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CA AB60

Bill

Status

Passed

10/8/2023

Primary Sponsor

Isaac Bryan

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Origin

State Assembly

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes victim right to be notified of availability of community-based restorative justice programs and processes, including programs serving their community, county, county jails, juvenile detention facilities, and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

  • Requires notifications to occur as early and often as possible, including during initial contact, followup investigation, at point of diversion, throughout case proceedings, and in postconviction proceedings.

  • Directs Attorney General to include information about restorative justice program availability in the "Victim Protections and Resources" card by June 1, 2025.

  • Modifies Welfare and Institutions Code Section 742 to require probation officers to notify victims of community-based restorative justice programs available in juvenile proceedings, replacing previous requirement to notify of victim-offender conferencing programs.

  • Provides that if the Commission on State Mandates determines costs are mandated by the state, reimbursement shall be made pursuant to existing statutory reimbursement procedures.

Legislative Description

Restorative justice program.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 513, Statutes of 2023.

10/8/2023

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/13/2023
Public Safety5/31/2023
Rules5/18/2023
Appropriations4/19/2023
Public Safety3/16/2023

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