Bill Text: CA AB2380 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Defendants: minor children.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-09-30 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 882, Statutes of 2016. [AB2380 Detail]

Download: California-2015-AB2380-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 2380	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  882
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 15, 2016
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 22, 2016
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 8, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 18, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 31, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Alejo

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2016

   An act to add Section 993 to the Penal Code, relating to
defendants.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2380, Alejo. Defendants: minor children.
   Existing law provides for the appointment of a guardian for a
minor child. Existing law provides for the creation of a power of
attorney for a minor child. Existing law defines a "trustline
provider" as an adult who provides child care, in-home education
services, or other specified services to a minor, and who is
registered but not required to be licensed for purposes of child
care.
   This bill would require the court to provide a defendant at a
felony arraignment who is, or whom the court reasonably deems to be,
as specified, the sole custodial parent of one or more minor children
specified information regarding guardianship for a minor, a
guardianship power of attorney for a minor, and information regarding
specified unlicensed child care providers.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 993 is added to the Penal Code, to read:
   993.  (a) At the arraignment of a defendant who is charged with a
felony and who is, or whom the court reasonably deems to be, the sole
custodial parent of one or more minor children, the court shall
provide the following to the defendant:
   (1) Judicial Council Form GC-250, the "Guardianship Pamphlet."
   (2) Information regarding a power of attorney for a minor child.
   (3) Information regarding trustline background examinations
pertaining to child care providers as provided in Chapter 3.35
(commencing with Section 1596.60) of Division 2 of the Health and
Safety Code.
   (b) If the defendant states, orally or in writing, at the
arraignment that he or she is a sole custodial parent of one or more
minor children, the court may reasonably deem the defendant to be a
sole custodial parent of one or more minor children without further
investigation. The court may, but is not required to, make that
determination on the basis of information other than the defendant's
statement.