Bill Text: CA AB902 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Traffic violations: diversion programs.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)

Status: (Passed) 2015-09-21 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 306, Statutes of 2015. [AB902 Detail]

Download: California-2015-AB902-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 902	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  306
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 20, 2015
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 24, 2015
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JULY 6, 2015
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 26, 2015

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Members Bloom and Chiu

                        FEBRUARY 26, 2015

   An act to amend Section 42005.3 of the Vehicle Code, relating to
traffic violations.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 902, Bloom. Traffic violations: diversion programs.
   Existing law specifies the penalties for a violation of the
Vehicle Code or an ordinance or resolution adopted under the Vehicle
Code, including the imposition of fines, fees, and forfeitures, and
imprisonment, as specified. Existing law also specifies procedures
related to the imposition of those penalties and the disposition of
fees, fines, and forfeitures. Existing law provides that a local
authority may not allow a person who has committed a traffic
violation under the Vehicle Code to participate in a driver awareness
or education program as an alternative to the imposition of those
penalties and procedures, unless the program is a diversion program
for a minor who commits an infraction not involving a motor vehicle
and for which no fee is charged.
   This bill would instead allow any person of any age who commits an
infraction not involving a motor vehicle to participate in a
diversion program that is sanctioned by local law enforcement. The
bill would eliminate the requirement that such a program charge no
fee. The bill would make other technical, nonsubstantive changes.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 42005.3 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:

   42005.3.  (a) A local authority shall not allow a person who is
alleged to have committed a traffic offense in violation of this
code, or an ordinance or resolution adopted under this code, to
participate in a driver awareness or education program or in any
other diversion program as an alternative to the procedure required
to be followed under this code for alleged violations of this code.
   (b) This section does not apply to a diversion program sanctioned
by local law enforcement for a person who committed an infraction not
involving a motor vehicle.