California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 810


Introduced by Assembly Member Muratsuchi

February 21, 2013


An act relating to law enforcement.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 810, as introduced, Muratsuchi. Law enforcement: data sharing.

Existing law requires all basic information stored in state or local criminal offender record information systems to be recorded in a prescribed form. For each arrest made, existing law requires the reporting agency to report to the Department of Justice concerning each arrest, the applicable identification and arrest data, and fingerprints.

This bill would state that it is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to ensure that appropriate methods are devised to allow law enforcement agencies to share data, as specified.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
2legislation to ensure that appropriate methods are devised to allow
3law enforcement agencies to share data, including providing
4accurate, timely information on ex-offenders from existing
5databases within state and county agencies to local law enforcement
P2    1entities to facilitate their ability to monitor, and if necessary
2apprehend, ex-offenders released into their communities.



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