Goldin v. Public Utilities Commission

Opinion

MANUEL, J.

Twelve years ago this court, in the case of Sokol v. Public Utilities Commission (1966) 65 Cal.2d 247 [53 Cal.Rptr. 673, 418 P.2d 265], struck down on constitutional grounds the then existing rule for discontinuance of telephone service used for illegal purposes and announced the standard which any future rule must meet. “[WJhatever new procedure is hereafter devised,” we held, “must at a minimum require that the police obtain prior authorization to secure the termination of service by satisfying an impartial tribunal that they have probable cause to act, in a manner…