BILL NUMBER: AB 2289	CHAPTERED  07/21/08

	CHAPTER  154
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JULY 21, 2008
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JULY 21, 2008
	PASSED THE SENATE  JULY 3, 2008
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 8, 2008
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 9, 2008
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 24, 2008

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Sharon Runner

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2008

   An act to amend Section 1764.2 of the Welfare and Institutions
Code, relating to victims' rights.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2289, Sharon Runner. Victims' rights.
   Existing law generally provides for the confidentiality of
juvenile records and proceedings, except as specified.
   Existing law requires that the Chief Deputy Secretary for Juvenile
Justice release specified information regarding a person committed
to the Division of Juvenile Facilities for certain offenses, to the
victim of the offense, the next of kin of the victim, or his or her
representative as designated by the victim or next of kin, upon
request, unless the court has ordered confidentiality for good cause.
Existing law also requires that the chief deputy secretary or the
chief deputy secretary's designee, with respect to persons committed
to the Division of Juvenile Facilities for certain offenses, inform
each victim of one of those offenses, the victim's next of kin, or a
representative as designated by the victim or next of kin, of his or
her right to request and receive that specified information.
   This bill would require the release of that specified information
regarding a person who has been committed to the Division of Juvenile
Facilities for any offense instead of certain offenses. The bill
would also require the victim, next of kin, or a representative as
specified, to be informed of his or her right to request and receive
that information with respect to persons committed to the Division of
Juvenile Facilities for any offenses instead of certain offenses.
   The bill would make other technical conforming changes.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 1764.2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is
amended to read:
   1764.2.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the chief
deputy secretary or the chief deputy secretary's designee shall
release the information described in Section 1764 regarding a person
committed to the Division of Juvenile Facilities, to the victim of
the offense, the next of kin of the victim, or his or her
representative as designated by the victim or next of kin pursuant to
Section 1767, upon request, unless the court has ordered
confidentiality under subdivision (c) of Section 676. The victim or
the next of kin shall be identified by the court or the probation
department in the offender's commitment documents before the chief
deputy secretary is required to disclose this information.
   (b) The chief deputy secretary or the chief deputy secretary's
designee shall, with respect to persons committed to the Division of
Juvenile Facilities, including persons committed to the Department of
Corrections and Rehabilitation who have been transferred to the
Division of Juvenile Facilities, inform each victim of that offense,
the victim's next of kin, or his or her representative as designated
by the victim or next of kin pursuant to Section 1767, of his or her
right to request and receive information pursuant to subdivision (a)
and Section 1767.