Amended in Assembly April 25, 2013

California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 1084


Introduced by Assembly Member Melendez

(Coauthors: Assembly Members Achadjian, Bigelow, Conway, Beth Gaines, Gorell, Hagman, Harkey, Linder, and Morrell)

(Coauthor: Senator Gaines)

February 22, 2013


An act to amend Sections 626.9, 626.95,begin delete 3000.08, 3451,end delete 25400, 25850, 27590, 29800, 29805, 29900, and 29905 of the Penal Code, and to amend Sections 8100, 8101, 8103, and 8104 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to firearms.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1084, as amended, Melendez. Firearms: punishment.

(1) Existing law prohibits a person from possessing a firearm in a place that the person knows, or reasonably should know, is a school zone, unless it is with the written permission of the school district superintendent. Under existing law, any person who violates this provision by possessing a firearm in, or on the grounds of, a public or private school providing instruction in kindergarten or grades 1 to 12, inclusive, is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for 2, 3, or 4 years. Under existing law, any person who violates this provision by possessing a firearm within a distance of 1,000 feet from the grounds of a public or private school providing instruction in kindergarten or grades 1 to 12, inclusive, is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for 2, 3, or 4 years.

This bill would make a violation of the above provisions punishable in the state prison. If the person is within a class of persons prohibited from possessing a firearm, the bill would require the person to be punished in the state prison for 4, 5, or 6 years if the violation was on the school grounds, and by imprisonment in the state prison for 3, 4, or 5 years if the violation was within 1,000 feet from the school grounds. In the case of a person who is within a class of persons prohibited from possessing a firearm, the bill would also require a mandatory 9-month term of incarceration in a county jail as a condition of probation. By increasing the punishment for certain crimes, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

(2) Existing law makes it unlawful for any person, with reckless disregard for the safety of another, to discharge, or attempt to discharge, a firearm in a school zone, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for 3, 5, or 7 years.

This bill would make this crime punishable in the state prison.

(3) Existing law makes it a crime to bring or possess a firearm, or a loaded firearm, upon the grounds of a campus of a public or private university. Under existing law the crime is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for 1, 2, or 3 years if the firearm was unloaded, and 2, 3, or 4 years if loaded.

This bill would make these crimes punishable in a state prison, and in the case of an unloaded firearm, would increase the minimum term from 1 year to 16 months. In the case of a person who is within a class of persons prohibited from possessing a firearm, the bill would impose a state prison sentence of 3, 4, or 5 years, and a mandatory 6-month jail term as a condition of probation, if probation is granted, for a loaded firearm, and a state prison sentence of 2, 3, or 4 years, and a mandatory 3-month jail term as a condition of probation, if probation is granted, for an unloaded firearm. By increasing the punishment for a crime, and by creating new crimes, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

(4) Under existing law it is a crime for any person to brandish a firearm, unlawfully carry a concealed firearm, or carry a loaded firearm, upon the grounds of or within a playground, or a public or private youth center during operating hours, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for 1, 2, or 3 years.

This bill would make a felony violation of this crime punishable in the state prison and would increase the minimum term from 1 year to 16 months. In the case of a person who is within a class of persons prohibited from possessing a firearm, the bill would impose a prison sentence of 2, 3, or 4 years, and a mandatory 6-month jail term as a condition of probation, if probation is granted. By increasing the punishment for a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

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(5) Existing law requires that all persons released from prison on and after October 1, 2011, after serving a prison term for a felony be subject to postrelease community supervision provided by a county agency for a period of 3 years immediately following release, except for persons released after serving a term for a serious felony, a violent felony, an offense for which the person was sentenced pursuant to the 3 strikes law, a crime where the person is classified as a High Risk Sex Offender, or a crime where the person is required to undergo treatment by the State Department of State Hospitals because the person has a severe mental disorder. Existing law requires these persons to be subject to parole supervision by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation following release from state prison.

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This bill would additionally require that specified persons released from state prison on or after January 1, 2014, be subject to parole supervision by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, including persons who have a current or prior felony conviction for any offense involving deadly weapons, any person who commits assault upon a person with a deadly weapon, a firearm, a machinegun, or a semiautomatic firearm, or who commits assault on a peace officer, any person who has a prior conviction for a serious or violent felony involving the use of a deadly or dangerous weapon or firearm, any person who has a current or prior conviction for any homicide or attempted homicide offense, any person who receives a sentence enhancement for carrying a firearm in the commission of any street gang crimes, who was armed with a firearm in the commission of a felony, or who had in his or her immediate possession ammunition designed primarily to penetrate metal armor or who wore a body vest in the commission of a felony or violent offense, and any person who has a current or prior conviction of a crime involving bringing firearms in a school zone or playground.

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begin insert(5)end insert Existing law generally prohibits the carrying of a concealed firearm. If a person has previously been convicted of any felony, or certain other specified crimes, existing law makes a violation of the law against carrying a concealed weapon a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years, and imposes a mandatory 3-month jail term as a condition of probation, if probation is granted.

This bill would instead make this crime punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for 2, 3, or 4 years, and would increase the mandatory jail term imposed as a condition of probation to 6 months. If the person has been previously convicted of certain specified violent felonies, the bill would require imprisonment in the state prison for 3, 4, or 5 years, and would impose a mandatory jail term of 9 months as a condition of probation, if probation is granted. By increasing the punishment for a crime, this bill would impose a state mandated local program.

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begin insert(6)end insert Under existing law, a person is guilty of carrying a loaded firearm when the person carries a loaded firearm on the person or in a vehicle while in any public place or on any public street in an incorporated city or in any public place or on any public street in a prohibited area of unicorporated territory. Under existing law, a violation of this provision where the person has been convicted of any felony, or of certain specified crimes, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years.

This bill would instead make this crime punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for 2, 3, or 4 years, and would impose a mandatory jail term of 6 months as a condition of probation, if probation is granted. If the person has previously been convicted of certain specified felonies, the bill would require imprisonment in the state prison for 3, 4, or 5 years, and would impose a mandatory jail term of 9 months as a condition of probation, if probation is granted. By increasing the punishment for a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

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begin insert(7)end insert Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to furnish a firearm to certain specified classes of people who are prohibited from having a firearm. If the violation involves knowingly providing a firearm to persons specified as having been convicted of violating certain laws, existing law makes a violation punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for 2, 3, or 4 years. If the firearm is provided where the person furnishing the firearm has cause to believe the recipient is within the prohibited class, or is within a class of people prohibited for reasons of mental illness, existing law makes a violation punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years.

This bill would make a violation of the above provisions punishable in the state prison for 2, 3, or 4 years, and would impose a mandatory jail term of 6 months as a condition of probation, if probation is granted. The bill would also impose this mandatory jail term as a condition of probation if the violation involved furnishing a firearm to a person who actively participates in a criminal street gang.

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begin insert(8)end insert Existing law makes it a crime to furnish a firearm to anyone the person knows is not the actual purchaser. Under existing law no dealer may acquire a firearm with the intent to violate provisions of law prohibiting the furnishing of a handgun to any person who is under 21 years of age, or any other firearm to a person under 18 years of age, or with the intent to violate the provisions of law requiring a 10-day waiting period. Under existing law no person may acquire a firearm with the intent to avoid completing a firearms transaction through a licensed dealer. Existing law makes these crimes punishable in a county jail for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years, or by a fine not to exceed $1,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

This bill would instead make these provisions punishable in the state prison for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years.

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begin insert(9)end insert Existing law makes it a felony for any person who has been convicted of a felony or certain other specified crimes, or who is addicted to the use of any narcotic drug, to possess a firearm. Existing law makes it a felony for any person who has been convicted of a felony or certain other specified crimes, when the conviction resulted from a certification by the juvenile court for prosecution as an adult, to possess a firearm. Under existing law these crimes are punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years.

This bill would make these crimes punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for 2, 3, or 4, years, and would impose a mandatory jail term of 6 months as a condition of probation, if probation is granted. By increasing the punishment for a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

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begin insert(10)end insert Existing law prohibits any person who has been convicted of specified misdemeanors from having a firearm. A violation of this provision is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or in the state prison for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years.

This bill would make a felony conviction under these provisions punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for 2, 3, or 4 years, and would impose a mandatory jail term of 3 months as a condition of probation, if probation is granted. By increasing the punishment for a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

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begin insert(11)end insert Under existing law, any person who has been convicted of certain enumerated violent offenses, or who has been convicted of certain enumerated violent offenses resulting from a certification by the juvenile court for prosecution as an adult, who possesses a firearm, is guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years. Existing law imposes a 9-month mandatory jail term as a condition of probation for a violation of these provisions.

This bill would instead make a violation of these provisions punishable in the state prison for 3, 4, or 5 years and would increase the mandatory jail term imposed as a condition of probation to 9 months. By increasing the punishment for a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

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begin insert(12)end insert Under existing law, any person who has been convicted of certain crimes enumerated as violent offenses, who possesses a firearm, is guilty of a felony.

This bill would add additional crimes to the list of enumerated violent offenses, as provided. By creating new crimes, this bill would impose a state mandated local program.

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begin insert(13)end insert Existing law prohibits a person from possessing a firearm or deadly weapon if the person has been admitted to a facility and is receiving inpatient treatment and the attending health professional is of the opinion that the person is a danger to self or others. Under existing a law a violation of this provision is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years, or by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or by both that imprisonment and fine. Under existing law it is a crime to furnish a person described by these provisions with a firearm, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years.

This bill would instead punish a violation of these provisions for possession by imprisonment in the state prison for 2, 3, or 4 years. The bill would punish a violation of the provisions for furnishing a firearm to a person prohibited from having a firearm pursuant to these provisions by imprisonment in the state prison for 2, 3, or 4 years, and would impose a mandatory jail term of 6 months as a condition of probation, if probation is granted. The bill would also provide that furnishing a deadly weapon to a person described in the above provisions would be punishable in the state prison instead of a county jail. By increasing the punishment of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

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begin insert(14)end insert Existing law prohibits a person from possessing a firearm or deadly weapon for a period of 6 months when the person has communicated a serious threat of physical violence to a licensed psychotherapist, unless a court finds that the person is likely to use firearms or other deadly weapons in a safe and lawful manner. Under existing law a felony violation of these provisions is punishable in a county jail for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years, by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment. Existing law prohibits a person who has been adjudicated a danger to others as a result of a mental disorder, who has been adjudicated a mentally disordered sex offender, who has been found not guilty by reason of insanity, who has been found mentally incompetent to stand trial, who has been placed under a conservatorship by a court because the person is gravely disabled as a result of a mental disorder or impairment of chronic alcoholism, who has been taken into custody because he or she is a danger or self to others, or who has been certified for intensive treatment, from possessing a firearm or deadly weapon. Under existing law a felony violation of these provisions is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years. Existing law also makes it a crime to provide a firearm to these individuals, a felony violation of which is punishable in a county jail for 2, 3, or 4 years.

This bill would instead punish a violation of these provisions for possession by imprisonment in the state prison for 2, 3, or 4 years. The bill would punish a violation of the provisions for furnishing a firearm to a person prohibited from having a firearm pursuant to these provisions by imprisonment in the state prison for 2, 3, or 4 years, and would impose a mandatory jail term of 6 months as a condition of probation , if probation is granted. The bill would also provide that furnishing of a deadly weapon to a person described in the above provisions would be punishable the state prison instead of a county jail. By increasing the punishment of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

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begin insert(15)end insert Existing law requires the State Department of State Hospitals to maintain the records it has in its possession that are necessary to identify persons who are prohibited from having weapons. Existing law requires the State Department of State Hospitals to make these records available to the Department of Justice upon request.

This bill would require the State Department of State Hospitals to make these records immediately available to the Department of Justice.

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begin insert(16)end insert The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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

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

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SECTION 1.  

Section 626.9 of the Penal Code is amended to
2read:

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626.9.  

(a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as
4the Gun-Free School Zone Act of 1995.

5(b) Any person who possesses a firearm in a place that the
6person knows, or reasonably should know, is a school zone, as
7defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (e), unless it is with the
8written permission of the school district superintendent, his or her
9designee, or equivalent school authority, shall be punished as
10specified in subdivision (f).

11(c) Subdivision (b) does not apply to the possession of a firearm
12under any of the following circumstances:

13(1) Within a place of residence or place of business or on private
14property, if the place of residence, place of business, or private
15property is not part of the school grounds and the possession of
16the firearm is otherwise lawful.

17(2) When the firearm is an unloaded pistol, revolver, or other
18firearm capable of being concealed on the person and is in a locked
19container or within the locked trunk of a motor vehicle.

P9    1This section does not prohibit or limit the otherwise lawful
2transportation of any other firearm, other than a pistol, revolver,
3or other firearm capable of being concealed on the person, in
4accordance with state law.

5(3) When the person possessing the firearm reasonably believes
6that he or she is in grave danger because of circumstances forming
7the basis of a current restraining order issued by a court against
8another person or persons who has or have been found to pose a
9threat to his or her life or safety. This subdivision may not apply
10when the circumstances involve a mutual restraining order issued
11pursuant to Division 10 (commencing with Section 6200) of the
12Family Code absent a factual finding of a specific threat to the
13person’s life or safety. Upon a trial for violating subdivision (b),
14the trier of a fact shall determine whether the defendant was acting
15out of a reasonable belief that he or she was in grave danger.

16(4) When the person is exempt from the prohibition against
17carrying a concealed firearm pursuant to Section 25615, 25625,
1825630, or 25645.

19(d) Except as provided in subdivision (b), it shall be unlawful
20for any person, with reckless disregard for the safety of another,
21to discharge, or attempt to discharge, a firearm in a school zone,
22as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (e).

23The prohibition contained in this subdivision does not apply to
24the discharge of a firearm to the extent that the conditions of
25paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) are satisfied.

26(e) As used in this section, the following definitions shall apply:

27(1) “School zone” means an area in, or on the grounds of, a
28public or private school providing instruction in kindergarten or
29grades 1 to 12, inclusive, or within a distance of 1,000 feet from
30the grounds of the public or private school.

31(2) “Firearm” has the same meaning as that term is given in
32subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive, of Section 16520.

33(3) “Locked container” has the same meaning as that term is
34given in Section 16850.

35(4) “Concealed firearm” has the same meaning as that term is
36 given in Sections 25400 and 25610.

37(f) (1) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), any person
38who violates subdivision (b) by possessing a firearm in, or on the
39grounds of, a public or private school providing instruction in
P10   1kindergarten or grades 1 to 12, inclusive, shall be punished by
2imprisonment in the state prison for two, three, or five years.

3(B) Any person who violates subdivision (b) by possessing a
4firearm in, or on the grounds of, a public or private school
5providing instruction in kindergarten or grades 1 to 12, inclusive,
6if the person is within a class of persons prohibited from possessing
7or acquiring a firearm pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with
8Section 29800) or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 29900)
9of Division 9 of Title 4 of Part 6 of this code or Section 8100 or
108103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, shall be punished by
11imprisonment in the state prison for four, five, or six years.

12(2) Any person who violates subdivision (b) by possessing a
13firearm within a distance of 1,000 feet from the grounds of a public
14or private school providing instruction in kindergarten or grades
151 to 12, inclusive, shall be punished as follows:

16(A) By imprisonment in the state prison for two, three, or five
17years, if any of the following circumstances apply:

18(i) If the person previously has been convicted of any felony,
19or of any crime made punishable by any provision listed in Section
2016580.

21(ii) If the firearm is any pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable
22of being concealed upon the person and the offense is punished as
23a felony pursuant to Section 25400.

24(B) By imprisonment in the state prison for three, four, or five
25years, if the person is within a class of persons prohibited from
26possessing or acquiring a firearm pursuant to Chapter 2
27(commencing with Section 29800) or Chapter 3 (commencing with
28Section 29900) of Division 9 of Title 4 of Part 6 of this code or
29Section 8100 or 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

30(C) By imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year
31or by imprisonment in the state prison for two, three, or five years,
32in all cases other than those specified in subparagraph (A).

33(3) Any person who violates subdivision (d) shall be punished
34by imprisonment in the state prison for three, five, or seven years.

35(g) (1) Every person convicted under this section for a
36misdemeanor violation of subdivision (b) who has been convicted
37previously of a misdemeanor offense enumerated in Section 23515
38shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for not less
39than three months, or if probation is granted or if the execution or
40imposition of sentence is suspended, it shall be a condition thereof
P11   1that he or she be imprisoned in a county jail for not less than three
2months.

3(2) Every person convicted under this section of a felony
4violation of subdivision (b) or (d) who has been convicted
5previously of a misdemeanor offense enumerated in Section 23515,
6if probation is granted or if the execution of sentence is suspended,
7it shall be a condition thereof that he or she be imprisoned in a
8county jail for not less than three months.

9(3) Every person convicted under this section for a felony
10violation of subdivision (b) or (d) who has been convicted
11previously of any felony, or of any crime made punishable by any
12provision listed in Section 16580, if probation is granted or if the
13execution or imposition of sentence is suspended, it shall be a
14condition thereof that he or she be imprisoned in a county jail for
15not less than three months.

16(4) The court shall apply the three-month minimum sentence
17specified in this subdivision, except in unusual cases where the
18interests of justice would best be served by granting probation or
19suspending the execution or imposition of sentence without the
20minimum imprisonment required in this subdivision or by granting
21probation or suspending the execution or imposition of sentence
22with conditions other than those set forth in this subdivision, in
23which case the court shall specify on the record and shall enter on
24the minutes the circumstances indicating that the interests of justice
25would best be served by this disposition.

26(h) (1) Notwithstanding Section 25605, any person who brings
27or possesses a loaded firearm upon the grounds of a campus of, or
28buildings owned or operated for student housing, teaching,
29research, or administration by, a public or private university or
30college, that are contiguous or are clearly marked university
31property, unless it is with the written permission of the university
32or college president, his or her designee, or equivalent university
33or college authority, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state
34prison for two, three, or four years. Notwithstanding subdivision
35(k), a university or college shall post a prominent notice at primary
36entrances on noncontiguous property stating that firearms are
37prohibited on that property pursuant to this subdivision.

38(2) Notwithstanding Section 25605, any person who brings or
39possesses a loaded firearm upon the grounds of a campus of, or
40buildings owned or operated for student housing, teaching,
P12   1research, or administration by, a public or private university or
2college, that are contiguous or are clearly marked university
3property, unless it is with the written permission of the university
4or college president, his or her designee, or equivalent university
5or college authority, if the person is within a class of persons
6prohibited from possessing or acquiring a firearm pursuant to
7Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 29800) or Chapter 3
8(commencing with Section 29900) of Division 9 of Title 4 of Part
96 of this code or Section 8100 or 8103 of the Welfare and
10Institutions Code, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state
11prison for three, four, or five years.

12(i) (1) Notwithstanding Section 25605, any person who brings
13or possesses a firearm upon the grounds of a campus of, or
14buildings owned or operated for student housing, teaching,
15research, or administration by, a public or private university or
16college, that are contiguous or are clearly marked university
17property, unless it is with the written permission of the university
18or college president, his or her designee, or equivalent university
19or college authority, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state
20prison for 16 months or, two or three years. Notwithstanding
21subdivision (k), a university or college shall post a prominent
22notice at primary entrances on noncontiguous property stating that
23firearms are prohibited on that property pursuant to this
24subdivision.

25(2) Notwithstanding Section 25605, any person who brings or
26possesses a firearm upon the grounds of a campus of, or buildings
27owned or operated for student housing, teaching, research, or
28administration by, a public or private university or college, that
29are contiguous or are clearly marked university property, unless
30it is with the written permission of the university or college
31president, his or her designee, or equivalent university or college
32authority, if the person is within a class of persons prohibited from
33possessing or acquiring a firearm pursuant to Chapter 2
34(commencing with Section 29800) or Chapter 3 (commencing with
35Section 29900) of Division 9 of Title 4 of Part 6 of this code or
36Section 8100 or 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, shall
37be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for two, three, or
38four years.

39(j) For purposes of this section, a firearm shall be deemed to be
40loaded when there is an unexpended cartridge or shell, consisting
P13   1of a case that holds a charge of powder and a bullet or shot, in, or
2attached in any manner to, the firearm, including, but not limited
3to, in the firing chamber, magazine, or clip thereof attached to the
4firearm. A muzzle-loader firearm shall be deemed to be loaded
5when it is capped or primed and has a powder charge and ball or
6shot in the barrel or cylinder.

7(k) This section does not require that notice be posted regarding
8the proscribed conduct.

9(l) This section does not apply to a duly appointed peace officer
10as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title
113 of Part 2, a full-time paid peace officer of another state or the
12federal government who is carrying out official duties while in
13California, any person summoned by any of these officers to assist
14in making arrests or preserving the peace while he or she is actually
15engaged in assisting the officer, a member of the military forces
16of this state or of the United States who is engaged in the
17performance of his or her duties, a person holding a valid license
18to carry the firearm pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with
19Section 26150) of Division 5 of Title 4 of Part 6, or an armored
20vehicle guard, engaged in the performance of his or her duties, as
21defined in subdivision (e) of Section 7521 of the Business and
22Professions Code.

23(m) This section does not apply to a security guard authorized
24to carry a loaded firearm pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with
25Section 26000) of Chapter 3 of Division 5 of Title 4 of Part 6.

26(n) This section does not apply to an existing shooting range at
27a public or private school or university or college campus.

28(o) This section does not apply to an honorably retired peace
29officer authorized to carry a concealed or loaded firearm pursuant
30to any of the following:

31(1) Article 2 (commencing with Section 25450) of Chapter 2
32of Division 5 of Title 4 of Part 6.

33(2) Section 25650.

34(3) Sections 25900 to 25910, inclusive.

35(4) Section 26020.

36(p) (1) Every person convicted pursuant to subparagraph (B)
37of paragraph (1) of subdivision (f), and every person convicted
38under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (f), if
39probation is granted or the execution or imposition of sentence is
P14   1suspended, shall be required, as a condition thereof, to be
2imprisoned in a county jail for not less than nine months.

3(2) The court shall apply the nine-month minimum sentence
4specified in this subdivision, except in unusual cases where the
5interests of justice would best be served by granting probation or
6suspending the execution or imposition of sentence without
7imposing the minimum imprisonment required in this subdivision
8or by granting probation or suspending the execution or imposition
9of sentence with different conditions, in which case the court shall
10specify on the record and shall enter on the minutes the
11circumstances indicating that the interests of justice would best be
12served by this disposition.

13(q) (1) Every person convicted pursuant to paragraph (2) of
14subdivision (h), if probation is granted or the execution or
15imposition of sentence is suspended, shall be required, as a
16condition thereof, to be imprisoned in a county jail for not less
17than six months.

18(2) The court shall apply the six-month minimum sentence
19specified in this subdivision, except in unusual cases where the
20interests of justice would best be served by granting probation or
21suspending the execution or imposition of sentence without the
22minimum imprisonment required in this subdivision or by granting
23probation or suspending the execution or imposition of sentence
24with different conditions, in which case the court shall specify on
25the record and shall enter on the minutes the circumstances
26indicating that the interests of justice would best be served by this
27disposition.

28(r) (1) Every person convicted pursuant to paragraph (2) of
29subdivision (i), if probation is granted or if the execution or
30imposition of sentence is suspended, shall be required, as a
31condition thereof, to be imprisoned in a county jail for not less
32than three months.

33(2) The court shall apply the three-month minimum sentence
34specified in this subdivision, except in unusual cases where the
35interests of justice would best be served by granting probation or
36suspending the execution or imposition of sentence without the
37minimum imprisonment required in this subdivision or by granting
38probation or suspending the execution or imposition of sentence
39with different conditions, in which case the court shall specify on
40the record and shall enter on the minutes the circumstances
P15   1indicating that the interests of justice would best be served by this
2disposition.

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SEC. 2.  

Section 626.95 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

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626.95.  

(a) (1) Any person who is in violation of paragraph
5(2) of subdivision (a), or subdivision (b), of Section 417, or 25400
6or 25850, upon the grounds of or within a playground, or a public
7or private youth center during hours in which the facility is open
8for business, classes, or school-related programs, or at any time
9when minors are using the facility, knowing that he or she is on
10or within those grounds, shall be punished by imprisonment in the
11state prison for 16 months or, two or three years, or in a county
12jail not exceeding one year.

13(2) Any person who is in violation of paragraph (2) of
14subdivision (a), or subdivision (b), of Section 417, or Section 25400
15or 25850, upon the grounds of or within a playground, or a public
16or private youth center during hours in which the facility is open
17for business, classes, or school-related programs, or at any time
18when minors are using the facility, knowing that he or she is on
19or within those grounds, if the person is within a class of persons
20prohibited from possessing or acquiring a firearm pursuant to
21Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 29800) or Chapter 3
22(commencing with Section 29900) of Division 9 of Title 4 of Part
236 of this code or Section 8100 or 8103 of the Welfare and
24Institutions Code, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state
25prison for two, three, or four years.

26(b) State and local authorities are encouraged to cause signs to
27be posted around playgrounds and youth centers giving warning
28of prohibition of the possession of firearms upon the grounds of
29or within playgrounds or youth centers.

30(c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall
31 apply:

32(1) “Playground” means any park or recreational area
33specifically designed to be used by children that has play equipment
34installed, including public grounds designed for athletic activities
35such as baseball, football, soccer, or basketball, or any similar
36facility located on public or private school grounds, or on city or
37county parks.

38(2) “Youth center” means any public or private facility that is
39used to host recreational or social activities for minors while minors
40are present.

P16   1(d) It is the Legislature’s intent that only an actual conviction
2of a felony of one of the offenses specified in this section would
3subject the person to firearms disabilities under the federal Gun
4Control Act of 1968 (P.L. 90-618; 18 U.S.C. Sec. 921).

5(e) (1) Every person convicted pursuant to paragraph (2) of
6subdivision (a), if probation is granted or the execution or
7imposition of sentence is suspended, shall be required, as a
8condition thereof, to be imprisoned in a county jail for not less
9than six months.

10(2) The court shall apply the six-month minimum sentence
11specified in this subdivision, except in unusual cases where the
12interests of justice would best be served by granting probation or
13suspending the execution or imposition of sentence without the
14minimum imprisonment required in this subdivision or by granting
15probation or suspending the execution or imposition of sentence
16with different conditions, in which case the court shall specify on
17the record and shall enter on the minutes the circumstances
18indicating that the interests of justice would best be served by this
19disposition.

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20

SEC. 3.  

Section 3000.08 of the Penal Code, as amended by
21Section 35 of Chapter 43 of the Statutes of 2012, is amended to
22read:

23

3000.08.  

(a) A person released from state prison prior to, or
24on or after, July 1, 2013, after serving a prison term or, whose
25sentence has been deemed served pursuant to Section 2900.5, for
26any of the following crimes is subject to parole supervision by the
27Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the jurisdiction
28of the court in the county in which the parolee is released or resides
29for the purpose of hearing petitions to revoke parole and impose
30a term of custody:

31(1) A serious felony as described in subdivision (c) of Section
321192.7.

33(2) A violent felony as described in subdivision (c) of Section
34667.5.

35(3) A crime for which the person was sentenced pursuant to
36paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 667 or paragraph (2)
37of subdivision (c) of Section 1170.12.

38(4) Any crime for which the person is classified as a High Risk
39Sex Offender.

P17   1(5) Any crime for which the person is required, as a condition
2of parole, to undergo treatment by the State Department of State
3Hospitals pursuant to Section 2962.

4(b) A person released from state prison on or after January 1,
52014, after serving a prison term, or whose sentence has been
6deemed served pursuant to Section 2900.5, to which any of the
7following apply, is subject to the jurisdiction of, and parole
8supervision by, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation:

9(1) The person has a current or prior felony conviction for any
10offense included in Part 6 (commencing with Section 16000).

11(2) The person has a current or prior conviction for a violation
12of Section 245, except that this subdivision does not apply to a
13violation of paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 245 as
14amended by Section 1 of Chapter 183 of the Statutes of 2011.

15(3) The person has a prior conviction of a serious felony
16described in subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7 involving the use
17of a deadly or dangerous weapon or firearm.

18(4) The person has a prior conviction of a violent felony
19described in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 involving the use of
20a deadly or dangerous weapon or firearm.

21(5) The person has a current or prior conviction for an offense
22where the person used a firearm as specified in Section 12021.5,
2312022, or 12022.2.

24(6) The person has a current or prior conviction for any homicide
25offense, including any attempted homicide offense, defined in
26Sections 187 to 191.5, inclusive.

27(7) The person has a current or prior felony conviction of Section
28626.9 or 626.95.

29(c) Notwithstanding any other law, all other offenders released
30from prison shall be placed on postrelease supervision pursuant
31to Title 2.05 (commencing with Section 3450).

32(d) At any time during the period of parole of a person subject
33 to this section, if any parole agent or peace officer has probable
34cause to believe that the parolee is violating any term or condition
35of his or her parole, the agent or officer may, without warrant or
36other process and at any time until the final disposition of the case,
37arrest the person and bring him or her before the court, or the court
38may, in its discretion, issue a warrant for that person’s arrest
39pursuant to Section 1203.2.

P18   1(e) Upon review of the alleged violation and a finding of good
2cause that the parolee has committed a violation of law or violated
3his or her conditions of parole, the supervising parole agency may
4impose additional and appropriate conditions of supervision,
5including rehabilitation and treatment services and appropriate
6incentives for compliance, and impose immediate, structured, and
7intermediate sanctions for parole violations, including flash
8incarceration in a county jail. Periods of “flash incarceration,” as
9defined in subdivision (e) are encouraged as one method of
10punishment for violations of a parolee’s conditions of parole. This
11section does not preclude referrals to a reentry court pursuant to
12Section 3015.

13(f) “Flash incarceration” is a period of detention in county jail
14due to a violation of a parolee’s conditions of parole. The length
15of the detention period can range between one and 10 consecutive
16days. Shorter, but if necessary more frequent, periods of detention
17for violations of a parolee’s conditions of parole shall appropriately
18punish a parolee while preventing the disruption in a work or home
19establishment that typically arises from longer periods of detention.

20(g) If the supervising parole agency has determined, following
21application of its assessment processes, that intermediate sanctions
22up to and including flash incarceration are not appropriate, the
23supervising parole agency shall, pursuant to Section 1203.2,
24petition the court in the county in which the parolee is being
25supervised to revoke parole. At any point during the process
26initiated pursuant to this section, a parolee may waive, in writing,
27his or her right to counsel, admit the parole violation, waive a court
28hearing, and accept the proposed parole modification or revocation.
29The petition shall include a written report that contains additional
30information regarding the petition, including the relevant terms
31and conditions of parole, the circumstances of the alleged
32underlying violation, the history and background of the parolee,
33and any recommendations. The Judicial Council shall adopt forms
34and rules of court to establish uniform statewide procedures to
35implement this subdivision, including the minimum contents of
36supervision agency reports. Upon a finding that the person has
37violated the conditions of parole, the court shall have authority to
38do any of the following:

P19   1(1) Return the person to parole supervision with modifications
2of conditions, if appropriate, including a period of incarceration
3in county jail.

4(2) Revoke parole and order the person to confinement in the
5county jail.

6(3) Refer the person to a reentry court pursuant to Section 3015
7or other evidence-based program in the court’s discretion.

8(h) Confinement pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of
9subdivision (g) shall not exceed a period of 180 days in the county
10jail.

11(i) Notwithstanding any other law, if Section 3000.1 or
12paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 3000 applies to a person
13who is on parole and the court determines that the person has
14committed a violation of law or violated his or her conditions of
15parole, the person on parole shall be remanded to the custody of
16the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the
17jurisdiction of the Board of Parole Hearings for the purpose of
18future parole consideration.

19(j) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), any of the following persons
20released from state prison shall be subject to the jurisdiction of,
21and parole supervision by, the Department of Corrections and
22Rehabilitation for a period of parole up to three years or the parole
23term the person was subject to at the time of the commission of
24the offense, whichever is greater:

25(1) The person is required to register as a sex offender pursuant
26to Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 290) of Title 9 of Part
271, and was subject to a period of parole exceeding three years at
28the time he or she committed a felony for which they were
29convicted and subsequently sentenced to state prison.

30(2) The person was subject to parole for life pursuant to Section
313000.1 at the time of the commission of the offense that resulted
32in a conviction and state prison sentence.

33(k) Parolees subject to this section who have a pending
34adjudication for a parole violation on July 1, 2013, are subject to
35the jurisdiction of the Board of Parole Hearings. Parole revocation
36proceedings conducted by the Board of Parole Hearings prior to
37July 1, 2013, if reopened on or after July 1, 2013, are subject to
38the jurisdiction of the Board of Parole Hearings.

39(l) Except as described in subdivision (d), any person who is
40convicted of a felony that requires community supervision and
P20   1who still has a period of state parole to serve shall discharge from
2state parole at the time of release to community supervision.

3(m) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2013.

4

SEC. 4.  

Section 3451 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

5

3451.  

(a) Notwithstanding any other law and except for persons
6serving a prison term for any crime described in subdivision (b),
7all persons released from prison on and after October 1, 2011, or,
8whose sentence has been deemed served pursuant to Section 2900.5
9after serving a prison term for a felony shall, upon release from
10prison and for a period not exceeding three years immediately
11following release, be subject to community supervision provided
12by a county agency designated by each county’s board of
13supervisors which is consistent with evidence-based practices,
14including, but not limited to, supervision policies, procedures,
15programs, and practices demonstrated by scientific research to
16reduce recidivism among individuals under postrelease supervision.

17(b) This section shall not apply to any person released from
18prison after having served a prison term for any of the following:

19(1) A serious felony described in subdivision (c) of Section
201192.7.

21(2) A violent felony described in subdivision (c) of Section
22667.5.

23(3) A crime for which the person was sentenced pursuant to
24paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 667 or paragraph (2)
25of subdivision (c) of Section 1170.12.

26(4) Any crime where the person eligible for release from prison
27is classified as a High Risk Sex Offender.

28(5) Any crime where the person is required, as a condition of
29parole, to undergo treatment by the State Department of State
30Hospitals pursuant to Section 2962.

31(c) This section shall not apply to any person released from
32prison specified in subdivision (b) of Section 3000.08.

33(d) (1) Postrelease supervision under this title shall be
34implemented by a county agency according to a postrelease strategy
35designated by each county’s board of supervisors.

36(2) The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall
37inform every prisoner subject to the provisions of this title, upon
38release from state prison, of the requirements of this title and of
39his or her responsibility to report to the county agency responsible
40for serving that inmate. The department shall also inform persons
P21   1serving a term of parole for a felony offense who are subject to
2this section of the requirements of this title and of his or her
3responsibility to report to the county agency responsible for serving
4that parolee. Thirty days prior to the release of any person subject
5to postrelease supervision by a county, the department shall notify
6the county of all information that would otherwise be required for
7parolees under subdivision (e) of Section 3003.

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8

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9begin insertSEC. 3.end insert  

Section 25400 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

10

25400.  

(a) A person is guilty of carrying a concealed firearm
11when the person does any of the following:

12(1) Carries concealed within any vehicle that is under the
13person’s control or direction any pistol, revolver, or other firearm
14capable of being concealed upon the person.

15(2) Carries concealed upon the person any pistol, revolver, or
16other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person.

17(3) Causes to be carried concealed within any vehicle in which
18the person is an occupant any pistol, revolver, or other firearm
19capable of being concealed upon the person.

20(b) A firearm carried openly in a belt holster is not concealed
21within the meaning of this section.

22(c) Carrying a concealed firearm in violation of this section is
23punishable as follows:

24(1) If the person previously has been convicted of any felony,
25or of any crime made punishable by a provision listed in Section
2616580, as a felony, punishable in state prison for two, three, or
27four years.

28(2) If the firearm is stolen and the person knew or had reasonable
29cause to believe that it was stolen, as a felony.

30(3) If the person is an active participant in a criminal street gang,
31as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 186.22, under the Street
32Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention Act (Chapter 11
33(commencing with Section 186.20) of Title 7 of Part 1), as a felony.

34(4) If the person is not in lawful possession of the firearm or
35the person is within a class of persons prohibited from possessing
36or acquiring a firearm pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with
37Section 29800) or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 29900)
38of Division 9 of this title, or Section 8100 or 8103 of the Welfare
39and Institutions Code, as a felony.

P22   1(5) If the person has been convicted of a crime against a person
2or property, or of a narcotics or dangerous drug violation, by
3imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, or by
4imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed one year, by a fine not
5to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that
6imprisonment and fine.

7(6) If both of the following conditions are met, by imprisonment
8pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, or by imprisonment
9in a county jail not to exceed one year, by a fine not to exceed one
10thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment:

11(A) The pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being
12concealed upon the person is loaded, or both it and the unexpended
13ammunition capable of being discharged from it are in the
14immediate possession of the person or readily accessible to that
15person.

16(B) The person is not listed with the Department of Justice
17pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 11106 as
18the registered owner of that pistol, revolver, or other firearm
19capable of being concealed upon the person.

20(7) If the person has been convicted of any felony enumerated
21in Section 29905, as a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the
22state prison for three, four, or five years.

23(8) In all cases other than those specified in paragraphs (1) to
24(6), inclusive, by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed one
25year, by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by
26both that imprisonment and fine.

27(d) (1) Every person convicted under this section who
28previously has been convicted of a misdemeanor offense
29enumerated in Section 23515 shall be punished by imprisonment
30in a county jail for at least three months and not exceeding six
31months, or, if granted probation, or if the execution or imposition
32of sentence is suspended, it shall be a condition thereof that the
33person be imprisoned in a county jail for at least three months.

34(2) Every person convicted under this section who has
35previously been convicted of any felony, or of any crime made
36punishable by a provision listed in Section 16580, if probation is
37granted, or if the execution or imposition of sentence is suspended,
38it shall be a condition thereof that the person be imprisoned in a
39county jail for not less than six months.

P23   1(3) Every person convicted under this section who has
2previously been convicted of any felony enumerated in Section
329905, if probation is granted, or if the execution or imposition of
4sentence is suspended, it shall be a condition thereof that the person
5be imprisoned in a county jail for not less than nine months.

6(e) The court shall apply the minimum sentence as specified in
7subdivision (d), except in unusual cases where the interests of
8justice would best be served by granting probation or suspending
9the imposition or execution of sentence without the minimum
10imprisonment required in subdivision (d) or by granting probation
11or suspending the imposition or execution of sentence with
12conditions other than those set forth in subdivision (d), in which
13case, the court shall specify on the record and shall enter on the
14minutes the circumstances indicating that the interests of justice
15would best be served by that disposition.

16(f) A peace officer may arrest a person for a violation of
17paragraph (6) of subdivision (c) if the peace officer has probable
18cause to believe that the person is not listed with the Department
19of Justice pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section
2011106 as the registered owner of the pistol, revolver, or other
21firearm capable of being concealed upon the person, and one or
22more of the conditions in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6) of
23subdivision (c) is met.

24

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25begin insertSEC. 4.end insert  

Section 25850 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

26

25850.  

(a) A person is guilty of carrying a loaded firearm
27when the person carries a loaded firearm on the person or in a
28vehicle while in any public place or on any public street in an
29incorporated city or in any public place or on any public street in
30a prohibited area of unincorporated territory.

31(b) In order to determine whether or not a firearm is loaded for
32the purpose of enforcing this section, peace officers are authorized
33to examine any firearm carried by anyone on the person or in a
34vehicle while in any public place or on any public street in an
35incorporated city or prohibited area of an unincorporated territory.
36Refusal to allow a peace officer to inspect a firearm pursuant to
37this section constitutes probable cause for arrest for violation of
38this section.

39(c) Carrying a loaded firearm in violation of this section is
40punishable, as follows:

P24   1(1) Where the person previously has been convicted of any
2felony, or of any crime made punishable by a provision listed in
3Section 16580, as a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the
4state prison for two, three, or four years.

5(2) Where the firearm is stolen and the person knew or had
6reasonable cause to believe that it was stolen, as a felony.

7(3) Where the person is an active participant in a criminal street
8gang, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 186.22, under the
9Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention Act (Chapter 11
10(commencing with Section 186.20) of Title 7 of Part 1), as a felony.

11(4) Where the person is not in lawful possession of the firearm,
12or is within a class of persons prohibited from possessing or
13acquiring a firearm pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with
14Section 29800) or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 29900)
15of Division 9 of this title, or Section 8100 or 8103 of the Welfare
16and Institutions Code, as a felony.

17(5) Where the person has been convicted of a crime against a
18person or property, or of a narcotics or dangerous drug violation,
19by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, or
20by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed one year, by a fine
21not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that
22imprisonment and fine.

23(6) Where the person is not listed with the Department of Justice
24pursuant to Section 11106 as the registered owner of the handgun,
25by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, or
26by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed one year, or by a
27fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), orbegin insert byend insert both that
28fine and imprisonment.

29(7)  If the person has been convicted of any felony enumerated
30in Section 29905, as a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the
31state prison for three, four, or five years.

32(8) In all cases other than those specified in paragraphs (1) to
33(6), inclusive, as a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in
34a county jail not to exceed one year, by a fine not to exceed one
35thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine.

36(d) (1) Every person convicted under this section who has
37previously been convicted of an offense enumerated in Section
3823515, or of any crime made punishable under a provision listed
39in Section 16580, shall serve a term of at least three months in a
40county jail, or, if granted probation or if the execution or imposition
P25   1of sentence is suspended, it shall be a condition thereof that the
2person be imprisoned for a period of at least three months.

3(2) Except as provided in paragraph (1), every person convicted
4under this section who has previously been convicted of any felony,
5if probation is granted, or if the execution or imposition of sentence
6is suspended, it shall be a condition thereof that the person be
7imprisoned in a county jail for not less than six months.

8(3) Except as provided in paragraph (1), and notwithstanding
9paragraph (2), every person convicted under this section who has
10previously been convicted of any felony enumerated in Section
11 29905, if probation is granted, or if the execution or imposition of
12sentence is suspended, it shall be a condition thereof that the person
13be imprisoned in a county jail for not less than nine months.

14(4) The court shall apply the minimum sentence specified in
15this subdivision except in unusual cases where the interests of
16justice would best be served by granting probation or suspending
17the imposition or execution of sentence without the minimum
18imprisonment required in this section or by granting probation or
19suspending the imposition or execution of sentence with conditions
20other than those set forth in this section, in which case, the court
21shall specify on the record and shall enter on the minutes the
22circumstances indicating that the interests of justice would best be
23served by that disposition.

24(e) A violation of this section that is punished by imprisonment
25in a county jail not exceeding one year shall not constitute a
26conviction of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term
27exceeding one year for the purposes of determining federal firearms
28eligibility under Section 922(g)(1) of Title 18 of the United States
29Code.

30(f) Nothing in this section, or in Article 3 (commencing with
31Section 25900) or Article 4 (commencing with Section 26000),
32shall preclude prosecution under Chapter 2 (commencing with
33Section 29800) or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 29900)
34of Division 9 of this title, Section 8100 or 8103 of the Welfare and
35Institutions Code, or any other law with a greater penalty than this
36section.

37(g) Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a)
38of Section 836, a peace officer may make an arrest without a
39warrant:

P26   1(1) When the person arrested has violated this section, although
2not in the officer’s presence.

3(2) Whenever the officer has reasonable cause to believe that
4the person to be arrested has violated this section, whether or not
5this section has, in fact, been violated.

6(h) A peace officer may arrest a person for a violation of
7paragraph (6) of subdivision (c), if the peace officer has probable
8cause to believe that the person is carrying a handgun in violation
9of this section and that person is not listed with the Department of
10Justice pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section
1111106 as the registered owner of that handgun.

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13begin insertSEC. 5.end insert  

Section 27590 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

14

27590.  

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), (c), or (e),
15a violation of this article is a misdemeanor.

16(b) If any of the following circumstances apply, a violation of
17this article is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for
18two, three, or four years.

19(1) If the violation is of Section 27500.

20(2) If the defendant has a prior conviction of violating the
21provisions, other than Section 27535, Section 27560 involving a
22firearm that is not a handgun, or Section 27565 involving a firearm
23that is not a handgun, of this article or former Section 12100 of
24this code, as Section 12100 read at any time from when it was
25enacted by Section 3 of Chapter 1386 of the Statutes of 1988 to
26when it was repealed by Section 18 of Chapter 23 of the Statutes
27of 1994, or Section 8101 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

28(3) If the defendant has a prior conviction of violating any
29offense specified in Section 29905 or of a violation of Section
3032625 or 33410, or of former Section 12560, as that section read
31at any time from when it was enacted by Section 4 of Chapter 931
32of the Statutes of 1965 to when it was repealed by Section 14 of
33Chapter 9 of the Statutes of 1990, or of any provision listed in
34Section 16590.

35(4) If the defendant is in a prohibited class described in Chapter
362 (commencing with Section 29800) or Chapter 3 (commencing
37with Section 29900) of Division 9 of this title, or Section 8100 or
388103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

39(5) A violation of this article by a person who actively
40participates in a “criminal street gang” as defined in Section 186.22.

P27   1(6) A violation of Section 27510 involving the delivery of any
2firearm to a person who the dealer knows, or should know, is a
3minor.

4(c) If any of the following circumstances apply, a violation of
5this article shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail not
6exceeding one year or in the state prison for 16 months, or two or
7three years, or by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars
8($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment.

9(1) A violation of Section 27505 involving the sale, loan, or
10transfer of a handgun to a minor.

11(2) A violation of Section 27510 involving the delivery of a
12handgun.

13(3) A violation of subdivision (a), (c), (d), (e), or (f) of Section
1427540 involving a handgun.

15(4) A violation of Section 27545 involving a handgun.

16(5) A violation of Section 27550.

17(d) If both of the following circumstances apply, an additional
18term of imprisonment in the state prison for 16 months or, two or
19three years shall be imposed in addition and consecutive to the
20sentence prescribed.

21(1) A violation of Section 27510 or Section 27500.

22(2) The firearm transferred in violation of Section 27510 or
23subdivision (b) of Section 27500 is used in the subsequent
24commission of a felony for which a conviction is obtained and the
25prescribed sentence is imposed.

26(e) (1) A first violation of Section 27535 is an infraction
27punishable by a fine of fifty dollars ($50).

28(2) A second violation of Section 27535 is an infraction
29punishable by a fine of one hundred dollars ($100).

30(3) A third or subsequent violation of Section 27535 is a
31misdemeanor.

32(4) For purposes of this subdivision each application to purchase
33a handgun in violation of Section 27535 shall be deemed a separate
34offense.

35(f) (1) Under the circumstances specified in paragraphs (1),
36(4), and (5) of subdivision (b), if probation is granted, or if the
37imposition or execution of sentence is suspended, it shall be a
38condition thereof that the person be imprisoned in a county jailbegin insert for end insert
39 not less than six months.

P28   1(2) The court shall apply the minimum sentence specified in
2this subdivision except in unusual cases where the interests of
3justice would best be served by granting probation or suspending
4the imposition or execution of sentence without the minimum
5imprisonment required in this section or by granting probation or
6suspending the imposition or execution of sentence with conditions
7other than those set forth in this subdivision, in which case, the
8court shall specify on the record and shall enter on the minutes the
9circumstances indicating that the interests of justice would best be
10served by that disposition.

11(g) If any of the following circumstances apply, a violation of
12this article shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison
13for 16 months, or two or three years.

14(1) A violation of Section 27515.

15(2) A violation of Section 27520.

16

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17begin insertSEC. 6.end insert  

Section 29800 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

18

29800.  

(a) (1) Any person who has been convicted of a felony
19under the laws of the United States, the State of California, or any
20other state, government, or country, or of an offense enumerated
21in subdivision (a), (b), or (d) of Section 23515, or who is addicted
22to the use of any narcotic drug, and who owns, purchases, receives,
23or has in possession or under custody or control any firearm is
24guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison
25for two, three, or four years.

26(2) Any person who has two or more convictions for violating
27paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 417 and who owns,
28purchases, receives, or has in possession or under custody or
29control any firearm is guilty of a felony.

30(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), any person who has been
31convicted of a felony or of an offense enumerated in Section 23515,
32when that conviction results from certification by the juvenile court
33for prosecution as an adult in an adult court under Section 707 of
34the Welfare and Institutions Code, and who owns or has in
35possession or under custody or control any firearm is guilty of a
36felony, punishable by imprisonment in state prison for two, three,
37or four years.

38(c) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to a person who has been
39convicted of a felony under the laws of the United States unless
40either of the following criteria is satisfied:

P29   1(1) Conviction of a like offense under California law can only
2result in imposition of felony punishment.

3(2) The defendant was sentenced to a federal correctional facility
4for more than 30 days, or received a fine of more than one thousand
5dollars ($1,000), or received both punishments.

6(d) (1) Under the circumstances specified in paragraph (1) of
7subdivision (a), and under the circumstances specified in
8subdivision (b), if probation is granted, or if the imposition or
9execution of sentence is suspended, it shall be a condition thereof
10that the person be imprisoned in a county jailbegin insert forend insert not less than six
11months.

12(2) The court shall apply the minimum sentence specified in
13this subdivision except in unusual cases where the interests of
14justice would best be served by granting probation or suspending
15the imposition or execution of sentence without the minimum
16 imprisonment required in this section or by granting probation or
17suspending the imposition or execution of sentence with conditions
18other than those set forth in this subdivision, in which case, the
19court shall specify on the record and shall enter on the minutes the
20circumstances indicating that the interests of justice would best be
21served by that disposition.

22

begin deleteSEC. 9.end delete
23begin insert SEC. 7.end insert  

Section 29805 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

24

29805.  

(a) Except as provided in Section 29855 or subdivision
25(a) of Section 29800, any person who has been convicted of a
26misdemeanor violation of Section 71, 76, 136.1, 136.5, or 140,
27subdivision (d) of Section 148, Section 171b, paragraph (1) of
28subdivision (a) of Section 171c, 171d, 186.28, 240, 241, 242, 243,
29243.4, 244.5, 245, 245.5, 246.3, 247, 273.5, 273.6, 417, 417.6,
30422, 626.9, 646.9, or 830.95, subdivision (a) of former Section
3112100, as that section read at any time from when it was enacted
32by Section 3 of Chapter 1386 of the Statutes of 1988 to when it
33was repealed by Section 18 of Chapter 23 of the Statutes of 1994,
34Section 17500, 17510, 25300, 25800, 30315, or 32625, subdivision
35(b) or (d) of Section 26100, or Section 27510, or Section 8100,
368101, or 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, any
37firearm-related offense pursuant to Sections 871.5 and 1001.5 of
38the Welfare and Institutions Code, or of the conduct punished in
39subdivision (c) of Section 27590, and who, within 10 years of the
40conviction, owns, purchases, receives, or has in possession or under
P30   1custody or control, any firearm is guilty of a public offense, which
2shall be punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding
3one year or in the state prison for two, three, or four years, by a
4fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that
5imprisonment and fine. The court, on forms prescribed by the
6Department of Justice, shall notify the department of persons
7subject to this section. However, the prohibition in this section
8may be reduced, eliminated, or conditioned as provided in Section
929855 or 29860.

10(b) (1) For a felony violation of this section, if probation is
11granted, or if the imposition or execution of sentence is suspended,
12it shall be a condition thereof that the person be imprisoned in a
13county jailbegin insert forend insert not less than three months.

14(2) The court shall apply the minimum sentence specified in
15this subdivision except in unusual cases where the interests of
16justice would best be served by granting probation or suspending
17the imposition or execution of sentence without the minimum
18imprisonment required in this section or by granting probation or
19suspending the imposition or execution of sentence with conditions
20other than those set forth in this subdivision, in which case, the
21court shall specify on the record and shall enter on the minutes the
22circumstances indicating that the interests of justice would best be
23served by that disposition.

24

begin deleteSEC. 10.end delete
25begin insertSEC. 8.end insert  

Section 29900 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

26

29900.  

(a) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section
2729800, any person who has been previously convicted of any of
28the offenses listed in Section 29905 and who owns or has in
29possession or under custody or control any firearm is guilty of a
30felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for three,
31four, or five years.

32(2) A dismissal of an accusatory pleading pursuant to Section
331203.4a involving an offense set forth in Section 29905 does not
34affect the finding of a previous conviction.

35(3) If probation is granted, or if the imposition or execution of
36sentence is suspended, it shall be a condition of the probation or
37suspension that the defendant serve at least nine months in a county
38jail.

39(b) (1) Any person previously convicted of any of the offenses
40listed in Section 29905 which conviction results from certification
P31   1by the juvenile court for prosecution as an adult in adult court
2under the provisions of Section 707 of the Welfare and Institutions
3Code, who owns or has in possession or under custody or control
4any firearm, is guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in
5the state prison for three, four, or five years.

6(2) If probation is granted, or if the imposition or execution of
7sentence is suspended, it shall be a condition of the probation or
8suspension that the defendant serve at least nine months in a county
9jail.

10(c) The court shall apply the minimum sentence as specified in
11subdivisions (a) and (b) except in unusual cases where the interests
12of justice would best be served by granting probation or suspending
13the imposition or execution of sentence without the imprisonment
14required by subdivisions (a) and (b), or by granting probation or
15suspending the imposition or execution of sentence with conditions
16other than those set forth in subdivisions (a) and (b), in which case
17the court shall specify on the record and shall enter on the minutes
18the circumstances indicating that the interests of justice would best
19be served by the disposition.

20

begin deleteSEC. 11.end delete
21begin insertSEC. 9.end insert  

Section 29905 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

22

29905.  

(a) As used in this chapter, a violent offense includes
23any of the following:

24(1) Murder or voluntary manslaughter.

25(2) Mayhem.

26(3) Rape.

27(4) Sodomy by force, violence, duress, menace, or threat of
28great bodily harm.

29(5) Oral copulation by force, violence, duress, menace, or threat
30of great bodily harm.

31(6) Lewd acts on a child under the age of 14 years.

32(7) Any felony punishable by death or imprisonment in the state
33prison for life.

34(8) Any other felony in which the defendant inflicts great bodily
35injury on any person, other than an accomplice, that has been
36charged and proven, or any felony in which the defendant uses a
37firearm which use has been charged and proven.

38(9) Attempted murder.

39(10) Assault with intent to commit rape or robbery.

P32   1(11) Assault with a deadly weapon or instrument on a peace
2officer.

3(12) Assault by a life prisoner on a noninmate.

4(13) Assault with a deadly weapon by an inmate.

5(14) Arson.

6(15) Exploding a destructive device or any explosive with intent
7to injure.

8(16) Exploding a destructive device or any explosive causing
9great bodily injury.

10(17) Exploding a destructive device or any explosive with intent
11to murder.

12(18) Robbery.

13(19) Kidnapping.

14(20) Taking of a hostage by an inmate of a state prison.

15(21) Attempt to commit a felony punishable by death or
16imprisonment in the state prison for life.

17(22) Any felony in which the defendant personally used a
18dangerous or deadly weapon.

19(23) Escape from a state prison by use of force or violence.

20(24) Assault with a deadly weapon or force likely to produce
21great bodily injury.

22(25) Any felony violation of Section 186.22.

23(26) Any offense enumerated in subdivision (a), (b), or (d) of
24Section 23515.

25(27) Carjacking.

26(28) Any offense enumerated in subdivision (c) of Section 23515
27if the person has two or more convictions for violating paragraph
28(2) of subdivision (a) of Section 417.

29(29) Any felony violation of Section 245, other than a violation
30of paragraph (4) of subdivision (a).

31(30) Any felony violation of Section 626.9 or 626.95.

32(31) Human trafficking, as defined in Section 236.1.

33(32) Sexual penetration as defined in subdivision (a) or (j) of
34Section 289.

35(33) Rape, spousal rape, or sexual penetration, in concert, in
36violation of Section 264.

37(34) Continuous sexual abuse of a child, as defined in Section
38288.5.

39(35) Any felony violation of Section 136.1.

P33   1(36) Use of a deadly weapon to intimidate witnesses as defined
2in Section 136.5.

3(37) Holding a hostage by an inmate as defined in Section 4503.

4(38) Any felony violation of Section 246.

5(b) As used in this chapter, a violent offense also includes any
6attempt to commit a crime listed in subdivision (a) other than an
7assault.

8(c) As used in this chapter, a violent offense includes any
9conspiracy to commit a crime listed in subdivision (a).

10

begin deleteSEC. 12.end delete
11begin insertSEC. 10.end insert  

Section 8100 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is
12amended to read:

13

8100.  

(a) A person shall not have in his or her possession or
14under his or her custody or control, or purchase or receive, or
15attempt to purchase or receive, any firearms whatsoever or any
16other deadly weapon, if on or after January 1, 1992, he or she has
17been admitted to a facility and is receiving inpatient treatment and,
18in the opinion of the attending health professional who is primarily
19responsible for the patient’s treatment of a mental disorder, is a
20danger to self or others, as specified by Section 5150, 5250, or
215300, even though the patient has consented to that treatment. A
22person is not subject to this subdivision once he or she is discharged
23from the facility.

24(b) (1) A person shall not have in his or her possession or under
25his or her custody or control, or purchase or receive, or attempt to
26purchase or receive, any firearms whatsoever or any other deadly
27weapon for a period of six months whenever, on or after January
281, 1992, he or she communicates to a licensed psychotherapist, as
29defined in subdivisions (a) to (e), inclusive, of Section 1010 of the
30Evidence Code, a serious threat of physical violence against a
31reasonably identifiable victim or victims. The six-month period
32shall commence from the date that the licensed psychotherapist
33reports to the local law enforcement agency the identity of the
34person making the communication. The prohibition provided for
35in this subdivision shall not apply unless the licensed
36psychotherapist notifies a local law enforcement agency of the
37threat by that person. The person, however, may own, possess,
38have custody or control over, or receive or purchase any firearm
39if a superior court, pursuant to paragraph (3) and upon petition of
40the person, has found, by a preponderance of the evidence, that
P34   1the person is likely to use firearms or other deadly weapons in a
2safe and lawful manner.

3(2) Upon receipt of the report from the local law enforcement
4agency pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 8105, the Department
5of Justice shall notify by certified mail, return receipt requested,
6a person subject to this subdivision of the following:

7(A) That he or she is prohibited from possessing, having custody
8or control over, receiving, or purchasing any firearm or other
9deadly weapon for a period of six months commencing from the
10date that the licensed psychotherapist reports to the local law
11enforcement agency the identity of the person making the
12communication. The notice shall state the date when the prohibition
13commences and ends.

14(B) That he or she may petition a court, as provided in this
15subdivision, for an order permitting the person to own, possess,
16control, receive, or purchase a firearm.

17(3) Any person who is subject to paragraph (1) may petition the
18superior court of his or her county of residence for an order that
19he or she may own, possess, have custody or control over, receive,
20or purchase firearms. At the time the petition is filed, the clerk of
21the court shall set a hearing date and notify the person, the
22Department of Justice, and the district attorney. The people of the
23State of California shall be the respondent in the proceeding and
24shall be represented by the district attorney. Upon motion of the
25district attorney, or upon its own motion, the superior court may
26transfer the petition to the county in which the person resided at
27the time of the statements, or the county in which the person made
28the statements. Within seven days after receiving notice of the
29petition, the Department of Justice shall file copies of the reports
30described in Section 8105 with the superior court. The reports shall
31be disclosed upon request to the person and to the district attorney.
32The district attorney shall be entitled to a continuance of the
33hearing to a date of not less than 14 days after the district attorney
34is notified of the hearing date by the clerk of the court. The court,
35upon motion of the petitioner establishing that confidential
36information is likely to be discussed during the hearing that would
37cause harm to the person, shall conduct the hearing in camera with
38only the relevant parties present, unless the court finds that the
39public interest would be better served by conducting the hearing
40in public. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, declarations,
P35   1police reports, including criminal history information, and any
2other material and relevant evidence that is not excluded under
3Section 352 of the Evidence Code, shall be admissible at the
4hearing under this paragraph. If the court finds by a preponderance
5of the evidence that the person would be likely to use firearms in
6a safe and lawful manner, the court shall order that the person may
7have custody or control over, receive, possess, or purchase firearms.
8A copy of the order shall be submitted to the Department of Justice.
9Upon receipt of the order, the department shall delete any reference
10to the prohibition against firearms from the person’s state summary
11criminal history information.

12(c) “Discharge,” for the purposes of this section, does not include
13a leave of absence from a facility.

14(d) “Attending health care professional,” as used in this section,
15means the licensed health care professional primarily responsible
16for the person’s treatment who is qualified to make the decision
17that the person has a mental disorder and has probable cause to
18believe that the person is a danger to self or others.

19(e) “Deadly weapon,” as used in this section and in Sections
208101, 8102, and 8103, means any weapon, the possession or
21concealed carrying of which is prohibited by any provision listed
22in Section 16590 of the Penal Code.

23(f) “Danger to self,” as used in subdivision (a), means a
24voluntary person who has made a serious threat of, or attempted,
25suicide with the use of a firearm or other deadly weapon.

26(g) A violation of subdivision (a) of, or paragraph (1) of
27subdivision (b) of, this section shall be a public offense, punishable
28by imprisonment in the state prison for two, three, or four years.

29(h) The prohibitions set forth in this section shall be in addition
30to those set forth in Section 8103.

31(i) Any person admitted and receiving treatment prior to January
321, 1992, shall be governed by this section, as amended by Chapter
331090 of the Statutes of 1990, until discharged from the facility.

34

begin deleteSEC. 13.end delete
35begin insertSEC. 11.end insert  

Section 8101 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is
36amended to read:

37

8101.  

(a) Any person who shall knowingly supply, sell, give,
38or allow possession or control of a deadly weapon to any person
39described in Section 8100 or 8103 shall be punishable by
40imprisonment in the state prison for 16 months, or two or three
P36   1years, or in a county jail for a periodbegin delete ofend delete not exceeding one year,
2by a finebegin delete ofend delete not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by
3both the fine and imprisonment.

4(b) Any person who shall knowingly supply, sell, give, or allow
5possession or control of a firearm to any person described in
6Section 8100 or 8103 shall be punished by imprisonment in the
7state prison for two, three, or four years.

8(c) “Deadly weapon,” as used in this section has the meaning
9prescribed by Section 8100.

10(d) (1) under the circumstances of subdivision (b), if probation
11is granted, or if the imposition or execution of sentence is
12suspended, it shall be a condition thereof that the person be
13imprisoned in a county jailbegin insert forend insert not less than six months.

14(2) The court shall apply the minimum sentence specified in
15this subdivision except in unusual cases where the interests of
16justice would best be served by granting probation or suspending
17the imposition or execution of sentence without the minimum
18imprisonment required in this section or by granting probation or
19suspending the imposition or execution of sentence with conditions
20other than those set forth in this subdivision, in which case, the
21court shall specify on the record and shall enter on the minutes the
22circumstances indicating that the interests of justice would best be
23served by that disposition.

24

begin deleteSEC. 14.end delete
25begin insertSEC. 12.end insert  

Section 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is
26amended to read:

27

8103.  

(a) (1) No person who after October 1, 1955, has been
28adjudicated by a court of any state to be a danger to others as a
29result of a mental disorder or mental illness, or who has been
30adjudicated to be a mentally disordered sex offender, shall purchase
31or receive, or attempt to purchase or receive, or have in his or her
32possession, custody, or control any firearm or any other deadly
33weapon unless there has been issued to the person a certificate by
34the court of adjudication upon release from treatment or at a later
35date stating that the person may possess a firearm or any other
36deadly weapon without endangering others, and the person has
37not, subsequent to the issuance of the certificate, again been
38adjudicated by a court to be a danger to others as a result of a
39mental disorder or mental illness.

P37   1(2) The court shall immediately notify the Department of Justice
2of the court order finding the individual to be a person described
3in paragraph (1). The court shall also notify the Department of
4Justice of any certificate issued as described in paragraph (1).

5(b) (1) No person who has been found, pursuant to Section
61026 of the Penal Code or the law of any other state or the United
7States, not guilty by reason of insanity of murder, mayhem, a
8violation of Section 207, 209, or 209.5 of the Penal Code in which
9the victim suffers intentionally inflicted great bodily injury,
10carjacking or robbery in which the victim suffers great bodily
11injury, a violation of Section 451 or 452 of the Penal Code
12involving a trailer coach, as defined in Section 635 of the Vehicle
13Code, or any dwelling house, a violation of paragraph (1) or (2)
14of subdivision (a) of Section 262 or paragraph (2) or (3) of
15subdivision (a) of Section 261 of the Penal Code, a violation of
16Section 459 of the Penal Code in the first degree, assault with
17intent to commit murder, a violation of Section 220 of the Penal
18Code in which the victim suffers great bodily injury, a violation
19of Section 18715, 18725, 18740, 18745, 18750, or 18755 of the
20Penal Code, or of a felony involving death, great bodily injury, or
21an act which poses a serious threat of bodily harm to another
22person, or a violation of the law of any other state or the United
23States that includes all the elements of any of the above felonies
24as defined under California law, shall purchase or receive, or
25attempt to purchase or receive, or have in his or her possession or
26under his or her custody or control any firearm or any other deadly
27weapon.

28(2) The court shall immediately notify the Department of Justice
29of the court order finding the person to be a person described in
30paragraph (1).

31(c) (1) No person who has been found, pursuant to Section 1026
32of the Penal Code or the law of any other state or the United States,
33not guilty by reason of insanity of any crime other than those
34described in subdivision (b) shall purchase or receive, or attempt
35to purchase or receive, or shall have in his or her possession,
36custody, or control any firearm or any other deadly weapon unless
37the court of commitment has found the person to have recovered
38sanity, pursuant to Section 1026.2 of the Penal Code or the law of
39any other state or the United States.

P38   1(2) The court shall immediately notify the Department of Justice
2of the court order finding the person to be a person described in
3paragraph (1). The court shall also notify the Department of Justice
4when it finds that the person has recovered his or her sanity.

5(d) (1) No person found by a court to be mentally incompetent
6to stand trial, pursuant to Section 1370 or 1370.1 of the Penal Code
7or the law of any other state or the United States, shall purchase
8or receive, or attempt to purchase or receive, or shall have in his
9or her possession, custody, or control, any firearm or any other
10deadly weapon, unless there has been a finding with respect to the
11person of restoration to competence to stand trial by the committing
12court, pursuant to Section 1372 of the Penal Code or the law of
13any other state or the United States.

14(2) The court shall immediately notify the Department of Justice
15of the court order finding the person to be mentally incompetent
16as described in paragraph (1). The court shall also notify the
17Department of Justice when it finds that the person has recovered
18his or her competence.

19(e) (1) No person who has been placed under conservatorship
20by a court, pursuant to Section 5350 or the law of any other state
21or the United States, because the person is gravely disabled as a
22result of a mental disorder or impairment by chronic alcoholism,
23shall purchase or receive, or attempt to purchase or receive, or
24shall have in his or her possession, custody, or control, any firearm
25or any other deadly weapon while under the conservatorship if, at
26the time the conservatorship was ordered or thereafter, the court
27which imposed the conservatorship found that possession of a
28firearm or any other deadly weapon by the person would present
29a danger to the safety of the person or to others. Upon placing any
30person under conservatorship, and prohibiting firearm or any other
31deadly weapon possession by the person, the court shall notify the
32person of this prohibition.

33(2) The court shall immediately notify the Department of Justice
34of the court order placing the person under conservatorship and
35prohibiting firearm or any other deadly weapon possession by the
36person as described in paragraph (1). The notice shall include the
37date the conservatorship was imposed and the date the
38conservatorship is to be terminated. If the conservatorship is
39subsequently terminated before the date listed in the notice to the
40Department of Justice or the court subsequently finds that
P39   1possession of a firearm or any other deadly weapon by the person
2would no longer present a danger to the safety of the person or
3others, the court shall immediately notify the Department of Justice.

4(3) All information provided to the Department of Justice
5pursuant to paragraph (2) shall be kept confidential, separate, and
6apart from all other records maintained by the Department of
7Justice, and shall be used only to determine eligibility to purchase
8or possess firearms or other deadly weapons. Any person who
9knowingly furnishes that information for any other purpose is
10guilty of a misdemeanor. All the information concerning any person
11shall be destroyed upon receipt by the Department of Justice of
12notice of the termination of conservatorship as to that person
13pursuant to paragraph (2).

14(f) (1) No person who has been (A) taken into custody as
15provided in Section 5150 because that person is a danger to himself,
16herself, or to others, (B) assessed within the meaning of Section
175151, and (C) admitted to a designated facility within the meaning
18of Sections 5151 and 5152 because that person is a danger to
19himself, herself, or others, shall own, possess, control, receive, or
20purchase, or attempt to own, possess, control, receive, or purchase
21any firearm for a period of five years after the person is released
22from the facility. A person described in the preceding sentence,
23however, may own, possess, control, receive, or purchase, or
24attempt to own, possess, control, receive, or purchase any firearm
25if the superior court has, pursuant to paragraph (5), found that the
26people of the State of California have not met their burden pursuant
27to paragraph (6).

28(2) (A) For each person subject to this subdivision, the facility
29shall immediately, on the date of admission, submit a report to the
30Department of Justice, on a form prescribed by the Department of
31Justice, containing information that includes, but is not limited to,
32the identity of the person and the legal grounds upon which the
33person was admitted to the facility.

34Any report submitted pursuant to this paragraph shall be
35confidential, except for purposes of the court proceedings described
36in this subdivision and for determining the eligibility of the person
37to own, possess, control, receive, or purchase a firearm.

38(B) Commencing July 1, 2012, facilities shall submit reports
39pursuant to this paragraph exclusively by electronic means, in a
40manner prescribed by the Department of Justice.

P40   1(3) Prior to, or concurrent with, the discharge, the facility shall
2inform a person subject to this subdivision that he or she is
3prohibited from owning, possessing, controlling, receiving, or
4purchasing any firearm for a period of five years. Simultaneously,
5the facility shall inform the person that he or she may request a
6hearing from a court, as provided in this subdivision, for an order
7permitting the person to own, possess, control, receive, or purchase
8a firearm. The facility shall provide the person with a form for a
9request for a hearing. The Department of Justice shall prescribe
10the form. Where the person requests a hearing at the time of
11discharge, the facility shall forward the form to the superior court
12unless the person states that he or she will submit the form to the
13superior court.

14(4) The Department of Justice shall provide the form upon
15request to any person described in paragraph (1). The Department
16of Justice shall also provide the form to the superior court in each
17county. A person described in paragraph (1) may make a single
18request for a hearing at any time during the five-year period. The
19request for hearing shall be made on the form prescribed by the
20department or in a document that includes equivalent language.

21(5) Any person who is subject to paragraph (1) who has
22requested a hearing from the superior court of his or her county
23of residence for an order that he or she may own, possess, control,
24receive, or purchase firearms shall be given a hearing. The clerk
25of the court shall set a hearing date and notify the person, the
26Department of Justice, and the district attorney. The people of the
27State of California shall be the plaintiff in the proceeding and shall
28be represented by the district attorney. Upon motion of the district
29attorney, or on its own motion, the superior court may transfer the
30hearing to the county in which the person resided at the time of
31his or her detention, the county in which the person was detained,
32or the county in which the person was evaluated or treated. Within
33seven days after the request for a hearing, the Department of Justice
34shall file copies of the reports described in this section with the
35superior court. The reports shall be disclosed upon request to the
36person and to the district attorney. The court shall set the hearing
37within 30 days of receipt of the request for a hearing. Upon
38showing good cause, the district attorney shall be entitled to a
39continuance not to exceed 14 days after the district attorney was
40notified of the hearing date by the clerk of the court. If additional
P41   1 continuances are granted, the total length of time for continuances
2shall not exceed 60 days. The district attorney may notify the
3county mental health director of the hearing who shall provide
4information about the detention of the person that may be relevant
5to the court and shall file that information with the superior court.
6That information shall be disclosed to the person and to the district
7attorney. The court, upon motion of the person subject to paragraph
8(1) establishing that confidential information is likely to be
9discussed during the hearing that would cause harm to the person,
10shall conduct the hearing in camera with only the relevant parties
11present, unless the court finds that the public interest would be
12better served by conducting the hearing in public. Notwithstanding
13any other law, declarations, police reports, including criminal
14history information, and any other material and relevant evidence
15that is not excluded under Section 352 of the Evidence Code shall
16be admissible at the hearing under this section.

17(6) The people shall bear the burden of showing by a
18preponderance of the evidence that the person would not be likely
19to use firearms in a safe and lawful manner.

20(7) If the court finds at the hearing set forth in paragraph (5)
21that the people have not met their burden as set forth in paragraph
22(6), the court shall order that the person shall not be subject to the
23five-year prohibition in this section on the ownership, control,
24receipt, possession, or purchase of firearms. A copy of the order
25shall be submitted to the Department of Justice. Upon receipt of
26the order, the Department of Justice shall delete any reference to
27the prohibition against firearms from the person’s state mental
28health firearms prohibition system information.

29(8) Where the district attorney declines or fails to go forward
30 in the hearing, the court shall order that the person shall not be
31subject to the five-year prohibition required by this subdivision
32on the ownership, control, receipt, possession, or purchase of
33firearms. A copy of the order shall be submitted to the Department
34of Justice. Upon receipt of the order, the Department of Justice
35shall, within 15 days, delete any reference to the prohibition against
36firearms from the person’s state mental health firearms prohibition
37system information.

38(9) Nothing in this subdivision shall prohibit the use of reports
39filed pursuant to this section to determine the eligibility of persons
40to own, possess, control, receive, or purchase a firearm if the person
P42   1is the subject of a criminal investigation, a part of which involves
2the ownership, possession, control, receipt, or purchase of a
3firearm.

4(g) (1) No person who has been certified for intensive treatment
5under Section 5250, 5260, or 5270.15 shall own, possess, control,
6receive, or purchase, or attempt to own, possess, control, receive,
7or purchase, any firearm for a period of five years.

8Any person who meets the criteria contained in subdivision (e)
9or (f) who is released from intensive treatment shall nevertheless,
10if applicable, remain subject to the prohibition contained in
11subdivision (e) or (f).

12(2) (A) For each person certified for intensive treatment under
13paragraph (1), the facility shall immediately submit a report to the
14Department of Justice, on a form prescribed by the department,
15containing information regarding the person, including, but not
16limited to, the legal identity of the person and the legal grounds
17upon which the person was certified. Any report submitted pursuant
18to this paragraph shall only be used for the purposes specified in
19paragraph (2) of subdivision (f).

20(B) Commencing July 1, 2012, facilities shall submit reports
21pursuant to this paragraph exclusively by electronic means, in a
22manner prescribed by the Department of Justice.

23(3) Prior to, or concurrent with, the discharge of each person
24certified for intensive treatment under paragraph (1), the facility
25shall inform the person of that information specified in paragraph
26(3) of subdivision (f).

27(4) Any person who is subject to paragraph (1) may petition the
28superior court of his or her county of residence for an order that
29he or she may own, possess, control, receive, or purchase firearms.
30At the time the petition is filed, the clerk of the court shall set a
31hearing date and notify the person, the Department of Justice, and
32the district attorney. The people of the State of California shall be
33the respondent in the proceeding and shall be represented by the
34district attorney. Upon motion of the district attorney, or on its
35own motion, the superior court may transfer the petition to the
36county in which the person resided at the time of his or her
37detention, the county in which the person was detained, or the
38county in which the person was evaluated or treated. Within seven
39days after receiving notice of the petition, the Department of Justice
40shall file copies of the reports described in this section with the
P43   1superior court. The reports shall be disclosed upon request to the
2person and to the district attorney. The district attorney shall be
3entitled to a continuance of the hearing to a date of not less than
414 days after the district attorney was notified of the hearing date
5by the clerk of the court. The district attorney may notify the county
6mental health director of the petition, and the county mental health
7director shall provide information about the detention of the person
8that may be relevant to the court and shall file that information
9with the superior court. That information shall be disclosed to the
10person and to the district attorney. The court, upon motion of the
11person subject to paragraph (1) establishing that confidential
12information is likely to be discussed during the hearing that would
13cause harm to the person, shall conduct the hearing in camera with
14only the relevant parties present, unless the court finds that the
15public interest would be better served by conducting the hearing
16in public. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any
17declaration, police reports, including criminal history information,
18and any other material and relevant evidence that is not excluded
19under Section 352 of the Evidence Code, shall be admissible at
20the hearing under this section. If the court finds by a preponderance
21of the evidence that the person would be likely to use firearms in
22a safe and lawful manner, the court may order that the person may
23own, control, receive, possess, or purchase firearms. A copy of
24the order shall be submitted to the Department of Justice. Upon
25receipt of the order, the Department of Justice shall delete any
26reference to the prohibition against firearms from the person’s
27state mental health firearms prohibition system information.

28(h) For all persons identified in subdivisions (f) and (g), facilities
29shall report to the Department of Justice as specified in those
30subdivisions, except facilities shall not report persons under
31subdivision (g) if the same persons previously have been reported
32under subdivision (f).

33Additionally, all facilities shall report to the Department of
34Justice upon the discharge of persons from whom reports have
35been submitted pursuant to subdivision (f) or (g). However, a report
36shall not be filed for persons who are discharged within 31 days
37after the date of admission.

38(i) Every person who owns or possesses or has under his or her
39custody or control, or purchases or receives, or attempts to purchase
40or receive, any firearm or any other deadly weapon in violation of
P44   1this section shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison
2for two, three, or four years.

3(j) “Deadly weapon,” as used in this section, has the meaning
4prescribed by Section 8100.

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6begin insertSEC. 13.end insert  

Section 8104 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is
7amended to read:

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8104.  

The State Department of State Hospitals shall maintain
9in a convenient central location and shall make immediately
10available to the Department of Justice those records that the State
11Department of State Hospitals has in its possession that are
12necessary to identify persons who come within Section 8100 or
138103. These records shall be made available to the Department of
14Justice upon request. The Department of Justice shall make these
15requests only with respect to its duties with regard to applications
16for permits for, or to carry, or the possession, purchase, or transfer
17of, explosives as defined in Section 12000 of the Health and Safety
18Code, devices defined in Section 16250, 16530, or 16640 of the
19Penal Code, in subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive, of Section 16520
20of the Penal Code, or in subdivision (a) of Section 16840 of the
21Penal Code, machineguns as defined in Section 16880 of the Penal
22Code, short-barreled shotguns or short-barreled rifles as defined
23in Sections 17170 and 17180 of the Penal Code, assault weapons
24as defined in Section 30510 of the Penal Code, and destructive
25devices as defined in Section 16460 of the Penal Code, or to
26determine the eligibility of a person to acquire, carry, or possess
27a firearm, explosive, or destructive device by a person who is
28subject to a criminal investigation, a part of which involves the
29acquisition, carrying, or possession of a firearm by that person.
30These records shall not be furnished or made available to any
31person unless the department determines that disclosure of any
32information in the records is necessary to carry out its duties with
33respect to applications for permits for, or to carry, or the possession,
34purchase, or transfer of, explosives, destructive devices, devices
35as defined in Section 16250, 16530, or 16640 of the Penal Code,
36in subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive, of Section 16520 of the Penal
37 Code, or in subdivision (a) of Section 16840 of the Penal Code,
38short-barreled shotguns, short-barreled rifles, assault weapons,
39and machineguns, or to determine the eligibility of a person to
40acquire, carry, or possess a firearm, explosive, or destructive device
P45   1by a person who is subject to a criminal investigation, a part of
2which involves the acquisition, carrying, or possession of a firearm
3by that person.

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5begin insertSEC. 14.end insert  

No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
6Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because
7the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school
8district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or
9infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty
10for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of
11the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within
12the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
13Constitution.



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