Carli reports J.J. to the Mendocino County District Attorney, whose office the law directs to “take all actions necessary to locate and return the child.” The DA’s investigator calls Vincent Hyler’s lawyer before he calls Carli, then tells her: “All you’re doing is every day writing stuff to file in court”; “maybe you had to think about hiring a lawyer.” No action follows.Document: Transcript of the DA investigator’s call · Letter and sworn statement to the California Attorney General, Nov. 3, 2026