California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 1585


Introduced by Assembly Member Alejo

(Coauthor: Assembly Member Skinner)

February 3, 2014


An act to amend Sections 8712, 8811, and 8908 of the Family Code, and to amend Section 11105 of, and to add Section 1203.49 to, the Penal Code, relating to human trafficking.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1585, as introduced, Alejo. Human trafficking.

Existing law defines and proscribes the crimes of human trafficking, solicitation, and prostitution. Existing law authorizes a court, in its discretion and in the interests of justice, to grant various forms of relief to a petitioner who completes conditions of probation, including the dismissal of the accusation or information against that person.

Existing law requires the Department of Justice to maintain state summary criminal history information, and to furnish that information to specified entities for various purposes, including for purposes of fulfilling employment, licensing, and certification requirements. Existing law also authorizes the State Department of Social Services and county or licensed adoption agencies to secure a person’s full criminal record in connection with an adoption application, as specified.

This bill would provide that if a defendant has been convicted of solicitation or prostitution and has completed any term of probation for that conviction, the defendant may petition the court for relief if the defendant can establish by clear and convincing evidence that the conviction was the result of his or her status as a victim of human trafficking, and would authorize a court to issue an order that (1) sets forth a finding that the defendant was a victim of human trafficking, as specified, (2) dismisses the accusation or information against the defendant, or orders other relief, and (3) notifies the department that the defendant was a victim of human trafficking when he or she committed the crime and the relief that has been ordered.

The bill would also exclude records of conviction for which the relief described above has been granted from the criminal records that may be disseminated for various purposes, including the full criminal record obtained in connection with an adoption application.

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

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

P2    1

SECTION 1.  

Section 8712 of the Family Code is amended to
2read:

3

8712.  

(a) The department, county adoption agency, or licensed
4adoption agency shall require each person filing an application for
5adoption to be fingerprinted and shall secure from an appropriate
6law enforcement agency any criminal record of that person to
7determine whether the person has ever been convicted of a crime
8other than a minor traffic violation. The department, county
9adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency may also secure the
10person’s full criminal record, if anybegin insert, with the exception of any
11convictions for which relief has been granted pursuant to Section
121203.49 of the Penal Codeend insert
. Any federal-level criminal offender
13record requests to the Department of Justice shall be submitted
14with fingerprint images and related information required by the
15Department of Justice for the purposes of obtaining information
16as to the existence and content of a record of an out-of-state or
17federal conviction or arrest of a person or information regarding
18any out-of-state or federal crimes or arrests for which the
19Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail,
20or on his or her own recognizance pending trial or appeal. The
21Department of Justice shall forward to the Federal Bureau of
22Investigation any requests for federal summary criminal history
23information received pursuant to this section. The Department of
24Justice shall review the information returned from the Federal
25Bureau of Investigation and shall compile and disseminate a
P3    1response to the department, county adoption agency, or licensed
2adoption agency.

3(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (c), the criminal record, if any,
4shall be taken into consideration when evaluating the prospective
5adoptive parent, and an assessment of the effects of any criminal
6history on the ability of the prospective adoptive parent to provide
7adequate and proper care and guidance to the child shall be
8included in the report to the court.

9(c) (1) Under no circumstances shall the department, county
10adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency give final approval
11for an adoptive placement in any home where the prospective
12adoptive parent or any adult living in the prospective adoptive
13home has either of the following:

14(A) A felony conviction for child abuse or neglect, spousal
15abuse, crimes against a child, including child pornography, or for
16a crime involving violence, including rape, sexual assault, or
17homicide, but not including other physical assault and battery. For
18purposes of this subdivision, crimes involving violence means
19those violent crimes contained in clause (i) of subparagraph (A),
20and subparagraph (B), of paragraph (1) of subdivision (g) of
21Section 1522 of the Health and Safety Code.

22(B) A felony conviction that occurred within the last five years
23for physical assault, battery, or a drug- or alcohol-related offense.

24(2) This subdivision shall become operative on October 1, 2008,
25and shall remain operative only to the extent that compliance with
26its provisions is required by federal law as a condition of receiving
27funding under Title IV-E of the federal Social Security Act (42
28U.S.C. Sec. 670 and following).

29(d) Any fee charged by a law enforcement agency for
30fingerprinting or for checking or obtaining the criminal record of
31the applicant shall be paid by the applicant. The department, county
32adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency may defer, waive,
33or reduce the fee when its payment would cause economic hardship
34to prospective adoptive parents detrimental to the welfare of the
35adopted child, when the child has been in the foster care of the
36prospective adoptive parents for at least one year, or if necessary
37for the placement of a special-needs child.

38

SEC. 2.  

Section 8811 of the Family Code is amended to read:

39

8811.  

(a) The department or delegated county adoption agency
40shall require each person filing an adoption petition to be
P4    1fingerprinted and shall secure from an appropriate law enforcement
2agency any criminal record of that person to determine whether
3the person has ever been convicted of a crime other than a minor
4traffic violation. The department or delegated county adoption
5agency may also secure the person’s full criminal record, if anybegin insert,
6with the exception of any convictions for which relief has been
7granted pursuant to Section 1203.49 of the Penal Codeend insert
. Any
8federal-level criminal offender record requests to the Department
9of Justice shall be submitted with fingerprint images and related
10 information required by the Department of Justice for the purposes
11of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record
12of an out-of-state or federal conviction or arrest of a person or
13information regarding any out-of-state or federal crimes or arrests
14for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is
15free on bail, or on his or her own recognizance pending trial or
16appeal. The Department of Justice shall forward to the Federal
17Bureau of Investigation any requests for federal summary criminal
18history information received pursuant to this section. The
19Department of Justice shall review the information returned from
20the Federal Bureau of Investigation and shall compile and
21disseminate a response to the department or delegated county
22adoption agency.

23(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (c), the criminal record, if any,
24shall be taken into consideration when evaluating the prospective
25adoptive parent, and an assessment of the effects of any criminal
26history on the ability of the prospective adoptive parent to provide
27adequate and proper care and guidance to the child shall be
28included in the report to the court.

29(c) (1) Under no circumstances shall the department or a
30delegated county adoption agency give final approval for an
31adoptive placement in any home where the prospective adoptive
32parent or any adult living in the prospective adoptive home has
33either of the following:

34(A) A felony conviction for child abuse or neglect, spousal
35abuse, crimes against a child, including child pornography, or for
36a crime involving violence, including rape, sexual assault, or
37homicide, but not including other physical assault and battery. For
38purposes of this subdivision, crimes involving violence means
39those violent crimes contained in clause (i) of subparagraph (A),
P5    1and subparagraph (B), of paragraph (1) of subdivision (g) of
2Section 1522 of the Health and Safety Code.

3(B) A felony conviction that occurred within the last five years
4for physical assault, battery, or a drug- or alcohol-related offense.

5(2) This subdivision shall become operative on October 1, 2008,
6and shall remain operative only to the extent that compliance with
7its provisions is required by federal law as a condition of receiving
8funding under Title IV-E of the federal Social Security Act (42
9U.S.C. 670 and following).

10(d) Any fee charged by a law enforcement agency for
11fingerprinting or for checking or obtaining the criminal record of
12the petitioner shall be paid by the petitioner. The department or
13delegated county adoption agency may defer, waive, or reduce the
14fee when its payment would cause economic hardship to the
15 prospective adoptive parents detrimental to the welfare of the
16adopted child, when the child has been in the foster care of the
17prospective adoptive parents for at least one year, or if necessary
18for the placement of a special-needs child.

19

SEC. 3.  

Section 8908 of the Family Code is amended to read:

20

8908.  

(a) A licensed adoption agency shall require each person
21filing an application for adoption to be fingerprinted and shall
22secure from an appropriate law enforcement agency any criminal
23record of that person to determine whether the person has ever
24been convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic violation. The
25licensed adoption agency may also secure the person’s full criminal
26record, if anybegin insert, with the exception of any convictions for which
27relief has been granted pursuant to Section 1203.49 of the Penal
28Codeend insert
. Any federal-level criminal offender record requests to the
29Department of Justice shall be submitted with fingerprint images
30and related information required by the Department of Justice for
31the purposes of obtaining information as to the existence and
32content of a record of an out-of-state or federal conviction or arrest
33of a person or information regarding any out-of-state or federal
34crimes or arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes
35that the person is free on bail, or on his or her own recognizance
36pending trial or appeal. The Department of Justice shall forward
37to the Federal Bureau of Investigation any requests for federal
38summary criminal history information received pursuant to this
39section. The Department of Justice shall review the information
40returned from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and shall compile
P6    1and disseminate a fitness determination to the licensed adoption
2agency.

3(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (c), the criminal record, if any,
4shall be taken into consideration when evaluating the prospective
5adoptive parent, and an assessment of the effects of any criminal
6history on the ability of the prospective adoptive parent to provide
7adequate and proper care and guidance to the child shall be
8included in the report to the court.

9(c) (1) Under no circumstances shall a licensed adoption agency
10give final approval for an adoptive placement in any home where
11the prospective adoptive parent or any adult living in the
12prospective adoptive home, has a felony conviction for either of
13the following:

14(A) Any felony conviction for child abuse or neglect, spousal
15abuse, crimes against a child, including child pornography, or for
16a crime involving violence, including rape, sexual assault, or
17homicide, but not including other physical assault and battery. For
18purposes of this subdivision, crimes involving violence means
19those violent crimes contained in clause (i) of subparagraph (A),
20and subparagraph (B), of paragraph (1) of subdivision (g) of
21 Section 1522 of the Health and Safety Code.

22(B) A felony conviction that occurred within the last five years
23for physical assault, battery, or a drug- or alcohol-related offense.

24(2) This subdivision shall become operative on October 1, 2008,
25and shall remain operative only to the extent that compliance with
26its provisions is required by federal law as a condition of receiving
27funding under Title IV-E of the federal Social Security Act (42
28U.S.C. 670 and following).

29(d) Any fee charged by a law enforcement agency for
30fingerprinting or for checking or obtaining the criminal record of
31the applicant shall be paid by the applicant. The licensed adoption
32agency may defer, waive, or reduce the fee when its payment would
33cause economic hardship to the prospective adoptive parents
34detrimental to the welfare of the adopted child.

35

SEC. 4.  

Section 1203.49 is added to the Penal Code, to read:

36

1203.49.  

If a defendant has been convicted of solicitation or
37prostitution, as described in subdivision (b) of Section 647, and if
38the defendant has completed any term of probation for that
39conviction, the defendant may petition the court for relief under
40this section. If the defendant can establish by clear and convincing
P7    1evidence that the conviction was the result of his or her status as
2a victim of human trafficking, the court may issue an order that
3does all of the following:

4(a) Sets forth a finding that the petitioner was a victim of human
5trafficking when he or she committed the crime.

6(b) Orders any of the relief described in Section 1203.4.

7(c) Notifies the Department of Justice that the petitioner was a
8victim of human trafficking when he or she committed the crime
9and the relief that has been ordered.

10

SEC. 5.  

Section 11105 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

11

11105.  

(a) (1) The Department of Justice shall maintain state
12summary criminal history information.

13(2) As used in this section:

14(A) “State summary criminal history information” means the
15master record of information compiled by the Attorney General
16pertaining to the identification and criminal history of any person,
17such as name, date of birth, physical description, fingerprints,
18photographs, dates of arrests, arresting agencies and booking
19numbers, charges, dispositions, and similar data about the person.

20(B) “State summary criminal history information” does not refer
21to records and data compiled by criminal justice agencies other
22than the Attorney General, nor does it refer to records of complaints
23to or investigations conducted by, or records of intelligence
24information or security procedures of, the office of the Attorney
25General and the Department of Justice.

26(b) The Attorney General shall furnish state summary criminal
27history information to any of the following, if needed in the course
28of their duties, provided that when information is furnished to
29assist an agency, officer, or official of state or local government,
30a public utility, or any other entity, in fulfilling employment,
31certification, or licensing duties, Chapter 1321 of the Statutes of
321974 and Section 432.7 of the Labor Code shall apply:

33(1) The courts of the state.

34(2) Peace officers of the state, as defined in Section 830.1,
35subdivisions (a) and (e) of Section 830.2, subdivision (a) of Section
36830.3, begin insert subdivision (a) of Section 830.31, and end insertsubdivisions (a) and
37(b) of Section 830.5begin delete, and subdivision (a) of Section 830.31end delete.

38(3) District attorneys of the state.

39(4) Prosecuting city attorneys of any city within the state.

P8    1(5) City attorneys pursuing civil gang injunctions pursuant to
2Section 186.22a, or drug abatement actions pursuant to Section
33479 or 3480 of the Civil Code, or Section 11571 of the Health
4and Safety Code.

5(6) Probation officers of the state.

6(7) Parole officers of the state.

7(8) A public defender or attorney of record when representing
8a person in proceedings upon a petition for a certificate of
9rehabilitation and pardon pursuant to Section 4852.08.

10(9) A public defender or attorney of record when representing
11a person in a criminal case, or a parole, mandatory supervision
12pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (h) of Section 1170, or
13postrelease community supervision revocation or revocation
14extension proceeding, and if authorized access by statutory or
15decisional law.

16(10) Any agency, officer, or official of the state if the criminal
17history information is required to implement a statute or regulation
18that expressly refers to specific criminal conduct applicable to the
19subject person of the state summary criminal history information,
20and contains requirements or exclusions, or both, expressly based
21upon that specified criminal conduct. The agency, officer, or
22official of the state authorized by this paragraph to receive state
23summary criminal history information may also transmit fingerprint
24images and related information to the Department of Justice to be
25transmitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

26(11) Any city or county, city and county, district, or any officer
27or official thereof if access is needed in order to assist that agency,
28officer, or official in fulfilling employment, certification, or
29licensing duties, and if the access is specifically authorized by the
30city council, board of supervisors, or governing board of the city,
31county, or district if the criminal history information is required
32to implement a statute, ordinance, or regulation that expressly
33refers to specific criminal conduct applicable to the subject person
34of the state summary criminal history information, and contains
35requirements or exclusions, or both, expressly based upon that
36specified criminal conduct. The city or county, city and county,
37district, or the officer or official thereof authorized by this
38paragraph may also transmit fingerprint images and related
39information to the Department of Justice to be transmitted to the
40Federal Bureau of Investigation.

P9    1(12) The subject of the state summary criminal history
2information under procedures established under Article 5
3(commencing with Section 11120).

4(13) Any person or entity when access is expressly authorized
5by statute if the criminal history information is required to
6implement a statute or regulation that expressly refers to specific
7criminal conduct applicable to the subject person of the state
8summary criminal history information, and contains requirements
9or exclusions, or both, expressly based upon that specified criminal
10conduct.

11(14) Health officers of a city, county, city and county, or district
12when in the performance of their official duties enforcing Section
13120175 of the Health and Safety Code.

14(15) Any managing or supervising correctional officer of a
15county jail or other county correctional facility.

16(16) Any humane society, or society for the prevention of cruelty
17to animals, for the specific purpose of complying with Section
1814502 of the Corporations Code for the appointment of humane
19officers.

20(17) Local child support agencies established by Section 17304
21of the Family Code. When a local child support agency closes a
22support enforcement case containing summary criminal history
23information, the agency shall delete or purge from the file and
24 destroy any documents or information concerning or arising from
25offenses for or of which the parent has been arrested, charged, or
26convicted, other than for offenses related to the parent’s having
27failed to provide support for minor children, consistent with the
28requirements of Section 17531 of the Family Code.

29(18) County child welfare agency personnel who have been
30delegated the authority of county probation officers to access state
31summary criminal history information pursuant to Section 272 of
32the Welfare and Institutions Code for the purposes specified in
33Section 16504.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. Information
34from criminal history records provided pursuant to this subdivision
35shall not be used for any purposes other than those specified in
36this section and Section 16504.5 of the Welfare and Institutions
37Code. When an agency obtains records obtained both on the basis
38of name checks and fingerprint checks, final placement decisions
39shall be based only on the records obtained pursuant to the
40fingerprint check.

P10   1(19) The court of a tribe, or court of a consortium of tribes, that
2has entered into an agreement with the state pursuant to Section
310553.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. This information
4may be used only for the purposes specified in Section 16504.5
5of the Welfare and Institutions Code and for tribal approval or
6tribal licensing of foster care or adoptive homes. Article 6
7(commencing with Section 11140) shall apply to officers, members,
8and employees of a tribal court receiving criminal record offender
9information pursuant to this section.

10(20) Child welfare agency personnel of a tribe or consortium
11of tribes that has entered into an agreement with the state pursuant
12to Section 10553.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and to
13whom the state has delegated duties under paragraph (2) of
14subdivision (a) of Section 272 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
15The purposes for use of the information shall be for the purposes
16specified in Section 16504.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code
17and for tribal approval or tribal licensing of foster care or adoptive
18homes. When an agency obtains records on the basis of name
19checks and fingerprint checks, final placement decisions shall be
20based only on the records obtained pursuant to the fingerprint
21check. Article 6 (commencing with Section 11140) shall apply to
22child welfare agency personnel receiving criminal record offender
23information pursuant to this section.

24(21) An officer providing conservatorship investigations
25pursuant to Sections 5351, 5354, and 5356 of the Welfare and
26Institutions Code.

27(22) A court investigator providing investigations or reviews
28in conservatorships pursuant to Section 1826, 1850, 1851, or
29 2250.6 of the Probate Code.

30(23) A person authorized to conduct a guardianship investigation
31pursuant to Section 1513 of the Probate Code.

32(24) A humane officer pursuant to Section 14502 of the
33Corporations Code for the purposes of performing his or her duties.

34(25) A public agency described in subdivision (b) of Section
3515975 of the Government Code, for the purpose of oversight and
36enforcement policies with respect to its contracted providers.

37(c) The Attorney General may furnish state summary criminal
38history information and, when specifically authorized by this
39subdivision, federal level criminal history information upon a
40showing of a compelling need to any of the following, provided
P11   1that when information is furnished to assist an agency, officer, or
2official of state or local government, a public utility, or any other
3entity in fulfilling employment, certification, or licensing duties,
4Chapter 1321 of the Statutes of 1974 and Section 432.7 of the
5Labor Code shall apply:

6(1) Any public utility, as defined in Section 216 of the Public
7Utilities Code, that operates a nuclear energy facility when access
8is needed in order to assist in employing persons to work at the
9facility, provided that, if the Attorney General supplies the data,
10he or she shall furnish a copy of the data to the person to whom
11the data relates.

12(2) To a peace officer of the state other than those included in
13subdivision (b).

14(3) To an illegal dumping enforcement officer as defined in
15subdivision (j) of Section 830.7.

16(4) To a peace officer of another country.

17(5) To public officers, other than peace officers, of the United
18States, other states, or possessions or territories of the United
19States, provided that access to records similar to state summary
20criminal history information is expressly authorized by a statute
21of the United States, other states, or possessions or territories of
22the United States if the information is needed for the performance
23of their official duties.

24(6) To any person when disclosure is requested by a probation,
25parole, or peace officer with the consent of the subject of the state
26summary criminal history information and for purposes of
27furthering the rehabilitation of the subject.

28(7) The courts of the United States, other states, or territories
29or possessions of the United States.

30(8) Peace officers of the United States, other states, or territories
31or possessions of the United States.

32(9) To any individual who is the subject of the record requested
33if needed in conjunction with an application to enter the United
34States or any foreign nation.

35(10) (A) (i) Any public utility, as defined in Section 216 of the
36Public Utilities Code, or any cable corporation as defined in
37subparagraph (B), if receipt of criminal history information is
38needed in order to assist in employing current or prospective
39employees, contract employees, or subcontract employees who,
40in the course of their employment may be seeking entrance to
P12   1private residences or adjacent grounds. The information provided
2shall be limited to the record of convictions and any arrest for
3which the person is released on bail or on his or her own
4recognizance pending trial.

5(ii) If the Attorney General supplies the data pursuant to this
6paragraph, the Attorney General shall furnish a copy of the data
7to the current or prospective employee to whom the data relates.

8(iii) Any information obtained from the state summary criminal
9history is confidential and the receiving public utility or cable
10corporation shall not disclose its contents, other than for the
11purpose for which it was acquired. The state summary criminal
12history information in the possession of the public utility or cable
13corporation and all copies made from it shall be destroyed not
14more than 30 days after employment or promotion or transfer is
15denied or granted, except for those cases where a current or
16prospective employee is out on bail or on his or her own
17recognizance pending trial, in which case the state summary
18criminal history information and all copies shall be destroyed not
19more than 30 days after the case is resolved.

20(iv) A violation of this paragraph is a misdemeanor, and shall
21give the current or prospective employee who is injured by the
22violation a cause of action against the public utility or cable
23corporation to recover damages proximately caused by the
24violations. Any public utility’s or cable corporation’s request for
25state summary criminal history information for purposes of
26employing current or prospective employees who may be seeking
27entrance to private residences or adjacent grounds in the course
28of their employment shall be deemed a “compelling need” as
29required to be shown in this subdivision.

30(v) Nothing in this section shall be construed as imposing any
31duty upon public utilities or cable corporations to request state
32summary criminal history information on any current or prospective
33employees.

34(B) For purposes of this paragraph, “cable corporation” means
35any corporation or firm that transmits or provides television,
36computer, or telephone services by cable, digital, fiber optic,
37satellite, or comparable technology to subscribers for a fee.

38(C) Requests for federal level criminal history information
39received by the Department of Justice from entities authorized
40pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be forwarded to the Federal
P13   1Bureau of Investigation by the Department of Justice. Federal level
2criminal history information received or compiled by the
3Department of Justice may then be disseminated to the entities
4referenced in subparagraph (A), as authorized by law.

5(D) (i) Authority for a cable corporation to request state or
6federal level criminal history information under this paragraph
7shall commence July 1, 2005.

8(ii) Authority for a public utility to request federal level criminal
9history information under this paragraph shall commence July 1,
102005.

11(11) To any campus of the California State University or the
12University of California, or any four year college or university
13accredited by a regional accreditation organization approved by
14the United States Department of Education, if needed in
15conjunction with an application for admission by a convicted felon
16to any special education program for convicted felons, including,
17but not limited to, university alternatives and halfway houses. Only
18conviction information shall be furnished. The college or university
19may require the convicted felon to be fingerprinted, and any inquiry
20to the department under this section shall include the convicted
21felon’s fingerprints and any other information specified by the
22department.

23(12) To any foreign government, if requested by the individual
24who is the subject of the record requested, if needed in conjunction
25with the individual’s application to adopt a minor child who is a
26citizen of that foreign nation. Requests for information pursuant
27to this paragraph shall be in accordance with the process described
28in Sections 11122 to 11124, inclusive. The response shall be
29provided to the foreign government or its designee and to the
30individual who requested the information.

31(d) Whenever an authorized request for state summary criminal
32history information pertains to a person whose fingerprints are on
33file with the Department of Justice and the department has no
34criminal history of that person, and the information is to be used
35for employment, licensing, or certification purposes, the fingerprint
36card accompanying the request for information, if any, may be
37stamped “no criminal record” and returned to the person or entity
38making the request.

39(e) Whenever state summary criminal history information is
40furnished as the result of an application and is to be used for
P14   1employment, licensing, or certification purposes, the Department
2of Justice may charge the person or entity making the request a
3fee that it determines to be sufficient to reimburse the department
4for the cost of furnishing the information. In addition, the
5Department of Justice may add a surcharge to the fee to fund
6maintenance and improvements to the systems from which the
7information is obtained. Notwithstanding any other law, any person
8or entity required to pay a fee to the department for information
9received under this section may charge the applicant a fee sufficient
10to reimburse the person or entity for this expense. All moneys
11received by the department pursuant to this section, Sections
12 11105.3 and 26190, and former Section 13588 of the Education
13Code shall be deposited in a special account in the General Fund
14to be available for expenditure by the department to offset costs
15incurred pursuant to those sections and for maintenance and
16improvements to the systems from which the information is
17obtained upon appropriation by the Legislature.

18(f) Whenever there is a conflict, the processing of criminal
19fingerprints and fingerprints of applicants for security guard or
20alarm agent registrations or firearms qualification permits
21submitted pursuant to Section 7583.9, 7583.23, 7596.3, or 7598.4
22of the Business and Professions Code shall take priority over the
23processing of other applicant fingerprints.

24(g) It is not a violation of this section to disseminate statistical
25or research information obtained from a record, provided that the
26identity of the subject of the record is not disclosed.

27(h) It is not a violation of this section to include information
28obtained from a record in (1) a transcript or record of a judicial or
29administrative proceeding or (2) any other public record if the
30inclusion of the information in the public record is authorized by
31a court, statute, or decisional law.

32(i) Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Justice
33or any state or local law enforcement agency may require the
34submission of fingerprints for the purpose of conducting summary
35criminal history information checks that are authorized by law.

36(j) The state summary criminal history information shall include
37any finding of mental incompetence pursuant to Chapter 6
38(commencing with Section 1367) of Title 10 of Part 2 arising out
39of a complaint charging a felony offense specified in Section 290.

P15   1(k) (1) This subdivision shall apply whenever state or federal
2summary criminal history information is furnished by the
3Department of Justice as the result of an application by an
4authorized agency or organization and the information is to be
5used for peace officer employment or certification purposes. As
6used in this subdivision, a peace officer is defined in Chapter 4.5
7(commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2.

8(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever state
9summary criminal history information is initially furnished
10pursuant to paragraph (1), the Department of Justice shall
11disseminate the following information:

12(A) Every conviction rendered against the applicant.

13(B) Every arrest for an offense for which the applicant is
14presently awaiting trial, whether the applicant is incarcerated or
15has been released on bail or on his or her own recognizance
16pending trial.

17(C) Every arrest or detention, except for an arrest or detention
18resulting in an exoneration, provided, however, that where the
19records of the Department of Justice do not contain a disposition
20for the arrest, the Department of Justice first makes a genuine effort
21to determine the disposition of the arrest.

22(D) Every successful diversion.

23(E) Every date and agency name associated with all retained
24peace officer or nonsworn law enforcement agency employee
25preemployment criminal offender record information search
26requests.

27(l) (1) This subdivision shall apply whenever state or federal
28summary criminal history information is furnished by the
29Department of Justice as the result of an application by a criminal
30justice agency or organization as defined in Section 13101, and
31the information is to be used for criminal justice employment,
32licensing, or certification purposes.

33(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever state
34summary criminal history information is initially furnished
35pursuant to paragraph (1), the Department of Justice shall
36disseminate the following information:

37(A) Every conviction rendered against the applicant.

38(B) Every arrest for an offense for which the applicant is
39presently awaiting trial, whether the applicant is incarcerated or
P16   1has been released on bail or on his or her own recognizance
2pending trial.

3(C) Every arrest for an offense for which the records of the
4Department of Justice do not contain a disposition or did not result
5in a conviction, provided that the Department of Justice first makes
6a genuine effort to determine the disposition of the arrest. However,
7information concerning an arrest shall not be disclosed if the
8records of the Department of Justice indicate or if the genuine
9effort reveals that the subject was exonerated, successfully
10completed a diversion or deferred entry of judgment program, or
11the arrest was deemed a detention.

12(D) Every date and agency name associated with all retained
13peace officer or nonsworn law enforcement agency employee
14preemployment criminal offender record information search
15requests.

16(m) (1) This subdivision shall apply whenever state or federal
17summary criminal history information is furnished by the
18Department of Justice as the result of an application by an
19authorized agency or organization pursuant to Section 1522,
201568.09, 1569.17, or 1596.871 of the Health and Safety Code, or
21any statute that incorporates the criteria of any of those sections
22or this subdivision by reference, and the information is to be used
23for employment, licensing, or certification purposes.

24(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever state
25summary criminal history information is initially furnished
26pursuant to paragraph (1), the Department of Justice shall
27disseminate the following information:

28(A) Every conviction of an offense rendered against the
29applicantbegin insert, except a conviction for which relief has been granted
30pursuant to Section 1203.49end insert
.

31(B) Every arrest for an offense for which the applicant is
32presently awaiting trial, whether the applicant is incarcerated or
33has been released on bail or on his or her own recognizance
34pending trial.

35(C) Every arrest for an offense for which the Department of
36Social Services is required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of
37Section 1522 of the Health and Safety Code to determine if an
38applicant has been arrested. However, if the records of the
39Department of Justice do not contain a disposition for an arrest,
P17   1the Department of Justice shall first make a genuine effort to
2determine the disposition of the arrest.

3(3) Notwithstanding the requirements of the sections referenced
4in paragraph (1) of this subdivision, the Department of Justice
5shall not disseminate information about an arrest subsequently
6deemed a detention or an arrest that resulted in either the successful
7completion of a diversion program or exoneration.

8(n) (1) This subdivision shall apply whenever state or federal
9summary criminal history information, to be used for employment,
10licensing, or certification purposes, is furnished by the Department
11of Justice as the result of an application by an authorized agency,
12organization, or individual pursuant to any of the following:

13(A) Paragraphbegin delete (9)end deletebegin insert (10)end insert of subdivision (c), when the information
14is to be used by a cable corporation.

15(B) Section 11105.3 or 11105.4.

16(C) Section 15660 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

17(D) Any statute that incorporates the criteria of any of the
18statutory provisions listed in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C), or of
19this subdivision, by reference.

20(2) With the exception of applications submitted by
21transportation companies authorized pursuant to Section 11105.3,
22and notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever state
23summary criminal history information is initially furnished
24pursuant to paragraph (1), the Department of Justice shall
25disseminate the following information:

26(A) Every convictionbegin insert, except a conviction for which relief has
27been granted pursuant to Section 1203.49,end insert
rendered against the
28applicant for a violation or attempted violation of any offense
29specified in subdivision (a) of Section 15660 of the Welfare and
30Institutions Code. However, with the exception of those offenses
31for which registration is required pursuant to Section 290, the
32Department of Justice shall not disseminate information pursuant
33to this subdivision unless the conviction occurred within 10 years
34of the date of the agency’s request for information or the conviction
35is over 10 years old but the subject of the request was incarcerated
36within 10 years of the agency’s request for information.

37(B) Every arrest for a violation or attempted violation of an
38offense specified in subdivision (a) of Section 15660 of the Welfare
39and Institutions Code for which the applicant is presently awaiting
P18   1trial, whether the applicant is incarcerated or has been released on
2bail or on his or her own recognizance pending trial.

3(o) (1) This subdivision shall apply whenever state or federal
4summary criminal history information is furnished by the
5Department of Justice as the result of an application by an
6authorized agency or organization pursuant to Section 379 or 550
7of the Financial Code, or any statute that incorporates the criteria
8of either of those sections or this subdivision by reference, and the
9information is to be used for employment, licensing, or certification
10purposes.

11(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever state
12summary criminal history information is initially furnished
13pursuant to paragraph (1), the Department of Justice shall
14disseminate the following information:

15(A) Every conviction rendered against the applicant for a
16violation or attempted violation of any offense specified in Section
17550 of the Financial Codebegin insert, except a conviction for which relief has
18been granted pursuant to Section 1203.49end insert
.

19(B) Every arrest for a violation or attempted violation of an
20offense specified in Section 550 of the Financial Code for which
21the applicant is presently awaiting trial, whether the applicant is
22incarcerated or has been released on bail or on his or her own
23recognizance pending trial.

24(p) (1) This subdivision shall apply whenever state or federal
25criminal history information is furnished by the Department of
26Justice as the result of an application by an agency, organization,
27or individual not defined in subdivision (k), (l), (m), (n), or (o), or
28by a transportation company authorized pursuant to Section
2911105.3, or any statute that incorporates the criteria of that section
30or this subdivision by reference, and the information is to be used
31for employment, licensing, or certification purposes.

32(2) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, whenever state
33summary criminal history information is initially furnished
34pursuant to paragraph (1), the Department of Justice shall
35disseminate the following information:

36(A) Every conviction rendered against the applicantbegin insert, except a
37conviction for which relief has been granted pursuant to Section
38 1203.49end insert
.

39(B) Every arrest for an offense for which the applicant is
40presently awaiting trial, whether the applicant is incarcerated or
P19   1has been released on bail or on his or her own recognizance
2pending trial.

3(q) All agencies, organizations, or individuals defined in
4subdivisions (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), and (p) may contract with the
5Department of Justice for subsequent notification pursuant to
6Section 11105.2. This subdivision shall not supersede sections that
7mandate an agency, organization, or individual to contract with
8the Department of Justice for subsequent notification pursuant to
9Section 11105.2.

10(r) Nothing in this section shall be construed to mean that the
11Department of Justice shall cease compliance with any other
12statutory notification requirements.

13(s) The provisions of Section 50.12 of Title 28 of the Code of
14Federal Regulations are to be followed in processing federal
15criminal history information.

16(t) Whenever state or federal summary criminal history
17information is furnished by the Department of Justice as the result
18of an application by an authorized agency, organization, or
19individual defined in subdivisions (k) to (p), inclusive, and the
20information is to be used for employment, licensing, or certification
21purposes, the authorized agency, organization, or individual shall
22expeditiously furnish a copy of the information to the person to
23whom the information relates if the information is a basis for an
24adverse employment, licensing, or certification decision. When
25furnished other than in person, the copy shall be delivered to the
26last contact information provided by the applicant.



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