Amended in Senate April 13, 2015

Senate BillNo. 391


Introduced by Senator Huff

February 25, 2015


An act to amend Sectionsbegin delete 241 and 243end deletebegin insert 241, 241.3, 243.3, and 1203.055end insert of the Penal Code, relating to assault and battery.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 391, as amended, Huff. Assault and battery: transit employees.

(1) Existing law defines an assault as an unlawful attempt, coupled with present ability, to commit a violent injury on the person of another. Under existing law, an assault committed againstbegin delete specified individuals, such as a peace officer or a lifeguard,end deletebegin insert a parking control officerend insert is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, by a fine not exceeding $2,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

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This bill would also make an assault committed against a transit employee punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, by a fine not exceeding $2,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment. By expanding the scope of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

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(2) Existing law defines a battery as any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another. Under existing law a battery committed against specified individuals, such as a peace officer or a lifeguard, is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, by a fine not exceeding $2,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment. Under existing law, if an injury is inflicted the battery is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, by a fine of $2,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment, or by imprisonment in a county jail for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years.

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This bill would also make a battery committed against a transit employee punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, by a fine not exceeding $2,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment. The bill would, if the battery results in an injury, make the battery punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, by a fine of $2,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment, or by imprisonment in a county jail for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years. By expanding the scope of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

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This bill would make an assault committed against a parking control officer punishable by a fine not exceeding $4,000, or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 6 months, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

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(2) Existing law makes an assault committed on the property of, or the motor vehicle of, a public transportation provider punishable by a fine not to exceed $2,000, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by both the fine and the imprisonment.

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This bill would make an assault committed on the property of, or the motor vehicle of, a public transportation provider punishable by a fine not to exceed $4,000, or by imprisonment in the state prison not to exceed 2 years, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

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(3) Existing law provides that when a battery is committed against the person of an operator, driver, or passenger on a bus, taxicab, streetcar, cable car, trackless trolley, or other motor vehicle, as specified, the penalty is imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or a fine not exceeding $10,000, or both the fine and imprisonment.

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This bill would increase that punishment to imprisonment in a prison not exceeding 4 years, or a fine not exceeding $20,000, or both the fine and imprisonment.

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(4) Existing law also provides that if the victim is injured, a battery committed against the person of an operator, driver, or passenger on a bus, taxicab, streetcar, cable car, trackless trolley, or other motor vehicle, as specified, would be punished by a fine not exceeding $10,000, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or in the state prison for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

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This bill would increase the punishment, if injury is inflicted, to a fine not exceeding $20,000, or by imprisonment in the state prison for 3, 4, or 6 years, or by both that fine and imprisonment. The bill would also provide that a battery committed against the person of an individual authorized to issue citations for fare evasion or passenger conduct violations for a public transportation provider, as defined, or against the person of a parking control officer would be punishable by a fine not exceeding $20,000, or by imprisonment in the state prison for 3, 4, or 6 years, or by both that fine and imprisonment. By expanding the definition and scope of an existing crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

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(5) Existing law requires a defendant convicted of specified offenses against a passenger, operator, driver, or other occupant of a public transit vehicle, who is granted probation, to serve some period of confinement in a county jail.

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This bill would prohibit courts from granting probation to persons convicted of specified assault and battery crimes against transportation providers.

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begin insert(6)end insert The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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

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

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SECTION 1.  

Section 241 of the Penal Code is amended to
2read:

3

241.  

(a) An assault is punishable by a fine not exceeding one
4thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment inbegin delete theend deletebegin insert aend insert county jail
5not exceeding six months, or by both the fine and imprisonment.

6(b) When an assault is committed against the person of a parking
7control officer engaged in the performance of his or her duties,
8and the person committing the offense knows or reasonably should
9know that the victim is a parking control officer, the assault is
10punishable by a fine not exceedingbegin delete twoend deletebegin insert fourend insert thousand dollars
11begin delete ($2,000),end deletebegin insert ($4,000),end insert or by imprisonment inbegin delete theend deletebegin insert aend insert county jail not
12exceeding six months, or by both the fine and imprisonment.

13(c) When an assault is committed against the person of a peace
14officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, mobile intensive
P4    1care paramedic, lifeguard, process server, traffic officer, code
2enforcement officer, animal control officer, or search and rescue
3member engaged in the performance of his or her duties, or a
4physician or nurse engaged in rendering emergency medical care
5outside a hospital, clinic, or other health care facility,begin delete or a transit
6employee,end delete
and the person committing the offense knows or
7reasonably should know that the victim is a peace officer,
8firefighter, emergency medical technician, mobile intensive care
9paramedic, lifeguard, process server, traffic officer, code
10enforcement officer, animal control officer, or search and rescue
11member engaged in the performance of his or her duties, or a
12physician or nurse engaged in rendering emergency medical care,
13begin delete or a transit employee,end delete the assault is punishable by a fine not
14exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000), or by imprisonment in
15a county jail not exceeding one year, or by both the fine and
16imprisonment.

17(d) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:

18(1) begin deletePeace officer end deletebegin insert“Peace officer” end insertmeans any person defined in
19Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2.

20(2) “Emergency medical technician” means a person possessing
21a valid course completion certificate from a program approved by
22the State Department of Health Care Services for the medical
23training and education of ambulance personnel, and who meets
24the standards of Division 2.5 (commencing with Section 1797) of
25the Health and Safety Code.

26(3) “Mobile intensive care paramedic” refers to those persons
27who meet the standards set forth in Division 2.5 (commencing
28with Section 1797) of the Health and Safety Code.

29(4) “Nurse” means a person who meets the standards of Division
302.5 (commencing with Section 1797) of the Health and Safety
31Code.

32(5) “Lifeguard” means a person who is:

33(A) Employed as a lifeguard by the state, a county, or a city,
34and is designated by local ordinance as a public officer who has a
35duty and responsibility to enforce local ordinances and
36misdemeanors through the issuance of citations.

37(B) Wearing distinctive clothing which includes written
38identification of the person’s status as a lifeguard and which clearly
39identifies the employing organization.

P5    1(6) “Process server” means any person who meets the standards
2or is expressly exempt from the standards set forth in Section 22350
3of the Business and Professions Code.

4(7) “Traffic officer” means any person employed by a county
5or city to monitor and enforce state laws and local ordinances
6relating to parking and the operation of vehicles.

7(8) “Animal control officer” means any person employed by a
8county or city for purposes of enforcing animal control laws or
9regulations.

10(9) (A) “Code enforcement officer” means any person who is
11not described in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of
12Title 3 of Part 2 and who is employed by any governmental
13subdivision, public or quasi-public corporation, public agency,
14public service corporation, any town, city, county, or municipal
15 corporation, whether incorporated or chartered, that has
16enforcement authority for health, safety, and welfare requirements,
17and whose duties include enforcement of any statute,begin delete rules,
18regulations, or standards,end delete
begin insert rule, regulation, or standard,end insert and who
19is authorized to issue citations, or file formal complaints.

20(B) “Code enforcement officer” also includes any person who
21is employed by the Department of Housing and Community
22Development who has enforcement authority for health, safety,
23and welfare requirements pursuant to the Employee Housing Act
24(Part 1 (commencing with Section 17000) of Division 13 of the
25Health and Safety Code); the State Housing Law (Part 1.5
26(commencing with Section 17910) of Division 13 of the Health
27and Safety Code); the Manufactured Housing Act of 1980 (Part 2
28(commencing with Section 18000) of Division 13 of the Health
29and Safety Code); the Mobilehome Parks Act (Part 2.1
30(commencing with Section 18200) of Division 13 of the Health
31and Safety Code); and the Special Occupancy Parks Act (Part 2.3
32(commencing with Section 18860) of Division 13 of the Health
33and Safety Code).

34(10) “Parking control officer” means any person employed by
35a city, county, or city and county, to monitor and enforce state
36laws and local ordinances relating to parking.

37(11) “Search and rescue member” means any person who is part
38of an organized search and rescue team managed by a governmental
39agency.

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P6    1(12) “Transit employee” means any employee of an operator
2as defined in Section 99210 of the Public Utilities Code.

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begin insertSEC. 2.end insert  

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begin insertSection 241.3 of the end insertbegin insertPenal Codeend insertbegin insert is amended to read:end insert

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241.3.  

(a) When an assault is committed against any person
5on the property of, or on a motor vehicle of, a public transportation
6provider, the offense shall be punished by a fine not to exceedbegin delete twoend delete
7begin insert fourend insert thousand dollarsbegin delete ($2,000),end deletebegin insert ($4,000),end insert or by imprisonment inbegin delete a
8county jail not to exceed one year,end delete
begin insert the state prison not exceeding
9two years,end insert
or by both the fine and imprisonment.

10(b) As used in this section, “public transportation provider”
11means a publicly or privately owned entity that operates, for the
12transportation of persons for hire, a bus, taxicab, streetcar, cable
13car, trackless trolley, or other motor vehicle, including a vehicle
14operated on stationary rails or on a track or rail suspended in air,
15or that operates a schoolbus.

16(c) As used in this section, “on the property of” means the entire
17station where public transportation is available, including the
18parking lot reserved for the public who utilize the transportation
19system.

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SEC. 2.  

Section 243 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

21

243.  

(a) A battery is punishable by a fine not exceeding two
22thousand dollars ($2,000), or by imprisonment in a county jail not
23exceeding six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

24(b) When a battery is committed against the person of a peace
25officer, custodial officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician,
26lifeguard, security officer, custody assistant, process server, traffic
27officer, code enforcement officer, animal control officer, or search
28and rescue member engaged in the performance of his or her duties,
29whether on or off duty, including when the peace officer is in a
30police uniform and is concurrently performing the duties required
31of him or her as a peace officer while also employed in a private
32capacity as a part-time or casual private security guard or
33patrolman, or a nonsworn employee of a probation department
34engaged in the performance of his or her duties, whether on or off
35duty, or a physician or nurse engaged in rendering emergency
36medical care outside a hospital, clinic, or other health care facility,
37or a transit employee, and the person committing the offense knows
38or reasonably should know that the victim is a peace officer,
39custodial officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician,
40lifeguard, security officer, custody assistant, process server, traffic
P7    1officer, code enforcement officer, animal control officer, or search
2and rescue member engaged in the performance of his or her duties,
3nonsworn employee of a probation department, or a physician or
4nurse engaged in rendering emergency medical care, or a transit
5employee, the battery is punishable by a fine not exceeding two
6thousand dollars ($2,000), or by imprisonment in a county jail not
7exceeding one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

8(c) (1) When a battery is committed against a custodial officer,
9firefighter, emergency medical technician, lifeguard, process server,
10traffic officer, or animal control officer engaged in the performance
11of his or her duties, whether on or off duty, or a nonsworn
12employee of a probation department engaged in the performance
13of his or her duties, whether on or off duty, or a physician or nurse
14engaged in rendering emergency medical care outside a hospital,
15clinic, or other health care facility, or a transit employee, and the
16person committing the offense knows or reasonably should know
17that the victim is a nonsworn employee of a probation department,
18custodial officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician,
19lifeguard, process server, traffic officer, or animal control officer
20engaged in the performance of his or her duties, or a physician or
21nurse engaged in rendering emergency medical care, or a transit
22employee, and an injury is inflicted on that victim, the battery is
23punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars
24($2,000), by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year,
25or by both that fine and imprisonment, or by imprisonment pursuant
26to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for 16 months, or two or three
27years.

28(2) When the battery specified in paragraph (1) is committed
29against a peace officer engaged in the performance of his or her
30duties, whether on or off duty, including when the peace officer
31is in a police uniform and is concurrently performing the duties
32required of him or her as a peace officer while also employed in
33a private capacity as a part-time or casual private security guard
34or patrolman and the person committing the offense knows or
35reasonably should know that the victim is a peace officer engaged
36in the performance of his or her duties, the battery is punishable
37by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by
38imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or pursuant
39to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for 16 months, or two or three
40years, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

P8    1(d) When a battery is committed against any person and serious
2bodily injury is inflicted on the person, the battery is punishable
3by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or
4imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for two,
5three, or four years.

6(e) (1) When a battery is committed against a spouse, a person
7with whom the defendant is cohabiting, a person who is the parent
8of the defendant’s child, former spouse, fiancé, or fiancée, or a
9person with whom the defendant currently has, or has previously
10had, a dating or engagement relationship, the battery is punishable
11by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000), or by
12imprisonment in a county jail for a period of not more than one
13year, or by both that fine and imprisonment. If probation is granted,
14or the execution or imposition of the sentence is suspended, it shall
15be a condition thereof that the defendant participate in, for no less
16than one year, and successfully complete, a batterer’s treatment
17program, as described in Section 1203.097, or if none is available,
18another appropriate counseling program designated by the court.
19However, this provision shall not be construed as requiring a city,
20a county, or a city and county to provide a new program or higher
21level of service as contemplated by Section 6 of Article XIII B of
22the California Constitution.

23(2) Upon conviction of a violation of this subdivision, if
24probation is granted, the conditions of probation may include, in
25lieu of a fine, one or both of the following requirements:

26(A) That the defendant make payments to a battered women’s
27shelter, up to a maximum of five thousand dollars ($5,000).

28(B) That the defendant reimburse the victim for reasonable costs
29of counseling and other reasonable expenses that the court finds
30are the direct result of the defendant’s offense.

31For any order to pay a fine, make payments to a battered
32women’s shelter, or pay restitution as a condition of probation
33under this subdivision, the court shall make a determination of the
34defendant’s ability to pay. In no event shall any order to make
35payments to a battered women’s shelter be made if it would impair
36the ability of the defendant to pay direct restitution to the victim
37or court-ordered child support. If the injury to a married person is
38caused in whole or in part by the criminal acts of his or her spouse
39in violation of this section, the community property shall not be
40used to discharge the liability of the offending spouse for restitution
P9    1to the injured spouse, required by Section 1203.04, as operative
2on or before August 2, 1995, or Section 1202.4, or to a shelter for
3costs with regard to the injured spouse and dependents, required
4by this section, until all separate property of the offending spouse
5is exhausted.

6(3) Upon conviction of a violation of this subdivision, if
7probation is granted or the execution or imposition of the sentence
8is suspended and the person has been previously convicted of a
9violation of this subdivision and sentenced under paragraph (1),
10the person shall be imprisoned for not less than 48 hours in addition
11to the conditions in paragraph (1). However, the court, upon a
12showing of good cause, may elect not to impose the mandatory
13minimum imprisonment as required by this subdivision and may,
14under these circumstances, grant probation or order the suspension
15of the execution or imposition of the sentence.

16(4) The Legislature finds and declares that these specified crimes
17merit special consideration when imposing a sentence so as to
18display society’s condemnation for these crimes of violence upon
19victims with whom a close relationship has been formed.

20(5) If a peace officer makes an arrest for a violation of paragraph
21 (1), the peace officer is not required to inform the victim of his or
22her right to make a citizen’s arrest pursuant to subdivision (b) of
23Section 836.

24(f) As used in this section:

25(1) “Peace officer” means any person defined in Chapter 4.5
26(commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2.

27(2) “Emergency medical technician” means a person who is
28either an EMT-I, EMT-II, or EMT-P (paramedic), and possesses
29a valid certificate or license in accordance with the standards of
30Division 2.5 (commencing with Section 1797) of the Health and
31Safety Code.

32(3) “Nurse” means a person who meets the standards of Division
332.5 (commencing with Section 1797) of the Health and Safety
34Code.

35(4) “Serious bodily injury” means a serious impairment of
36physical condition, including, but not limited to, the following:
37loss of consciousness; concussion; bone fracture; protracted loss
38or impairment of function of any bodily member or organ; a wound
39requiring extensive suturing; and serious disfigurement.

P10   1(5) “Injury” means any physical injury which requires
2professional medical treatment.

3(6) “Custodial officer” means any person who has the
4responsibilities and duties described in Section 831 and who is
5employed by a law enforcement agency of any city or county or
6who performs those duties as a volunteer.

7(7) “Lifeguard” means a person defined in paragraph (5) of
8subdivision (d) of Section 241.

9(8) “Traffic officer” means any person employed by a city,
10county, or city and county to monitor and enforce state laws and
11local ordinances relating to parking and the operation of vehicles.

12(9) “Animal control officer” means any person employed by a
13city, county, or city and county for purposes of enforcing animal
14control laws or regulations.

15(10) “Dating relationship” means frequent, intimate associations
16primarily characterized by the expectation of affectional or sexual
17involvement independent of financial considerations.

18(11) (A) “Code enforcement officer” means any person who
19is not described in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of
20Title 3 of Part 2 and who is employed by any governmental
21subdivision, public or quasi-public corporation, public agency,
22public service corporation, any town, city, county, or municipal
23corporation, whether incorporated or chartered, who has
24enforcement authority for health, safety, and welfare requirements,
25and whose duties include enforcement of any statute, rules,
26regulations, or standards, and who is authorized to issue citations,
27or file formal complaints.

28(B) “Code enforcement officer” also includes any person who
29is employed by the Department of Housing and Community
30Development who has enforcement authority for health, safety,
31and welfare requirements pursuant to the Employee Housing Act
32(Part 1 (commencing with Section 17000) of Division 13 of the
33Health and Safety Code); the State Housing Law (Part 1.5
34(commencing with Section 17910) of Division 13 of the Health
35and Safety Code); the Manufactured Housing Act of 1980 (Part 2
36(commencing with Section 18000) of Division 13 of the Health
37and Safety Code); the Mobilehome Parks Act (Part 2.1
38(commencing with Section 18200) of Division 13 of the Health
39and Safety Code); and the Special Occupancy Parks Act (Part 2.3
P11   1(commencing with Section 18860) of Division 13 of the Health
2and Safety Code).

3(12) “Custody assistant” means any person who has the
4responsibilities and duties described in Section 831.7 and who is
5employed by a law enforcement agency of any city, county, or city
6and county.

7(13) “Search and rescue member” means any person who is part
8of an organized search and rescue team managed by a government
9agency.

10(14) “Security officer” means any person who has the
11responsibilities and duties described in Section 831.4 and who is
12employed by a law enforcement agency of any city, county, or city
13and county.

14(15) “Transit employee” means any employee of an operator
15as defined in Section 99210 of the Public Utilities Code.

16(g) It is the intent of the Legislature by amendments to this
17section at the 1981-82 and 1983-84 Regular Sessions to abrogate
18the holdings in cases such as People v. Corey, 21 Cal.3d 738, and
19Cervantez v. J.C. Penney Co., 24 Cal.3d 579, and to reinstate prior
20judicial interpretations of this section as they relate to criminal
21sanctions for battery on peace officers who are employed, on a
22part-time or casual basis, while wearing a police uniform as private
23security guards or patrolmen and to allow the exercise of peace
24officer powers concurrently with that employment.

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begin insertSEC. 3.end insert  

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begin insertSection 243.3 of the end insertbegin insertPenal Codeend insertbegin insert is amended to read:end insert

26

243.3.  

begin insert(a)end insertbegin insertend insertWhen a battery is committed against the person of
27an operator, driver, or passenger on a bus, taxicab, streetcar, cable
28car, trackless trolley, or other motor vehicle, including a vehicle
29operated on stationary rails or on a track or rail suspended in the
30air, used for the transportation of persons forbegin delete hire, orend deletebegin insert hire,end insert against
31a schoolbusbegin delete driver, orend deletebegin insert driver,end insert against the person of a station agent
32or ticket agent for the entity providing thebegin delete transportation,end delete
33begin insert transportation, against the person of an individual authorized to
34issue citations for fare evasion or passenger conduct violations
35for a public transportation provider, or against the person of a
36parking control officer,end insert
and the person who commits the offense
37knows or reasonably should know that the victim, in the case of
38an operator, driver,begin delete orend delete agent,begin insert individual authorized to issue citations
39for fare evasion or passenger conduct violations, or parking control
40officer,end insert
is engaged in the performance of his or her duties, or is a
P12   1passenger the offense shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
2begin delete tenend deletebegin insert twentyend insert thousand dollarsbegin delete ($10,000),end deletebegin insert ($20,000),end insert or by
3imprisonment inbegin delete a county jail not exceeding one year,end deletebegin insert the state
4prison not exceeding four years,end insert
or by both that fine and
5imprisonment. If an injury is inflicted on that victim, the offense
6shall be punished by a fine not exceedingbegin delete tenend deletebegin insert twentyend insert thousand
7dollarsbegin delete ($10,000), or by imprisonment in a county jail not
8exceeding one yearend delete
begin insert ($20,000),end insert orbegin insert by imprisonmentend insert in the state
9prison for begin delete 16 months, or twoend delete begin insert three, four,end insert orbegin delete threeend deletebegin insert sixend insert years, or by
10both that fine and imprisonment.

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11(b) As used in this section, “public transportation provider”
12means a publicly or privately owned entity that operates, for the
13transportation of persons for hire, a bus, taxicab, streetcar, cable
14car, trackless trolley, or other motor vehicle, including a vehicle
15operated on stationary rails or on a track or rail suspended in air,
16or that operates a schoolbus.

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begin insertSEC. 4.end insert  

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begin insertSection 1203.055 of the end insertbegin insertPenal Codeend insertbegin insert is amended to
18read:end insert

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1203.055.  

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, in sentencing a
20person convicted of committing or of attempting to commit one
21or more of the offenses listed in subdivision (b) against a person
22who is a passenger, operator, driver, or other occupant of any
23public transit vehicle whether the offense or attempt is committed
24within the vehicle or directed at the vehicle, the court shall require
25that the person serve some period of confinement. If probation is
26granted, it shall be a condition of probation that the person shall
27be confined in the county jail for some period of time. If the time
28spent in jail prior to arraignment is less than 24 hours, it shall not
29be considered to satisfy the requirement that some period of
30confinement be imposed.

31As used in this subdivision, “public transit vehicle” means any
32motor vehicle, streetcar, trackless trolley, bus, shuttle, light rail
33system, rapid transit system, subway, train, taxi cab, or jitney,
34which transports members of the public for hire.

35(b) Subdivision (a) applies to the following crimes:

36(1) Murder.

37(2) A violation of Section 241, 241.3, 241.4, 244, 245, 245.2,
38or 246.

39(3) Robbery, in violation of Section 211.

40(4) Kidnapping, in violation of Section 207.

P13   1(5) Kidnapping, in violation of Section 209.

2(6) Battery, in violation of Section 243, 243.1, or 243.3.

3(7) Rape, in violation of Section 261, 262, 264, or 264.1.

4(8) Assault with intent to commit rape or sodomy, in violation
5of Section 220.

6(9) Any other offense in which the defendant inflicts great bodily
7injury on any person other than an accomplice. As used in this
8paragraph, “great bodily injury” means “great bodily injury” as
9defined in Section 12022.7.

10(10) Grand theft, in violation of subdivision (1) of Section 487.

11(11) Throwing of a hard substance or shooting a missile at a
12transit vehicle, in violation of Section 219.2.

13(12) Unlawfully causing a fire, in violation of Section 452.

14(13) Drawing, exhibiting, or using a firearm or deadly weapon,
15in violation of Section 417.

16(14) A violation of Section 214.

17(15) A violation of Section 215.

18(16) Kidnapping, in violation of Section 209.5.

19(c) Probation shall not be granted to, nor shall the execution or
20imposition of sentence be suspended for, any person convicted of
21a felony offense falling within this section if the person has been
22previously convicted and sentenced pursuant to thisbegin delete section.end delete
23begin insert section, or for any person convicted of a violation of Section 241.3,
24243.3, or 245.2.end insert

25(d) (1) The existence of any fact which would make a person
26ineligible for probation under subdivisions (a) and (c) shall be
27alleged in the accusatory pleading, and either admitted by the
28defendant in open court, or found to be true by the jury trying the
29issue of guilt or by the court where guilt is established by a plea
30of guilty or nolo contendere or by a trial by the court sitting without
31a jury.

32A finding bringing the defendant within this section shall not be
33stricken pursuant to Section 1385 or any provision of law.

34(2) This subdivision does not prohibit the adjournment of
35criminal proceedings pursuant to Division 3 (commencing with
36Section 3000) or Division 6 (commencing with Section 6000) of
37the Welfare and Institutions Code.

38(e) The court shall require, as a condition of probation for any
39person convicted of committing a crime which took place on a
40public transit vehicle, except in any case in which the court makes
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2why the condition would be inappropriate, that the person make
3restitution to the victim. If restitution is found to be inappropriate,
4the court shall require as a condition of probation, except in any
5case in which the court makes a finding and states on the record
6its reasons that the condition would be inappropriate, that the
7defendant perform specified community service. Nothing in this
8subdivision shall be construed to limit the authority of a court to
9provide additional conditions of probation.

10(f) In any case in which a person is convicted of committing a
11crime which took place on a public transit vehicle, the probation
12 officer shall immediately investigate and report to the court at a
13specified time whether, as a result of the crime, property damage
14or loss or personal injury was caused by the defendant, the amount
15of the damage, loss, or injury, and the feasibility of requiring
16restitution to be made by the defendant. When a probation report
17is required pursuant to Section 1203 the information required by
18this subdivision shall be added to that probation report.

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No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
21Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because
22the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school
23district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or
24infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty
25for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of
26the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within
27the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
28Constitution.



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