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2019 CA A.B. 1450

Title - Authorizing a police or Sheriff’s department to which a report of suspected child abuse or severe neglect is made, or that is investigating an open case for which a report of suspected child abuse or severe neglect was made on or before a specified date, to forward to the Department of Justice a report in writing of its investigation of known or suspected child abuse or severe neglect that is determined to be substantiated.

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Authorizes a police or Sheriff's department to which a report of suspected child abuse or severe neglect is made, or that is investigating an open case for which a report of suspected child abuse or severe neglect was made on or before a specified date,...

Authorizes a police or Sheriff’s department to which a report of suspected child abuse or severe neglect is made, or that is investigating an open case for which a report of suspected child abuse or severe neglect was made on or before a specified date, to forward to the Department of Justice a report in writing of its investigation of known or suspected child abuse or severe neglect that is determined to be substantiated.

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2019 CA A.B. 1636

Title - Authorizing a person charged by complaint with a felony to, at the time of arraignment, make a motion for a determination of probably cause on each count charged, which shall be made by the court immediately on the basis of the complaint, warrant, police reports, or other documents of similar reliability, or may be continued for not more than 3 days for good cause.

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Authorizes a person charged by complaint with a felony to, at the time of arraignment, make a motion for a determination of probably cause on each count charged, which shall be made by the court immediately on the basis of the complaint, warrant, policeÂ...

Authorizes a person charged by complaint with a felony to, at the time of arraignment, make a motion for a determination of probably cause on each count charged, which shall be made by the court immediately on the basis of the complaint, warrant, police reports, or other documents of similar reliability, or may be continued for not more than 3 days for good cause.

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2019 CA A.B. 1408

Title - Requiring that a person who is taken into custody for a specified category of misdemeanor receive a pretrial risk assessment. Allowing information regarding the release or transfer of an individual to be provided to immigration authorities if the individual is deemed a medium or high risk by the pretrial risk assessment or if the sheriff or chief of police of the arresting agency deems the individual to be a risk or danger to public safety.

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Requires that a person who is taken into custody for a specified category of misdemeanor receive a pretrial risk assessment. Allows information regarding the release or transfer of an individual to be provided to immigration authorities if the individual ...

Requires that a person who is taken into custody for a specified category of misdemeanor receive a pretrial risk assessment. Allows information regarding the release or transfer of an individual to be provided to immigration authorities if the individual is deemed a medium or high risk by the pretrial risk assessment or if the sheriff or chief of police of the arresting agency deems the individual to be a risk or danger to public safety.

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2019 CA A.B. 2917

Title - An act to add Title 4.8 (commencing with Section 13660) to Part 4 of the Penal Code, relating to peace officers.

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reuires the creation of a program within the Department of Justice to review the policies on the use of deadly force of any law enforcement agency, as specified, that requests a review, and to make recommendations.

2019 CA A.B. 3097

Title - Authorizing a local educational agency that enters into a certain master contract to conduct a single onsite monitoring visit to monitor multiple pupils that the local educational agency has placed in a nonpublic, nonsectarian school. Repeals a requirement that the nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency notify the department of any pupil-involved incident at the school or agency in which law enforcement was contacted.

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Authorizes a local educational agency that enters into a certain master contract to conduct a single onsite monitoring visit to monitor multiple pupils that the local educational agency has placed in a nonpublic, nonsectarian school. Repeals a requirement...

Authorizes a local educational agency that enters into a certain master contract to conduct a single onsite monitoring visit to monitor multiple pupils that the local educational agency has placed in a nonpublic, nonsectarian school. Repeals a requirement that the nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency notify the department of any pupil-involved incident at the school or agency in which law enforcement was contacted.

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2019 CA A.B. 3059

Title - Establishing the right of a victim of human trafficking, to have a human trafficking advocate and a support person of the victim’s choosing present at any interview by law enforcement authorities, prosecutors, or defense attorneys, and require the attending law enforcement authority or prosecutor to notify or advise, a victim of human trafficking in a manner similar to the notification or advice provided to victims of domestic violence.

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Establishes the right of a victim of human trafficking, to have a human trafficking advocate and a support person of the victim's choosing present at any interview by law enforcement authorities, prosecutors, or defense attorneys, and require the atten...

Establishes the right of a victim of human trafficking, to have a human trafficking advocate and a support person of the victim’s choosing present at any interview by law enforcement authorities, prosecutors, or defense attorneys, and require the attending law enforcement authority or prosecutor to notify or advise, a victim of human trafficking in a manner similar to the notification or advice provided to victims of domestic violence.

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2019 CA A.B. 3337

Title - Authorizing a local or regional law enforcement agency to establish an agencywide network of peers available to aid fellow employees with emotional or professional issues.

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Authorizes a local or regional law enforcement agency to establish an agencywide network of peers available to aid fellow employees with emotional or professional issues.

2019 CA A.B. 2962

Title - Requiring the Board of State and Community Corrections to administer grants to law enforcement agencies that participate in regional vehicle burglary reduction joint task forces. Makes law enforcement agencies in specified counties eligible to participate in the regional task forces.

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Requires the Board of State and Community Corrections to administer grants to law enforcement agencies that participate in regional vehicle burglary reduction joint task forces. Makes law enforcement agencies in specified counties eligible to partic...

Requires the Board of State and Community Corrections to administer grants to law enforcement agencies that participate in regional vehicle burglary reduction joint task forces. Makes law enforcement agencies in specified counties eligible to participate in the regional task forces.

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2019 CA S.B. 1364

Title - Local law enforcement agencies: federal immigration policy enforcement: immigration authority access.

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Mandates the local law enforcement agencies to provide information to governning body regarding ICE access

2019 CA S.B. 1261

Title - Requiring the Attorney General to establish an online, automated computer system designed to effect an immediate law enforcement response to reports of missing persons.

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Makes a technical, nonsubstantive change to the provisions of existing law requiring the Attorney General to establish an online, automated computer system designed to effect an immediate law enforcement response to reports of missing persons.

2019 CA S.B. 1377

Title - Exempting specified emergency vehicles used by a community college, police academy, fire academy, or similar facility solely for the training of emergency response personnel.

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Exempts specified emergency vehicles used by a community college, police academy, fire academy, or similar facility solely for the training of emergency response personnel.

2019 CA S.B. 1262

Title - Requiring all local police and sheriffs’ departments to accept reports of missing persons without delay and to use a specified form in order to obtain the release of dental or skeletal X-ray records.

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Makes technical, nonsubstantive changes to provisions of existing law that requires all local police and sheriffs' departments to accept reports of missing persons without delay and to use a specified form in order to obtain the release of dental or ske...

Makes technical, nonsubstantive changes to provisions of existing law that requires all local police and sheriffs’ departments to accept reports of missing persons without delay and to use a specified form in order to obtain the release of dental or skeletal X-ray records.

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