Bill Text: CA AB1331 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Criminal justice data.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-10-08 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 581, Statutes of 2019. [AB1331 Detail]

Download: California-2019-AB1331-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 1331

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Introduced by Assembly Member Bonta

February 22, 2019

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An act to add Section 13151.3 to the Penal Code, relating to criminal justice data.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1331, as introduced, Bonta. Criminal justice data.

Existing law requires criminal justice agencies to compile records and data, including a summary of arrests, pretrial proceedings, the nature and disposition of criminal charges, sentencing, incarceration, rehabilitation, and release, about criminal offenders. Existing law requires agencies to report this information to the Department of Justice for each arrest made, and requires the superior court that disposes of a case for which that information was reported to ensure that a disposition report of that case is reported to the department.

This bill would require those entities to report that information using person-level and case-level identifiers. By increasing duties on local criminal justice agencies, this bill would create a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the Department of Justice to develop a system of person-level and case-level identifiers for that purpose, as specified. The bill would additionally require the Department of Justice to provide technical assistance to entities reporting information pursuant to those provisions.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: YES  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 13151.3 is added to the Penal Code, to read:

13151.3.

 (a) For all information reported pursuant to Section 13150 or 13151, the reporting entity shall use person-level and case-level identifiers developed by the Department of Justice pursuant to subdivision (b).

(b) The department shall develop a system of person-level and case-level identifiers for use pursuant to subdivision (a), that allow for complete and accurate records of criminal justice involvement.

(c) The department shall provide technical assistance to entities reporting information pursuant to Section 13150 or 13151 to assist those entities in building and sharing that information.

SEC. 2.

 If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.