California § 1016.7. 1016.7. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 695, Sec. 4.)

California Statutes

§ 1016.7. — 1016.7. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 695, Sec. 4.)

California·Code PEN Penal Code - PEN·Title 6.·Part 2. TITLE 6. PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL·Ch. 4. CHAPTER 4. Plea

(a)In the interest of justice, and in order to reach a just resolution during plea negotiations, the prosecutor shall consider during plea negotiations, among other factors, the following circumstances as factors in support of a mitigated sentence if any of the following were a contributing factor in the commission of the alleged offense:

(1)The person has experienced psychological, physical, or childhood trauma, including, but not limited to, abuse, neglect, exploitation, or sexual violence.

(2)The person is a youth, or was a youth at the time of the commission of the offense.

(3)Prior to the instant offense, or during the commission of the offense, the person is or was a victim of intimate partner violence or human trafficking.

(b)A “youth” for purposes of this section includes any

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(a)
In the interest of justice, and in order to reach a just resolution during plea negotiations, the prosecutor shall consider during plea negotiations, among other factors, the following circumstances as factors in support of a mitigated sentence if any of the following were a contributing factor in the commission of the alleged offense:
(1)
The person has experienced psychological, physical, or childhood trauma, including, but not limited to, abuse, neglect, exploitation, or sexual violence.
(2)
The person is a youth, or was a youth at the time of the commission of the offense.
(3)
Prior to the instant offense, or during the commission of the offense, the person is or was a victim of intimate partner violence or human trafficking.
(b)
A “youth” for purposes of this section includes any person under 26 years of age on the date the offense was committed.

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