California § 1001.28. 1001.28. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1253, Sec. 1.)

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§ 1001.28. — 1001.28. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1253, Sec. 1.)

California § 1001.28.

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Part 2.TITLE 6. PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL

Ch. 2.8.CHAPTER 2.8. Diversion of Defendants With Cognitive Developmental Disabilities

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The period during which criminal proceedings against the defendant may be diverted shall be no longer than two years. The responsible agency or agencies shall file reports on the defendant’s progress in the diversion program with the court and with the prosecutor not less than every six months.

(a)Where dual agency diversion has been ordered, the probation department shall be responsible for the progress reports. The probation department shall append to its own report a copy of the regional center’s assessment of the defendant’s progress.

(b)Where single agency diversion has been ordered, the regional center alone shall be responsible for the progress reports.

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The period during which criminal proceedings against the defendant may be diverted shall be no longer than two years. The responsible agency or agencies shall file reports on the defendant’s progress in the diversion program with the court and with the prosecutor not less than every six months.
(a)
Where dual agency diversion has been ordered, the probation department shall be responsible for the progress reports. The probation department shall append to its own report a copy of the regional center’s assessment of the defendant’s progress.
(b)
Where single agency diversion has been ordered, the regional center alone shall be responsible for the progress reports.