Division of Labor Law Enforcement v. Moroney

Petitioner, a division of the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of California, seeks a writ of mandate to compel the respondent, County Clerk of Los Angeles County, to accept for filing without charge a complaint in an action in which plaintiff seeks to recover as the assignee of wage claims pursuant to chapter 4, of division 1 of the Labor Code, authorizing the division to bring actions for the collection of wages where the employee needs assistance. Respondent’s refusal to accept the complaint for filing without the payment of a fee is based upon People v. Moroney, 24 Cal.2d…