California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 3131 — Correctional facilities: service of process.

Last action — Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law provides for service of process in civil actions. Existing law authorizes a summons to be served by personal delivery of a copy of the summons and of the complaint to the person to be served. Existing law also establishes the state prison and various local correctional facilities, including county jails. Existing law governs the administration of county jails and those provisions authorize a person who may lawfully serve process to serve process upon a person who is incarcerated within any institution in this state. Existing law requires a sheriff or jailer upon whom a paper in a judicial proceeding, that is directed to a prisoner in the custody of the sheriff or jailer, is served, to deliver the paper to the prisoner, with a note thereon of the time of its service. Existing law makes the sheriff or jailer liable to the prisoner for all damages occasioned for neglecting to carry out that act. This bill would enact similar provisions that would be applicable to service directed to a person who is incarcerated in the state prison. The bill would also provide that service pursuant to the provisions that are applicable to inmates of the state prison and persons incarcerated in other institutions constitutes service for purposes of civil actions, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  2. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

  3. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  4. Read first time.

  5. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  6. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Diep · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Diep

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 3131 do?
Existing law provides for service of process in civil actions. Existing law authorizes a summons to be served by personal delivery of a copy of the summons and of the complaint to the person to be served. Existing law also establishes the state prison and various local correctional facilities, including county jails. Existing law governs the administration of county jails and those provisions authorize a person who may lawfully serve process to serve process upon a person who is incarcerated within any institution in this state. Existing law requires a sheriff or jailer upon whom a paper in a judicial proceeding, that is directed to a prisoner in the custody of the sheriff or jailer, is served, to deliver the paper to the prisoner, with a note thereon of the time of its service. Existing law makes the sheriff or jailer liable to the prisoner for all damages occasioned for neglecting to carry out that act. This bill would enact similar provisions that would be applicable to service directed to a person who is incarcerated in the state prison. The bill would also provide that service pursuant to the provisions that are applicable to inmates of the state prison and persons incarcerated in other institutions constitutes service for purposes of civil actions, as specified.
Who sponsors AB 3131?
AB 3131 is sponsored by Diep.
What is the current status of AB 3131?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 3131?
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