California Penal Code

§ 236.2

PEN § 236.2Title 8 · Part 1 · Ch. 8

Statute text

Law enforcement agencies shall use due diligence to identify all victims of human trafficking, regardless of the citizenship of the person. When a peace officer comes into contact with a person who has been deprived of his or her personal liberty, a minor who has engaged in a commercial sex act, a person suspected of violating subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 647, or a victim of a crime of domestic violence or sexual assault, the peace officer shall consider whether the following indicators of human trafficking are present:

(a)Signs of trauma, fatigue, injury, or other evidence of poor care.

(b)The person is withdrawn, afraid to talk, or his or her communication is censored by another person.

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Legislative history

Amended November 6, 2012, by initiative Proposition 35, Sec. 7.