Plain English Breakdown
The official text states no reimbursement is required for local agencies but does not explain the specific reason why, leaving that detail unknown.
Temporary Protective Orders After State Prison Release
AB-285 requires courts to order that defendants convicted of domestic violence or sex offenses and sentenced to state prison be served with a temporary protective order upon their release.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the court, at sentencing for those going to state prison, to order service of a temporary criminal protective order after the defendant is released.
- Ensures the new order protects the same victim or victims named in the original protective order from when they were charged with the crime.
- Limits the duration of these temporary orders to no more than 180 days.
Who It Names or Affects
- Defendants convicted of domestic violence or sex offenses who are sentenced to state prison.
- Victims named in existing protective orders against those defendants.
- Courts responsible for issuing the order at sentencing and arranging service upon release.
Terms To Know
- Protective Order
- A court rule that stops a person from contacting or harming another specific individual.
- Incarceration in State Prison
- Being held in a state prison as punishment for a crime, which triggers the requirements of this bill.
Limits and Unknowns
- This law only applies to defendants sentenced to incarceration in state prison, not county jail or other facilities.
- The text does not specify exactly how local agencies will handle serving these orders after release.
- No effective date is listed for when this law begins.