- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Senate
- Latest action
- Sep 29, 2012
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. Under existing law, persons to be evaluated for civil commitment are evaluated by 2 practicing psychiatrists or psychologists, or one practicing psychiatrist and one practicing psychologist, designated by the Director of State Hospitals. If the evaluators agree, then a petition for civil commitment may be filed.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
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Where it goes next
It is law in California. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.