Plain English Breakdown
The official text states 'for a specified reason' regarding reimbursement but does not list what that specific reason is within the provided summary or digest.
AB-1396: Stricter Punishment for Assault on Dependent Persons
This law adds prison sentences of 5, 7, or 9 years for caretakers who assault dependent persons with the intent to commit serious crimes like mayhem or rape.
What This Bill Does
- Sets a punishment of 2, 4, or 6 years in state prison under existing law for assaulting someone with the intent to commit mayhem, rape, sodomy, or oral copulation.
- Increases that punishment to 5, 7, or 9 years if the victim is under 18 years old.
- Adds a new rule requiring 5, 7, or 9 years in prison for these same assaults when committed against a dependent person by their caretaker or other adult with care or custody of them.
- Applies this penalty only if the adult knows or should reasonably know that the victim is a dependent person.
- States that no state reimbursement will be given to local agencies for costs created by this new law.
Who It Names or Affects
- Caretakers and adults who have care or custody of dependent persons.
- Dependent persons as defined by existing law.
- Local government agencies that handle state-mandated programs, though they will not receive reimbursement for this act.
Terms To Know
- Assault with intent
- Attacking someone while planning to commit a specific serious crime like mayhem or rape.
- Dependent person
- A person defined by existing law who relies on others for care, though the exact definition is not listed in this text.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not define exactly what makes someone a 'dependent person' beyond referring to existing definitions.
- The specific reason why no reimbursement is required is mentioned but not explained in the provided text, only that it is for a specified reason.
- No effective date for when this law begins is listed in the source material.