Bill Text: CA AB1338 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Amended

California Assembly Bill 1338 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Arraignment courts.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-02 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB1338 Detail]

Download: California-2009-AB1338-Amended.html

BILL NUMBER: AB 1338	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 28, 2009

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Anderson

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2009

   An act to add Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 993) to Title 6
of Part 2 of the Penal Code, relating to courts.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1338, as amended, Anderson. Arraignment courts.
   Existing law provides, when a criminal complaint is filed, for the
arraignment of the defendant on those charges before the court in
which the complaint is filed, as specified.
   This bill would authorize the presiding judge of the superior
court, or a judge designated by the presiding judge, together with
the district attorney and the public defender, to establish and
conduct an arraignment court program. The bill would authorize the
presiding judge of the superior court to establish extended hours for
the operation of an arraignment court program  , and would
require the proceeds of any pecuniary orders issued during those
extended hours to be distributed by the court among the participating
prosecutorial, defense, probation, and arresting agencies 
.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 993) is added to
Title 6 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, to read:
      CHAPTER 1.5.  ARRAIGNMENT COURT PROGRAM


   993.  (a) The presiding judge of the superior court, or a judge
designated by the presiding judge, together with the district
attorney and the public defender, may agree in writing to establish
and conduct an arraignment court program pursuant to this chapter.
   (b) The presiding judge of the superior court may establish
extended hours for the operation of an arraignment court program.
 Notwithstanding any other law, the proceeds of any pecuniary
orders issued during those extended hours shall be distributed by
the court among the participating prosecutorial, defense, probation,
and arresting agencies.