AB 600 — Criminal procedure: resentencing.

Summary

Existing law authorizes, when a defendant has been committed to the state prison or to a county jail for the commission of a felony, the court to recall the sentence and either reduce a defendant's term by modifying the sentence, or vacate the conviction and impose judgment on any necessarily included lesser offense or lesser related offense and, with the agreement of the district attorney or attorney general, resentence the defendant to a reduced term. Existing law authorizes a defendant to be resentenced pursuant to these provisions upon the court's own motion within 120 days of the date of commitment, or upon the recommendation of specified individuals, including, among others, the district attorney of the county in which the defendant was sentenced. Existing law authorizes the court to consider postconviction factors, including evidence that reflects that circumstances have changed since the original sentencing so that continued incarceration is no longer in the interest of justice. Existing law establishes a presumption favoring recall and resentencing of the defendant that can only be overcome if a court finds the defendant is an unreasonable risk of danger to public safety. This bill would additionally authorize the court to recall a sentence, on its own motion, at any time if the applicable sentencing laws at the time of original sentencing are subsequently changed due to new statutory or case law authority. The bill would specify that recall and resentencing under these provisions may be initiated by the original sentencing judge, a judge designated by the presiding judge, or any judge with jurisdiction in the case. The bill would eliminate the requirement that the district attorney or Attorney General concur with the resentencing court's decision to vacate the defendant's conviction and resentence the defendant to a reduced term of imprisonment. The bill would prohibit a court that has recalled the sentence on its own motion from imposing a judgment on a necessarily included lesser offense or lesser related offense without the concurrence of both the defendant and the prosecutor if the conviction was the result of a plea bargain. The bill would require the court to consider postconviction factors and would specify that evidence that the defendant's incarceration is no longer in the interest of justice includes, but is not limited to, evidence that the defendant's constitutional rights were violated in the proceedings related to the conviction or sentence at issue. The bill would require the presumption favoring recall and resentencing to be overcome if a court finds that the defendant currently poses an unreasonable risk of danger to public safety. The bill would require the court, after ruling on a referral brought pursuant to these provisions, to advise the defendant of their right to appeal and the necessary steps and time for taking an appeal. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 1172.1 of the Penal Code proposed by AB 88 to be operative only if this bill and AB 88 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 10/08/23 - Chaptered Current pdf October 08, 2023
• Enrolled 09/18/23 - Enrolled pdf September 18, 2023
• Amended 09/07/23 - Amended Senate pdf September 07, 2023
• Amended 09/01/23 - Amended Senate pdf September 01, 2023
• Amended 03/07/23 - Amended Assembly pdf March 07, 2023
• Introduced 02/09/23 - Introduced pdf February 09, 2023
• AB600 View text html

Action History

1. October 08, 2023

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 446, Statutes of 2023.

2. October 08, 2023

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 20, 2023

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

4. September 13, 2023

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 50. Noes 17. Page 3470.).

5. September 13, 2023

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

6. September 13, 2023

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 2704.).

7. September 11, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

8. September 07, 2023

   Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

9. September 05, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

10. September 01, 2023

    Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

11. September 01, 2023

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (September 1).

12. August 14, 2023

    In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.

13. June 28, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

14. June 14, 2023

    Referred to Com. on PUB S.

15. June 01, 2023

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

16. May 31, 2023

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 17. Page 2026.)

17. May 18, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

18. May 18, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 18).

19. April 26, 2023

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

20. March 14, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (March 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

21. March 14, 2023

    Coauthors revised.

22. March 08, 2023

    Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

23. March 07, 2023

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

24. February 17, 2023

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

25. February 10, 2023

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.

26. February 09, 2023

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Ting · Primary
• Isaac G. Bryan · Cosponsor
• Mike A. Gipson · Cosponsor

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