Amended in Senate May 24, 2016

Amended in Assembly March 15, 2016

California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 2295


Introduced by Assembly Member Baker

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(Coauthors: Assembly Members Brough and Wilk)

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(Coauthors: Senators Glazer and Nielsen)

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(Coauthors: Assembly Members Travis Allen, Brough, Chang, Chávez, Gallagher, and Wilk)

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(Coauthors: Senators Bates, Glazer, Nielsen, and Runner)

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February 18, 2016


An act to amend Sections 186.11, 186.12,begin delete and 1202.4end deletebegin insert 1202.4, and 1202.46end insert of the Penal Code, relating to restitution.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2295, as amended, Baker. Restitution for crimes.

Existing law requires the court to order a person who is convicted of a crime to pay restitution to the victim or victims for the full amount of economic loss, unless the court finds compelling and extraordinary reasons for not doing so and states them on the record. Existing law specifically requires a defendant subject to the aggravated white collar crime enhancement, and a person convicted of a felony involving theft, embezzlement, forgery, or fraud, with respect to the property or personal identifying information of an elder or a dependent adult, to be ordered to make full restitution to the victim or to make restitution to the victim based on his or her ability to pay.

This bill would require the court to order full restitution and would make technical, nonsubstantive changes. The bill would state the finding of the Legislature that these changes are declaratory of existing law.

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.  

Section 186.11 of the Penal Code is amended to
2read:

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186.11.  

(a) (1) Any person who commits two or more related
4felonies, a material element of which is fraud or embezzlement,
5which involve a pattern of related felony conduct, and the pattern
6of related felony conduct involves the taking of, or results in the
7loss by another person or entity of, more than one hundred thousand
8dollars ($100,000), shall be punished, upon conviction of two or
9more felonies in a single criminal proceeding, in addition and
10consecutive to the punishment prescribed for the felony offenses
11of which he or she has been convicted, by an additional term of
12imprisonment in the state prison as specified in paragraph (2) or
13(3). This enhancement shall be known as the aggravated white
14collar crime enhancement. The aggravated white collar crime
15enhancement shall only be imposed once in a single criminal
16proceeding. For purposes of this section, “pattern of related felony
17conduct” means engaging in at least two felonies that have the
18same or similar purpose, result, principals, victims, or methods of
19commission, or are otherwise interrelated by distinguishing
20characteristics, and that are not isolated events. For purposes of
21this section, “two or more related felonies” means felonies
22committed against two or more separate victims, or against the
23same victim on two or more separate occasions.

24(2) If the pattern of related felony conduct involves the taking
25of, or results in the loss by another person or entity of, more than
26five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), the additional term of
27punishment shall be two, three, or five years in the state prison.

28(3) If the pattern of related felony conduct involves the taking
29of, or results in the loss by another person or entity of, more than
30one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), but not more than five
31hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), the additional term of
P3    1punishment shall be the term specified in paragraph (1) or (2) of
2subdivision (a) of Section 12022.6.

3(b) (1) The additional prison term and penalties provided for
4in subdivisions (a), (c), and (d) shall not be imposed unless the
5facts set forth in subdivision (a) are charged in the accusatory
6pleading and admitted or found to be true by the trier of fact.

7(2) The additional prison term provided in paragraph (2) of
8subdivision (a) shall be in addition to any other punishment
9provided by law, including Section 12022.6, and shall not be
10limited by any other provision of law.

11(c) Any person convicted of two or more felonies, as specified
12in subdivision (a), shall also be liable for a fine not to exceed five
13hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) or double the value of the
14taking, whichever is greater, if the existence of facts that would
15make the person subject to the aggravated white collar crime
16enhancement have been admitted or found to be true by the trier
17of fact. However, if the pattern of related felony conduct involves
18the taking of more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000),
19but not more than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), the
20fine shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or
21double the value of the taking, whichever is greater.

22(d) (1) If a person is alleged to have committed two or more
23felonies, as specified in subdivision (a), and the aggravated white
24collar crime enhancement is also charged, or a person is charged
25in an accusatory pleading with a felony, a material element of
26which is fraud or embezzlement, that involves the taking or loss
27of more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), and an
28allegation as to the existence of those facts, any asset or property
29that is in the control of that person, and any asset or property that
30has been transferred by that person to a third party, subsequent to
31the commission of any criminal act alleged pursuant to subdivision
32(a), other than in a bona fide purchase, whether found within or
33outside the state, may be preserved by the superior court in order
34to pay restitution and fines. Upon conviction of two or more
35felonies, as specified in subdivision (a), or a felony, a material
36element of which is fraud or embezzlement, that involves the taking
37or loss of more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), this
38property may be levied upon by the superior court to pay restitution
39and fines if the existence of facts that would make the person
40subject to the aggravated white collar crime enhancement or that
P4    1demonstrate the taking or loss of more than one hundred thousand
2dollars ($100,000) in the commission of a felony, a material
3element of which is fraud or embezzlement, have been charged in
4the accusatory pleading and admitted or found to be true by the
5trier of fact.

6(2) To prevent dissipation or secreting of assets or property, the
7prosecuting agency may, at the same time as or subsequent to the
8filing of a complaint or indictment charging two or more felonies,
9as specified in subdivision (a), and the enhancement specified in
10subdivision (a), or a felony, a material element of which is fraud
11or embezzlement, that involves the taking or loss of more than one
12hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), and an allegation as to the
13existence of those facts, file a petition with the criminal division
14of the superior court of the county in which the accusatory pleading
15was filed, seeking a temporary restraining order, preliminary
16injunction, the appointment of a receiver, or any other protective
17relief necessary to preserve the property or assets. This petition
18shall commence a proceeding that shall be pendent to the criminal
19proceeding and maintained solely to affect the criminal remedies
20provided for in this section. The proceeding shall not be subject
21to or governed by the provisions of the Civil Discovery Act as set
22forth in Title 4 (commencing with Section 2016.010) of Part 4 of
23the Code of Civil Procedure. The petition shall allege that the
24defendant has been charged with two or more felonies, as specified
25in subdivision (a), and is subject to the aggravated white collar
26crime enhancement specified in subdivision (a) or that the
27defendant has been charged with a felony, a material element of
28which is fraud or embezzlement, that involves the taking or loss
29of more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), and an
30allegation as to the existence of those facts. The petition shall
31identify that criminal proceeding and the assets and property to be
32affected by an order issued pursuant to this section.

33(3) A notice regarding the petition shall be provided, by personal
34service or registered mail, to every person who may have an interest
35in the property specified in the petition. Additionally, the notice
36shall be published for at least three successive weeks in a
37newspaper of general circulation in the county where the property
38affected by an order issued pursuant to this section is located. The
39notice shall state that any interested person may file a verified
40claim with the superior court stating the nature and amount of their
P5    1claimed interest. The notice shall set forth the time within which
2a claim of interest in the protected property is required to be filed.

3(4) If the property to be preserved is real property, the
4prosecuting agency shall record, at the time of filing the petition,
5a lis pendens in each county in which the real property is situated
6which specifically identifies the property by legal description, the
7name of the owner of record as shown on the latest equalized
8assessment roll, and the assessor’s parcel number.

9(5) If the property to be preserved are assets under the control
10of a banking or financial institution, the prosecuting agency, at the
11time of the filing of the petition, may obtain an order from the
12court directing the banking or financial institution to immediately
13disclose the account numbers and value of the assets of the accused
14held by the banking or financial institution. The prosecuting agency
15shall file a supplemental petition, specifically identifying which
16banking or financial institution accounts shall be subject to a
17temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or other
18protective remedy.

19(6) Any person claiming an interest in the protected property
20may, at any time within 30 days from the date of the first
21 publication of the notice of the petition, or within 30 days after
22receipt of actual notice, file with the superior court of the county
23in which the action is pending a verified claim stating the nature
24and amount of his or her interest in the property or assets. A
25verified copy of the claim shall be served by the claimant on the
26Attorney General or district attorney, as appropriate.

27(7) The imposition of fines and restitution pursuant to this
28section shall be determined by the superior court in which the
29underlying criminal offense is sentenced. Any judge who is
30assigned to the criminal division of the superior court in the county
31where the petition is filed may issue a temporary restraining order
32in conjunction with, or subsequent to, the filing of an allegation
33pursuant to this section. Any subsequent hearing on the petition
34shall also be heard by a judge assigned to the criminal division of
35the superior court in the county in which the petition is filed. At
36the time of the filing of an information or indictment in the
37underlying criminal case, any subsequent hearing on the petition
38shall be heard by the superior court judge assigned to the
39underlying criminal case.

P6    1(e) Concurrent with or subsequent to the filing of the petition,
2the prosecuting agency may move the superior court for, and the
3superior court may issue, the following pendente lite orders to
4preserve the status quo of the property alleged in the petition:

5(1) An injunction to restrain any person from transferring,
6encumbering, hypothecating, or otherwise disposing of that
7property.

8(2) Appointment of a receiver to take possession of, care for,
9manage, and operate the assets and properties so that the property
10may be maintained and preserved. The court may order that a
11receiver appointed pursuant to this section shall be compensated
12for all reasonable expenditures made or incurred by him or her in
13connection with the possession, care, management, and operation
14of any property or assets that are subject to the provisions of this
15section.

16(3) A bond or other undertaking, in lieu of other orders, of a
17value sufficient to ensure the satisfaction of restitution and fines
18imposed pursuant to this section.

19(f) (1) No preliminary injunction may be granted or receiver
20appointed by the court without notice that meets the requirements
21of paragraph (3) of subdivision (d) to all known and reasonably
22ascertainable interested parties and upon a hearing to determine
23that an order is necessary to preserve the property pending the
24outcome of the criminal proceedings. A temporary restraining
25order may be issued by the court, ex parte, pending that hearing
26in conjunction with or subsequent to the filing of the petition upon
27the application of the prosecuting attorney. The temporary
28restraining order may be based upon the sworn declaration of a
29peace officer with personal knowledge of the criminal investigation
30that establishes probable cause to believe that aggravated white
31collar crime or a felony, a material element of which is fraud or
32embezzlement, that involves the taking or loss of more than one
33hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) has taken place and that the
34amount of restitution and fines exceeds or equals the worth of the
35assets subject to the temporary restraining order. The declaration
36may include the hearsay statements of witnesses to establish the
37necessary facts. The temporary restraining order may be issued
38without notice upon a showing of good cause to the court.

39(2) The defendant, or a person who has filed a verified claim
40as provided in paragraph (6) of subdivision (d), shall have the right
P7    1to have the court conduct an order to show cause hearing within
210 days of the service of the request for hearing upon the
3prosecuting agency, in order to determine whether the temporary
4restraining order should remain in effect, whether relief should be
5granted from any lis pendens recorded pursuant to paragraph (4)
6of subdivision (d), or whether any existing order should be
7modified in the interests of justice. Upon a showing of good cause,
8the hearing shall be held within two days of the service of the
9request for hearing upon the prosecuting agency.

10(3) In determining whether to issue a preliminary injunction or
11temporary restraining order in a proceeding brought by a
12prosecuting agency in conjunction with or subsequent to the filing
13of an allegation pursuant to this section, the court has the discretion
14to consider any matter that it deems reliable and appropriate,
15including hearsay statements, in order to reach a just and equitable
16decision. The court shall weigh the relative degree of certainty of
17the outcome on the merits and the consequences to each of the
18parties of granting the interim relief. If the prosecution is likely to
19prevail on the merits and the risk of the dissipation of assets
20outweighs the potential harm to the defendants and the interested
21parties, the court shall grant injunctive relief. The court shall give
22significant weight to the following factors:

23(A) The public interest in preserving the property or assets
24pendente lite.

25(B) The difficulty of preserving the property or assets pendente
26lite where the underlying alleged crimes involve issues of fraud
27and moral turpitude.

28(C) The fact that the requested relief is being sought by a public
29prosecutor on behalf of alleged victims of white collar crimes.

30(D) The likelihood that substantial public harm has occurred
31where aggravated white collar crime is alleged to have been
32committed.

33(E) The significant public interest involved in compensating
34the victims of white collar crime and paying court-imposed
35restitution and fines.

36(4) The court, in making its orders, may consider a defendant’s
37request for the release of a portion of the property affected by this
38section in order to pay reasonable legal fees in connection with
39the criminal proceeding, any necessary and appropriate living
40expenses pending trial and sentencing, and for the purpose of
P8    1posting bail. The court shall weigh the needs of the public to retain
2the property against the needs of the defendant to a portion of the
3property. The court shall consider the factors listed in paragraph
4(3) prior to making any order releasing property for these purposes.

5(5) The court, in making its orders, shall seek to protect the
6interests of any innocent third persons, including an innocent
7spouse, who were not involved in the commission of any criminal
8activity.

9(6) Any petition filed pursuant to this section is part of the
10criminal proceedings for purposes of appointment of counsel and
11shall be assigned to the criminal division of the superior court of
12the county in which the accusatory pleading was filed.

13(7) Based upon a noticed motion brought by the receiver
14appointed pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (e), the court
15may order an interlocutory sale of property named in the petition
16when the property is liable to perish, to waste, or to be significantly
17reduced in value, or when the expenses of maintaining the property
18are disproportionate to the value thereof. The proceeds of the
19interlocutory sale shall be deposited with the court or as directed
20by the court pending determination of the proceeding pursuant to
21this section.

22(8) The court may make any orders that are necessary to preserve
23the continuing viability of any lawful business enterprise that is
24affected by the issuance of a temporary restraining order or
25preliminary injunction issued pursuant to this action.

26(9) In making its orders, the court shall seek to prevent any asset
27subject to a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction
28from perishing, spoiling, going to waste, or otherwise being
29significantly reduced in value. Where the potential for diminution
30in value exists, the court shall appoint a receiver to dispose of or
31otherwise protect the value of the property or asset.

32(10) A preservation order shall not be issued against any assets
33of a business that are not likely to be dissipated and that may be
34subject to levy or attachment to meet the purposes of this section.

35(g) If the allegation that the defendant is subject to the
36aggravated white collar crime enhancement or has committed a
37felony, a material element of which is fraud or embezzlement, that
38involves the taking or loss of more than one hundred thousand
39dollars ($100,000) is dismissed or found by the trier of fact to be
40untrue, any preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order
P9    1issued pursuant to this section shall be dissolved. If a jury is the
2trier of fact, and the jury is unable to reach a unanimous verdict,
3the court shall have the discretion to continue or dissolve all or a
4portion of the preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order
5based upon the interests of justice. However, if the prosecuting
6agency elects not to retry the case, any preliminary injunction or
7temporary restraining order issued pursuant to this section shall
8be dissolved.

9(h) (1) (A) If the defendant is convicted of two or more
10felonies, as specified in subdivision (a), and the existence of facts
11that would make the person subject to the aggravated white collar
12crime enhancement have been admitted or found to be true by the
13trier of fact, or the defendant is convicted of a felony, a material
14element of which is fraud or embezzlement, that involves the taking
15or loss of more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), and
16an allegation as to the existence of those facts has been admitted
17or found to be true by the trier of fact, the trial judge shall continue
18the preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order until the
19date of the criminal sentencing and shall make a finding at that
20time as to what portion, if any, of the property or assets subject to
21the preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order shall be
22levied upon to pay fines and restitution to victims of the crime.
23The order imposing fines and restitution may exceed the total worth
24of the property or assets subjected to the preliminary injunction
25or temporary restraining order. The court may order the immediate
26transfer of the property or assets to satisfy any judgment and
27sentence made pursuant to this section. Additionally, upon motion
28of the prosecution, the court may enter an order as part of the
29judgment and sentence making the order imposing fines and
30restitution pursuant to this section enforceable pursuant to Title 9
31(commencing with Section 680.010) of Part 2 of the Code of Civil
32Procedure.

33(B) Additionally, the court shall order the defendant to make
34full restitution to the victim. The payment of the restitution ordered
35by the court pursuant to this section shall be made a condition of
36any probation granted by the court if the existence of facts that
37would make the defendant subject to the aggravated white collar
38crime enhancement or of facts demonstrating the person committed
39a felony, a material element of which is fraud or embezzlement,
40that involves the taking or loss of more than one hundred thousand
P10   1dollars ($100,000) have been admitted or found to be true by the
2trier of fact. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court
3may order that the period of probation continue for up to 10 years
4or until full restitution is made to the victim, whichever is earlier.

5(C) The sentencing court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the
6order to pay additional fines and restitution and, in appropriate
7cases, may initiate probation violation proceedings or contempt
8of court proceedings against a defendant who is found to have
9willfully failed to comply with any lawful order of the court.

10(D) If the execution of judgment is stayed pending an appeal
11of an order of the superior court pursuant to this section, the
12preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order shall be
13maintained in full force and effect during the pendency of the
14appellate period.

15(2) The order imposing fines and restitution shall not affect the
16interest in real property of any third party that was acquired prior
17to the recording of the lis pendens, unless the property was obtained
18from the defendant other than as a bona fide purchaser for value.
19If any assets or property affected by this section are subject to a
20valid lien, mortgage, security interest, or interest under a
21conditional sales contract and the amount due to the holder of the
22lien, mortgage, interest, or contract is less than the appraised value
23of the property, that person may pay to the state or the local
24government that initiated the proceeding the amount of the
25difference between the appraised value of the property and the
26amount of the lien, mortgage, security interest, or interest under a
27conditional sales contract. Upon that payment, the state or local
28entity shall relinquish all claims to the property. If the holder of
29the interest elects not to make that payment to the state or local
30governmental entity, the interest in the property shall be deemed
31transferred to the state or local governmental entity and any indicia
32of ownership of the property shall be confirmed in the state or
33local governmental entity. The appraised value shall be determined
34as of the date judgment is entered either by agreement between
35the holder of the lien, mortgage, security interest, or interest under
36a conditional sales contract and the governmental entity involved,
37begin delete orend deletebegin insert or,end insert if they cannot agree, then by a court-appointed appraiser for
38the county in which the action is brought. A person holding a valid
39lien, mortgage, security interest, or interest under a conditional
40sales contract shall be paid the appraised value of his or her interest.

P11   1(3) In making its final order, the court shall seek to protect the
2legitimately acquired interests of any innocent third persons,
3including an innocent spouse, who were not involved in the
4commission of any criminal activity.

5(i) In all cases where property is to be levied upon pursuant to
6this section, a receiver appointed by the court shall be empowered
7to liquidate all property or assets which shall be distributed in the
8following order of priority:

9(1) To the receiver, or court-appointed appraiser, for all
10reasonable expenditures made or incurred by him or her in
11connection with the sale of the property or liquidation of assets,
12including all reasonable expenditures for any necessary repairs,
13storage, or transportation of any property levied upon under this
14section.

15(2) To any holder of a valid lien, mortgage, or security interest
16up to the amount of his or her interest in the property or proceeds.

17(3) To any victim as restitution for any fraudulent or unlawful
18acts alleged in the accusatory pleading that were proven by the
19prosecuting agency as part of the pattern of fraudulent or unlawful
20acts.

21(4) For payment of any fine imposed pursuant to this section.
22The proceeds obtained in payment of a fine shall be paid to the
23treasurer of the county in which the judgment was entered, or if
24the action was undertaken by the Attorney General, to the
25Treasurer. If the payment of any fine imposed pursuant to this
26 section involved losses resulting from violation of Section 550 of
27this code or Section 1871.4 of the Insurance Code, one-half of the
28fine collected shall be paid to the treasurer of the county in which
29the judgment was entered, and one-half of the fine collected shall
30be paid to the Department of Insurance for deposit in the
31appropriate account in the Insurance Fund. The proceeds from the
32fine first shall be used by a county to reimburse local prosecutors
33and enforcement agencies for the reasonable costs of investigation
34and prosecution of cases brought pursuant to this section.

35(5) To the Restitution Fund, or in cases involving convictions
36relating to insurance fraud, to the Insurance Fund as restitution for
37crimes not specifically pleaded and proven in the accusatory
38pleading.

39(j) If, after distribution pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of
40subdivision (i), the value of the property to be levied upon pursuant
P12   1to this section is insufficient to pay for restitution and fines, the
2court shall order an equitable sharing of the proceeds of the
3liquidation of the property, and any other recoveries, which shall
4specify the percentage of recoveries to be devoted to each purpose.
5At least 70 percent of the proceeds remaining after distribution
6pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (i) shall be
7devoted to restitution.

8(k) Unless otherwise expressly provided, the remedies or
9penalties provided by this section are cumulative to each other and
10to the remedies or penalties available under all other laws of this
11state, except that two separate actions against the same defendant
12and pertaining to the same fraudulent or unlawful acts may not be
13brought by a district attorney or the Attorney General pursuant to
14this section and Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 17200) of
15Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code. If a
16fine is imposed under this section, it shall be in lieu of all other
17fines that may be imposed pursuant to any other provision of law
18for the crimes for which the defendant has been convicted in the
19action.

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SEC. 2.  

Section 186.12 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

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186.12.  

(a) (1) A felony for purposes of this section means a
22felony violation of subdivision (d) or (e) of Section 368, or a felony
23violation of subdivision (c) of Section 15656 of the Welfare and
24Institutions Code, that involves the taking or loss of more than one
25hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).

26(2) If a person is charged with a felony as described in paragraph
27(1) and an allegation as to the existence of those facts has been
28made, any property that is in the control of that person, and any
29property that has been transferred by that person to a third party,
30subsequent to the commission of any criminal act alleged pursuant
31to this subdivision, other than in a bona fide purchase, whether
32found within or outside the state, may be preserved by the superior
33court in order to pay restitution imposed pursuant to this section.
34Upon conviction of the felony, this property may be levied upon
35by the superior court to pay restitution imposed pursuant to this
36section.

37(b) (1) To prevent dissipation or secreting of property, the
38prosecuting agency may, at the same time as or subsequent to the
39filing of a complaint or indictment charging a felony subject to
40this section, file a petition with the criminal division of the superior
P13   1court of the county in which the accusatory pleading was filed,
2seeking a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, the
3appointment of a receiver, or any other protective relief necessary
4to preserve the property. The filing of the petition shall commence
5a proceeding that shall be pendent to the criminal proceeding and
6maintained solely to affect the criminal remedies provided for in
7this section. The proceeding shall not be subject to or governed
8by the provisions of the Civil Discovery Act as set forth in Title
94 (commencing with Section 2016.010) of Part 4 of the Code of
10Civil Procedure. The petition shall allege that the defendant has
11been charged with a felony as described in paragraph (1) of
12subdivision (a) and shall identify that criminal proceeding and the
13property to be affected by an order issued pursuant to this section.

14(2) A notice regarding the petition shall be provided, by personal
15service or registered mail, to every person who may have an interest
16in the property specified in the petition. Additionally, the notice
17shall be published for at least three successive weeks in a
18newspaper of general circulation in the county where the property
19affected by an order issued pursuant to this section is located. The
20notice shall state that any interested person may file a verified
21claim with the superior court stating the nature and amount of their
22claimed interest. The notice shall set forth the time within which
23a claim of interest in the protected property is required to be filed.

24(3) If the property to be preserved is real property, the
25prosecuting agency shall record, at the time of filing the petition,
26a lis pendens in each county in which the real property is situated
27which specifically identifies the property by legal description, the
28name of the owner of record as shown on the latest equalized
29assessment roll, and the assessor’s parcel number.

30(4) If the property to be preserved are assets under the control
31of a banking or financial institution, the prosecuting agency, at the
32time of the filing of the petition, may obtain an order from the
33court directing the banking or financial institution to immediately
34disclose the account numbers and value of the assets of the accused
35held by the banking or financial institution. The prosecuting agency
36shall file a supplemental petition, specifically identifying which
37banking or financial institution accounts shall be subject to a
38temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or other
39protective remedy.

P14   1(5) Any person claiming an interest in the protected property
2may, at any time within 30 days from the date of the first
3publication of the notice of the petition, or within 30 days after
4receipt of actual notice, file with the superior court of the county
5in which the action is pending a verified claim stating the nature
6and amount of his or her interest in the property. A verified copy
7of the claim shall be served by the claimant on the Attorney
8General or district attorney, as appropriate.

9(6) The imposition of restitution pursuant to this section shall
10be determined by the superior court in which the underlying
11criminal offense is sentenced. Any judge who is assigned to the
12criminal division of the superior court in the county where the
13petition is filed may issue a temporary restraining order in
14conjunction with, or subsequent to, the filing of an allegation
15pursuant to this section. Any subsequent hearing on the petition
16shall also be heard by a judge assigned to the criminal division of
17the superior court in the county in which the petition is filed. At
18the time of the filing of an information or indictment in the
19underlying criminal case, any subsequent hearing on the petition
20shall be heard by the superior court judge assigned to the
21underlying criminal case.

22(c) Concurrent with or subsequent to the filing of the petition
23pursuant to this section, the prosecuting agency may move the
24superior court for, and the superior court may issue, the following
25pendente lite orders to preserve the status quo of the property
26identified in the petition:

27(1) An injunction to restrain any person from transferring,
28encumbering, hypothecating, or otherwise disposing of that
29property.

30(2) Appointment of a receiver to take possession of, care for,
31manage, and operate the properties so that the property may be
32maintained and preserved. The court may order that a receiver
33appointed pursuant to this section shall be compensated for all
34reasonable expenditures made or incurred by him or her in
35connection with the possession, care, management, and operation
36of any property that is subject to this section.

37(3) A bond or other undertaking, in lieu of other orders, of a
38value sufficient to ensure the satisfaction of restitution imposed
39pursuant to this section.

P15   1(d) (1) No preliminary injunction may be granted or receiver
2appointed by the court without notice that meets the requirements
3of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) to all known and reasonably
4ascertainable interested parties and upon a hearing to determine
5that an order is necessary to preserve the property pending the
6outcome of the criminal proceedings. A temporary restraining
7order may be issued by the court, ex parte, pending that hearing
8in conjunction with or subsequent to the filing of the petition upon
9the application of the prosecuting attorney. The temporary
10restraining order may be based upon the sworn declaration of a
11peace officer with personal knowledge of the criminal investigation
12that establishes probable cause to believe that a felony has taken
13place and that the amount of restitution established by this section
14exceeds or equals the worth of the property subject to the temporary
15restraining order. The declaration may include the hearsay
16statements of witnesses to establish the necessary facts. The
17temporary restraining order may be issued without notice upon a
18showing of good cause to the court.

19(2) The defendant, or a person who has filed a verified claim
20as provided in paragraph (5) of subdivision (b), shall have the right
21to have the court conduct an order to show cause hearing within
2210 days of the service of the request for hearing upon the
23prosecuting agency, in order to determine whether the temporary
24restraining order should remain in effect, whether relief should be
25granted from any lis pendens recorded pursuant to paragraph (3)
26of subdivision (b), or whether any existing order should be
27modified in the interests of justice. Upon a showing of good cause,
28the hearing shall be held within two days of the service of the
29request for hearing upon the prosecuting agency.

30(3) In determining whether to issue a preliminary injunction or
31temporary restraining order in a proceeding brought by a
32prosecuting agency in conjunction with or subsequent to the filing
33of an allegation pursuant to this section, the court has the discretion
34to consider any matter that it deems reliable and appropriate,
35including hearsay statements, in order to reach a just and equitable
36decision. The court shall weigh the relative degree of certainty of
37the outcome on the merits and the consequences to each of the
38parties of granting the interim relief. If the prosecution is likely to
39prevail on the merits and the risk of dissipation of the property
40outweighs the potential harm to the defendants and the interested
P16   1parties, the court shall grant injunctive relief. The court shall give
2significant weight to the following factors:

3(A) The public interest in preserving the property pendente lite.

4(B) The difficulty of preserving the property pendente lite where
5the underlying alleged crimes involve issues of fraud and moral
6turpitude.

7(C) The fact that the requested relief is being sought by a public
8prosecutor on behalf of alleged victims of elder or dependent adult
9financial abuse.

10(D) The likelihood that substantial public harm has occurred
11where a felony is alleged to have been committed.

12(E) The significant public interest involved in compensating
13the elder or dependent adult victim of financial abuse and paying
14court-imposed restitution.

15(4) The court, in making its orders, may consider a defendant’s
16request for the release of a portion of the property affected by this
17section in order to pay reasonable legal fees in connection with
18the criminal proceeding, any necessary and appropriate living
19expenses pending trial and sentencing, and for the purpose of
20posting bail. The court shall weigh the needs of the public to retain
21the property against the needs of the defendant to a portion of the
22property. The court shall consider the factors listed in paragraph
23(3) prior to making any order releasing property for these purposes.

24(5) The court, in making its orders, shall seek to protect the
25interests of any innocent third persons, including an innocent
26spouse, who were not involved in the commission of any criminal
27activity.

28(6) Any petition filed pursuant to this section shall be part of
29the criminal proceedings for purposes of appointment of counsel
30and shall be assigned to the criminal division of the superior court
31of the county in which the accusatory pleading was filed.

32(7) Based upon a noticed motion brought by the receiver
33appointed pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c), the court
34 may order an interlocutory sale of property identified in the petition
35when the property is liable to perish, to waste, or to be significantly
36reduced in value, or when the expenses of maintaining the property
37are disproportionate to the value thereof. The proceeds of the
38interlocutory sale shall be deposited with the court or as directed
39by the court pending determination of the proceeding pursuant to
40this section.

P17   1(8) The court may make any orders that are necessary to preserve
2the continuing viability of any lawful business enterprise that is
3affected by the issuance of a temporary restraining order or
4preliminary injunction issued pursuant to this action.

5(9) In making its orders, the court shall seek to prevent any
6property subject to a temporary restraining order or preliminary
7injunction from perishing, spoiling, going to waste, or otherwise
8being significantly reduced in value. Where the potential for
9diminution in value exists, the court shall appoint a receiver to
10dispose of or otherwise protect the value of the property.

11(10) A preservation order shall not be issued against any assets
12of a business that are not likely to be dissipated and that may be
13subject to levy or attachment to meet the purposes of this section.

14(e) If the allegation that the defendant committed a felony
15subject to this section is dismissed or found by the trier of fact to
16be untrue, any preliminary injunction or temporary restraining
17order issued pursuant to this section shall be dissolved. If a jury
18is the trier of fact, and the jury is unable to reach a unanimous
19verdict, the court shall have the discretion to continue or dissolve
20all or a portion of the preliminary injunction or temporary
21restraining order based upon the interests of justice. However, if
22the prosecuting agency elects not to retry the case, any preliminary
23injunction or temporary restraining order issued pursuant to this
24section shall be dissolved.

25(f) (1) (A) If the defendant is convicted of a felony subject to
26this section, the trial judge shall continue the preliminary injunction
27or temporary restraining order until the date of the criminal
28sentencing and shall make a finding at that time as to what portion,
29if any, of the property subject to the preliminary injunction or
30temporary restraining order shall be levied upon to pay restitution
31to victims of the crime. The order imposing restitution may exceed
32the total worth of the property subjected to the preliminary
33injunction or temporary restraining order. The court may order the
34immediate transfer of the property to satisfy any judgment and
35sentence made pursuant to this section. Additionally, upon motion
36of the prosecution, the court may enter an order as part of the
37judgment and sentence making the order imposing restitution
38pursuant to this section enforceable pursuant to Title 9
39(commencing with Section 680.010) of Part 2 of the Code of Civil
40Procedure.

P18   1(B) Additionally, the court shall order the defendant to make
2full restitution to the victim. The payment of the restitution ordered
3by the court pursuant to this section shall be made a condition of
4any probation granted by the court. Notwithstanding any other
5provision of law, the court may order that the period of probation
6continue for up to 10 years or until full restitution is made to the
7victim, whichever is earlier.

8(C) The sentencing court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the
9order to pay additional restitution and, in appropriate cases, may
10initiate probation violation proceedings or contempt of court
11proceedings against a defendant who is found to have willfully
12failed to comply with any lawful order of the court.

13(D) If the execution of judgment is stayed pending an appeal
14of an order of the superior court pursuant to this section, the
15preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order shall be
16maintained in full force and effect during the pendency of the
17appellate period.

18(2) The order imposing restitution shall not affect the interest
19in real property of any third party that was acquired prior to the
20recording of the lis pendens, unless the property was obtained from
21the defendant other than as a bona fide purchaser for value. If any
22assets or property affected by this section are subject to a valid
23lien, mortgage, security interest, or interest under a conditional
24sales contract and the amount due to the holder of the lien,
25mortgage, interest, or contract is less than the appraised value of
26the property, that person may pay to the state or the local
27government that initiated the proceeding the amount of the
28difference between the appraised value of the property and the
29amount of the lien, mortgage, security interest, or interest under a
30conditional sales contract. Upon that payment, the state or local
31entity shall relinquish all claims to the property. If the holder of
32the interest elects not to make that payment to the state or local
33governmental entity, the interest in the property shall be deemed
34transferred to the state or local governmental entity and any indicia
35of ownership of the property shall be confirmed in the state or
36local governmental entity. The appraised value shall be determined
37as of the date judgment is entered either by agreement between
38the holder of the lien, mortgage, security interest, or interest under
39a conditional sales contract and the governmental entity involved,
40or if they cannot agree, then by a court-appointed appraiser for the
P19   1county in which the action is brought. A person holding a valid
2lien, mortgage, security interest, or interest under a conditional
3sales contract shall be paid the appraised value of his or her interest.

4(3) In making its final order, the court shall seek to protect the
5legitimately acquired interests of any innocent third persons,
6including an innocent spouse, who were not involved in the
7commission of any criminal activity.

8(g) In all cases where property is to be levied upon pursuant to
9this section, a receiver appointed by the court shall be empowered
10to liquidate all property, the proceeds of which shall be distributed
11in the following order of priority:

12(1) To the receiver, or court-appointed appraiser, for all
13reasonable expenditures made or incurred by him or her in
14connection with the sale or liquidation of the property, including
15all reasonable expenditures for any necessary repairs, storage, or
16transportation of any property levied upon under this section.

17(2) To any holder of a valid lien, mortgage, or security interest
18up to the amount of his or her interest in the property or proceeds.

19(3) To any victim as restitution for any fraudulent or unlawful
20acts alleged in the accusatory pleading that were proven by the
21prosecuting agency as part of the pattern of fraudulent or unlawful
22acts.

23(h) Unless otherwise expressly provided, the remedies or
24penalties provided by this section are cumulative to each other and
25to the remedies or penalties available under all other laws of this
26state, except that two separate actions against the same defendant
27and pertaining to the same fraudulent or unlawful acts may not be
28brought by a district attorney or the Attorney General pursuant to
29this section and Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 17200) of
30Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code.

31

SEC. 3.  

Section 1202.4 of the Penal Codebegin delete,end delete is amended to read:

32

1202.4.  

(a) (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that a victim
33of crime who incurs an economic loss as a result of the commission
34of a crime shall receive restitution directly from a defendant
35convicted of that crime.

36(2) Upon a person being convicted of a crime in the State of
37California, the court shall order the defendant to pay a fine in the
38form of a penalty assessment in accordance with Section 1464.

P20   1(3) The court, in addition to any other penalty provided or
2imposed under the law, shall order the defendant to pay both of
3the following:

4(A) A restitution fine in accordance with subdivision (b).

5(B) Restitution to the victim or victims, if any, in accordance
6with subdivision (f), which shall be enforceable as if the order
7were a civil judgment.

8(b) In every case where a person is convicted of a crime, the
9court shall impose a separate and additional restitution fine, unless
10it finds compelling and extraordinary reasons for not doing so and
11states those reasons on the record.

12(1) The restitution fine shall be set at the discretion of the court
13and commensurate with the seriousness of the offense. If the person
14is convicted of a felony, the fine shall not be less than three hundred
15dollars ($300) and not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
16If the person is convicted of a misdemeanor, the fine shall not be
17less than one hundred fifty dollars ($150) and not more than one
18thousand dollars ($1,000).

19(2) In setting a felony restitution fine, the court may determine
20the amount of the fine as the product of the minimum fine pursuant
21to paragraph (1) multiplied by the number of years of imprisonment
22the defendant is ordered to serve, multiplied by the number of
23felony counts of which the defendant is convicted.

24(c) The court shall impose the restitution fine unless it finds
25compelling and extraordinary reasons for not doing so and states
26those reasons on the record. A defendant’s inability to pay shall
27not be considered a compelling and extraordinary reason not to
28impose a restitution fine. Inability to pay may be considered only
29in increasing the amount of the restitution fine in excess of the
30minimum fine pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b). The
31court may specify that funds confiscated at the time of the
32defendant’s arrest, except for funds confiscated pursuant to Chapter
338 (commencing with Section 11469) of Division 10 of the Health
34and Safety Code, be applied to the restitution fine if the funds are
35not exempt for spousal or child support or subject to any other
36legal exemption.

37(d) In setting the amount of the fine pursuant to subdivision (b)
38in excess of the minimum fine pursuant to paragraph (1) of
39subdivision (b), the court shall consider any relevant factors,
40including, but not limited to, the defendant’s inability to pay, the
P21   1seriousness and gravity of the offense and the circumstances of its
2commission, any economic gain derived by the defendant as a
3result of the crime, the extent to which any other person suffered
4losses as a result of the crime, and the number of victims involved
5in the crime. Those losses may include pecuniary losses to the
6victim or his or her dependents as well as intangible losses, such
7as psychological harm caused by the crime. Consideration of a
8defendant’s inability to pay may include his or her future earning
9capacity. A defendant shall bear the burden of demonstrating his
10or her inability to pay. Express findings by the court as to the
11factors bearing on the amount of the fine shall not be required. A
12separate hearing for the fine shall not be required.

13(e) The restitution fine shall not be subject to penalty
14assessments authorized in Section 1464 or Chapter 12
15(commencing with Section 76000) of Title 8 of the Government
16Code, or the state surcharge authorized in Section 1465.7, and
17shall be deposited in the Restitution Fund in the State Treasury.

18(f) Except as provided in subdivisions (q) and (r), in every case
19in which a victim has suffered economic loss as a result of the
20defendant’s conduct, the court shall require that the defendant
21make restitution to the victim or victims in an amount established
22by court order, based on the amount of loss claimed by the victim
23or victims or any other showing to the court. If the amount of loss
24cannot be ascertained at the time of sentencing, the restitution
25order shall include a provision that the amount shall be determined
26at the direction of the court. The court shall order full restitution.
27The court may specify that funds confiscated at the time of the
28defendant’s arrest, except for funds confiscated pursuant to Chapter
29 8 (commencing with Section 11469) of Division 10 of the Health
30and Safety Code, be applied to the restitution order if the funds
31are not exempt for spousal or child support or subject to any other
32legal exemption.

33(1) The defendant has the right to a hearing before a judge to
34dispute the determination of the amount of restitution. The court
35may modify the amount, on its own motion or on the motion of
36the district attorney, the victim or victims, or the defendant. If a
37motion is made for modification of a restitution order, the victim
38shall be notified of that motion at least 10 days prior to the
39proceeding held to decide the motion. A victim at a restitution
40hearing or modification hearing described in this paragraph may
P22   1testify by live, two-way audio and video transmission, if testimony
2by live, two-way audio and video transmission is available at the
3court.

4(2) Determination of the amount of restitution ordered pursuant
5to this subdivision shall not be affected by the indemnification or
6subrogation rights of a third party. Restitution ordered pursuant to
7this subdivision shall be ordered to be deposited in the Restitution
8Fund to the extent that the victim, as defined in subdivision (k),
9has received assistance from the California Victim Compensation
10and Government Claims Board pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing
11with Section 13950) of Part 4 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the
12Government Code.

13(3) To the extent possible, the restitution order shall be prepared
14by the sentencing court, shall identify each victim and each loss
15to which it pertains, and shall be of a dollar amount that is sufficient
16to fully reimburse the victim or victims for every determined
17economic loss incurred as the result of the defendant’s criminal
18conduct, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

19(A) Full or partial payment for the value of stolen or damaged
20property. The value of stolen or damaged property shall be the
21replacement cost of like property, or the actual cost of repairing
22the property when repair is possible.

23(B) Medical expenses.

24(C) Mental health counseling expenses.

25(D) Wages or profits lost due to injury incurred by the victim,
26and if the victim is a minor, wages or profits lost by the minor’s
27parent, parents, guardian, or guardians, while caring for the injured
28minor. Lost wages shall include commission income as well as
29base wages. Commission income shall be established by evidence
30of commission income during the 12-month period prior to the
31date of the crime for which restitution is being ordered, unless
32good cause for a shorter time period is shown.

33(E) Wages or profits lost by the victim, and if the victim is a
34minor, wages or profits lost by the minor’s parent, parents,
35guardian, or guardians, due to time spent as a witness or in assisting
36the police or prosecution. Lost wages shall include commission
37income as well as base wages. Commission income shall be
38established by evidence of commission income during the
3912-month period prior to the date of the crime for which restitution
P23   1is being ordered, unless good cause for a shorter time period is
2shown.

3(F) Noneconomic losses, including, but not limited to,
4psychological harm, for felony violations of Section 288.

5(G) Interest, at the rate of 10 percent per annum, that accrues
6as of the date of sentencing or loss, as determined by the court.

7(H) Actual and reasonable attorney’s fees and other costs of
8collection accrued by a private entity on behalf of the victim.

9(I) Expenses incurred by an adult victim in relocating away
10from the defendant, including, but not limited to, deposits for
11utilities and telephone service, deposits for rental housing,
12temporary lodging and food expenses, clothing, and personal items.
13Expenses incurred pursuant to this section shall be verified by law
14enforcement to be necessary for the personal safety of the victim
15or by a mental health treatment provider to be necessary for the
16emotional well-being of the victim.

17(J) Expenses to install or increase residential security incurred
18related to a violent felony, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section
19667.5, including, but not limited to, a home security device or
20system, or replacing or increasing the number of locks.

21(K) Expenses to retrofit a residence or vehicle, or both, to make
22the residence accessible to or the vehicle operational by the victim,
23if the victim is permanently disabled, whether the disability is
24partial or total, as a direct result of the crime.

25(L) Expenses for a period of time reasonably necessary to make
26the victim whole, for the costs to monitor the credit report of, and
27for the costs to repair the credit of, a victim of identity theft, as
28defined in Section 530.5.

29(4) (A) If, as a result of the defendant’s conduct, the Restitution
30Fund has provided assistance to or on behalf of a victim or
31derivative victim pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section
3213950) of Part 4 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code,
33the amount of assistance provided shall be presumed to be a direct
34result of the defendant’s criminal conduct and shall be included
35in the amount of the restitution ordered.

36(B) The amount of assistance provided by the Restitution Fund
37shall be established by copies of bills submitted to the California
38Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board reflecting
39the amount paid by the board and whether the services for which
40payment was made were for medical or dental expenses, funeral
P24   1or burial expenses, mental health counseling, wage or support
2losses, or rehabilitation. Certified copies of these bills provided
3by the board and redacted to protect the privacy and safety of the
4victim or any legal privilege, together with a statement made under
5penalty of perjury by the custodian of records that those bills were
6submitted to and were paid by the board, shall be sufficient to meet
7this requirement.

8(C) If the defendant offers evidence to rebut the presumption
9established by this paragraph, the court may release additional
10information contained in the records of the board to the defendant
11only after reviewing that information in camera and finding that
12the information is necessary for the defendant to dispute the amount
13of the restitution order.

14(5) Except as provided in paragraph (6), in any case in which
15an order may be entered pursuant to this subdivision, the defendant
16shall prepare and file a disclosure identifying all assets, income,
17and liabilities in which the defendant held or controlled a present
18or future interest as of the date of the defendant’s arrest for the
19crime for which restitution may be ordered. The financial disclosure
20statements shall be made available to the victim and the board
21pursuant to Section 1214. The disclosure shall be signed by the
22defendant upon a form approved or adopted by the Judicial Council
23for the purpose of facilitating the disclosure. A defendant who
24willfully states as true a material matter that he or she knows to
25be false on the disclosure required by this subdivision is guilty of
26a misdemeanor, unless this conduct is punishable as perjury or
27another provision of law provides for a greater penalty.

28(6) A defendant who fails to file the financial disclosure required
29in paragraph (5), but who has filed a financial affidavit or financial
30information pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 987, shall be
31deemed to have waived the confidentiality of that affidavit or
32financial information as to a victim in whose favor the order of
33restitution is entered pursuant to subdivision (f). The affidavit or
34information shall serve in lieu of the financial disclosure required
35in paragraph (5), and paragraphs (7) to (10), inclusive, shall not
36apply.

37(7) Except as provided in paragraph (6), the defendant shall file
38the disclosure with the clerk of the court no later than the date set
39 for the defendant’s sentencing, unless otherwise directed by the
P25   1court. The disclosure may be inspected or copied as provided by
2subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of Section 1203.05.

3(8) In its discretion, the court may relieve the defendant of the
4duty under paragraph (7) of filing with the clerk by requiring that
5the defendant’s disclosure be submitted as an attachment to, and
6be available to, those authorized to receive the following:

7(A) A report submitted pursuant to subparagraph (D) of
8paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 1203 or subdivision
9(g) of Section 1203.

10(B) A stipulation submitted pursuant to paragraph (4) of
11subdivision (b) of Section 1203.

12(C) A report by the probation officer, or information submitted
13by the defendant applying for a conditional sentence pursuant to
14subdivision (d) of Section 1203.

15(9) The court may consider a defendant’s unreasonable failure
16to make a complete disclosure pursuant to paragraph (5) as any of
17the following:

18(A) A circumstance in aggravation of the crime in imposing a
19term under subdivision (b) of Section 1170.

20(B) A factor indicating that the interests of justice would not be
21served by admitting the defendant to probation under Section 1203.

22(C) A factor indicating that the interests of justice would not be
23served by conditionally sentencing the defendant under Section
241203.

25(D) A factor indicating that the interests of justice would not
26be served by imposing less than the maximum fine and sentence
27fixed by law for the case.

28(10) A defendant’s failure or refusal to make the required
29disclosure pursuant to paragraph (5) shall not delay entry of an
30order of restitution or pronouncement of sentence. In appropriate
31cases, the court may do any of the following:

32(A) Require the defendant to be examined by the district attorney
33pursuant to subdivision (h).

34(B) If sentencing the defendant under Section 1170, provide
35that the victim shall receive a copy of the portion of the probation
36 report filed pursuant to Section 1203.10 concerning the defendant’s
37employment, occupation, finances, and liabilities.

38(C) If sentencing the defendant under Section 1203, set a date
39and place for submission of the disclosure required by paragraph
40(5) as a condition of probation or suspended sentence.

P26   1(11) If a defendant has any remaining unpaid balance on a
2restitution order or fine 120 days prior to his or her scheduled
3release from probation or 120 days prior to his or her completion
4of a conditional sentence, the defendant shall prepare and file a
5new and updated financial disclosure identifying all assets, income,
6and liabilities in which the defendant holds or controls or has held
7or controlled a present or future interest during the defendant’s
8period of probation or conditional sentence. The financial
9disclosure shall be made available to the victim and the board
10pursuant to Section 1214. The disclosure shall be signed and
11prepared by the defendant on the same form as described in
12paragraph (5). A defendant who willfully states as true a material
13matter that he or she knows to be false on the disclosure required
14by this subdivision is guilty of a misdemeanor, unless this conduct
15is punishable as perjury or another provision of law provides for
16a greater penalty. The financial disclosure required by this
17paragraph shall be filed with the clerk of the court no later than
1890 days prior to the defendant’s scheduled release from probation
19or completion of the defendant’s conditional sentence.

20(12) In cases where an employer is convicted of a crime against
21an employee, a payment to the employee or the employee’s
22dependent that is made by the employer’s workers’ compensation
23insurance carrier shall not be used to offset the amount of the
24restitution order unless the court finds that the defendant
25substantially met the obligation to pay premiums for that insurance
26coverage.

27(g) A defendant’s inability to pay shall not be a consideration
28in determining the amount of a restitution order.

29(h) The district attorney may request an order of examination
30pursuant to the procedures specified in Article 2 (commencing
31with Section 708.110) of Chapter 6 of Division 2 of Title 9 of Part
322 of the Code of Civil Procedure, in order to determine the
33defendant’s financial assets for purposes of collecting on the
34restitution order.

35(i) A restitution order imposed pursuant to subdivision (f) shall
36be enforceable as if the order were a civil judgment.

37(j) The making of a restitution order pursuant to subdivision (f)
38shall not affect the right of a victim to recovery from the Restitution
39Fund as otherwise provided by law, except to the extent that
40restitution is actually collected pursuant to the order. Restitution
P27   1collected pursuant to this subdivision shall be credited to any other
2judgments for the same losses obtained against the defendant
3arising out of the crime for which the defendant was convicted.

4(k) For purposes of this section, “victim” shall include all of
5the following:

6(1) The immediate surviving family of the actual victim.

7(2) A corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership,
8association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision,
9agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity
10when that entity is a direct victim of a crime.

11(3) A person who has sustained economic loss as the result of
12a crime and who satisfies any of the following conditions:

13(A) At the time of the crime was the parent, grandparent, sibling,
14spouse, child, or grandchild of the victim.

15(B) At the time of the crime was living in the household of the
16victim.

17(C) At the time of the crime was a person who had previously
18lived in the household of the victim for a period of not less than
19two years in a relationship substantially similar to a relationship
20listed in subparagraph (A).

21(D) Is another family member of the victim, including, but not
22limited to, the victim’s fiancé or fiancée, and who witnessed the
23crime.

24(E) Is the primary caretaker of a minor victim.

25(4) A person who is eligible to receive assistance from the
26Restitution Fund pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section
2713950) of Part 4 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

28(5) A governmental entity that is responsible for repairing,
29replacing, or restoring public or privately owned property that has
30been defaced with graffiti or other inscribed material, as defined
31in subdivision (e) of Section 594, and that has sustained an
32economic loss as the result of a violation of Section 594, 594.3,
33594.4, 640.5, 640.6, or 640.7.

34(l) At its discretion, the board of supervisors of a county may
35impose a fee to cover the actual administrative cost of collecting
36the restitution fine, not to exceed 10 percent of the amount ordered
37to be paid, to be added to the restitution fine and included in the
38order of the court, the proceeds of which shall be deposited in the
39general fund of the county.

P28   1(m) In every case in which the defendant is granted probation,
2the court shall make the payment of restitution fines and orders
3imposed pursuant to this section a condition of probation. Any
4portion of a restitution order that remains unsatisfied after a
5defendant is no longer on probation shall continue to be enforceable
6by a victim pursuant to Section 1214 until the obligation is
7satisfied.

8(n) If the court finds and states on the record compelling and
9extraordinary reasons why a restitution fine should not be required,
10the court shall order, as a condition of probation, that the defendant
11perform specified community service, unless it finds and states on
12the record compelling and extraordinary reasons not to require
13community service in addition to the finding that a restitution fine
14should not be required. Upon revocation of probation, the court
15shall impose the restitution fine pursuant to this section.

16(o) The provisions of Section 13963 of the Government Code
17shall apply to restitution imposed pursuant to this section.

18(p) The court clerk shall notify the California Victim
19Compensation and Government Claims Board within 90 days of
20an order of restitution being imposed if the defendant is ordered
21to pay restitution to the board due to the victim receiving
22compensation from the Restitution Fund. Notification shall be
23accomplished by mailing a copy of the court order to the board,
24which may be done periodically by bulk mail or email.

25(q) Upon conviction for a violation of Section 236.1, the court
26shall, in addition to any other penalty or restitution, order the
27defendant to pay restitution to the victim in a case in which a victim
28has suffered economic loss as a result of the defendant’s conduct.
29The court shall require that the defendant make restitution to the
30victim or victims in an amount established by court order, based
31on the amount of loss claimed by the victim or victims or another
32showing to the court. In determining restitution pursuant to this
33section, the court shall base its order upon the greater of the
34following: the gross value of the victim’s labor or services based
35upon the comparable value of similar services in the labor market
36in which the offense occurred, or the value of the victim’s labor
37as guaranteed under California law, or the actual income derived
38by the defendant from the victim’s labor or services or any other
39appropriate means to provide reparations to the victim.

P29   1(r) (1) In addition to any other penalty or fine, the court shall
2order a person who has been convicted of a violation of Section
3350, 653h, 653s, 653u, 653w, or 653aa that involves a recording
4or audiovisual work to make restitution to an owner or lawful
5producer, or trade association acting on behalf of the owner or
6lawful producer, of a phonograph record, disc, wire, tape, film, or
7other device or article from which sounds or visual images are
8derived that suffered economic loss resulting from the violation.
9The order of restitution shall be based on the aggregate wholesale
10value of lawfully manufactured and authorized devices or articles
11from which sounds or visual images are devised corresponding to
12the number of nonconforming devices or articles involved in the
13 offense, unless a higher value can be proved in the case of (A) an
14unreleased audio work, or (B) an audiovisual work that, at the time
15of unauthorized distribution, has not been made available in copies
16for sale to the general public in the United States on a digital
17versatile disc. For purposes of this subdivision, possession of
18nonconforming devices or articles intended for sale constitutes
19actual economic loss to an owner or lawful producer in the form
20of displaced legitimate wholesale purchases. The order of
21restitution shall also include reasonable costs incurred as a result
22of an investigation of the violation undertaken by the owner, lawful
23producer, or trade association acting on behalf of the owner or
24lawful producer. “Aggregate wholesale value” means the average
25wholesale value of lawfully manufactured and authorized sound
26or audiovisual recordings. Proof of the specific wholesale value
27of each nonconforming device or article is not required.

28(2) As used in this subdivision, “audiovisual work” and
29“recording” shall have the same meaning as in Section 653w.

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Notwithstanding Section 1170, when the economic
32losses of a victim cannot be ascertained at the time of sentencing
33pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 1202.4, the court shall retain
34jurisdiction over a person subject to a restitution order for purposes
35of imposing or modifying restitution until such time as the losses
36may be determined. begin deleteNothing in this end deletebegin insertThis end insertsectionbegin delete shall be construed
37as prohibitingend delete
begin insert does not prohibitend insert a victim, the district attorney, or
38a court on its own motion from requesting correction, at any time,
39of a sentence when the sentence is invalid due to the omission of
P30   1a restitution order or finebegin delete without a finding of compelling and
2extraordinary reasonsend delete
pursuant to Section 1202.4.

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The Legislature finds and declares that this measure
5is declaratory of existing law, as described in footnote 2 of People
6v. Pierce (2015) 234 Cal.App.4th 1334 (hereafter Pierce). As noted
7in that case, subdivision (b) of Section 28 of Article I of the
8California Constitution, as amended by Proposition 9 (Marsy’s
9Law) at the November 4, 2008, general election, requires that
10“restitution shall be ordered from the convicted wrongdoer in every
11case, regardless of the sentence or disposition imposed, in which
12a crime victim suffers a loss.” By providing that a court has
13authority to order less than full restitution in situations where a
14victim suffers a loss, subdivision (f) of Section 1202.4 of the Penal
15Code is inconsistent with the constitutional requirement. The court
16in Pierce encouraged the Legislature to conform this requirement
17to the Constitution. This measure would do so.



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