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Jails: discharge plans.

It became law on Sep 15, 2022.

CA AB 2023 · Assembly Bill · 2021–2022

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Latest action
Sep 15, 2022

What it does

Existing law authorizes a county sheriff to discharge a person from a county jail at any time on the last day that the person may be confined that the sheriff considers to be in the best interests of that person. Existing law additionally authorizes a sheriff to offer a voluntary program to a person, upon completion of a sentence served or a release ordered by the court to be effected the same day, that would allow the person to stay in jail for up to 16 additional hours or until normal business hours, whichever is shorter, in order to offer the person the ability to be discharged to a treatment center or during daytime hours, as specified. Existing law authorizes the person to revoke…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

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    Sep 15, 2022

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