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SECTION 2325
Houses of prostitution; injunction; withdrawal of complaint
Public Health (PBH) CHAPTER 45, ARTICLE 23, TITLE 2
§ 2325. Houses of prostitution; injunction; withdrawal of complaint.
1. If the complaint in an action instituted pursuant to the provisions
of this article, is filed by any person or association, it shall not be
dismissed except upon a sworn statement made by the complainant and his
attorney, setting forth the reasons why the action should be dismissed,
and the dismissal approved by the district attorney in writing or in
open court.

2. If the judge is of the opinion that the action should not be
dismissed, he may direct the district attorney to prosecute said action
to judgment, and if the action is continued more than one term of court,
except for good cause shown, any citizen of the county or the district
attorney may be substituted for the complaining party and prosecute said
action to judgment.