Plain English Breakdown
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Mental health diversion.
AB 2275, as introduced, Bains.
What This Bill Does
- AB 2275, as introduced, Bains.
- Mental health diversion.
- Existing law authorizes the court to grant pretrial diversion to a defendant diagnosed with a mental disorder if the defendant satisfies certain eligibility requirements and if the court determines that the defendant is suitable for diversion.
- Existing law provides that a defendant is eligible for diversion if they have been diagnosed with certain mental disorders and the court finds that the mental disorder was a significant factor in the commission of the charged offense, unless there is clear and convincing evidence that the disorder was not a motivating, causal, or contributing factor to the defendant’s involvement in the alleged offense.
Limits and Unknowns
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