CA SB483

Requires defendants seeking pretrial mental health diversion to affirmatively agree that the recommended treatment plan will meet their specialized mental health needs, in addition to agreeing to comply with treatment

Amends the definition of "pretrial diversion" to require courts to be satisfied that the recommended treatment program is consistent with the underlying purpose of mental health diversion as described in existing law

Grants courts explicit discretion to deny pretrial diversion if the defendant poses an unreasonable risk to the physical safety of another person, even if the defendant would not otherwise meet the statutory definition of posing "an unreasonable risk of danger to public safety" (which is limited to risk of committing a new violent felony)

Maintains existing exclusions from mental health diversion for serious offenses including murder, voluntary manslaughter, rape, certain sex offenses requiring registration, and crimes involving weapons of mass destruction