Bill Text: CA AB1077 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Collaborative court program incentives.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2020-02-03 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB1077 Detail]
Download: California-2019-AB1077-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Assembly
April 08, 2019 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
March 27, 2019 |
Assembly Bill | No. 1077 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Eggman |
February 21, 2019 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
The bill would require the court to order the temporary reinstatement of a driver’s license for any defendant who has had their driver’s license suspended for a nonfelony violation of the Vehicle Code, nonfelony nonmoving violation, or failure to pay child support and enters a collaborative court program, except as provided. The reinstatement would be effective during the time the defendant is in the collaborative court program.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:SEC. 2.
Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 994) is added to Title 6 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, to read:CHAPTER 1.5. Collaborative Court Incentives
994.
(a) At the time a defendant enters a collaborative court program, the court shall waive all penalties assessed over the base fine for current and prior violations eligible under this(a)Notwithstanding any other law, the court shall order the temporary reinstatement of a driver’s license for a defendant who has had their driver’s license suspended for any of the following:
(1)Nonfelony violation of the Vehicle Code.
(2)Nonfelony nonmoving violation.
(3)Failure to pay child support.
(b)The reinstatement is effective from the date the court issues its order until the defendant either completes the collaborative court program or is removed from the collaborative court program prior to completion.
(c)A defendant with more than one conviction of driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance shall not have their driver’s license reinstated.