosen said he will prosecute business owners refusing to comply with the county's shelter in place order.
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen is reminding the public that the health department’s orders to shelter in place carry the full weight of the law. He said businesses not complying with the order will get final warnings, but after that they could face prosecution on a variety of charges.
“If the business owner does not close down after a warning, the business owner will be cited for a misdemeanor,” said Rosen. “But it might also be a violation of the unfair businesses practices, and business code sections which can be a felony.”