AB-2052 • 2026

Criminal procedure: continuances.

Crime

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Stefani
Last action: 2026-06-11
Official status: Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Criminal procedure: continuances.

AB 2052, as amended, Stefani.

What This Bill Does

AB 2052, as amended, Stefani.
Criminal procedure: continuances.
Existing law establishes the requirements for a continuance to be granted in a criminal case, including a showing of good cause.
Existing law defines “good cause” for this purpose to include, but not be limited to, cases involving specified crimes, including murder and domestic violence, and to apply when the prosecuting attorney assigned to the case has another trial, preliminary hearing, or motion to suppress in progress in that court or another court.

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Bill History

2026-06-11 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
2026-06-10 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 9).
2026-05-06 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 4793.)
2026-04-20 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14).
2026-04-07 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-03-02 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-02-19 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
2026-02-18 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2052, as amended, Stefani.
Criminal procedure: continuances.
Existing law establishes the requirements for a continuance to be granted in a criminal case, including a showing of good cause. Existing law defines “good cause” for this purpose to include, but not be limited to, cases involving specified crimes, including murder and domestic violence, and to apply when the prosecuting attorney assigned to the case has another trial, preliminary hearing, or motion to suppress in progress in that court or another court.
This bill would expand the
list
types
of cases that may support a finding of good cause to
specifically
include
cases
a felony
of elder or dependent adult
abuse, as specified.
abuse violation where the victim is a cognitively impaired adult, as specified. The bill would define “cognitively impaired adult” for these purposes.

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