CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2477Introduced by Assembly Member DiepFebruary 19, 2020 An act to amend Section 13700 of the Penal Code, relating to domestic violence. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2477, as introduced, Diep. Domestic violence.Existing law requires every law enforcement agency in this state to develop, adopt, and implement written policies and standards for officers responses to domestic violence calls. Existing law defines the terms domestic violence and officer for those purposes.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those definitions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 13700 of the Penal Code is amended to read:13700. As used in this title:(a) Abuse means intentionally or recklessly causing or attempting to cause bodily injury, or placing another person in reasonable apprehension of imminent serious bodily injury to himself or herself, that person, or another.(b) Domestic violence means abuse committed against an adult or a minor who is a spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, former cohabitant, or person with whom the suspect has had a child or is having or has had a dating or engagement relationship. For purposes of this subdivision, cohabitant means two unrelated adult persons living together for a substantial period of time, resulting in some permanency of relationship. Factors that may determine whether persons are cohabiting include, but are not limited to, (1) sexual relations between the parties persons while sharing the same living quarters, (2) sharing of income or expenses, (3) joint use or ownership of property, (4) whether the parties persons hold themselves out as spouses, (5) the continuity of the relationship, and (6) the length of the relationship.(c) Officer means any an officer or employee of a local police department or sheriffs office, department, and any a peace officer of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the University of California Police Department, or the California State University and College Police Departments, as defined in Section 830.2, a peace officer of the Department of General Services of the City of Los Angeles, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 830.31, a housing authority patrol officer, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 830.31, a peace officer as defined in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 830.32, or a peace officer as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 830.33.(d) Victim means a person who is a victim of domestic violence.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2477Introduced by Assembly Member DiepFebruary 19, 2020 An act to amend Section 13700 of the Penal Code, relating to domestic violence. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2477, as introduced, Diep. Domestic violence.Existing law requires every law enforcement agency in this state to develop, adopt, and implement written policies and standards for officers responses to domestic violence calls. Existing law defines the terms domestic violence and officer for those purposes.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those definitions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2477
Introduced by Assembly Member DiepFebruary 19, 2020
Introduced by Assembly Member Diep
February 19, 2020
An act to amend Section 13700 of the Penal Code, relating to domestic violence.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2477, as introduced, Diep. Domestic violence.
Existing law requires every law enforcement agency in this state to develop, adopt, and implement written policies and standards for officers responses to domestic violence calls. Existing law defines the terms domestic violence and officer for those purposes.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those definitions.
Existing law requires every law enforcement agency in this state to develop, adopt, and implement written policies and standards for officers responses to domestic violence calls. Existing law defines the terms domestic violence and officer for those purposes.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those definitions.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 13700 of the Penal Code is amended to read:13700. As used in this title:(a) Abuse means intentionally or recklessly causing or attempting to cause bodily injury, or placing another person in reasonable apprehension of imminent serious bodily injury to himself or herself, that person, or another.(b) Domestic violence means abuse committed against an adult or a minor who is a spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, former cohabitant, or person with whom the suspect has had a child or is having or has had a dating or engagement relationship. For purposes of this subdivision, cohabitant means two unrelated adult persons living together for a substantial period of time, resulting in some permanency of relationship. Factors that may determine whether persons are cohabiting include, but are not limited to, (1) sexual relations between the parties persons while sharing the same living quarters, (2) sharing of income or expenses, (3) joint use or ownership of property, (4) whether the parties persons hold themselves out as spouses, (5) the continuity of the relationship, and (6) the length of the relationship.(c) Officer means any an officer or employee of a local police department or sheriffs office, department, and any a peace officer of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the University of California Police Department, or the California State University and College Police Departments, as defined in Section 830.2, a peace officer of the Department of General Services of the City of Los Angeles, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 830.31, a housing authority patrol officer, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 830.31, a peace officer as defined in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 830.32, or a peace officer as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 830.33.(d) Victim means a person who is a victim of domestic violence.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 13700 of the Penal Code is amended to read:13700. As used in this title:(a) Abuse means intentionally or recklessly causing or attempting to cause bodily injury, or placing another person in reasonable apprehension of imminent serious bodily injury to himself or herself, that person, or another.(b) Domestic violence means abuse committed against an adult or a minor who is a spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, former cohabitant, or person with whom the suspect has had a child or is having or has had a dating or engagement relationship. For purposes of this subdivision, cohabitant means two unrelated adult persons living together for a substantial period of time, resulting in some permanency of relationship. Factors that may determine whether persons are cohabiting include, but are not limited to, (1) sexual relations between the parties persons while sharing the same living quarters, (2) sharing of income or expenses, (3) joint use or ownership of property, (4) whether the parties persons hold themselves out as spouses, (5) the continuity of the relationship, and (6) the length of the relationship.(c) Officer means any an officer or employee of a local police department or sheriffs office, department, and any a peace officer of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the University of California Police Department, or the California State University and College Police Departments, as defined in Section 830.2, a peace officer of the Department of General Services of the City of Los Angeles, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 830.31, a housing authority patrol officer, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 830.31, a peace officer as defined in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 830.32, or a peace officer as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 830.33.(d) Victim means a person who is a victim of domestic violence.
SECTION 1. Section 13700 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
13700. As used in this title:(a) Abuse means intentionally or recklessly causing or attempting to cause bodily injury, or placing another person in reasonable apprehension of imminent serious bodily injury to himself or herself, that person, or another.(b) Domestic violence means abuse committed against an adult or a minor who is a spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, former cohabitant, or person with whom the suspect has had a child or is having or has had a dating or engagement relationship. For purposes of this subdivision, cohabitant means two unrelated adult persons living together for a substantial period of time, resulting in some permanency of relationship. Factors that may determine whether persons are cohabiting include, but are not limited to, (1) sexual relations between the parties persons while sharing the same living quarters, (2) sharing of income or expenses, (3) joint use or ownership of property, (4) whether the parties persons hold themselves out as spouses, (5) the continuity of the relationship, and (6) the length of the relationship.(c) Officer means any an officer or employee of a local police department or sheriffs office, department, and any a peace officer of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the University of California Police Department, or the California State University and College Police Departments, as defined in Section 830.2, a peace officer of the Department of General Services of the City of Los Angeles, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 830.31, a housing authority patrol officer, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 830.31, a peace officer as defined in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 830.32, or a peace officer as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 830.33.(d) Victim means a person who is a victim of domestic violence.
13700. As used in this title:(a) Abuse means intentionally or recklessly causing or attempting to cause bodily injury, or placing another person in reasonable apprehension of imminent serious bodily injury to himself or herself, that person, or another.(b) Domestic violence means abuse committed against an adult or a minor who is a spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, former cohabitant, or person with whom the suspect has had a child or is having or has had a dating or engagement relationship. For purposes of this subdivision, cohabitant means two unrelated adult persons living together for a substantial period of time, resulting in some permanency of relationship. Factors that may determine whether persons are cohabiting include, but are not limited to, (1) sexual relations between the parties persons while sharing the same living quarters, (2) sharing of income or expenses, (3) joint use or ownership of property, (4) whether the parties persons hold themselves out as spouses, (5) the continuity of the relationship, and (6) the length of the relationship.(c) Officer means any an officer or employee of a local police department or sheriffs office, department, and any a peace officer of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the University of California Police Department, or the California State University and College Police Departments, as defined in Section 830.2, a peace officer of the Department of General Services of the City of Los Angeles, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 830.31, a housing authority patrol officer, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 830.31, a peace officer as defined in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 830.32, or a peace officer as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 830.33.(d) Victim means a person who is a victim of domestic violence.
13700. As used in this title:(a) Abuse means intentionally or recklessly causing or attempting to cause bodily injury, or placing another person in reasonable apprehension of imminent serious bodily injury to himself or herself, that person, or another.(b) Domestic violence means abuse committed against an adult or a minor who is a spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, former cohabitant, or person with whom the suspect has had a child or is having or has had a dating or engagement relationship. For purposes of this subdivision, cohabitant means two unrelated adult persons living together for a substantial period of time, resulting in some permanency of relationship. Factors that may determine whether persons are cohabiting include, but are not limited to, (1) sexual relations between the parties persons while sharing the same living quarters, (2) sharing of income or expenses, (3) joint use or ownership of property, (4) whether the parties persons hold themselves out as spouses, (5) the continuity of the relationship, and (6) the length of the relationship.(c) Officer means any an officer or employee of a local police department or sheriffs office, department, and any a peace officer of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the University of California Police Department, or the California State University and College Police Departments, as defined in Section 830.2, a peace officer of the Department of General Services of the City of Los Angeles, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 830.31, a housing authority patrol officer, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 830.31, a peace officer as defined in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 830.32, or a peace officer as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 830.33.(d) Victim means a person who is a victim of domestic violence.
13700. As used in this title:
(a) Abuse means intentionally or recklessly causing or attempting to cause bodily injury, or placing another person in reasonable apprehension of imminent serious bodily injury to himself or herself, that person, or another.
(b) Domestic violence means abuse committed against an adult or a minor who is a spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, former cohabitant, or person with whom the suspect has had a child or is having or has had a dating or engagement relationship. For purposes of this subdivision, cohabitant means two unrelated adult persons living together for a substantial period of time, resulting in some permanency of relationship. Factors that may determine whether persons are cohabiting include, but are not limited to, (1) sexual relations between the parties persons while sharing the same living quarters, (2) sharing of income or expenses, (3) joint use or ownership of property, (4) whether the parties persons hold themselves out as spouses, (5) the continuity of the relationship, and (6) the length of the relationship.
(c) Officer means any an officer or employee of a local police department or sheriffs office, department, and any a peace officer of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the University of California Police Department, or the California State University and College Police Departments, as defined in Section 830.2, a peace officer of the Department of General Services of the City of Los Angeles, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 830.31, a housing authority patrol officer, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 830.31, a peace officer as defined in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 830.32, or a peace officer as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 830.33.
(d) Victim means a person who is a victim of domestic violence.