CA AB1681

Requires courts and district attorney's offices to provide victim and victim's next of kin contact information to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation at sentencing for cases resulting in state prison sentences

Eliminates the requirement that victims submit separate requests for services or notifications; the state must provide information regardless of whether a victim files a formal request

Amends Penal Code Section 679.02, which establishes statutory rights for crime victims and witnesses including notification of court proceedings, parole hearings, and inmate placement

Imposes a state-mandated local program by increasing duties on local prosecuting agencies, requiring state reimbursement if costs are determined by the Commission on State Mandates

Introduced by Assembly Member Ramos on February 2, 2026