BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 696 (Jones-Sawyer) - Defendants: arraignment
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|Version: May 18, 2015 |Policy Vote: PUB. S. 4 - 3 |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: No |
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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 696 would require probable cause determinations for
misdemeanor defendants not in custody to be made 30 days before
the date calendared for trial at the arraignment unless a later
date is requested by the defense, as specified.
Fiscal
Impact: Ongoing increase in court workload and costs,
potentially in the millions of dollars (General Fund*), for new
probable cause determinations for non-custodial misdemeanor
defendants. For every 10 percent of non-custodial defendants
charged with a misdemeanor who request such a determination of
probable cause, annual costs are estimated at $2.5 million.
*Trial Court Trust Fund
AB 696 (Jones-Sawyer) Page 1 of
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Committee
Amendments: Remove the provision allowing the prosecution to
provide supplemental materials with the discovery that it is
required to provide (page 2, lines 21-25).
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