BILL NUMBER: AB 663	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 12, 2005

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member La Suer

                        FEBRUARY 17, 2005

   An act to amend Section 4751 of the Penal Code, relating to local
costs.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 663, as amended, La Suer.  Offenses relating to prisons and
prisoners.
   Existing law provides that a city, county, or superior court is
entitled to reimbursement for reasonable and necessary costs
connected with prison or prisoners, as specified. Existing law
authorizes reimbursement of, among other things, the costs of
investigating and prosecuting cases related to state prisons or
prisoners.
   This bill would authorize reimbursement of costs incurred for
providing training in the investigation or prosecution  of,
or court proceedings  associated with  , 
any matters related to state prisons or prisoners.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 4751 of the  Penal Code  is amended to read:
   4751.  Costs incurred by a city or county include all of the
following:
   (a) Costs of law enforcement agencies in connection with any
matter set forth in Section 4750, including the investigation or
evaluation of any of those matters regardless of whether a crime has
in fact occurred, a hearing held, or an offense prosecuted.
   (b) Costs of participation in any trial or hearing of any matter
set forth in Section 4750, including costs for the preparation for
the trial, pretrial hearing, actual trial or hearing, expert witness
fees, the costs of guarding or keeping the prisoner, the
transportation of the prisoner, the costs of appeal, and the
execution of the sentence. The cost of detention in a city or county
correctional facility shall include the same cost factors as are
utilized by the Department of Corrections in determining the cost of
prisoner care in state correctional facilities.
   (c) The costs of the prosecuting attorney in investigating,
evaluating, or prosecuting cases related to any matter set forth in
Section 4750, whether or not the prosecuting attorney decides to
commence legal action.
   (d) Costs incurred by the public defender or court appointed
attorney with respect to any matter set forth in Section 4750.
   (e) Any costs incurred for providing training in the investigation
or prosecution   of, or court proceedings 
associated with  ,  any matter set forth in Section
4750.
   (f) Any other costs reasonably incurred by a county in connection
with any matter set forth in Section 4750.