CA AB2051

Prohibits courts from imprisoning domestic violence or sexual assault victims for contempt when the contempt consists of refusing to testify about the crime.

Allows courts to refer domestic violence victims to a domestic violence counselor before finding them in contempt, with all communications remaining confidential under Evidence Code Section 1037.2.

Permits re-prosecution of a case dismissed due to a domestic violence victim being found in contempt for refusing to testify, but only within 6 months of the original dismissal and only once per action.

Applies the re-prosecution exception to cases involving sexual assault (Penal Code Sections 261, 262, 264.1, 285, 286, 288, 288a, 289) and domestic violence as defined in Family Code Section 6211.