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CA AB518
Bill
Status
Passed
10/1/2021
Primary Sponsor
Buffy Wicks
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AI Summary
- Amends Penal Code Section 654 to allow prosecution under either applicable law when an act is punishable in different ways, rather than requiring the law with the longest prison sentence
- Maintains the prohibition against punishing the same act or omission under more than one provision
- Preserves rules that an acquittal or conviction under one provision bars prosecution under another for the same act or omission
- Prohibits granting probation to a defendant if any applicable provision forbids probation, regardless of which provision is used for sentencing
- Approved by Governor October 1, 2021
Legislative Description
Criminal law: violations punishable in multiple ways.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 441, Statutes of 2021.
10/1/2021
Committee Referrals
Appropriations6/15/2021
Public Safety5/19/2021
Rules5/11/2021
Appropriations3/24/2021
Public Safety2/18/2021
Full Bill Text
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