CA AB 1258

Title: Deferred entry of judgment pilot program.
Author: Ash Kalra

Summary
AB 1258, as amended, Kalra. Deferred entry of judgment pilot program. 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 the Board of State and Community Corrections to review a county’s pilot program to ensure compliance with specific federal law, and further 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.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.

Status
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

Bill Documents
CA AB 1258 - 04/02/25 - Amended Assembly
04/02/25 - CA AB 1258 (04/02/25 - Amended Assembly)