California Penal Code

§ 1016.7

PEN § 1016.7 Effective Jan 1, 2022Title 6 · Part 2 · Ch. 4

Statute text

(a)In the interest of justice, and in order to reach a just resolution during plea negotiations, the prosecutor shall consider during plea negotiations, among other factors, the following circumstances as factors in support of a mitigated sentence if any of the following were a contributing factor in the commission of the alleged offense:

(1)The person has experienced psychological, physical, or childhood trauma, including, but not limited to, abuse, neglect, exploitation, or sexual violence.

(2)The person is a youth, or was a youth at the time of the commission of the offense.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 695, Sec. 4. (AB 124) Effective January 1, 2022.