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CA SB1401
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Henry Stern
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AI Summary
- Authorizes county behavioral health agencies and jail medical providers to share confidential medical records with courts to determine defendants' eligibility for behavioral health services and programs when evaluating mentally incompetent defendants
- Modifies charge dismissal requirements for defendants referred to assisted outpatient treatment, requiring dismissal 6 months after referral unless the case is referred back to court before that time
- Changes charge dismissal timing for conservatorship cases, requiring dismissal 90 days after filing of a temporary or permanent conservatorship petition unless the case is referred back to court
- Requires charges to be dismissed 6 months after referral to the CARE program unless the case is referred back to court, rather than immediate dismissal upon acceptance
- Allows courts to refer defendants to county conservatorship based on the court's own opinion that the defendant appears gravely disabled, in addition to existing authority based on a qualified mental health expert's opinion
Legislative Description
Criminal procedure: competence to stand trial.
Last Action
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
3/4/2026
Committee Referrals
Public Safety3/4/2026
Rules2/20/2026
Full Bill Text
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