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CA AB2243

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

6/13/2018

Primary Sponsor

Laura Friedman

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Origin

State Assembly

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Adds Section 1162 to the Evidence Code to prohibit admission of evidence that a victim of or witness to extortion, stalking, or a violent felony engaged in prostitution at or around the time of the crime
  • Prevents such evidence from being used in a separate prosecution to prove the victim's or witness's criminal liability for the act of prostitution
  • Applies to extortion as defined in Penal Code Section 519, stalking as defined in Penal Code Section 646.9, and violent felonies as defined in Penal Code Section 667.5
  • Approved by Governor and filed with Secretary of State on June 13, 2018
  • Requires a two-thirds vote of the Legislature due to California Constitution's Right to Truth-In-Evidence provision

Legislative Description

Evidence: admissibility.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 27, Statutes of 2018.

6/13/2018

Committee Referrals

Public Safety4/19/2018
Rules4/5/2018
Public Safety3/1/2018

Full Bill Text

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