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CA AB2765

Bill

Status

Passed

9/28/2016

Primary Sponsor

Shirley Weber

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Origin

State Assembly

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Extends the deadline for filing petitions or applications for sentence reduction under Proposition 47 from November 4, 2017 to November 4, 2022, or later upon showing of good cause.

  • Allows persons convicted of felonies that would be misdemeanors under Proposition 47 to petition courts for recall and resentencing, or to have felony convictions designated as misdemeanors after sentence completion.

  • Courts must grant resentencing unless they determine it would pose an unreasonable risk of danger to public safety, considering criminal history, disciplinary record, rehabilitation, and other relevant evidence.

  • Resentenced persons receive credit for time served and are subject to one year of parole supervision unless the court releases them from parole, and cannot own or possess firearms.

  • Persons with prior convictions for violent felonies or sex offenses requiring registration are ineligible for resentencing or conviction redesignation.

Legislative Description

Proposition 47: sentence reduction.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 767, Statutes of 2016.

9/28/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/29/2016
Public Safety6/9/2016
Rules6/1/2016
Appropriations4/20/2016
Public Safety3/10/2016

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