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CA Penal Code § 999l (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 6 - PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|CHAPTER 2.3 - Repeat Sexual Offenders|Section 999l.

999l.  (a) An individual shall be the subject of a repeat sexual offender prosecution effort who is under arrest for the commission or attempted commission of one or more of the following offenses: assault with intent to commit rape, sodomy, oral copulation or any violation of Section 264.1, Section 288, or Section 289; rape, in violation of Section 261; sexual battery, in violation of Section 243.4; sodomy, in violation of Section 286; lewd acts on a child under 14, in violation of Section 288; oral copulation, in violation of Section 287 or former Section 288a; sexual penetration, in violation of Section 289; and (1) who is being prosecuted for offenses involving two or more separate victims, or (2) who is being prosecuted for the commission or attempted commission of three or more separate offenses not arising out of the same transaction involving one or more of the above-listed offenses, or (3) who has suffered at least one conviction during the preceding 10 years for any of the above-listed offenses. For purposes of this chapter, the 10-year periods specified in this section shall be exclusive of any time which the arrested person has served in state prison or in a state hospital pursuant to a commitment as a mentally disordered sex offender.(b) In applying the repeat sexual offender selection criteria set forth above: (1) a district attorney may elect to limit repeat sexual offender prosecution efforts to persons arrested for any one or more of the offenses listed in subdivision (a) if crime statistics demonstrate that the incidence of such one or more offenses presents a particularly serious problem in the county; (2) a district attorney shall not reject cases for filing exclusively on the basis that there is a family or personal relationship between the victim and the alleged offender.(c) In exercising the prosecutorial discretion granted by Section 999n, the district attorney shall consider the following: (1) the character, the background, and prior criminal background of the defendant, and (2) the number and seriousness of the offenses currently charged against the defendant.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 423, Sec. 83. (SB 1494) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Penal Code § 999m (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 6 - PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|CHAPTER 2.3 - Repeat Sexual Offenders|Section 999m.

999m.  Each district attorney’s office establishing a repeat sexual offender prosecution unit and receiving state support under this chapter shall adopt and pursue the following policies for repeat sexual offender cases:(a) All reasonable prosecutorial efforts will be made to resist the pretrial release of a charged defendant meeting repeat sexual offender selection criteria.(b) All reasonable prosecutorial efforts will be made to persuade the court to impose the most severe authorized sentence upon a person convicted after prosecution as a repeat sexual offender. In the prosecution of an intrafamily sexual abuse case, discretion may be exercised as to the type and nature of sentence recommended to the court.(c) All reasonable prosecutorial efforts will be made to reduce the time between arrest and disposition of charge against an individual meeting repeat sexual offender criteria.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1078, Sec. 1.)
CA Penal Code § 999n (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 6 - PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|CHAPTER 2.3 - Repeat Sexual Offenders|Section 999n.

999n.  (a) The selection criteria set forth in Section 999l shall be adhered to for each repeat sexual offender case unless, in the reasonable exercise of prosecutor’s discretion, extraordinary circumstances require departure from those policies in order to promote the general purposes and intent of this chapter.(b) Each district attorney’s office establishing a repeat sexual offender prosecution unit and receiving state support under this chapter shall submit the following information, on a quarterly basis, to the Office of Emergency Services:(1) The number of sexual assault cases referred to the district attorney’s office for possible filing.(2) The number of sexual assault cases filed for felony prosecution.(3) The number of sexual assault cases taken to trial.(4) The percentage of sexual assault cases tried which resulted in conviction.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 409. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
CA Penal Code § 999o (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 6 - PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|CHAPTER 2.3 - Repeat Sexual Offenders|Section 999o.

999o.  The characterization of a defendant as a “repeat sexual offender” as defined by this chapter shall not be communicated to the trier of fact.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1078, Sec. 1.)
CA Penal Code § 999p (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 6 - PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|CHAPTER 2.3 - Repeat Sexual Offenders|Section 999p.

999p.  The Office of Emergency Services is encouraged to utilize any federal funds which may become available in order to implement the provisions of this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 410. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
CA Penal Code § 999q (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 6 - PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|CHAPTER 2.4 - Child Abusers|Section 999q.

999q.  The Legislature hereby finds that child abusers present a clear and present danger to the mental health and physical well-being of the citizens of the State of California, especially of its children. The Legislature further finds that the concept of vertical prosecution, in which a specially trained deputy district attorney or prosecution unit is assigned to a case from its filing to its completion, is a proven way of demonstrably increasing the likelihood of convicting child abusers and ensuring appropriate sentences for such offenders. In enacting this chapter, the Legislature intends to support increased efforts by district attorneys’ offices to prosecute child abusers through organizational and operational techniques that have already proven their effectiveness in selected counties in this and other states, as demonstrated by the California Career Criminal Prosecution Program, the California Gang Violence Suppression Program, and the Repeat Sexual Offender Prosecution Program.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1097, Sec. 1.)
CA Penal Code § 999r (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 6 - PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|CHAPTER 2.4 - Child Abusers|Section 999r.

999r.  (a) There is hereby established in the Office of Emergency Services a program of financial and technical assistance for district attorneys’ offices, designated the Child Abuser Prosecution Program. All funds appropriated to the agency for the purposes of this chapter shall be administered and disbursed by the executive director of that agency or agencies, and shall to the greatest extent feasible, be coordinated or consolidated with any federal or local funds that may be made available for these purposes.The Office of Emergency Services shall establish guidelines for the provision of grant awards to proposed and existing programs prior to the allocation of funds under this chapter. These guidelines shall contain the criteria for the selection of agencies to receive funding and the terms and conditions upon which the agency is prepared to offer grants pursuant to statutory authority. The guidelines shall not constitute rules, regulations, orders, or standards of general application. The guidelines shall be submitted to the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature prior to their adoption.(b) The Director of Emergency Services is authorized to allocate and award funds to counties in which child abuser offender prosecution units are established or are proposed to be established in substantial compliance with the policies and criteria set forth below in Sections 999s, 999t, and 999u.(c) The allocation and award of funds shall be made upon application executed by the county’s district attorney and approved by its board of supervisors. Funds disbursed under this chapter shall not supplant local funds that would, in the absence of the California Child Abuser Prosecution Program, be made available to support the prosecution of child abuser felony cases. Local grant awards made under this program shall not be subject to review as specified in Section 14780 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 411. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
CA Penal Code § 999s (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 6 - PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|CHAPTER 2.4 - Child Abusers|Section 999s.

999s.  Child abuser prosecution units receiving funds under this chapter shall concentrate enhanced prosecution efforts and resources upon individuals identified under selection criteria set forth in Section 999t. Enhanced prosecution efforts and resources shall include, but not be limited to:(a) Vertical prosecutorial representation, whereby the prosecutor who, or prosecution unit which, makes the initial filing or appearance in a case performs all subsequent court appearances on that particular case through its conclusion, including the sentencing phase.(b) The assignment of highly qualified investigators and prosecutors to child abuser cases. “Highly qualified” for the purposes of this chapter means: (1) individuals with one year of experience in the investigation and prosecution of felonies or specifically the felonies listed in subdivision (a) of Section 999l or 999t; or (2) individuals whom the district attorney has selected to receive training as set forth in Section 13836; or (3) individuals who have attended a program providing equivalent training as approved by the Office of Emergency Services.(c) A significant reduction of caseloads for investigators and prosecutors assigned to child abuser cases.(d) Coordination with local rape victim counseling centers, child abuse services programs, and victim witness assistance programs. That coordination shall include, but not be limited to: referrals of individuals to receive client services; participation in local training programs; membership and participation in local task forces established to improve communication between criminal justice system agencies and community service agencies; and cooperating with individuals serving as liaison representatives of child abuse and child sexual abuse programs, local rape victim counseling centers and victim witness assistance programs.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 412. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
CA Penal Code § 999t (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 6 - PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|CHAPTER 2.4 - Child Abusers|Section 999t.

999t.  (a) An individual may be the subject of a child abuser prosecution effort who is under arrest for the sexual assault of a child, as defined in Section 11165, or a violation of subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 273a, or a violation of Section 273ab, or 273d, or a violation of Section 288.2 when committed in conjunction with any other violation listed in this subdivision.(b) In applying the child abuser selection criteria set forth above: (1) a district attorney may elect to limit child abuser prosecution efforts to persons arrested for any one or more of the offenses described in subdivision (a) if crime statistics demonstrate that the incidence of such one or more offenses presents a particularly serious problem in the county; (2) a district attorney shall not reject cases for filing exclusively on the basis that there is a family or personal relationship between the victim and the alleged offender.(c) In exercising the prosecutorial discretion granted by Section 999v, the district attorney shall consider the character, the background, and the prior criminal background of the defendant.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Penal Code § 999u (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 6 - PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|CHAPTER 2.4 - Child Abusers|Section 999u.

999u.  Each district attorney’s office establishing a child abuser prosecution unit and receiving state support under this chapter shall adopt and pursue the following policies for child abuser cases:(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), all reasonable prosecutorial efforts will be made to resist the pretrial release of a charged defendant meeting child abuser selection criteria.(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the application of diversion programs authorized by law. All reasonable efforts shall be made to utilize diversion alternatives in appropriate cases.(c) All reasonable prosecutorial efforts will be made to reduce the time between arrest and disposition of charge against an individual meeting child abuser criteria.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1097, Sec. 1.)
CA Penal Code § 999v (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 6 - PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|CHAPTER 2.4 - Child Abusers|Section 999v.

999v.  (a) The selection criteria set forth in Section 999t shall be adhered to for each child abuser case unless, in the reasonable exercise of prosecutor’s discretion, extraordinary circumstances require departure from those policies in order to promote the general purposes and intent of this chapter.(b) Each district attorney’s office establishing a child abuser prosecution unit and receiving state support under this chapter shall submit the following information, on a quarterly basis, to the Office of Emergency Services:(1) The number of child abuser cases referred to the district attorney’s office for possible filing.(2) The number of child abuser cases filed for felony prosecution.(3) The number of sexual assault cases taken to trial.(4) The number of child abuser cases tried which resulted in conviction.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 413. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
CA Penal Code § 999w (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 6 - PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|CHAPTER 2.4 - Child Abusers|Section 999w.

999w.  The characterization of a defendant as a “child abuser” as defined by this chapter shall not be communicated to the trier of fact.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1097, Sec. 1.)
CA Penal Code § 999x (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 6 - PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|CHAPTER 2.4 - Child Abusers|Section 999x.

999x.  The Office of Emergency Services is encouraged to utilize any federal funds which may become available in order to implement the provisions of this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 414. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
CA Penal Code § 999y (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 6 - PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|CHAPTER 2.4 - Child Abusers|Section 999y.

999y.  The Office of Emergency Services shall report annually to the Legislature concerning the program established by this chapter. The office shall prepare and submit to the Legislature on or before December 15, 2002, and within six months of the completion of subsequent funding cycles for this program, an evaluation of the Child Abuser Prosecution Program. This evaluation shall identify outcome measures to determine the effectiveness of the programs established under this chapter, which shall include, but not be limited to, both of the following, to the extent that data is available:(a) Child abuse conviction rates of Child Abuser Prosecution Program units compared to those of nonfunded counties.(b) Quantification of the annual per capita costs of the Child Abuser Prosecution Program compared to the costs of prosecuting child abuse crimes in nonfunded counties.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 415. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
CA Penal Code § 1000.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 6 - PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|CHAPTER 2.5 - Special Proceedings in Narcotics and Drug Abuse Cases|Section 1000.2.

1000.2.  (a) The court shall hold a hearing and, after consideration of any information relevant to its decision, shall determine if the defendant consents to further proceedings under this chapter and if the defendant should be granted pretrial diversion. If the defendant does not consent to participate in pretrial diversion, the proceedings shall continue as in any other case.(b) At the time that pretrial diversion is granted, any bail bond or undertaking, or deposit in lieu thereof, on file by or on behalf of the defendant shall be exonerated, and the court shall enter an order so directing.(c) The period during which pretrial diversion is granted shall be for no less than 12 months nor longer than 18 months. However, the defendant may request, and the court shall grant, for good cause shown, an extension of time to complete a program specified in subdivision (c) of Section 1000. Progress reports shall be filed by the probation department with the court as directed by the court.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 778, Sec. 3. (AB 208) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Penal Code § 1000.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 6 - PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|CHAPTER 2.5 - Special Proceedings in Narcotics and Drug Abuse Cases|Section 1000.3.

1000.3.  (a) If it appears to the prosecuting attorney, the court, or the probation department that the defendant is performing unsatisfactorily in the assigned program, that the defendant is convicted of an offense that reflects the defendant’s propensity for violence, or that the defendant is convicted of a felony, the prosecuting attorney, the court on its own, or the probation department may make a motion for termination from pretrial diversion.(b) After notice to the defendant, the court shall hold a hearing to determine whether pretrial diversion shall be terminated.(c) If the court finds that the defendant is not performing satisfactorily in the assigned program, or the court finds that the defendant has been convicted of a crime as indicated in subdivision (a), the court shall schedule the matter for further proceedings as otherwise provided in this code.(d) If the defendant has completed pretrial diversion, at the end of that period, the criminal charge or charges shall be dismissed.(e) Prior to dismissing the charge or charges or terminating pretrial diversion, the court shall consider the defendant’s ability to pay and whether the defendant has paid a diversion restitution fee pursuant to Section 1001.90, if ordered, and has met their financial obligation to the program, if any.(f) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2021.(Repealed (in Sec. 39) and added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 92, Sec. 40. (AB 1869) Effective September 18, 2020. Operative July 1, 2021, by its own provisions.)
CA Penal Code § 1000.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 6 - PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|CHAPTER 2.5 - Special Proceedings in Narcotics and Drug Abuse Cases|Section 1000.4.

1000.4.  (a) Any record filed with the Department of Justice shall indicate the disposition in those cases referred to pretrial diversion pursuant to this chapter. Upon successful completion of a pretrial diversion program, the arrest upon which the defendant was diverted shall be deemed to have never occurred and the court may issue an order to seal the records pertaining to the arrest as described in Section 851.92. The defendant may indicate in response to any question concerning his or her prior criminal record that he or she was not arrested or granted pretrial diversion for the offense, except as specified in subdivision (c). A record pertaining to an arrest resulting in successful completion of a pretrial diversion program shall not, without the defendant’s consent, be used in any way that could result in the denial of any employment, benefit, license, or certificate, except that, as specified in Section 492 of the Business and Professions Code, successful completion of a pretrial diversion program shall not prohibit any agency established under Division 2 (commencing with Section 500) of the Business and Professions Code, or under any initiative act referred to in that division, from taking disciplinary action against a licensee or from denying a license for professional misconduct, notwithstanding that evidence of that misconduct may be recorded in a record pertaining to an arrest leading to successful completion of a pretrial diversion program.(b) Notwithstanding any other law, any licensing agency listed in Section 144 of the Business and Professions Code may request, and is authorized to receive, from a local or state agency certified records regarding referral to, participation in, successful completion of, and termination from, diversion programs described in this section.(c) The defendant shall be advised that, regardless of his or her successful completion of the pretrial diversion program, the arrest upon which the pretrial diversion was based may be disclosed by the Department of Justice in response to any peace officer application request and that, notwithstanding subdivision (a), this section does not relieve him or her of the obligation to disclose the arrest in response to any direct question contained in any questionnaire or application for a position as a peace officer, as defined in Section 830.(d) The defendant shall be advised that, regardless of the defendant’s successful completion of a pretrial diversion program, an order to seal records pertaining to an arrest made pursuant to this section has no effect on a criminal justice agency’s ability to access and use those sealed records and information regarding sealed arrests, as described in Section 851.92.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 778, Sec. 5.5. (AB 208) Effective January 1, 2018.)