CA SB987

Prohibits charging defendants fees for pretrial supervision and requires information obtained during pretrial supervision to be kept confidential and separate from law enforcement records, with limited exceptions for court proceedings and law enforcement emergencies.

Restricts investigative staff from soliciting information about alleged offenses or potential offenses from defendants, and requires pretrial investigation reports to include only information relevant to release decisions.

Authorizes county pretrial agency staff in Los Angeles, Santa Clara, and San Francisco to conduct pretrial assessments and requires courts to provide assessment reports to prosecutors and defense attorneys with restrictions on further disclosure.

Grants the Attorney General and local agencies authority to furnish criminal history information to county pretrial staff and allows disclosure to treatment providers, community health workers, or case managers with subject consent for purposes of supporting pretrial compliance.

Makes pretrial investigation and release activities part of the definition of "criminal justice agencies" and establishes that information obtained in pretrial supervision is generally inadmissible on the issue of guilt except for crimes committed while on pretrial supervision or failure to appear.