What is the test for respectability of the title of a statute?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Charles G. (In re Charles G.), 14 Cal.App.5th 945, 223 Cal.Rptr.3d 350 (Cal. App. 2017):
4 " 'The policy sought to be implemented [by a statute] should be respected [citation], and to this end, titles of acts, headnotes, and chapter and section headings may properly be considered in determining legislative intent.' " (People v. Romanowski(2017) 2 Cal.5th 903, 912, 215 Cal.Rptr.3d 758, 391 P.3d 633, quoting Bowland v. Municipal Court(1976) 18 Cal.3d 479, 489, 134 Cal.Rptr. 630, 556 P.2d 1081.)
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