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Criminal procedure: release on own recognizance.

It became law on Oct 7, 2017.

CA AB 789 · Assembly Bill · 2017–2018

Stage
Became law
Started in
Assembly
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Oct 7, 2017

What it does

Existing law prohibits the release of any person on his or her own recognizance who is arrested for a new offense and who is currently on felony probation or felony parole or who has failed to appear in court as ordered, resulting in a warrant being issued, 3 or more times over the 3 years preceding the current arrest, and who is arrested for any felony offense or other specified crimes, including theft, until a hearing is held in open court before the magistrate or judge.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Oct 7, 2017

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

  • RubioLead sponsor

Where it goes next

Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.

Work with this bill

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