Senate BillNo. 132


Introduced by Senator Anderson

January 22, 2015


An act to amend Section 1202.7 of the Penal Code, relating to probation.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 132, as introduced, Anderson. Probation services.

Existing law makes specified findings relating to the provision of probation services, including the primary considerations in the granting of probation.

This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.

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 1202.7 of the Penal Code is amended to
2read:

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1202.7.  

begin insert(a)end insertbegin insertend insertThe Legislature finds and declares that the
4provision of probation services is an essential element in the
5administration of criminal justice.begin delete Theend delete

6begin insert(b)end insertbegin insertend insertbegin insertThe primary considerations in the granting of probation
7shall be theend insert
safety of the public, which shall be a primary goal
8through the enforcement of court-ordered conditions of probation;
9the nature of the offense; the interests of justice, including
10punishment, reintegration of the offender into the community, and
11enforcement of conditions of probation; the loss to the victim; and
P2    1the needs of thebegin delete defendant shall be the primary considerations in
2the granting of probation. Itend delete
begin insert defendant.end insert

3begin insert(c)end insertbegin insertend insertbegin insertItend insert is the intent of the Legislature that efforts be madebegin delete with
4respect toend delete
begin insert to engage in the treatment ofend insert persons who are subject
5to Section 290.011begin insert andend insert who are on probationbegin delete to engage them in
6treatmentend delete
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