Bill Text: CA SB132 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Judgments: required attendance.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2016-02-01 - Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [SB132 Detail]

Download: California-2015-SB132-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 132	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Anderson

                        JANUARY 22, 2015

   An act to amend Section 1202.7 of the Penal Code, relating to
probation.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 132, as introduced, Anderson. Probation services.
   Existing law makes specified findings relating to the provision of
probation services, including the primary considerations in the
granting of probation.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that
provision.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 1202.7 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
   1202.7.   (a)    The Legislature finds and
declares that the provision of probation services is an essential
element in the administration of criminal justice.  The

    (b)     The primary considerations in the
granting of probation shall be the  safety of the public, which
shall be a primary goal through the enforcement of court-ordered
conditions of probation; the nature of the offense; the interests of
justice, including punishment, reintegration of the offender into the
community, and enforcement of conditions of probation; the loss to
the victim; and the needs of the  defendant shall be the
primary considerations in the granting of probation. It 
 defendant. 
    (c)     It  is the intent of the
Legislature that efforts be made  with respect to 
 to engage in the treatment of  persons who are subject to
Section 290.011  and  who are on probation  to
engage them in treatment  .