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CA AB1710
Bill
Status
2/2/2010
Primary Sponsor
Pedro Nava
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AI Summary
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Prohibits courts from reducing victim restitution amounts based on comparative negligence or any fault, intentional or otherwise, on the part of the victim.
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Amends Penal Code Section 1202.4 to clarify that victims must receive full restitution for economic losses resulting from the defendant's criminal conduct.
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Abrogates the holding in People v. Millard (2009) 175 Cal.App.4th 7, which had allowed comparative negligence doctrine to reduce restitution amounts.
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Requires courts to order full restitution unless compelling and extraordinary reasons exist, with inability to pay not qualifying as such a reason.
Legislative Description
Victims: restitution.
Last Action
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
5/4/2010