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Sexually violent predators: open court proceedings.

It became law on Sep 28, 2021.

CA SB 248 · Senate Bill · 2021–2022

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Became law
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Senate
Sponsors
3
Latest action
Sep 28, 2021

What it does

Existing law provides for the civil commitment of criminal offenders who have been determined to be sexually violent predators for treatment in a secure state hospital facility, as specified. Existing law requires the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, within 6 months prior to the inmate's scheduled release date, to refer an inmate who is in custody under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and is either serving a determinate sentence or whose parole has been revoked, for screening by the department and the Board of Parole Hearings based on whether the person has committed a sexually violent predatory offense and on a review of…

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This bill passed and is now law.

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    Sep 28, 2021

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