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CA SB464
Bill
AI Summary
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Reduces notification deadline for prosecutors to inform crime victims and witnesses of case final disposition from 60 days to 30 days after disposition.
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Requires all law enforcement agencies and public crime laboratories to create records in the SAFE-T database for all untested victim sexual assault kits by July 1, 2026, with separate tracking of untested suspect kits outside the database.
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Defines a "tested" sexual assault kit as one that has undergone DNA quantitation and either shows insufficient DNA or continues through DNA typing if sufficient DNA is present.
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Requires medical facilities and other non-law enforcement entities to report untested sexual assault kits to the Department of Justice by July 1, 2026, with the DOJ submitting a comprehensive audit report to the Legislature by July 1, 2027.
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Allows sexual assault victims to request that their collected kit not be tested, exempting such kits from testing and related reporting requirements.
Legislative Description
Criminal law: rights of victims and witnesses of crimes.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 715, Statutes of 2023.
10/10/2023