CaliforniaCriminal procedure: interrogations.
What it does
Existing law prohibits the prosecuting attorney, attorney for the defendant, or investigator for either the prosecution or the defendant from interviewing, questioning, or speaking to a victim or witness whose name has been disclosed pursuant to existing law without first clearly identifying themselves and identifying the full name of the agency by whom they are employed, and identifying whether they represent, or have been retained by, the prosecution or the defendant. Under existing law, if an interview takes place in person, the party is also required to show the victim or witness a business card, official badge, or other form of official identification before commencing the interview or questioning.
More detail
This bill would require a peace officer, as defined, or a prosecuting attorney, before any initial formal interview of an immediate family member of a person who has been killed or seriously injured by a peace officer, to clearly identify themselves and if the interview takes place in person, to show identification, to inform the person of the status of their family member, to inform the person that they are conducting a formal interview for the purposes of an investigation, as specified, and to inform the person that they have a choice to come to the station for the formal interview if they are asked to go and can have a trusted support person with them. The bill would provide that its provisions do not apply if the immediate family member is under custodial interrogation, as specified, or if the delay would result in the loss or destruction of evidence or pose an imminent threat to public safety. By increasing duties on local law enforcement, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
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History
- 2025
- Oct 13Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 697, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 13Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 24Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 13Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 42. Noes 22. Page 3464.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 572 Kalra Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 13Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)
- Sep 12In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB572 Kalra et al. By Cortese. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 12Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 22. Noes 10. Page 2995.).Passed Senate
- Sep 8Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Sep 5Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Aug 20Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 19From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
- Jul 8From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 18Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Jun 5In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Jun 4Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 44. Noes 22. Page 2081.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 572 Kalra Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 8Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1493.)Major
- Apr 10Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Apr 9From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (April 9).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 9Coauthors revised.
- Mar 28Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Mar 27Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 26From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (March 25).Major
- Mar 25
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Feb 13From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
- Feb 12Read first time. To print.Introduced