Senate BillNo. 57


Introduced by Senators Lieu and Rubio

January 7, 2013


An act relating to electronic monitoring.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 57, as introduced, Lieu. Electronic monitoring: removing or disabling GPS device: offense.

Existing law permits, and with respect to certain sex offenders requires, the use of electronic monitoring by county probation departments and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to electronically monitor the whereabouts of persons on probation and parole, respectively.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would address the removal and disablement of global positioning system (GPS) monitoring devices by parolees and probationers.

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

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

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SECTION 1.  

It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
2legislation that would address the removal and disablement of
3global positioning system (GPS) monitoring devices by parolees
4and probationers.



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