California Penal Code

§ 1320.35

PEN § 1320.35 Effective Jan 1, 2021Title 10 · Part 2 · Ch. 1.7

Statute text

(a)It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to understand and reduce biases based on gender, income level, race, or ethnicity in pretrial release decisionmaking.

(b)For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1)“Pretrial risk assessment tool” means an instrument used to determine the risks associated with individuals in the pretrial context.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 36, Sec. 42. (AB 3364) Effective January 1, 2021.