California Penal Code

§ 1203.055

PEN § 1203.055 Effective Jan 1, 2023Title 8 · Part 2 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)(1) Notwithstanding any other law, in sentencing a person convicted of committing or of attempting to commit one or more of the offenses listed in subdivision (b) against a person who is a passenger, operator, driver, or other occupant of any public transit vehicle whether the offense or attempt is committed within the vehicle or directed at the vehicle, the court shall require that the person serve some period of confinement. If probation is granted, it shall be a condition of probation that the person shall be confined in the county jail for some period of time. If the time spent in jail prior to arraignment is less than 24 hours, it shall not be considered to satisfy the requirement that some period of confinement be imposed.

(2)As used in this subdivision, “public transit vehicle” means a motor vehicle, streetcar, trackless trolley, bus, shuttle, light rail system, rapid transit system, subway, train, taxicab, or jitney that transports members of the public for hire.

(b)Subdivision (a) applies to the following crimes:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 197, Sec. 20. (SB 1493) Effective January 1, 2023.