SB 87 Summary

• Reallocates 4 vacant judgeships: 2 from Santa Clara Superior Court to Riverside, and 2 from Alameda Superior Court to San Bernardino, effective January 2, 2018.

• Prohibits local law enforcement agencies from entering into new contracts to house noncitizens or minors in locked detention facilities for civil immigration purposes on or after June 15, 2017, with limited exceptions.

• Establishes chief probation officer positions in every county with authority over probation operations, replacing prior probation officer structure and clarifying duties related to community supervision and juvenile justice.

• Extends deadline to register assault weapons from January 1, 2018 to July 1, 2018, and allows persons found not guilty by reason of insanity to petition for resentencing under Proposition 36 and Proposition 47.

• Requires electronic filing systems for courts to be accessible to individuals with disabilities and mandates reporting on criminal fines and fees collected by each court.