CaliforniaCriminal procedure: attorney visits: medical settings.
What it does
Existing law requires a person arrested to be taken before a magistrate without delay and, in any event, within 48 hours after arrest, not including weekends and holidays, as specified. Existing law allows an attorney to visit a prisoner after their arrest, as specified. Under existing law, an officer in charge of the prisoner who willfully refuses or neglects to allow an attorney to visit that prisoner is liable for criminal and civil penalties, as provided.
More detail
This bill would clarify that the above provisions regarding criminal and civil penalties for officers apply if a prisoner is in a jail, prison, or medical setting. The bill would make other technical changes, as provided.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 30Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 48, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Jun 30Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Jun 24Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.To Governor
- Jun 18Enrolled measure version corrected.Minor
- Jun 15In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 15Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4760.).Passed Senate
- Jun 10Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Jun 9From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 9).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- May 6Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Apr 16In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 2286 Bryan Consent Calendar Second Day. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 16Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 4681.)Passed Assembly
- Apr 9Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Apr 8From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 7).Minor
- Apr 7
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 9Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Feb 20From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
- Feb 19Read first time. To print.Introduced