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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Assembly Member Kalra</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title> An act to amend Section 1000.7 of the Penal Code, relating to diversion. </ns0:Title>
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<ns0:Subject>Deferred entry of judgment pilot program.</ns0:Subject>
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<html:p>Existing law authorizes, until January 1, 2026, the Counties of Alameda, Butte, Nevada, and Santa Clara to establish a pilot program to operate a deferred entry of judgment pilot program for eligible defendants who are 18 years of age or older, but under 21 years of age, on the date the offense was committed, as specified. Existing law requires a probation department to submit data relating to the effectiveness of the pilot program to the Division of Recidivism Reduction and Re-Entry, within the Department of Justice. Existing law requires a participating county to submit an evaluation of its pilot program’s impact and effectiveness to the Assembly and
Senate Committees on Public Safety, no later than December 31, 2024.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would extend the pilot program, for the Counties of Butte, Nevada, and Santa Clara, to January 1, 2029, and would require an evaluation to be submitted to the Assembly and Senate Committees on Public Safety no later than December 31, 2027.</html:p>
<html:p>Existing law requires the Board of State and Community Corrections to review a county’s pilot program to ensure compliance with specific federal law.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would instead require the Office of Youth and Community Restoration to review a county’s pilot program for compliance and would require the office to report findings from the review to the board.</html:p>
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Section 1000.7 of the
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(a)
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The following counties may establish a pilot program pursuant to this section to operate a deferred entry of judgment pilot program for eligible defendants described in subdivision (b):
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(1)
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County of Butte.
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(2)
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County of Nevada.
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(3)
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County of Santa Clara.
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(b)
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A defendant may participate in a deferred entry of judgment pilot program within the county’s juvenile hall if that person is charged with committing a felony offense, other than the offenses listed under subdivision (d), pleads guilty to the
charge or charges, and the probation department determines that the person meets all of the following requirements:
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(1)
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Is 18 years of age or older, but under 21 years of age, on the date the offense was committed. A defendant who is 21 years of age or older, but under 25 years of age, on the date the offense was committed, may participate in the program with the approval of the multidisciplinary team established pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (m).
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(2)
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Is suitable for the program after evaluation using a risk assessment tool, as described in subdivision (c).
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(3)
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Shows the ability to benefit from services generally reserved for delinquents, including, but not limited to, cognitive behavioral therapy, other
mental health services, and age-appropriate educational, vocational, and supervision services, that are currently deployed under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.
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(4)
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Meets the rules of the juvenile hall developed in accordance with the applicable regulations set forth in Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations.
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(5)
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Does not have a prior or current conviction for committing an offense listed under subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7, subdivision (c) of Section 667.5, or subdivision (b) of Section 707 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
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(6)
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Is not required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 290) of Title 9 of Part 1.
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(c)
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The probation department, in consultation with the superior court, district attorney, and sheriff of the county or the governmental body charged with operating the county jail, shall develop an evaluation process using a risk assessment tool to determine eligibility for the program.
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(d)
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A defendant is ineligible for the program if they are required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 290) of Title 9 of Part 1 or have been convicted of one or more of the following offenses:
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(1)
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An offense listed under subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7.
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(2)
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An offense listed under subdivision (c) of Section 667.5.
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(3)
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An offense
listed under subdivision (b) of Section 707 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
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(e)
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The court shall grant deferred entry of judgment if an eligible defendant consents to participate in the program, waives the right to a speedy trial or a speedy preliminary hearing, pleads guilty to the charge or charges, and waives time for the pronouncement of judgment.
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(f)
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(1)
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If the probation department determines that the defendant is ineligible for the deferred entry of judgment pilot program or the defendant does not consent to participate in the program, the proceedings shall continue as in any other case.
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(2)
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If it appears to the probation department that the defendant is performing unsatisfactorily in the
program as a result of the commission of a new crime or the violation of any of the rules of the juvenile hall, or that the defendant is not benefiting from the services in the program, the probation department may make a motion for entry of judgment. After notice to the defendant, the court shall hold a hearing to determine whether judgment should be entered. If the court finds that the defendant is performing unsatisfactorily in the program or that the defendant is not benefiting from the services in the program, the court shall render a finding of guilt to the charge or charges pleaded, enter judgment, and schedule a sentencing hearing as otherwise provided in this code, and the probation department, in consultation with the county sheriff, shall remove the defendant from the program and return the defendant to custody in county jail. The mechanism of when and how the defendant is moved from
custody in juvenile hall to custody in a county jail shall be determined by the local multidisciplinary team specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (m).
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(3)
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If the defendant has performed satisfactorily during the period in which deferred entry of judgment was granted, at the end of that period, the court shall dismiss the criminal charge or charges.
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(g)
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A defendant shall serve no longer than one year in custody within a county’s juvenile hall pursuant to the program.
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(h)
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The probation department shall develop a plan for reentry services, including, but not limited to, housing, employment, and education services, as a component of the program.
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(i)
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The
probation department shall submit data relating to the effectiveness of the program to the Division of Recidivism Reduction and Re-Entry, within the Department of Justice, including recidivism rates for program participants as compared to recidivism rates for similar populations in the adult system within the county.
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(j)
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A defendant participating in this program shall not come into contact with minors within the juvenile hall for any purpose, including, but not limited to, housing, recreation, or education.
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(k)
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Before establishing a pilot program pursuant to this section, the county shall apply to the Board of State and Community Corrections for approval of a county institution as a suitable place for confinement for the purpose of the pilot program. The board shall review and
approve or deny the application of the county within 30 days of receiving notice of this proposed use. In its review, the board shall take into account the available programming, capacity, and safety of the institution as a place for the confinement and rehabilitation of individuals within the jurisdiction of the criminal court and those within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.
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(l)
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The Office of Youth and Community Restoration shall review a county’s pilot program to ensure compliance with requirements of the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. Sec. 11101 et seq.), as amended, relating
to “sight and sound” separation between juveniles and adult inmates. The Office of Youth and Community Restoration shall communicate the results of any review to the Board of State and Community Corrections within 30 days after the review is complete.
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(m)
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(1)
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This section applies to a defendant who would otherwise serve time in custody in a county jail. Participation in a program pursuant to this section shall not be authorized as an alternative to a sentence involving community supervision.
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(2)
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Each county shall establish a multidisciplinary team that shall meet periodically to review and discuss the implementation, practices, and impact of the program. The team shall include representatives
from all of the following:
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(A)
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The probation department.
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(B)
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The district attorney’s office.
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(C)
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The public defender’s office.
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(D)
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The sheriff’s department.
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(E)
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Courts located in the county.
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(F)
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The county board of supervisors.
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(G)
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The county health and human services department.
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(H)
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A youth advocacy group.
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(n)
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(1)
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A county that establishes a
pilot program pursuant to this section shall conduct an evaluation of the pilot program’s impact and effectiveness in their county. The evaluation shall include, but not be limited to, evaluating the pilot program’s impact on sentencing and impact on opportunities for community
supervision, monitoring the program’s effect on minors in the juvenile facility, if any, and its effectiveness with respect to program participants, including outcome-related data for program participants compared to young adult offenders sentenced for comparable crimes.
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(2)
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Each county shall prepare a report based on the evaluation conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) and shall submit the report to the Assembly and Senate Committees on Public Safety, no later than December 31, 2027.
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(3)
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Counties may contract with an independent entity, including, but not limited to, the Regents of the University of California, for the purposes of conducting the evaluation and preparing the report pursuant to this subdivision.
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(4)
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To continue to participate in the pilot program, authorized counties shall comply with the reporting requirement in paragraph (2).
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(o)
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This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2029, deletes or extends that date.
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