California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 1767

WIC § 1767 Effective Jan 1, 2016Div. 2.5 · Ch. 1 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)Upon request, written notice of any hearing to consider the release on parole of any person under the control of the Youth Authority for the commission of a crime or committed to the authority as a person described in Section 602 shall be sent by the Department of the Youth Authority at least 30 days before the hearing to any victim of a crime committed by the person, or to the next of kin of the victim if the victim has died or is a minor. The requesting party shall keep the board apprised of his or her current mailing address.

(b)Any one of the following persons may appear, personally or by counsel, at the hearing:

(1)The victim of the offense and one support person of his or her choosing.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 570. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2016. Note: This section was added on June 8, 1982, by initiative Prop. 8.