California Penal Code

§ 1318.1

PEN § 1318.1 Effective Jan 1, 1993Title 10 · Part 2 · Ch. 1 · Art. 9

Statute text

(a)A court, with the concurrence of the board of supervisors, may employ an investigative staff for the purpose of recommending whether a defendant should be released on his or her own recognizance.

(b)Whenever a court has employed an investigative staff pursuant to subdivision (a), an investigative report shall be prepared in all cases involving a violent felony, as described in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5, or a felony in violation of subdivision (a) of Section 23153 of the Vehicle Code, recommending whether the defendant should be released on his or her own recognizance. The report shall include all of the following:

(1)Written verification of any outstanding warrants against the defendant.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1009, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.