SB 1474, as amended, Committee on Public Safety. Public Safety Omnibus.
(1) Existing lawbegin delete providesend deletebegin insert requires that persons required to register as sex offenders be subject to assessment by the State-Authorized Risk Assessment Tool for Sex Offenders (SARATSO), as specified. Existing law requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the State Department of State Hospitals to perform a risk assessment of every eligible person under their jurisdiction, as specified, requires those departments to send the scores obtained in accordance with those provisions to the Department of Justice Sex Offender Tracking Program not later than 30 days after the date of the assessment, and requires that the risk assessment score of an offender be made part of his or her file
maintained by the Department of Justice Sex Offender Tracking Program as soon as possible without financial impact.end insert
Existing law requires the State Department of State Hospitals to provide to the Department of Justice Sex Offender Tracking Program the names of all persons committed to its custody pursuant to specified provisions of law within 30 days of commitment, and requires that department to provide the names of all of those persons released from its custody within 5 working days of release.
end insertbegin insertExisting law requires the probation department to compile and include in the probation officer’s report a Facts of Offense Sheet for every person convicted of an offense that requires him or her to register as a sex offender, as specified. Existing law requires the probation officer to send a copy of the Facts of Offense Sheet to the Department of Justice High Risk Sex Offender Program within 30 days of the person’s sex offense conviction, and requires that the Facts of Offense Sheet be made part of the registered sex offender’s file maintained by the Sex Offender Tracking Program.
end insertbegin insertThis bill would delete the references to the Department of Justice Sex Offender Tracking Program and the Department of Justice High Risk Sex Offender Program from the provisions described above, and would instead include references to the Department of Justice in those provisions.
end insertbegin insert(2)end insertbegin insert end insertbegin insertExisting law providesend insert that certain persons are peace officers whose authority extends to any place in the state for the purpose of performing their primary duty or when making an arrest, as specified, including, among others, the Chief of the Bureau of Fraudulent Claims of the Department of Insurance and those investigators designated by the chief.
This bill would delete the reference to the chief and those investigators designated by him or her and would instead specify that the Deputy Commissioner, Enforcement Branch of, or the Fraud Division Chief of, the Department of Insurance and those investigators designated by the deputy or the chief, are peace officers, as specified.
(2)
end delete
begin insert(3)end insert Existing lawbegin delete authorizes,end deletebegin insert authorizes probation, which is a period of time when a defendant is released from incarceration and is subject to specified conditions and supervision by county probation authorities. Existing law requires the probation officer, at the time of the plea or verdict of guilty of a person over 18 years of age, to make a report to the court, as specified, recommending for or against the person’s release on probation. Existing law requires the probation officer, if the person is released on probation, to keep a complete and accurate record of the supervision of the person, as specified. Existing law makes this record part of the court records and requires
it to be open to inspection by the court or any person appointed by the court. Existing law requires the probation officer’s record to be paid for out of the county treasury.end insert
This bill would expand access to the probation officer’s record to anyone allowed access by order of the court, or other probation agencies. The bill would delete the requirement that the probation officer’s record be paid for out of the county treasury. The bill would make additional conforming changes.
end insertbegin insert(4)end insertbegin insert end insertbegin insertExisting law authorizes,end insert in those counties where the local agencies have consented with the marshal’s office or the sheriff’s office to participate, a criminal subpoena requiring a peace officer as a witness to be served by sending a copy by electronic means to the peace officer’s immediate superior or an agent designated by the immediate superior to receive the service. Existing law requires the peace officer’s immediate superior or the designated agent to acknowledge receipt of the subpoena by telephone or electronic means if service is made by electronic means.
This bill would also authorize a criminal subpoena to be served by electronic means in counties that have consented to participate with the district attorney’s office and would allow electronic service to be made by sending a copy to the peace officer personally. The bill would also permit the peace officer to acknowledge receipt of the subpoena if service is made by electronic means.
(3)
end deletebegin insert(5)end insert Existing law authorizes a court, upon receiving information that a prosecuting attorney may have deliberately and intentionally withheld relevant or material exculpatory evidence or information in violation of law, to make a finding, supported by clear and convincing evidence that a violation occurred.
This bill would instead authorize a court to make that finding upon receiving information that a prosecuting attorney deliberately and intentionally withheld relevant, material exculpatory evidence or information in violation of law.
(4)
end deletebegin insert(6)end insert Existing law requires that each victim of sexual assault who consents to an examination for the collection of evidence shall have collected, except where he or she specifically objects, among other things, swabs and slides from specified locations to determine the presence or absence of sperm and sperm motility, and for genetic marker typing. Existing law also requires that those victims of sexual assault, except when he or she specifically objects, have reference specimens collected, including, for example, pubic and head hair, blood, and saliva for genetic marker testing.
This bill would instead specify that the swabs and slides would be taken to determine the presence or absence of semen and that reference specimens include, for example, pubic and head hair, blood, and saliva for DNA comparison and analysis. The bill would also authorize reference specimens to be collected at a later time.
(5)
end deletebegin insert(7)end insert Existing law requires a traffic officer on duty for the exclusive or main purpose of enforcing specified provisions of the Vehicle Code relating to accidents and accident reports and rules of the road to wear a full distinctive uniform, and if the officer uses a motor vehicle while on duty, requires the vehicle to be painted a distinctive color specified by the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol.
This bill would delete the requirement that the motor vehicle be painted, but would continue to require the vehicle be a distinctive color.
begin insert(8) Existing law requires that juvenile ranches, camps, or forestry camps be in the charge of a superintendent or director, authorizes those facilities to be established in conjunction with the probation department, or in any manner determined by the county board of supervisors, and requires the superintendent or director and other persons employed at those facilities to be appointed by the probation officer, subject to confirmation by the board of supervisors, of the county establishing the facilities.
end insertbegin insertThis bill would repeal those provisions.
end insertVote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
begin insertSection 290.06 of the end insertbegin insertPenal Codeend insertbegin insert is amended to
2read:end insert
The static SARATSO, as set forth in Section 290.04,
4shall be administered as follows:
5(a) (1) The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall
6assess every eligible person who is incarcerated in state prison.
7Whenever possible, the assessment shall take place at least four
8months, but no sooner than 10 months, prior to release from
9incarceration.
10(2) The department shall assess every eligible person who is on
11parole if the person was not assessed prior to release from state
12prison. Whenever possible, the assessment shall take place at least
P5 1four months, but no sooner than 10 months, prior to termination
2of parole. The department shall record in a database the risk
3assessment scores of
persons assessed pursuant to this paragraph
4and paragraph (1), and any risk assessment score that was
5submitted to the department by a probation officer pursuant to
6Section 1203.
7(3) The department shall assess every person on parole
8transferred from any other state or by the federal government to
9this state who has been, or is hereafter convicted in any other court,
10including any state, federal, or military court, of any offense that,
11if committed or attempted in this state, would have been punishable
12as one or more of the offenses described in subdivision (c) of
13Section 290. The assessment required by this paragraph shall occur
14no later than 60 days after a determination by the Department of
15Justice that the person is required to register as a sex offender in
16California pursuant to Section 290.005.
17(4) The State Department of State Hospitals shall assess every
18eligible person
who is committed to that department. Whenever
19possible, the assessment shall take place at least four months, but
20no sooner than 10 months, prior to release from commitment. The
21State Department of State Hospitals shall record in a database the
22risk assessment scores of persons assessed pursuant to this
23paragraph and any risk assessment score that was submitted to the
24department by a probation officer pursuant to Section 1203.
25(5) Commencing January 1, 2010, the Department of Corrections
26and Rehabilitation and the State Department of State Hospitals
27shall send the scores obtained in accordance with paragraphs (2),
28(3), and (4) to the Department of Justicebegin delete Sex Offender Tracking not later than 30 days after the date of the assessment.
29Programend delete
30The risk assessment score of an offender shall be made part of his
31or her file maintained by the Department of Justicebegin delete Sex Offender
as soon as possible without financial impact,
32Tracking Programend delete
33but no later than January 1, 2012.
34(6) Each probation department shall, prior to sentencing, assess
35every eligible person as defined in subdivision (c), whether or not
36a report is prepared pursuant to Section 1203.
37(7) Each probation department shall assess every eligible person
38under its supervision who was not assessed pursuant to paragraph
39(6). The assessment shall take place prior to the termination of
40probation, but no later than January 1, 2010.
P6 1(b) Eligible persons not assessed pursuant to subdivision (a)
2may be assessed as follows:
3(1) Upon request of the law enforcement agency in the
4jurisdiction in which the person is registered pursuant to Sections
5290 to 290.023, inclusive, the
person shall be assessed. The law
6enforcement agency may enter into a memorandum of
7understanding with a probation department to perform the
8assessment. In the alternative, the law enforcement agency may
9arrange to have personnel trained to perform the risk assessment
10in accordance with subdivision (d) of Section 290.05.
11(2) Eligible persons not assessed pursuant to subdivision (a)
12may request that a risk assessment be performed. A request form
13shall be available at registering law enforcement agencies. The
14person requesting the assessment shall pay a fee for the assessment
15that shall be sufficient to cover the cost of the assessment. The risk
16assessment so requested shall be performed either by the probation
17department, if a memorandum of understanding is established
18between the law enforcement agency and the probation department,
19or by personnel who have been trained to perform risk assessment
20in accordance with subdivision (d) of Section
290.05.
21(c) For purposes of this section,“eligible person” means a person
22who was convicted of an offense that requires him or her to register
23as a sex offender pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act
24and who is eligible for assessment, pursuant to the official Coding
25Rules designated for use with the risk assessment instrument by
26the author of any risk assessment instrument (SARATSO) selected
27by the SARATSO Review Committee.
28(d) Persons authorized to perform risk assessments pursuant to
29this section, Section 1203, and Section 706 of the Welfare and
30Institutions Code shall be immune from liability for good faith
31conduct under this act.
begin insertSection 290.46 of the end insertbegin insertPenal Codeend insertbegin insert is amended to read:end insert
(a) (1) On or before the dates specified in this section,
34the Department of Justice shall make available information
35concerning persons who are required to register pursuant to Section
36290 to the public via an Internet Web site as specified in this
37section. The department shall update the Internet Web site on an
38ongoing basis. All information identifying the victim by name,
39birth date, address, or relationship to the registrant shall be
40excluded from the Internet Web site. The name or address of the
P7 1person’s employer and the listed person’s criminal history other
2than the specific crimes for which the person is required to register
3shall not be included on the Internet Web site. The Internet Web
4site shall be translated into languages other than English as
5determined by the department.
6(2) (A) On or before July 1, 2010, the Department of Justice
7shall make available to the public, via an Internet Web site as
8specified in this section, as to any person described in subdivision
9(b), (c), or (d), the following information:
10(i) The year of conviction of his or her most recent offense
11requiring registration pursuant to Section 290.
12(ii) The year he or she was released from incarceration for that
13offense.
14(iii) Whether he or she was subsequently incarcerated for any
15other felony, if that fact is reported to the department. If the
16department has no information about a subsequent incarceration
17for any felony, that fact shall be noted on the Internet Web site.
18However, no year of
conviction shall be made available to the
19public unless the department also is able to make available the
20corresponding year of release of incarceration for that offense, and
21the required notation regarding any subsequent felony.
22(B) (i) Any state facility that releases from incarceration a
23person who was incarcerated because of a crime for which he or
24she is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section
25290 shall, within 30 days of release, provide the year of release
26for his or her most recent offense requiring registration to the
27Department of Justice in a manner and format approved by the
28department.
29(ii) Any state facility that releases a person who is required to
30register pursuant to Section 290 from incarceration whose
31incarceration was for a felony committed subsequently to the
32offense for which he or she is required to register shall,
within 30
33days of release, advise the Department of Justice of that fact.
34(iii) Any state facility that, prior to January 1, 2007, released
35from incarceration a person who was incarcerated because of a
36crime for which he or she is required to register as a sex offender
37pursuant to Section 290 shall provide the year of release for his or
38her most recent offense requiring registration to the Department
39of Justice in a manner and format approved by the department.
40The information provided by the Department of Corrections and
P8 1Rehabilitation shall be limited to information that is currently
2maintained in an electronic format.
3(iv) Any state facility that, prior to January 1, 2007, released a
4person who is required to register pursuant to Section 290 from
5incarceration whose incarceration was for a felony committed
6subsequently to the offense for which he or she is required to
7register
shall advise the Department of Justice of that fact in a
8manner and format approved by the department. The information
9provided by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
10shall be limited to information that is currently maintained in an
11electronic format.
12(3) The State Department of State Hospitals shall provide to the
13Department of Justicebegin delete Sex Offender Tracking Programend delete the names
14of all persons committed to its custody pursuant to Article 4
15(commencing with Section 6600) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division
166 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, within 30 days of
17commitment, and shall provide the names of all of those persons
18released from its custody within five working days of release.
19(b) (1) On or before July 1, 2005, with respect to a person who
20has been
convicted of the commission or the attempted commission
21of any of the offenses listed in, or who is described in, paragraph
22(2), the Department of Justice shall make available to the public
23via the Internet Web site his or her name and known aliases, a
24photograph, a physical description, including gender and race, date
25of birth, criminal history, prior adjudication as a sexually violent
26predator, the address at which the person resides, and any other
27information that the Department of Justice deems relevant, but not
28the information excluded pursuant to subdivision (a). On or before
29January 1, 2013, the department shall make available to the public
30via the Internet Web site his or her static SARATSO score and
31information on an elevated risk level based on the SARATSO
32future violence tool.
33(2) This subdivision shall apply to the following offenses and
34offenders:
35(A) Section 187
committed in the perpetration, or an attempt to
36perpetrate, rape or any act punishable under Section 286, 288,
37288a, or 289.
38(B) Section 207 committed with intent to violate Section 261,
39286, 288, 288a, or 289.
P9 1(C) Section 209 committed with intent to violate Section 261,
2286, 288, 288a, or 289.
3(D) Paragraph (2) or (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 261.
4(E) Section 264.1.
5(F) Section 269.
6(G) Subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 286.
7(H) Subdivision (a), (b), or (c) of Section 288, provided that the
8offense is a felony.
9(I) Subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 288a.
10(J) Section 288.3, provided that the offense is a felony.
11(K) Section 288.4, provided that the offense is a felony.
12(L) Section 288.5.
13(M) Subdivision (a) or (j) of Section 289.
14(N) Section 288.7.
15(O) Any person who has ever been adjudicated a sexually violent
16predator, as defined in Section 6600 of the Welfare and Institutions
17Code.
18(P) A felony violation of Section 311.1.
19(Q) A felony violation
of subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of Section
20311.2.
21(R) A felony violation of Section 311.3.
22(S) A felony violation of subdivision (a), (b), or (c) of Section
23311.4.
24(T) Section 311.10.
25(U) A felony violation of Section 311.11.
26(c) (1) On or before July 1, 2005, with respect to a person who
27has been convicted of the commission or the attempted commission
28of any of the offenses listed in paragraph (2), the Department of
29Justice shall make available to the public via the Internet Web site
30his or her name and known aliases, a photograph, a physical
31description, including gender and race, date of birth, criminal
32history, the community of residence and ZIP Code in which the
33
person resides or the county in which the person is registered as a
34transient, and any other information that the Department of Justice
35deems relevant, but not the information excluded pursuant to
36subdivision (a). On or before July 1, 2006, the Department of
37Justice shall determine whether any person convicted of an offense
38listed in paragraph (2) also has one or more prior or subsequent
39convictions of an offense listed in subdivision (c) of Section 290,
40and, for those persons, the Department of Justice shall make
P10 1available to the public via the Internet Web site the address at
2which the person resides. However, the address at which the person
3resides shall not be disclosed until a determination is made that
4the person is, by virtue of his or her additional prior or subsequent
5conviction of an offense listed in subdivision (c) of Section 290,
6subject to this subdivision.
7(2) This subdivision shall apply to the following offenses:
8(A) Section 220, except assault to commit mayhem.
9(B) Paragraph (1), (3), or (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 261.
10(C) Paragraph (2) of subdivision (b), or subdivision (f), (g), or
11(i), of Section 286.
12(D) Paragraph (2) of subdivision (b), or subdivision (f), (g), or
13(i), of Section 288a.
14(E) Subdivision (b), (d), (e), or (i) of Section 289.
15(d) (1) On or before July 1, 2005, with respect to a person who
16has been convicted of the commission or the attempted commission
17of any of the offenses listed in, or who is described in, this
18subdivision, the Department of Justice shall make available to the
19public via
the Internet Web site his or her name and known aliases,
20a photograph, a physical description, including gender and race,
21date of birth, criminal history, the community of residence and
22ZIP Code in which the person resides or the county in which the
23person is registered as a transient, and any other information that
24the Department of Justice deems relevant, but not the information
25excluded pursuant to subdivision (a) or the address at which the
26person resides.
27(2) This subdivision shall apply to the following offenses and
28offenders:
29(A) Subdivision (a) of Section 243.4, provided that the offense
30is a felony.
31(B) Section 266, provided that the offense is a felony.
32(C) Section 266c, provided that the offense is a felony.
33(D) Section 266j.
34(E) Section 267.
35(F) Subdivision (c) of Section 288, provided that the offense is
36a misdemeanor.
37(G) Section 288.3, provided that the offense is a misdemeanor.
38(H) Section 288.4, provided that the offense is a misdemeanor.
39(I) Section 626.81.
40(J) Section 647.6.
P11 1(K) Section 653c.
2(L) Any person required to register pursuant to Section 290
3based upon an out-of-state conviction, unless that person is
4excluded from the
Internet Web site pursuant to subdivision (e).
5However, if the Department of Justice has determined that the
6out-of-state crime, if committed or attempted in this state, would
7have been punishable in this state as a crime described in
8subdivision (c) of Section 290, the person shall be placed on the
9Internet Web site as provided in subdivision (b) or (c), as applicable
10to the crime.
11(e) (1) If a person has been convicted of the commission or the
12attempted commission of any of the offenses listed in this
13subdivision, and he or she has been convicted of no other offense
14listed in subdivision (b), (c), or (d) other than those listed in this
15subdivision, that person may file an application with the
16Department of Justice, on a form approved by the department, for
17exclusion from the Internet Web site. If the department determines
18that the person meets the requirements of this subdivision, the
19department shall grant the exclusion
and no information concerning
20the person shall be made available via the Internet Web site
21described in this section. He or she bears the burden of proving
22the facts that make him or her eligible for exclusion from the
23Internet Web site. However, a person who has filed for or been
24granted an exclusion from the Internet Web site is not relieved of
25his or her duty to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section
26290 nor from any otherwise applicable provision of law.
27(2) This subdivision shall apply to the following offenses:
28(A) A felony violation of subdivision (a) of Section 243.4.
29(B) Section 647.6, if the offense is a misdemeanor.
30(C) A felony violation of Section 311.1, subdivision (b), (c), or
31(d) of Section 311.2, or Section 311.3, 311.4, 311.10,
or 311.11 if
32the person submits to the department a certified copy of a probation
33report filed in court that clearly states that all victims involved in
34the commission of the offense were at least 16 years of age or older
35at the time of the commission of the offense.
36(D) (i) An offense for which the offender successfully
37completed probation, provided that the offender submits to the
38department a certified copy of a probation report, presentencing
39report, report prepared pursuant to Section 288.1, or other official
40court document that clearly demonstrates that the offender was
P12 1the victim’s parent, stepparent, sibling, or grandparent and that the
2crime did not involve either oral copulation or penetration of the
3vagina or rectum of either the victim or the offender by the penis
4of the other or by any foreign object.
5(ii) An offense for which the offender is on
probation at the
6time of his or her application, provided that the offender submits
7to the department a certified copy of a probation report,
8presentencing report, report prepared pursuant to Section 288.1,
9or other official court document that clearly demonstrates that the
10offender was the victim’s parent, stepparent, sibling, or grandparent
11and that the crime did not involve either oral copulation or
12penetration of the vagina or rectum of either the victim or the
13offender by the penis of the other or by any foreign object.
14(iii) If, subsequent to his or her application, the offender commits
15a violation of probation resulting in his or her incarceration in
16county jail or state prison, his or her exclusion, or application for
17exclusion, from the Internet Web site shall be terminated.
18(iv) For the purposes of this subparagraph, “successfully
19completed probation” means that during
the period of probation
20the offender neither received additional county jail or state prison
21time for a violation of probation nor was convicted of another
22offense resulting in a sentence to county jail or state prison.
23(3) If the department determines that a person who was granted
24an exclusion under a former version of this subdivision would not
25qualify for an exclusion under the current version of this
26subdivision, the department shall rescind the exclusion, make a
27reasonable effort to provide notification to the person that the
28exclusion has been rescinded, and, no sooner than 30 days after
29notification is attempted, make information about the offender
30available to the public on the Internet Web site as provided in this
31section.
32(4) Effective January 1, 2012, no person shall be excluded
33pursuant to this subdivision unless the offender has submitted to
34the department
documentation sufficient for the department to
35determine that he or she has a SARATSO risk level of low or
36moderate-low.
37(f) The Department of Justice shall make a reasonable effort to
38provide notification to persons who have been convicted of the
39commission or attempted commission of an offense specified in
40subdivision (b), (c), or (d), that on or before July 1, 2005, the
P13 1department is required to make information about specified sex
2offenders available to the public via an Internet Web site as
3specified in this section. The Department of Justice shall also make
4a reasonable effort to provide notice that some offenders are
5eligible to apply for exclusion from the Internet Web site.
6(g) (1) A designated law enforcement entity, as defined in
7subdivision (f) of Section 290.45, may make available information
8concerning persons who are required to register
pursuant to Section
9290 to the public via an Internet Web site as specified in paragraph
10(2).
11(2) The law enforcement entity may make available by way of
12an Internet Web site the information described in subdivision (c)
13if it determines that the public disclosure of the information about
14a specific offender by way of the entity’s Internet Web site is
15necessary to ensure the public safety based upon information
16available to the entity concerning that specific offender.
17(3) The information that may be provided pursuant to this
18subdivision may include the information specified in subdivision
19(b) of Section 290.45. However, that offender’s address may not
20be disclosed unless he or she is a person whose address is on the
21Department of Justice’s Internet Web site pursuant to subdivision
22(b) or (c).
23(h) For purposes of this
section, “offense” includes the statutory
24predecessors of that offense, or any offense committed in another
25jurisdiction that, if committed or attempted to be committed in this
26state, would have been punishable in this state as an offense listed
27in subdivision (c) of Section 290.
28(i) Notwithstanding Section 6254.5 of the Government Code,
29disclosure of information pursuant to this section is not a waiver
30of exemptions under Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250)
31of Title 1 of Division 7 of the Government Code and does not
32affect other statutory restrictions on disclosure in other situations.
33(j) (1) Any person who uses information disclosed pursuant to
34this section to commit a misdemeanor shall be subject to, in
35addition to any other penalty or fine imposed, a fine of not less
36than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and not more than fifty
37thousand dollars
($50,000).
38(2) Any person who uses information disclosed pursuant to this
39section to commit a felony shall be punished, in addition and
P14 1consecutive to any other punishment, by a five-year term of
2imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170.
3(k) Any person who is required to register pursuant to Section
4290 who enters an Internet Web site established pursuant to this
5section shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand
6dollars ($1,000), imprisonment in a county jail for a period not to
7exceed six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
8(l) (1) A person is authorized to use information disclosed
9pursuant to this section only to protect a person at risk.
10(2) Except as authorized under paragraph (1)
or any other
11provision of law, use of any information that is disclosed pursuant
12to this section for purposes relating to any of the following is
13prohibited:
14(A) Health insurance.
15(B) Insurance.
16(C) Loans.
17(D) Credit.
18(E) Employment.
19(F) Education, scholarships, or fellowships.
20(G) Housing or accommodations.
21(H) Benefits, privileges, or services provided by any business
22establishment.
23(3) This section shall not affect authorized
access to, or use of,
24information pursuant to, among other provisions, Sections 11105
25and 11105.3, Section 8808 of the Family Code, Sections 777.5
26and 14409.2 of the Financial Code, Sections 1522.01 and 1596.871
27of the Health and Safety Code, and Section 432.7 of the Labor
28Code.
29(4) (A) Any use of information disclosed pursuant to this section
30for purposes other than those provided by paragraph (1) or in
31violation of paragraph (2) shall make the user liable for the actual
32damages, and any amount that may be determined by a jury or a
33court sitting without a jury, not exceeding three times the amount
34of actual damage, and not less than two hundred fifty dollars
35($250), and attorney’s fees, exemplary damages, or a civil penalty
36not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).
37(B) Whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that any
38person or group of
persons is engaged in a pattern or practice of
39misuse of the information available via an Internet Web site
40established pursuant to this section in violation of paragraph (2),
P15 1the Attorney General, any district attorney, or city attorney, or any
2person aggrieved by the misuse is authorized to bring a civil action
3in the appropriate court requesting preventive relief, including an
4application for a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining
5order, or other order against the person or group of persons
6responsible for the pattern or practice of misuse. The foregoing
7remedies shall be independent of any other remedies or procedures
8that may be available to an aggrieved party under other provisions
9of law, including Part 2 (commencing with Section 43) of Division
101 of the Civil Code.
11(m) The public notification provisions of this section are
12applicable to every person described in this section, without regard
13to when his or her crimes were
committed or his or her duty to
14register pursuant to Section 290 arose, and to every offense
15described in this section, regardless of when it was committed.
16(n) A designated law enforcement entity and its employees shall
17be immune from liability for good faith conduct under this section.
18(o) The Attorney General, in collaboration with local law
19enforcement and others knowledgeable about sex offenders, shall
20develop strategies to assist members of the public in understanding
21and using publicly available information about registered sex
22offenders to further public safety. These strategies may include,
23but are not limited to, a hotline for community inquiries,
24neighborhood and business guidelines for how to respond to
25information posted on this Internet Web site, and any other resource
26that promotes public education about these offenders.
Section 830.3 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
The following persons are peace officers whose authority
30extends to any place in the state for the purpose of performing
31their primary duty or when making an arrest pursuant to Section
32836 as to any public offense with respect to which there is
33immediate danger to person or property, or of the escape of the
34perpetrator of that offense, or pursuant to Section 8597 or 8598 of
35the Government Code. These peace officers may carry firearms
36only if authorized and under those terms and conditions as specified
37by their employing agencies:
38(a) Persons employed by the Division of Investigation of the
39Department of Consumer Affairs and investigators of the Board
40of Dental Examiners, who are designated by the Director of
P16 1Consumer
Affairs, provided that the primary duty of these peace
2officers shall be the enforcement of the law as that duty is set forth
3in Section 160 of the Business and Professions Code.
4(b) Voluntary fire wardens designated by the Director of
5Forestry and Fire Protection pursuant to Section 4156 of the Public
6Resources Code, provided that the primary duty of these peace
7officers shall be the enforcement of the law as that duty is set forth
8in Section 4156 of that code.
9(c) Employees of the Department of Motor Vehicles designated
10in Section 1655 of the Vehicle Code, provided that the primary
11duty of these peace officers shall be the enforcement of the law as
12that duty is set forth in Section 1655 of that code.
13(d) Investigators of
the California Horse Racing Board
14designated by the board, provided that the primary duty of these
15peace officers shall be the enforcement of Chapter 4 (commencing
16
with Section 19400) of Division 8 of the Business and Professions
17Code and Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 330) of Title 9
18of Part 1.
19(e) The State Fire Marshal and assistant or deputy state fire
20marshals appointed pursuant to Section 13103 of the Health and
21Safety Code, provided that the primary duty of these peace officers
22shall be the enforcement of the law as that duty is set forth in
23Section 13104 of that code.
24(f) Inspectors of the food and drug section designated by the
25chief pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 106500 of the Health
26and Safety Code, provided that the primary duty of these peace
27officers shall be the enforcement of the law as that duty is set forth
28in Section 106500 of that code.
29(g) All investigators of the Division of Labor Standards
30Enforcement designated by the Labor Commissioner, provided
31that the primary duty of these peace officers shall be the
32enforcement of the law as prescribed in Section 95 of the Labor
33Code.
34(h) All investigators of the State Departments of Health Care
35Services, Public Health, and Social Services, the Department of
36Toxic Substances Control, the Office of Statewide Health Planning
37and Development, and the Public Employees’ Retirement System,
38provided that the primary duty of these peace officers shall be the
39enforcement of the law relating to the duties of his or her
40department or office. Notwithstanding any other law, investigators
P17 1of the Public Employees’ Retirement System shall not carry
2firearms.
3(i) Either the Deputy Commissioner, Enforcement Branch of,
4or the Fraud Division Chief of, the Department of Insurance and
5those investigators designated by the deputy or the chief, provided
6that the primary duty of those investigators shall be the enforcement
7of Section 550.
8(j) Employees of the Department of Housing and Community
9Development designated under Section 18023 of the Health and
10Safety Code, provided that the primary duty of these peace officers
11shall be the enforcement of the law as that duty is set forth in
12Section 18023 of that code.
13(k) Investigators of the office of the Controller, provided that
14the primary duty of these investigators shall be the enforcement
15of the law relating to the duties of that office. Notwithstanding any
16other law,
except as authorized by the Controller, the peace officers
17designated pursuant to this subdivision shall not carry firearms.
18(l) Investigators of the Department of Business Oversight
19designated by the Commissioner of Business Oversight, provided
20that the primary duty of these investigators shall be the enforcement
21of the provisions of law administered by the Department of
22Business Oversight. Notwithstanding any other law, the peace
23officers designated pursuant to this subdivision shall not carry
24firearms.
25(m) Persons employed by the Contractors’ State License Board
26designated by the Director of Consumer Affairs pursuant to Section
277011.5 of the Business and Professions Code, provided that the
28primary duty of these persons shall be the enforcement of the law
29as that duty is set
forth in Section 7011.5, and in Chapter 9
30(commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3, of that code. The
31Director of Consumer Affairs may designate as peace officers not
32more than 12 persons who shall at the time of their designation be
33assigned to the special investigations unit of the board.
34Notwithstanding any other law, the persons designated pursuant
35to this subdivision shall not carry firearms.
36(n) The Chief and coordinators of the Law Enforcement Branch
37of the Office of Emergency Services.
38(o) Investigators of the office of the Secretary of State designated
39by the Secretary of State, provided that the primary duty of these
40peace officers shall be the enforcement of the law as prescribed
P18 1in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 8200) of Division 1 of
2Title 2 of, and Section
12172.5 of, the Government Code.
3Notwithstanding any other law, the peace officers designated
4pursuant to this subdivision shall not carry firearms.
5(p) The Deputy Director for Security designated by Section
68880.38 of the Government Code, and all lottery security personnel
7assigned to the California State Lottery and designated by the
8director, provided that the primary duty of any of those peace
9officers shall be the enforcement of the laws related to assuring
10the integrity, honesty, and fairness of the operation and
11administration of the California State Lottery.
12(q) Investigators employed by the Investigation Division of the
13Employment Development Department designated by the director
14of the department, provided that the primary duty of those peace
15officers shall be the
enforcement of the law as that duty is set forth
16in Section 317 of the Unemployment Insurance Code.
17Notwithstanding any other law, the peace officers designated
18pursuant to this subdivision shall not carry firearms.
19(r) The chief and assistant chief of museum security and safety
20of the California Science Center, as designated by the executive
21director pursuant to Section 4108 of the Food and Agricultural
22Code, provided that the primary duty of those peace officers shall
23be the enforcement of the law as that duty is set forth in Section
244108 of the Food and Agricultural Code.
25(s) Employees of the Franchise Tax Board designated by the
26board, provided that the primary duty of these peace officers shall
27be the enforcement of the law as set forth in Chapter 9
28(commencing with Section
19701) of Part 10.2 of Division 2 of
29the Revenue and Taxation Code.
30(t) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a
31peace officer authorized by this section shall not be authorized to
32carry firearms by his or her employing agency until that agency
33has adopted a policy on the use of deadly force by those peace
34
officers, and until those peace officers have been instructed in the
35employing agency’s policy on the use of deadly force.
36(2) Every peace officer authorized pursuant to this section to
37carry firearms by his or her employing agency shall qualify in the
38use of the firearms at least every six months.
39(u) Investigators of the Department of Managed Health Care
40designated by the Director of the Department of Managed Health
P19 1Care, provided that the primary duty of these investigators shall
2be the enforcement of the provisions of laws administered by the
3Director of the Department of Managed Health Care.
4Notwithstanding any other law, the peace officers designated
5pursuant to this subdivision shall not carry firearms.
6(v) The Chief, Deputy Chief, supervising investigators, and
7investigators of the Office of Protective Services of the State
8Department of Developmental Services, the Office of Protective
9Services of the State Department of State Hospitals, and the Office
10of Law Enforcement Support of the California Health and Human
11Services Agency, provided that the primary duty of each of those
12persons shall be the enforcement of the law relating to the duties
13of his or her department or office.
14(w) This section shall become operative July 1, 2014.
begin insertSection 1203.10 of the end insertbegin insertPenal Codeend insertbegin insert is amended to read:end insert
begin insert(a)end insertbegin insert end insert At the time of the plea or verdict of guilty of any
17person over 18 years of age,begin delete theend deletebegin insert aend insert probation officer of the county
18of the jurisdiction ofbegin delete saidend deletebegin insert theend insert criminal shall, when so directed by
19the
court, inquire into the antecedents, character, history, family
20environment, and offense of such person, and must report the same
21to the court and file hisbegin insert or herend insert
report in writing in the records of
22such court. When directed, hisbegin insert or herend insert
report shall containbegin delete hisend deletebegin insert
aend insert
23 recommendation for or against the release forbegin delete suchend deletebegin insert theend insert person on
24probation. If any such person shall be released on probation and
25committed to thebegin delete careend deletebegin insert supervisionend insert ofbegin delete theend deletebegin insert aend insert probation officer, such
26officer shall keep a complete and accurate record in suitable books
27begin delete or other form in writingend delete of the history of the casebegin delete in court, and of begin insert
and supervision,
28the name of the probation officer, and his actend delete
29including the names of probation officers assigned to the case,
30and their actionsend insert in connection withbegin delete saidend deletebegin insert theend insert case; also the age,
31sex, nativity, residence, education, habit of temperance, whether
32married or single, and the conduct, employment and occupation,
33and parents’begin delete occupation,end deletebegin insert occupation, if relevant,end insert and condition of
34such personbegin delete committed to his careend delete during the term ofbegin delete suchend deletebegin insert
theend insert
35 probation and the result ofbegin delete suchend deletebegin insert theend insert probation.begin delete Suchend deletebegin insert Theend insert record of
36begin delete suchend deletebegin insert theend insert probation officerbegin delete shall be and constituteend deletebegin insert isend insert a part of the
37records of the court, and shall at all times be open to the inspection
38of
the court or of any person appointedbegin delete byend deletebegin insert
by, or allowed access
39by order of,end insert the court for that purpose, as well as of all magistrates,
40and the chief of police, or other heads of thebegin delete police,end deletebegin insert police, and
P20 1other probation agencies,end insert unless otherwise ordered by the court.
2
begin delete Said books of records shall be furnished for the use of said
3probation officer of said county, and shall be paid for out of the
4county treasury.end delete
5 Five
end delete
6begin insert(b)end insertbegin insert end insertbegin insertFiveend insert years after termination of probation in any case subject
7to this section, the probation officer may destroy any records and
8papers in hisbegin insert or herend insert possession relating to such case.
begin insertSection 1203e of the end insertbegin insertPenal Codeend insertbegin insert is amended to read:end insert
(a) Commencing June 1, 2010, the probation
11department shall compile a Facts of Offense Sheet for every person
12convicted of an offense that requires him or her to register as a sex
13offender pursuant to Section 290 who is referred to the department
14pursuant to Section 1203. The Facts of Offense Sheet shall contain
15the following information concerning the offender: name; CII
16number; criminal history, including all arrests and convictions for
17any registerable sex offenses or any violent offense; circumstances
18of the offense for which registration is required, including, but not
19limited to, weapons used and victim pattern; and results of the
20State-Authorized Risk Assessment Tool for Sex Offenders
21(SARATSO), as set forth in Section 290.04, if required. The Facts
22of Offense Sheet shall be included in the probation officer’s
report.
23(b) The defendant may move the court to correct the Facts of
24Offense Sheet. Any corrections to that sheet shall be made
25consistent with procedures set forth in Section 1204.
26(c) The probation officer shall send a copy of the Facts of
27Offense Sheet to the Department of Justicebegin delete High Risk Sex Offender within 30 days of the person’s sex offense conviction,
28Programend delete
29and it shall be made part of the registered sex offender’s file
30maintained by thebegin delete Sex Offender Tracking Program.end deletebegin insert Department
31of Justice.end insert The Facts of Offense Sheet shall thereafter be made
32available to law enforcement by the Department of Justice,
which
33shall post it with the offender’s record on the Department of Justice
34Internet Web site maintained pursuant to Section 290.46, and shall
35be accessible only to law enforcement.
36(d) If the registered sex offender is sentenced to a period of
37incarceration, at either the state prison or a county jail, the Facts
38of Offense Sheet shall be sent by the Department of Corrections
39and Rehabilitation or the county sheriff to the registering law
40enforcement agency in the jurisdiction where the registered sex
P21 1offender will be paroled or will live on release, within three days
2of the person’s release. If the registered sex offender is committed
3to the State Department of State Hospitals, the Facts of Offense
4Sheet shall be sent by the State Department of State Hospitals to
5the registering law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction where
6the person will live on release, within three days of release.
Section 1328 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
(a) A subpoena may be served by any person, except
10that the defendant may not serve a subpoena in the criminal action
11to which he or she is a party, but a peace officer shall serve in his
12or her county any subpoena delivered to him or her for service,
13either on the part of the people or of the defendant, and shall,
14without delay, make a written return of the service, subscribed by
15him or her, stating the time and place of service. The service is
16made by delivering a copy of the subpoena to the witness
17personally.
18(b) (1) If service is to be made on a minor, service shall be
19made on the minor’s parent, guardian, conservator, or
similar
20fiduciary, or if one of them cannot be located with reasonable
21
diligence, then service shall be made on any person having the
22care or control of the minor or with whom the minor resides or by
23whom the minor is employed, unless the parent, guardian,
24conservator, or fiduciary or other specified person is the defendant,
25and on the minor if the minor is 12 years of age or older. The
26person served shall have the obligation of producing the minor at
27the time and place designated in the subpoena. A willful failure to
28produce the minor is punishable as a contempt pursuant to Section
291218 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The person served shall be
30allowed the fees and expenses that are provided for subpoenaed
31witnesses.
32(2) If the minor is alleged to come within the description of
33Section 300, 601, or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and
34the minor is not residing with a parent or
guardian, regardless of
35the age of the minor, service shall also be made upon the designated
36agent for service of process at the county child welfare department
37or the probation department under whose jurisdiction the child has
38been placed.
39(3) The court having jurisdiction of the case shall have the power
40to appoint a guardian ad litem to receive service of a subpoena of
P22 1the child and shall have the power to produce the child ordered to
2court under this section.
3(c) If any peace officer designated in Section 830 is required as
4a witness before any court or magistrate in any action or proceeding
5in connection with a matter regarding an event or transaction which
6he or she has perceived or investigated in the course of his or her
7duties, a criminal subpoena issued pursuant to
this chapter requiring
8his or her attendance may be served either by delivering a copy to
9the peace officer personally or by delivering two copies to his or
10her immediate superior or agent designated by his or her immediate
11superior to receive the service or, in those counties where the local
12agencies have consented with the district attorney’s office,
13marshal’s office, or sheriff’s office, where appropriate, to
14participate, by sending a copy by electronic means, including
15electronic mail, computer modem, facsimile, or other electronic
16means, to him or her personally, or to his or her immediate superior
17or agent designated by the immediate superior to receive the
18service. If the service is made by electronic means, the peace officer
19named in the subpoena, or his or her immediate superior or agency
20designated by his or her immediate superior shall acknowledge
21receipt of the subpoena by telephone or
electronic means to the
22sender of origin. If service is made upon the immediate superior
23or agent designated by the immediate superior, the immediate
24superior or the agent shall deliver a copy of the subpoena to the
25peace officer as soon as possible and in no event later than a time
26which will enable the peace officer to comply with the subpoena.
27(d) If the immediate superior or his or her designated agent upon
28whom service is attempted to be made knows he or she will be
29unable to deliver a copy of the subpoena to the peace officer within
30a time which will allow the peace officer to comply with the
31subpoena, the immediate superior or agent may refuse to accept
32service of process and is excused from any duty, liability, or
33penalty arising in connection with the service, upon notifying the
34server of that fact.
35(e) If the immediate superior or his or her agent is tendered
36service of a subpoena less than five working days prior to the date
37of hearing, and he or she is not reasonably certain he or she can
38complete the service, he or she may refuse acceptance.
39(f) If the immediate superior or agent upon whom service has
40been made, subsequently determines that he or she will be unable
P23 1to deliver a copy of the subpoena to the peace officer within a time
2which will allow the peace officer to comply with the subpoena,
3the immediate superior or agent shall notify the server or his or
4her office or agent not less than 48 hours prior to the hearing date
5indicated on the subpoena, and is thereby excused from any duty,
6liability, or penalty arising because of his or her failure to deliver
7a copy of
the subpoena to the peace officer. The server, so notified,
8is therewith responsible for preparing the written return of service
9and for notifying the originator of the subpoena if required.
10(g) Notwithstanding subdivision (c), in the case of peace officers
11employed by the California Highway Patrol, if service is made
12upon the immediate superior or upon an agent designated by the
13immediate superior of the peace officer, the immediate superior
14or the agent shall deliver a copy of the subpoena to the peace officer
15on the officer’s first workday following acceptance of service of
16process. In this case, failure of the immediate superior or the
17designated agent to deliver the subpoena shall not constitute a
18defect in service.
Section 1424.5 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
(a) (1) Upon receiving information that a prosecuting
22attorney may have deliberately and intentionally withheld relevant,
23material exculpatory evidence or information in violation of law,
24a court may make a finding, supported by clear and convincing
25evidence, that a violation occurred. If the court finds such a
26violation, the court shall inform the State Bar of California of that
27violation if the prosecuting attorney acted in bad faith and the
28impact of the withholding contributed to a guilty verdict, guilty or
29nolo contendere plea, or, if identified before conclusion of trial,
30seriously limited the ability of a defendant to present a defense.
31(2) A court may
hold a hearing to consider whether a violation
32occurred pursuant to paragraph (1).
33(b) (1) If a court finds, pursuant to subdivision (a), that a
34violation occurred in bad faith, the court may disqualify an
35individual prosecuting attorney from a case.
36(2) Upon a determination by a court to disqualify an individual
37prosecuting attorney pursuant to paragraph (1), the defendant or
38his or her counsel may file and serve a notice of a motion pursuant
39to Section 1424 to disqualify the prosecuting attorney’s office if
40there is sufficient evidence that other employees of the prosecuting
P24 1attorney’s office knowingly and in bad faith participated in or
2sanctioned the intentional withholding of the relevant,
material
3exculpatory evidence or information and that withholding is part
4of a pattern and practice of violations.
5(c) This section does not limit the authority or discretion of, or
6any requirement placed upon, the court or other individuals to
7make reports to the State Bar of California regarding the same
8conduct, or otherwise limit other available legal authority,
9requirements, remedies, or actions.
Section 13823.11 of the Penal Code is amended to
12read:
The minimum standards for the examination and
14treatment of victims of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault,
15including child molestation and the collection and preservation of
16evidence therefrom include all of the following:
17(a) Law enforcement authorities shall be notified.
18(b) In conducting the physical examination, the outline indicated
19in the form adopted pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 13823.5
20shall be followed.
21(c) Consent for a physical examination, treatment, and collection
22of evidence shall be obtained.
23(1) Consent to an examination for evidence of sexual assault
24shall be obtained prior to the examination of a victim of sexual
25assault and shall include separate written documentation of consent
26to each of the following:
27(A) Examination for the presence of injuries sustained as a result
28of the assault.
29(B) Examination for evidence of sexual assault and collection
30of physical evidence.
31(C) Photographs of injuries.
32(2) Consent to treatment shall be obtained in accordance with
33usual hospital policy.
34(3) A victim of sexual assault shall be
informed that he or she
35may refuse to consent to an examination for evidence of sexual
36assault, including the collection of physical evidence, but that a
37refusal is not a ground for denial of treatment of injuries and for
38possible pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, if the person
39wishes to obtain treatment and consents thereto.
P25 1(4) Pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 6920) of
2Part 4 of Division 11 of the Family Code, a minor may consent to
3hospital, medical, and surgical care related to a sexual assault
4without the consent of a parent or guardian.
5(5) In cases of known or suspected child abuse, the consent of
6the parents or legal guardian is not required. In the case of
7suspected child abuse and nonconsenting parents, the consent of
8the local agency providing
child protective services or the local
9law enforcement agency shall be obtained. Local procedures
10regarding obtaining consent for the examination and treatment of,
11and the collection of evidence from, children from child protective
12authorities shall be followed.
13(d) A history of sexual assault shall be taken.
14The history obtained in conjunction with the examination for
15evidence of sexual assault shall follow the outline of the form
16established pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 13823.5 and
17shall include all of the following:
18(1) A history of the circumstances of the assault.
19(2) For a child, any previous history of child sexual abuse and
20an explanation of injuries, if
different from that given by parent
21or person accompanying the child.
22(3) Physical injuries reported.
23(4) Sexual acts reported, whether or not ejaculation is suspected,
24and whether or not a condom or lubricant was used.
25(5) Record of relevant medical history.
26(e) (1) If indicated by the history of contact, a female victim
27of sexual assault shall be provided with the option of postcoital
28contraception by a physician or other health care provider.
29(2) Postcoital contraception shall be dispensed by a physician
30or other health care provider upon the request of the victim.
31(f) Each adult and minor victim of sexual assault who consents
32to a medical examination for collection of evidentiary material
33shall have a physical examination which includes, but is not limited
34to, all of the following:
35(1) Inspection of the clothing, body, and external genitalia for
36injuries and foreign materials.
37(2) Examination of the mouth, vagina, cervix, penis, anus, and
38rectum, as indicated.
39(3) Documentation of injuries and evidence collected.
P26 1Prepubertal children shall not have internal vaginal or anal
2examinations unless absolutely necessary. This does not preclude
3careful collection of evidence using a
swab.
4(g) The collection of physical evidence shall conform to the
5following procedures:
6(1) Each victim of sexual assault who consents to an examination
7for collection of evidence shall have the following items of
8evidence collected, except where he or she specifically objects:
9(A) Clothing worn during the assault.
10(B) Foreign materials revealed by an examination of the
11clothing, body, external genitalia, and pubic hair combings.
12(C) Swabs and slides from the mouth, vagina, rectum, and penis,
13as indicated, to determine the presence or absence of semen.
14(D) If indicated by the history of contact, the victim’s urine and
15blood sample, for toxicology purposes, to determine if drugs or
16alcohol were used in connection with the assault. Toxicology
17results obtained pursuant to this paragraph shall not be admissible
18in any criminal or civil action or proceeding against any victim
19who consents to the collection of physical evidence pursuant to
20this paragraph. Except for purposes of prosecuting or defending
21the crime or crimes necessitating the examination specified by this
22section, any toxicology results obtained pursuant to this paragraph
23shall be kept confidential, may not be further disclosed, and shall
24not be required to be disclosed by the victim for any purpose not
25specified in this paragraph. The victim shall specifically be
26informed of the immunity and confidentiality safeguards provided
27herein.
28(2) Each victim of sexual assault who consents to an examination
29for the collection of evidence shall have reference specimens taken,
30except when he or she specifically objects thereto. A reference
31specimen is a standard from which to obtain baseline information
32(for example: pubic and head hair, blood, and saliva for
DNA
33comparison and analysis). Reference specimens may also be
34collected at a later time if they are needed. These specimens shall
35be taken in accordance with the standards of the local criminalistics
36laboratory.
37(3) A baseline gonorrhea culture, and syphilis serology, shall
38be taken, if indicated by the history of contact. Specimens for a
39pregnancy test shall be taken, if indicated by the history of contact.
P27 1(4) (A) If indicated by the history of contact, a female victim
2of sexual assault shall be provided with the option of postcoital
3contraception by a physician or other health care provider.
4(B) Postcoital contraception shall be dispensed by a physician
5or other health care provider upon
the request of the victim.
6(h) Preservation and disposition of physical evidence shall
7conform to the following procedures:
8(1) All swabs and slides shall be air-dried prior to packaging.
9(2) All items of evidence including laboratory specimens shall
10be clearly labeled as to the identity of the source and the identity
11of the person collecting them.
12(3) The evidence shall have a form attached which documents
13its chain of custody and shall be properly sealed.
14(4) The evidence shall be turned over to the proper law
15enforcement agency.
Section 40800 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
(a) A traffic officer on duty for the exclusive or main
19purpose of enforcing the provisions of Division 10 (commencing
20with Section 20000) or Division 11 (commencing with Section
2121000) shall wear a full distinctive uniform, and if the officer while
22on duty uses a motor vehicle, it shall be a distinctive color specified
23by the commissioner.
24(b) This section does not apply to an officer assigned exclusively
25to the duty of investigating and securing evidence in reference to
26the theft of a vehicle, failure of a person to stop in the event of an
27accident, violation of Section 23109 or 23109.1, in reference to a
28felony charge, or to an officer engaged
in serving a warrant when
29the officer is not engaged in patrolling the highways for the purpose
30of enforcing the traffic laws.
begin insertSection 882 of the end insertbegin insertWelfare and Institutions Codeend insertbegin insert is
32repealed.end insert
Juvenile ranches, camps or forestry camps shall be in the
34charge of a superintendent or director and may be established in
35conjunction with the probation department, or in any manner
36determined by the county board of supervisors. The superintendent
37or director and other persons employed at those ranches or camps
38shall be appointed by the probation officer, subject to confirmation
39by the board of supervisors, of the county establishing those
40ranches or camps.
Any section of any act enacted by the Legislature
3during the 2016 calendar year that takes effect on or before January
41, 2017, and that amends, amends and renumbers, adds, repeals
5and adds, or repeals a section that is amended, amended and
6renumbered, added, repealed and added, or repealed by this act,
7shall prevail over this act, whether that act is enacted prior to, or
8subsequent to, the enactment of this act. The repeal, or repeal and
9addition, of any article, chapter, part, title, or division of any code
10by this act shall not
become operative if any section of any other
11act that is enacted by the Legislature during the 2016 calendar year
12and takes effect on or before January 1, 2017, amends, amends
13and renumbers, adds, repeals and adds, or repeals any section
14contained in that article, chapter, part, title, or division.
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