Senate BillNo. 1075


Introduced by Senator Runner

February 16, 2016


An act to add Section 13012.7 to the Penal Code, relating to crime statistics.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 1075, as introduced, Runner. Department of Justice: crime statistics reporting.

Existing law requires the Department of Justice to present a report to the Governor annually containing the statewide criminal statistics of the preceding year. Existing law also requires specified local agencies, including chiefs of police and sheriffs, to report statistical data to the department at the time and in the manner the department prescribes.

This bill would require that report to include statistics on child molestation, as defined, in the same format and within the same tables that report on the number, rate per 100,000 population, and percentage change in other violent crimes, including rape.

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

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

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SECTION 1.  

Section 13012.7 is added to the Penal Code, to
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13012.7.  

(a) The annual report published by the department
4pursuant to Section 13010 shall include statistics on child
5molestation in the same format and within the same tables that
6report on the number, rate per 100,000 population, and percentage
7change in other violent crimes, including rape.

P2    1(b) For purposes of this section, child molestation shall include
2the combined total of offenses defined in subdivisions (a) and (b)
3of Section 288 and Section 288.5.



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