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          SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                             Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
                            2015 - 2016  Regular  Session

          AB 666 (Mark Stone) - Juveniles:  sealing of records
          
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          |Version: July 15, 2015          |Policy Vote: PUB. S. 5 - 1      |
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          |Urgency: No                     |Mandate: Yes                    |
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          |Hearing Date: August 27, 2015   |Consultant: Jolie Onodera       |
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          *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
             The following information is revised to reflect amendments 
                     adopted by the committee on August 27, 2015


          Bill  
          Summary:  AB 666 would make numerous revisions concerning the  
          sealing of juvenile records and the dismissal of juvenile cases,  
          as specified.


          Fiscal  
          Impact:  
           Potentially significant state court costs in the range of  
            $200,000 to $400,000 (General Fund*) annually to comply with  
            the administrative and noticing requirements specified in the  
            bill. 
           Minor one-time costs of $10,000 to $20,000 (General Fund*) to  
            the Judicial Council for the creation of rules and necessary  
            forms.
           Potentially significant ongoing state-reimbursable costs in  
            the hundreds of thousands dollars (General Fund) annually to  
            local law enforcement agencies and probation departments to  







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            seal and subsequently destroy all specified records in the  
            entity's custody. Costs would vary by county and be dependent  
            on the number and volume of records to be sealed and  
            destroyed.


          *Trial Court Trust Fund



          Author  
          Amendments:  Delete the provision of the bill that increases the  
          daily compensation rate for wrongful convictions and make other  
          technical changes.


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