CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2801Introduced by Assembly Member ObernolteFebruary 20, 2020 An act to amend Section 1524.1 of the Penal Code, relating to search warrants. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2801, as introduced, Obernolte. Search warrants: sexually transmitted infection testing.Existing law authorizes the court, when a defendant or minor has been charged with a specified sexual offense, under certain circumstances and at the request of the victim, to issue a search warrant for the purpose of testing the accuseds blood or saliva with any HIV test.This bill would expand the testing that a court may order of the accused to include testing of additional bodily fluids for any sexually transmitted disease. The bill would also enable a parent or guardian, if the victim is a minor, or an authorized representative of the victim to exercise the victims rights regarding sexually transmitted disease testing. The bill would also make conforming changes. Because local health officers are required to disclose test results and this bill would increase testing, the 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.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1524.1 of the Penal Code is amended to read:1524.1. (a) The primary purpose of the testing and disclosure provided in this section is to benefit the victim of a crime by informing the victim whether the defendant is infected with the HIV virus. a sexually transmitted disease, including, but not limited to, chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis, herpes, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), human papillomavirus (HPV), trichomoniasis, and syphilis. It is also the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to protect the health of both victims of crime and those accused of committing a crime. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize mandatory testing or disclosure of test results for the purpose of a charging decision by a prosecutor, nor, except as specified in subdivisions (g) and (i), (g), (i), and (l), shall this section be construed to authorize breach of the confidentiality provisions contained in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 120975) of Part 4 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 120975) of Part 4 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code, when a defendant has been charged by complaint, information, or indictment with a crime, or a minor is the subject of a petition filed in juvenile court alleging the commission of a crime, the court, at the request of the victim, may issue a search warrant for the purpose of testing the accuseds blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva with any HIV test, as defined in Section 120775 of the Health and Safety Code blood, oral mucosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge for a sexually transmitted disease only under the following circumstances: when the court finds, upon the conclusion of the hearing described in paragraph (3), or in those cases in which a preliminary hearing is not required to be held, that there is probable cause to believe that the accused committed the offense, and that there is probable cause to believe that blood, semen, or any other bodily fluid identified by the State Department of Health Care Services or the State Department of Public Health in appropriate regulations as capable of transmitting the human immunodeficiency virus a sexually transmitted disease has been transferred from the accused to the victim.(2) Notwithstanding Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 120975) of Part 4 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code, when a defendant has been charged by complaint, information, or indictment with a crime under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or with an attempt to commit any of the offenses, and is the subject of a police report alleging the commission of a separate, uncharged offense that could be charged under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or of an attempt to commit any of the offenses, or a minor is the subject of a petition filed in juvenile court alleging the commission of a crime under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or of an attempt to commit any of the offenses, and is the subject of a police report alleging the commission of a separate, uncharged offense that could be charged under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or of an attempt to commit any of the offenses, the court, at the request of the victim of the uncharged offense, may issue a search warrant for the purpose of testing the accuseds blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva with any HIV test, as defined in Section 120775 of the Health and Safety Code blood, oral mucosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge for a sexually transmitted disease only under the following circumstances: when the court finds that there is probable cause to believe that the accused committed the uncharged offense, and that there is probable cause to believe that blood, semen, or any other bodily fluid identified by the State Department of Health Care Services or the State Department of Public Health in appropriate regulations as capable of transmitting the human immunodeficiency virus a sexually transmitted disease has been transferred from the accused to the victim. As used in this paragraph, Section 289.5 refers to the statute enacted by Chapter 293 of the Statutes of 1991, penetration by an unknown object.(3) (A) Prior to the issuance of a search warrant pursuant to paragraph (1), the court, where applicable and at the conclusion of the preliminary examination if the defendant is ordered to answer pursuant to Section 872, shall conduct a hearing at which both the victim and the defendant have the right to be present. During the hearing, only affidavits, counter affidavits, and medical reports regarding the facts that support or rebut the issuance of a search warrant under paragraph (1) shall be admissible.(B) Prior to the issuance of a search warrant pursuant to paragraph (2), the court, where applicable, shall conduct a hearing at which both the victim and the defendant are present. During the hearing, only affidavits, counter affidavits, and medical reports regarding the facts that support or rebut the issuance of a search warrant under paragraph (2) shall be admissible.(4) A request for a probable cause hearing made by a victim under paragraph (2) shall be made before sentencing in the superior court, or before disposition on a petition in a juvenile court, of the criminal charge or charges filed against the defendant.(c) (1) In all cases in which the person has been charged by complaint, information, or indictment with a crime, indictment, or is the subject of a petition filed in a juvenile court alleging the commission of a crime, crime under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.6, or with an attempt to commit any of the offenses, the prosecutor shall advise the victim of his or her the victims right to make this request. To assist the victim of the crime to determine whether he or she the victim should make this request, the prosecutor shall refer the victim to the local health officer for prerequest counseling to help that person understand the extent to which the particular circumstances of the crime may or may not have put the victim at risk of transmission of HIV a sexually transmitted disease from the accused, to ensure that the victim understands both the benefits and limitations of the current tests for HIV, tests, to help the victim decide whether he or she the victim wants to request that the accused be tested, and to help the victim decide whether he or she the victim wants to be tested.(2) The Department of Justice, in cooperation with the California District Attorneys Association, shall prepare a form to be used in providing victims with the notice required by paragraph (1).(d) If the victim decides to request HIV testing of the accused, the victim shall request the issuance of a search warrant, as described in subdivision (b).Neither the failure of a prosecutor to refer or advise the victim as provided in this subdivision, nor the failure or refusal by the victim to seek or obtain counseling, shall be considered by the court in ruling on the victims request.(e) The local health officer shall make provision for administering all HIV tests ordered pursuant to subdivision (b).(f) Any blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva blood, oral muscosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge tested pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be subjected to appropriate confirmatory tests to ensure accuracy of the first test results, and under no circumstances shall test results be transmitted to the victim or the accused unless any initially reactive test result has been confirmed by appropriate confirmatory tests for positive reactors.(g) The local health officer shall have the responsibility for disclosing test results to the victim who requested the test and to the accused who was tested. However, no positive test results shall be disclosed to the victim or to the accused without also providing or offering professional counseling appropriate to the circumstances.(h) The local health officer and victim shall comply with all laws and policies relating to medical confidentiality subject to the disclosure authorized by subdivisions (g) and (i). (g), (i), and (l). Any individual who files a false report of sexual assault in order to obtain test result information pursuant to this section shall, in addition to any other liability under law, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided in subdivision (c) of Section 120980 of the Health and Safety Code. Any individual as described in the preceding sentence who discloses test result information obtained pursuant to this section shall also be guilty of an additional misdemeanor punishable as provided for in subdivision (c) of Section 120980 of the Health and Safety Code for each separate disclosure of that information.(i) Any victim victim, parent or guardian of a minor victim, or authorized legal representative for a victim who receives information from the health officer pursuant to subdivision (g) may disclose the test results as the victim or authorized recipient deems necessary to protect his or her the victims health and safety or the health and safety of his or her the victims family or sexual partner.(j) Any person transmitting test results or disclosing information pursuant to this section shall be immune from civil liability for any actions taken in compliance with this section.(k) The results of any blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva blood, oral muscosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge tested pursuant to subdivision (b) shall not be used in any criminal proceeding as evidence of either guilt or innocence.(l) Any rights of the victim under this section may also be exercised by a parent or guardian of the victim, if the victim is a minor, or by an authorized legal representative of the victim.SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2801Introduced by Assembly Member ObernolteFebruary 20, 2020 An act to amend Section 1524.1 of the Penal Code, relating to search warrants. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2801, as introduced, Obernolte. Search warrants: sexually transmitted infection testing.Existing law authorizes the court, when a defendant or minor has been charged with a specified sexual offense, under certain circumstances and at the request of the victim, to issue a search warrant for the purpose of testing the accuseds blood or saliva with any HIV test.This bill would expand the testing that a court may order of the accused to include testing of additional bodily fluids for any sexually transmitted disease. The bill would also enable a parent or guardian, if the victim is a minor, or an authorized representative of the victim to exercise the victims rights regarding sexually transmitted disease testing. The bill would also make conforming changes. Because local health officers are required to disclose test results and this bill would increase testing, the 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.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2801
Introduced by Assembly Member ObernolteFebruary 20, 2020
Introduced by Assembly Member Obernolte
February 20, 2020
An act to amend Section 1524.1 of the Penal Code, relating to search warrants.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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AB 2801, as introduced, Obernolte. Search warrants: sexually transmitted infection testing.
Existing law authorizes the court, when a defendant or minor has been charged with a specified sexual offense, under certain circumstances and at the request of the victim, to issue a search warrant for the purpose of testing the accuseds blood or saliva with any HIV test.This bill would expand the testing that a court may order of the accused to include testing of additional bodily fluids for any sexually transmitted disease. The bill would also enable a parent or guardian, if the victim is a minor, or an authorized representative of the victim to exercise the victims rights regarding sexually transmitted disease testing. The bill would also make conforming changes. Because local health officers are required to disclose test results and this bill would increase testing, the 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.
Existing law authorizes the court, when a defendant or minor has been charged with a specified sexual offense, under certain circumstances and at the request of the victim, to issue a search warrant for the purpose of testing the accuseds blood or saliva with any HIV test.
This bill would expand the testing that a court may order of the accused to include testing of additional bodily fluids for any sexually transmitted disease. The bill would also enable a parent or guardian, if the victim is a minor, or an authorized representative of the victim to exercise the victims rights regarding sexually transmitted disease testing. The bill would also make conforming changes. Because local health officers are required to disclose test results and this bill would increase testing, the 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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## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1524.1 of the Penal Code is amended to read:1524.1. (a) The primary purpose of the testing and disclosure provided in this section is to benefit the victim of a crime by informing the victim whether the defendant is infected with the HIV virus. a sexually transmitted disease, including, but not limited to, chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis, herpes, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), human papillomavirus (HPV), trichomoniasis, and syphilis. It is also the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to protect the health of both victims of crime and those accused of committing a crime. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize mandatory testing or disclosure of test results for the purpose of a charging decision by a prosecutor, nor, except as specified in subdivisions (g) and (i), (g), (i), and (l), shall this section be construed to authorize breach of the confidentiality provisions contained in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 120975) of Part 4 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 120975) of Part 4 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code, when a defendant has been charged by complaint, information, or indictment with a crime, or a minor is the subject of a petition filed in juvenile court alleging the commission of a crime, the court, at the request of the victim, may issue a search warrant for the purpose of testing the accuseds blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva with any HIV test, as defined in Section 120775 of the Health and Safety Code blood, oral mucosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge for a sexually transmitted disease only under the following circumstances: when the court finds, upon the conclusion of the hearing described in paragraph (3), or in those cases in which a preliminary hearing is not required to be held, that there is probable cause to believe that the accused committed the offense, and that there is probable cause to believe that blood, semen, or any other bodily fluid identified by the State Department of Health Care Services or the State Department of Public Health in appropriate regulations as capable of transmitting the human immunodeficiency virus a sexually transmitted disease has been transferred from the accused to the victim.(2) Notwithstanding Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 120975) of Part 4 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code, when a defendant has been charged by complaint, information, or indictment with a crime under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or with an attempt to commit any of the offenses, and is the subject of a police report alleging the commission of a separate, uncharged offense that could be charged under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or of an attempt to commit any of the offenses, or a minor is the subject of a petition filed in juvenile court alleging the commission of a crime under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or of an attempt to commit any of the offenses, and is the subject of a police report alleging the commission of a separate, uncharged offense that could be charged under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or of an attempt to commit any of the offenses, the court, at the request of the victim of the uncharged offense, may issue a search warrant for the purpose of testing the accuseds blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva with any HIV test, as defined in Section 120775 of the Health and Safety Code blood, oral mucosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge for a sexually transmitted disease only under the following circumstances: when the court finds that there is probable cause to believe that the accused committed the uncharged offense, and that there is probable cause to believe that blood, semen, or any other bodily fluid identified by the State Department of Health Care Services or the State Department of Public Health in appropriate regulations as capable of transmitting the human immunodeficiency virus a sexually transmitted disease has been transferred from the accused to the victim. As used in this paragraph, Section 289.5 refers to the statute enacted by Chapter 293 of the Statutes of 1991, penetration by an unknown object.(3) (A) Prior to the issuance of a search warrant pursuant to paragraph (1), the court, where applicable and at the conclusion of the preliminary examination if the defendant is ordered to answer pursuant to Section 872, shall conduct a hearing at which both the victim and the defendant have the right to be present. During the hearing, only affidavits, counter affidavits, and medical reports regarding the facts that support or rebut the issuance of a search warrant under paragraph (1) shall be admissible.(B) Prior to the issuance of a search warrant pursuant to paragraph (2), the court, where applicable, shall conduct a hearing at which both the victim and the defendant are present. During the hearing, only affidavits, counter affidavits, and medical reports regarding the facts that support or rebut the issuance of a search warrant under paragraph (2) shall be admissible.(4) A request for a probable cause hearing made by a victim under paragraph (2) shall be made before sentencing in the superior court, or before disposition on a petition in a juvenile court, of the criminal charge or charges filed against the defendant.(c) (1) In all cases in which the person has been charged by complaint, information, or indictment with a crime, indictment, or is the subject of a petition filed in a juvenile court alleging the commission of a crime, crime under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.6, or with an attempt to commit any of the offenses, the prosecutor shall advise the victim of his or her the victims right to make this request. To assist the victim of the crime to determine whether he or she the victim should make this request, the prosecutor shall refer the victim to the local health officer for prerequest counseling to help that person understand the extent to which the particular circumstances of the crime may or may not have put the victim at risk of transmission of HIV a sexually transmitted disease from the accused, to ensure that the victim understands both the benefits and limitations of the current tests for HIV, tests, to help the victim decide whether he or she the victim wants to request that the accused be tested, and to help the victim decide whether he or she the victim wants to be tested.(2) The Department of Justice, in cooperation with the California District Attorneys Association, shall prepare a form to be used in providing victims with the notice required by paragraph (1).(d) If the victim decides to request HIV testing of the accused, the victim shall request the issuance of a search warrant, as described in subdivision (b).Neither the failure of a prosecutor to refer or advise the victim as provided in this subdivision, nor the failure or refusal by the victim to seek or obtain counseling, shall be considered by the court in ruling on the victims request.(e) The local health officer shall make provision for administering all HIV tests ordered pursuant to subdivision (b).(f) Any blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva blood, oral muscosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge tested pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be subjected to appropriate confirmatory tests to ensure accuracy of the first test results, and under no circumstances shall test results be transmitted to the victim or the accused unless any initially reactive test result has been confirmed by appropriate confirmatory tests for positive reactors.(g) The local health officer shall have the responsibility for disclosing test results to the victim who requested the test and to the accused who was tested. However, no positive test results shall be disclosed to the victim or to the accused without also providing or offering professional counseling appropriate to the circumstances.(h) The local health officer and victim shall comply with all laws and policies relating to medical confidentiality subject to the disclosure authorized by subdivisions (g) and (i). (g), (i), and (l). Any individual who files a false report of sexual assault in order to obtain test result information pursuant to this section shall, in addition to any other liability under law, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided in subdivision (c) of Section 120980 of the Health and Safety Code. Any individual as described in the preceding sentence who discloses test result information obtained pursuant to this section shall also be guilty of an additional misdemeanor punishable as provided for in subdivision (c) of Section 120980 of the Health and Safety Code for each separate disclosure of that information.(i) Any victim victim, parent or guardian of a minor victim, or authorized legal representative for a victim who receives information from the health officer pursuant to subdivision (g) may disclose the test results as the victim or authorized recipient deems necessary to protect his or her the victims health and safety or the health and safety of his or her the victims family or sexual partner.(j) Any person transmitting test results or disclosing information pursuant to this section shall be immune from civil liability for any actions taken in compliance with this section.(k) The results of any blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva blood, oral muscosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge tested pursuant to subdivision (b) shall not be used in any criminal proceeding as evidence of either guilt or innocence.(l) Any rights of the victim under this section may also be exercised by a parent or guardian of the victim, if the victim is a minor, or by an authorized legal representative of the victim.SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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 1524.1 of the Penal Code is amended to read:1524.1. (a) The primary purpose of the testing and disclosure provided in this section is to benefit the victim of a crime by informing the victim whether the defendant is infected with the HIV virus. a sexually transmitted disease, including, but not limited to, chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis, herpes, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), human papillomavirus (HPV), trichomoniasis, and syphilis. It is also the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to protect the health of both victims of crime and those accused of committing a crime. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize mandatory testing or disclosure of test results for the purpose of a charging decision by a prosecutor, nor, except as specified in subdivisions (g) and (i), (g), (i), and (l), shall this section be construed to authorize breach of the confidentiality provisions contained in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 120975) of Part 4 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 120975) of Part 4 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code, when a defendant has been charged by complaint, information, or indictment with a crime, or a minor is the subject of a petition filed in juvenile court alleging the commission of a crime, the court, at the request of the victim, may issue a search warrant for the purpose of testing the accuseds blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva with any HIV test, as defined in Section 120775 of the Health and Safety Code blood, oral mucosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge for a sexually transmitted disease only under the following circumstances: when the court finds, upon the conclusion of the hearing described in paragraph (3), or in those cases in which a preliminary hearing is not required to be held, that there is probable cause to believe that the accused committed the offense, and that there is probable cause to believe that blood, semen, or any other bodily fluid identified by the State Department of Health Care Services or the State Department of Public Health in appropriate regulations as capable of transmitting the human immunodeficiency virus a sexually transmitted disease has been transferred from the accused to the victim.(2) Notwithstanding Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 120975) of Part 4 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code, when a defendant has been charged by complaint, information, or indictment with a crime under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or with an attempt to commit any of the offenses, and is the subject of a police report alleging the commission of a separate, uncharged offense that could be charged under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or of an attempt to commit any of the offenses, or a minor is the subject of a petition filed in juvenile court alleging the commission of a crime under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or of an attempt to commit any of the offenses, and is the subject of a police report alleging the commission of a separate, uncharged offense that could be charged under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or of an attempt to commit any of the offenses, the court, at the request of the victim of the uncharged offense, may issue a search warrant for the purpose of testing the accuseds blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva with any HIV test, as defined in Section 120775 of the Health and Safety Code blood, oral mucosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge for a sexually transmitted disease only under the following circumstances: when the court finds that there is probable cause to believe that the accused committed the uncharged offense, and that there is probable cause to believe that blood, semen, or any other bodily fluid identified by the State Department of Health Care Services or the State Department of Public Health in appropriate regulations as capable of transmitting the human immunodeficiency virus a sexually transmitted disease has been transferred from the accused to the victim. As used in this paragraph, Section 289.5 refers to the statute enacted by Chapter 293 of the Statutes of 1991, penetration by an unknown object.(3) (A) Prior to the issuance of a search warrant pursuant to paragraph (1), the court, where applicable and at the conclusion of the preliminary examination if the defendant is ordered to answer pursuant to Section 872, shall conduct a hearing at which both the victim and the defendant have the right to be present. During the hearing, only affidavits, counter affidavits, and medical reports regarding the facts that support or rebut the issuance of a search warrant under paragraph (1) shall be admissible.(B) Prior to the issuance of a search warrant pursuant to paragraph (2), the court, where applicable, shall conduct a hearing at which both the victim and the defendant are present. During the hearing, only affidavits, counter affidavits, and medical reports regarding the facts that support or rebut the issuance of a search warrant under paragraph (2) shall be admissible.(4) A request for a probable cause hearing made by a victim under paragraph (2) shall be made before sentencing in the superior court, or before disposition on a petition in a juvenile court, of the criminal charge or charges filed against the defendant.(c) (1) In all cases in which the person has been charged by complaint, information, or indictment with a crime, indictment, or is the subject of a petition filed in a juvenile court alleging the commission of a crime, crime under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.6, or with an attempt to commit any of the offenses, the prosecutor shall advise the victim of his or her the victims right to make this request. To assist the victim of the crime to determine whether he or she the victim should make this request, the prosecutor shall refer the victim to the local health officer for prerequest counseling to help that person understand the extent to which the particular circumstances of the crime may or may not have put the victim at risk of transmission of HIV a sexually transmitted disease from the accused, to ensure that the victim understands both the benefits and limitations of the current tests for HIV, tests, to help the victim decide whether he or she the victim wants to request that the accused be tested, and to help the victim decide whether he or she the victim wants to be tested.(2) The Department of Justice, in cooperation with the California District Attorneys Association, shall prepare a form to be used in providing victims with the notice required by paragraph (1).(d) If the victim decides to request HIV testing of the accused, the victim shall request the issuance of a search warrant, as described in subdivision (b).Neither the failure of a prosecutor to refer or advise the victim as provided in this subdivision, nor the failure or refusal by the victim to seek or obtain counseling, shall be considered by the court in ruling on the victims request.(e) The local health officer shall make provision for administering all HIV tests ordered pursuant to subdivision (b).(f) Any blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva blood, oral muscosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge tested pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be subjected to appropriate confirmatory tests to ensure accuracy of the first test results, and under no circumstances shall test results be transmitted to the victim or the accused unless any initially reactive test result has been confirmed by appropriate confirmatory tests for positive reactors.(g) The local health officer shall have the responsibility for disclosing test results to the victim who requested the test and to the accused who was tested. However, no positive test results shall be disclosed to the victim or to the accused without also providing or offering professional counseling appropriate to the circumstances.(h) The local health officer and victim shall comply with all laws and policies relating to medical confidentiality subject to the disclosure authorized by subdivisions (g) and (i). (g), (i), and (l). Any individual who files a false report of sexual assault in order to obtain test result information pursuant to this section shall, in addition to any other liability under law, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided in subdivision (c) of Section 120980 of the Health and Safety Code. Any individual as described in the preceding sentence who discloses test result information obtained pursuant to this section shall also be guilty of an additional misdemeanor punishable as provided for in subdivision (c) of Section 120980 of the Health and Safety Code for each separate disclosure of that information.(i) Any victim victim, parent or guardian of a minor victim, or authorized legal representative for a victim who receives information from the health officer pursuant to subdivision (g) may disclose the test results as the victim or authorized recipient deems necessary to protect his or her the victims health and safety or the health and safety of his or her the victims family or sexual partner.(j) Any person transmitting test results or disclosing information pursuant to this section shall be immune from civil liability for any actions taken in compliance with this section.(k) The results of any blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva blood, oral muscosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge tested pursuant to subdivision (b) shall not be used in any criminal proceeding as evidence of either guilt or innocence.(l) Any rights of the victim under this section may also be exercised by a parent or guardian of the victim, if the victim is a minor, or by an authorized legal representative of the victim.
SECTION 1. Section 1524.1 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
1524.1. (a) The primary purpose of the testing and disclosure provided in this section is to benefit the victim of a crime by informing the victim whether the defendant is infected with the HIV virus. a sexually transmitted disease, including, but not limited to, chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis, herpes, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), human papillomavirus (HPV), trichomoniasis, and syphilis. It is also the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to protect the health of both victims of crime and those accused of committing a crime. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize mandatory testing or disclosure of test results for the purpose of a charging decision by a prosecutor, nor, except as specified in subdivisions (g) and (i), (g), (i), and (l), shall this section be construed to authorize breach of the confidentiality provisions contained in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 120975) of Part 4 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 120975) of Part 4 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code, when a defendant has been charged by complaint, information, or indictment with a crime, or a minor is the subject of a petition filed in juvenile court alleging the commission of a crime, the court, at the request of the victim, may issue a search warrant for the purpose of testing the accuseds blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva with any HIV test, as defined in Section 120775 of the Health and Safety Code blood, oral mucosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge for a sexually transmitted disease only under the following circumstances: when the court finds, upon the conclusion of the hearing described in paragraph (3), or in those cases in which a preliminary hearing is not required to be held, that there is probable cause to believe that the accused committed the offense, and that there is probable cause to believe that blood, semen, or any other bodily fluid identified by the State Department of Health Care Services or the State Department of Public Health in appropriate regulations as capable of transmitting the human immunodeficiency virus a sexually transmitted disease has been transferred from the accused to the victim.(2) Notwithstanding Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 120975) of Part 4 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code, when a defendant has been charged by complaint, information, or indictment with a crime under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or with an attempt to commit any of the offenses, and is the subject of a police report alleging the commission of a separate, uncharged offense that could be charged under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or of an attempt to commit any of the offenses, or a minor is the subject of a petition filed in juvenile court alleging the commission of a crime under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or of an attempt to commit any of the offenses, and is the subject of a police report alleging the commission of a separate, uncharged offense that could be charged under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or of an attempt to commit any of the offenses, the court, at the request of the victim of the uncharged offense, may issue a search warrant for the purpose of testing the accuseds blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva with any HIV test, as defined in Section 120775 of the Health and Safety Code blood, oral mucosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge for a sexually transmitted disease only under the following circumstances: when the court finds that there is probable cause to believe that the accused committed the uncharged offense, and that there is probable cause to believe that blood, semen, or any other bodily fluid identified by the State Department of Health Care Services or the State Department of Public Health in appropriate regulations as capable of transmitting the human immunodeficiency virus a sexually transmitted disease has been transferred from the accused to the victim. As used in this paragraph, Section 289.5 refers to the statute enacted by Chapter 293 of the Statutes of 1991, penetration by an unknown object.(3) (A) Prior to the issuance of a search warrant pursuant to paragraph (1), the court, where applicable and at the conclusion of the preliminary examination if the defendant is ordered to answer pursuant to Section 872, shall conduct a hearing at which both the victim and the defendant have the right to be present. During the hearing, only affidavits, counter affidavits, and medical reports regarding the facts that support or rebut the issuance of a search warrant under paragraph (1) shall be admissible.(B) Prior to the issuance of a search warrant pursuant to paragraph (2), the court, where applicable, shall conduct a hearing at which both the victim and the defendant are present. During the hearing, only affidavits, counter affidavits, and medical reports regarding the facts that support or rebut the issuance of a search warrant under paragraph (2) shall be admissible.(4) A request for a probable cause hearing made by a victim under paragraph (2) shall be made before sentencing in the superior court, or before disposition on a petition in a juvenile court, of the criminal charge or charges filed against the defendant.(c) (1) In all cases in which the person has been charged by complaint, information, or indictment with a crime, indictment, or is the subject of a petition filed in a juvenile court alleging the commission of a crime, crime under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.6, or with an attempt to commit any of the offenses, the prosecutor shall advise the victim of his or her the victims right to make this request. To assist the victim of the crime to determine whether he or she the victim should make this request, the prosecutor shall refer the victim to the local health officer for prerequest counseling to help that person understand the extent to which the particular circumstances of the crime may or may not have put the victim at risk of transmission of HIV a sexually transmitted disease from the accused, to ensure that the victim understands both the benefits and limitations of the current tests for HIV, tests, to help the victim decide whether he or she the victim wants to request that the accused be tested, and to help the victim decide whether he or she the victim wants to be tested.(2) The Department of Justice, in cooperation with the California District Attorneys Association, shall prepare a form to be used in providing victims with the notice required by paragraph (1).(d) If the victim decides to request HIV testing of the accused, the victim shall request the issuance of a search warrant, as described in subdivision (b).Neither the failure of a prosecutor to refer or advise the victim as provided in this subdivision, nor the failure or refusal by the victim to seek or obtain counseling, shall be considered by the court in ruling on the victims request.(e) The local health officer shall make provision for administering all HIV tests ordered pursuant to subdivision (b).(f) Any blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva blood, oral muscosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge tested pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be subjected to appropriate confirmatory tests to ensure accuracy of the first test results, and under no circumstances shall test results be transmitted to the victim or the accused unless any initially reactive test result has been confirmed by appropriate confirmatory tests for positive reactors.(g) The local health officer shall have the responsibility for disclosing test results to the victim who requested the test and to the accused who was tested. However, no positive test results shall be disclosed to the victim or to the accused without also providing or offering professional counseling appropriate to the circumstances.(h) The local health officer and victim shall comply with all laws and policies relating to medical confidentiality subject to the disclosure authorized by subdivisions (g) and (i). (g), (i), and (l). Any individual who files a false report of sexual assault in order to obtain test result information pursuant to this section shall, in addition to any other liability under law, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided in subdivision (c) of Section 120980 of the Health and Safety Code. Any individual as described in the preceding sentence who discloses test result information obtained pursuant to this section shall also be guilty of an additional misdemeanor punishable as provided for in subdivision (c) of Section 120980 of the Health and Safety Code for each separate disclosure of that information.(i) Any victim victim, parent or guardian of a minor victim, or authorized legal representative for a victim who receives information from the health officer pursuant to subdivision (g) may disclose the test results as the victim or authorized recipient deems necessary to protect his or her the victims health and safety or the health and safety of his or her the victims family or sexual partner.(j) Any person transmitting test results or disclosing information pursuant to this section shall be immune from civil liability for any actions taken in compliance with this section.(k) The results of any blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva blood, oral muscosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge tested pursuant to subdivision (b) shall not be used in any criminal proceeding as evidence of either guilt or innocence.(l) Any rights of the victim under this section may also be exercised by a parent or guardian of the victim, if the victim is a minor, or by an authorized legal representative of the victim.
1524.1. (a) The primary purpose of the testing and disclosure provided in this section is to benefit the victim of a crime by informing the victim whether the defendant is infected with the HIV virus. a sexually transmitted disease, including, but not limited to, chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis, herpes, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), human papillomavirus (HPV), trichomoniasis, and syphilis. It is also the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to protect the health of both victims of crime and those accused of committing a crime. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize mandatory testing or disclosure of test results for the purpose of a charging decision by a prosecutor, nor, except as specified in subdivisions (g) and (i), (g), (i), and (l), shall this section be construed to authorize breach of the confidentiality provisions contained in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 120975) of Part 4 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 120975) of Part 4 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code, when a defendant has been charged by complaint, information, or indictment with a crime, or a minor is the subject of a petition filed in juvenile court alleging the commission of a crime, the court, at the request of the victim, may issue a search warrant for the purpose of testing the accuseds blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva with any HIV test, as defined in Section 120775 of the Health and Safety Code blood, oral mucosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge for a sexually transmitted disease only under the following circumstances: when the court finds, upon the conclusion of the hearing described in paragraph (3), or in those cases in which a preliminary hearing is not required to be held, that there is probable cause to believe that the accused committed the offense, and that there is probable cause to believe that blood, semen, or any other bodily fluid identified by the State Department of Health Care Services or the State Department of Public Health in appropriate regulations as capable of transmitting the human immunodeficiency virus a sexually transmitted disease has been transferred from the accused to the victim.(2) Notwithstanding Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 120975) of Part 4 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code, when a defendant has been charged by complaint, information, or indictment with a crime under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or with an attempt to commit any of the offenses, and is the subject of a police report alleging the commission of a separate, uncharged offense that could be charged under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or of an attempt to commit any of the offenses, or a minor is the subject of a petition filed in juvenile court alleging the commission of a crime under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or of an attempt to commit any of the offenses, and is the subject of a police report alleging the commission of a separate, uncharged offense that could be charged under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or of an attempt to commit any of the offenses, the court, at the request of the victim of the uncharged offense, may issue a search warrant for the purpose of testing the accuseds blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva with any HIV test, as defined in Section 120775 of the Health and Safety Code blood, oral mucosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge for a sexually transmitted disease only under the following circumstances: when the court finds that there is probable cause to believe that the accused committed the uncharged offense, and that there is probable cause to believe that blood, semen, or any other bodily fluid identified by the State Department of Health Care Services or the State Department of Public Health in appropriate regulations as capable of transmitting the human immunodeficiency virus a sexually transmitted disease has been transferred from the accused to the victim. As used in this paragraph, Section 289.5 refers to the statute enacted by Chapter 293 of the Statutes of 1991, penetration by an unknown object.(3) (A) Prior to the issuance of a search warrant pursuant to paragraph (1), the court, where applicable and at the conclusion of the preliminary examination if the defendant is ordered to answer pursuant to Section 872, shall conduct a hearing at which both the victim and the defendant have the right to be present. During the hearing, only affidavits, counter affidavits, and medical reports regarding the facts that support or rebut the issuance of a search warrant under paragraph (1) shall be admissible.(B) Prior to the issuance of a search warrant pursuant to paragraph (2), the court, where applicable, shall conduct a hearing at which both the victim and the defendant are present. During the hearing, only affidavits, counter affidavits, and medical reports regarding the facts that support or rebut the issuance of a search warrant under paragraph (2) shall be admissible.(4) A request for a probable cause hearing made by a victim under paragraph (2) shall be made before sentencing in the superior court, or before disposition on a petition in a juvenile court, of the criminal charge or charges filed against the defendant.(c) (1) In all cases in which the person has been charged by complaint, information, or indictment with a crime, indictment, or is the subject of a petition filed in a juvenile court alleging the commission of a crime, crime under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.6, or with an attempt to commit any of the offenses, the prosecutor shall advise the victim of his or her the victims right to make this request. To assist the victim of the crime to determine whether he or she the victim should make this request, the prosecutor shall refer the victim to the local health officer for prerequest counseling to help that person understand the extent to which the particular circumstances of the crime may or may not have put the victim at risk of transmission of HIV a sexually transmitted disease from the accused, to ensure that the victim understands both the benefits and limitations of the current tests for HIV, tests, to help the victim decide whether he or she the victim wants to request that the accused be tested, and to help the victim decide whether he or she the victim wants to be tested.(2) The Department of Justice, in cooperation with the California District Attorneys Association, shall prepare a form to be used in providing victims with the notice required by paragraph (1).(d) If the victim decides to request HIV testing of the accused, the victim shall request the issuance of a search warrant, as described in subdivision (b).Neither the failure of a prosecutor to refer or advise the victim as provided in this subdivision, nor the failure or refusal by the victim to seek or obtain counseling, shall be considered by the court in ruling on the victims request.(e) The local health officer shall make provision for administering all HIV tests ordered pursuant to subdivision (b).(f) Any blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva blood, oral muscosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge tested pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be subjected to appropriate confirmatory tests to ensure accuracy of the first test results, and under no circumstances shall test results be transmitted to the victim or the accused unless any initially reactive test result has been confirmed by appropriate confirmatory tests for positive reactors.(g) The local health officer shall have the responsibility for disclosing test results to the victim who requested the test and to the accused who was tested. However, no positive test results shall be disclosed to the victim or to the accused without also providing or offering professional counseling appropriate to the circumstances.(h) The local health officer and victim shall comply with all laws and policies relating to medical confidentiality subject to the disclosure authorized by subdivisions (g) and (i). (g), (i), and (l). Any individual who files a false report of sexual assault in order to obtain test result information pursuant to this section shall, in addition to any other liability under law, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided in subdivision (c) of Section 120980 of the Health and Safety Code. Any individual as described in the preceding sentence who discloses test result information obtained pursuant to this section shall also be guilty of an additional misdemeanor punishable as provided for in subdivision (c) of Section 120980 of the Health and Safety Code for each separate disclosure of that information.(i) Any victim victim, parent or guardian of a minor victim, or authorized legal representative for a victim who receives information from the health officer pursuant to subdivision (g) may disclose the test results as the victim or authorized recipient deems necessary to protect his or her the victims health and safety or the health and safety of his or her the victims family or sexual partner.(j) Any person transmitting test results or disclosing information pursuant to this section shall be immune from civil liability for any actions taken in compliance with this section.(k) The results of any blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva blood, oral muscosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge tested pursuant to subdivision (b) shall not be used in any criminal proceeding as evidence of either guilt or innocence.(l) Any rights of the victim under this section may also be exercised by a parent or guardian of the victim, if the victim is a minor, or by an authorized legal representative of the victim.
1524.1. (a) The primary purpose of the testing and disclosure provided in this section is to benefit the victim of a crime by informing the victim whether the defendant is infected with the HIV virus. a sexually transmitted disease, including, but not limited to, chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis, herpes, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), human papillomavirus (HPV), trichomoniasis, and syphilis. It is also the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to protect the health of both victims of crime and those accused of committing a crime. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize mandatory testing or disclosure of test results for the purpose of a charging decision by a prosecutor, nor, except as specified in subdivisions (g) and (i), (g), (i), and (l), shall this section be construed to authorize breach of the confidentiality provisions contained in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 120975) of Part 4 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 120975) of Part 4 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code, when a defendant has been charged by complaint, information, or indictment with a crime, or a minor is the subject of a petition filed in juvenile court alleging the commission of a crime, the court, at the request of the victim, may issue a search warrant for the purpose of testing the accuseds blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva with any HIV test, as defined in Section 120775 of the Health and Safety Code blood, oral mucosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge for a sexually transmitted disease only under the following circumstances: when the court finds, upon the conclusion of the hearing described in paragraph (3), or in those cases in which a preliminary hearing is not required to be held, that there is probable cause to believe that the accused committed the offense, and that there is probable cause to believe that blood, semen, or any other bodily fluid identified by the State Department of Health Care Services or the State Department of Public Health in appropriate regulations as capable of transmitting the human immunodeficiency virus a sexually transmitted disease has been transferred from the accused to the victim.(2) Notwithstanding Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 120975) of Part 4 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code, when a defendant has been charged by complaint, information, or indictment with a crime under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or with an attempt to commit any of the offenses, and is the subject of a police report alleging the commission of a separate, uncharged offense that could be charged under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or of an attempt to commit any of the offenses, or a minor is the subject of a petition filed in juvenile court alleging the commission of a crime under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or of an attempt to commit any of the offenses, and is the subject of a police report alleging the commission of a separate, uncharged offense that could be charged under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or of an attempt to commit any of the offenses, the court, at the request of the victim of the uncharged offense, may issue a search warrant for the purpose of testing the accuseds blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva with any HIV test, as defined in Section 120775 of the Health and Safety Code blood, oral mucosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge for a sexually transmitted disease only under the following circumstances: when the court finds that there is probable cause to believe that the accused committed the uncharged offense, and that there is probable cause to believe that blood, semen, or any other bodily fluid identified by the State Department of Health Care Services or the State Department of Public Health in appropriate regulations as capable of transmitting the human immunodeficiency virus a sexually transmitted disease has been transferred from the accused to the victim. As used in this paragraph, Section 289.5 refers to the statute enacted by Chapter 293 of the Statutes of 1991, penetration by an unknown object.(3) (A) Prior to the issuance of a search warrant pursuant to paragraph (1), the court, where applicable and at the conclusion of the preliminary examination if the defendant is ordered to answer pursuant to Section 872, shall conduct a hearing at which both the victim and the defendant have the right to be present. During the hearing, only affidavits, counter affidavits, and medical reports regarding the facts that support or rebut the issuance of a search warrant under paragraph (1) shall be admissible.(B) Prior to the issuance of a search warrant pursuant to paragraph (2), the court, where applicable, shall conduct a hearing at which both the victim and the defendant are present. During the hearing, only affidavits, counter affidavits, and medical reports regarding the facts that support or rebut the issuance of a search warrant under paragraph (2) shall be admissible.(4) A request for a probable cause hearing made by a victim under paragraph (2) shall be made before sentencing in the superior court, or before disposition on a petition in a juvenile court, of the criminal charge or charges filed against the defendant.(c) (1) In all cases in which the person has been charged by complaint, information, or indictment with a crime, indictment, or is the subject of a petition filed in a juvenile court alleging the commission of a crime, crime under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.6, or with an attempt to commit any of the offenses, the prosecutor shall advise the victim of his or her the victims right to make this request. To assist the victim of the crime to determine whether he or she the victim should make this request, the prosecutor shall refer the victim to the local health officer for prerequest counseling to help that person understand the extent to which the particular circumstances of the crime may or may not have put the victim at risk of transmission of HIV a sexually transmitted disease from the accused, to ensure that the victim understands both the benefits and limitations of the current tests for HIV, tests, to help the victim decide whether he or she the victim wants to request that the accused be tested, and to help the victim decide whether he or she the victim wants to be tested.(2) The Department of Justice, in cooperation with the California District Attorneys Association, shall prepare a form to be used in providing victims with the notice required by paragraph (1).(d) If the victim decides to request HIV testing of the accused, the victim shall request the issuance of a search warrant, as described in subdivision (b).Neither the failure of a prosecutor to refer or advise the victim as provided in this subdivision, nor the failure or refusal by the victim to seek or obtain counseling, shall be considered by the court in ruling on the victims request.(e) The local health officer shall make provision for administering all HIV tests ordered pursuant to subdivision (b).(f) Any blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva blood, oral muscosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge tested pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be subjected to appropriate confirmatory tests to ensure accuracy of the first test results, and under no circumstances shall test results be transmitted to the victim or the accused unless any initially reactive test result has been confirmed by appropriate confirmatory tests for positive reactors.(g) The local health officer shall have the responsibility for disclosing test results to the victim who requested the test and to the accused who was tested. However, no positive test results shall be disclosed to the victim or to the accused without also providing or offering professional counseling appropriate to the circumstances.(h) The local health officer and victim shall comply with all laws and policies relating to medical confidentiality subject to the disclosure authorized by subdivisions (g) and (i). (g), (i), and (l). Any individual who files a false report of sexual assault in order to obtain test result information pursuant to this section shall, in addition to any other liability under law, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided in subdivision (c) of Section 120980 of the Health and Safety Code. Any individual as described in the preceding sentence who discloses test result information obtained pursuant to this section shall also be guilty of an additional misdemeanor punishable as provided for in subdivision (c) of Section 120980 of the Health and Safety Code for each separate disclosure of that information.(i) Any victim victim, parent or guardian of a minor victim, or authorized legal representative for a victim who receives information from the health officer pursuant to subdivision (g) may disclose the test results as the victim or authorized recipient deems necessary to protect his or her the victims health and safety or the health and safety of his or her the victims family or sexual partner.(j) Any person transmitting test results or disclosing information pursuant to this section shall be immune from civil liability for any actions taken in compliance with this section.(k) The results of any blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva blood, oral muscosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge tested pursuant to subdivision (b) shall not be used in any criminal proceeding as evidence of either guilt or innocence.(l) Any rights of the victim under this section may also be exercised by a parent or guardian of the victim, if the victim is a minor, or by an authorized legal representative of the victim.
1524.1. (a) The primary purpose of the testing and disclosure provided in this section is to benefit the victim of a crime by informing the victim whether the defendant is infected with the HIV virus. a sexually transmitted disease, including, but not limited to, chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis, herpes, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), human papillomavirus (HPV), trichomoniasis, and syphilis. It is also the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to protect the health of both victims of crime and those accused of committing a crime. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize mandatory testing or disclosure of test results for the purpose of a charging decision by a prosecutor, nor, except as specified in subdivisions (g) and (i), (g), (i), and (l), shall this section be construed to authorize breach of the confidentiality provisions contained in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 120975) of Part 4 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code.
(b) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 120975) of Part 4 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code, when a defendant has been charged by complaint, information, or indictment with a crime, or a minor is the subject of a petition filed in juvenile court alleging the commission of a crime, the court, at the request of the victim, may issue a search warrant for the purpose of testing the accuseds blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva with any HIV test, as defined in Section 120775 of the Health and Safety Code blood, oral mucosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge for a sexually transmitted disease only under the following circumstances: when the court finds, upon the conclusion of the hearing described in paragraph (3), or in those cases in which a preliminary hearing is not required to be held, that there is probable cause to believe that the accused committed the offense, and that there is probable cause to believe that blood, semen, or any other bodily fluid identified by the State Department of Health Care Services or the State Department of Public Health in appropriate regulations as capable of transmitting the human immunodeficiency virus a sexually transmitted disease has been transferred from the accused to the victim.
(2) Notwithstanding Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 120975) of Part 4 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code, when a defendant has been charged by complaint, information, or indictment with a crime under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or with an attempt to commit any of the offenses, and is the subject of a police report alleging the commission of a separate, uncharged offense that could be charged under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or of an attempt to commit any of the offenses, or a minor is the subject of a petition filed in juvenile court alleging the commission of a crime under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or of an attempt to commit any of the offenses, and is the subject of a police report alleging the commission of a separate, uncharged offense that could be charged under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.5, or former Section 288a, or 289.6, or of an attempt to commit any of the offenses, the court, at the request of the victim of the uncharged offense, may issue a search warrant for the purpose of testing the accuseds blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva with any HIV test, as defined in Section 120775 of the Health and Safety Code blood, oral mucosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge for a sexually transmitted disease only under the following circumstances: when the court finds that there is probable cause to believe that the accused committed the uncharged offense, and that there is probable cause to believe that blood, semen, or any other bodily fluid identified by the State Department of Health Care Services or the State Department of Public Health in appropriate regulations as capable of transmitting the human immunodeficiency virus a sexually transmitted disease has been transferred from the accused to the victim. As used in this paragraph, Section 289.5 refers to the statute enacted by Chapter 293 of the Statutes of 1991, penetration by an unknown object.
(3) (A) Prior to the issuance of a search warrant pursuant to paragraph (1), the court, where applicable and at the conclusion of the preliminary examination if the defendant is ordered to answer pursuant to Section 872, shall conduct a hearing at which both the victim and the defendant have the right to be present. During the hearing, only affidavits, counter affidavits, and medical reports regarding the facts that support or rebut the issuance of a search warrant under paragraph (1) shall be admissible.
(B) Prior to the issuance of a search warrant pursuant to paragraph (2), the court, where applicable, shall conduct a hearing at which both the victim and the defendant are present. During the hearing, only affidavits, counter affidavits, and medical reports regarding the facts that support or rebut the issuance of a search warrant under paragraph (2) shall be admissible.
(4) A request for a probable cause hearing made by a victim under paragraph (2) shall be made before sentencing in the superior court, or before disposition on a petition in a juvenile court, of the criminal charge or charges filed against the defendant.
(c) (1) In all cases in which the person has been charged by complaint, information, or indictment with a crime, indictment, or is the subject of a petition filed in a juvenile court alleging the commission of a crime, crime under Section 220, 261, 261.5, 262, 264.1, 266c, 269, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 288.7, 289, or 289.6, or with an attempt to commit any of the offenses, the prosecutor shall advise the victim of his or her the victims right to make this request. To assist the victim of the crime to determine whether he or she the victim should make this request, the prosecutor shall refer the victim to the local health officer for prerequest counseling to help that person understand the extent to which the particular circumstances of the crime may or may not have put the victim at risk of transmission of HIV a sexually transmitted disease from the accused, to ensure that the victim understands both the benefits and limitations of the current tests for HIV, tests, to help the victim decide whether he or she the victim wants to request that the accused be tested, and to help the victim decide whether he or she the victim wants to be tested.
(2) The Department of Justice, in cooperation with the California District Attorneys Association, shall prepare a form to be used in providing victims with the notice required by paragraph (1).
(d) If the victim decides to request HIV testing of the accused, the victim shall request the issuance of a search warrant, as described in subdivision (b).
Neither the failure of a prosecutor to refer or advise the victim as provided in this subdivision, nor the failure or refusal by the victim to seek or obtain counseling, shall be considered by the court in ruling on the victims request.
(e) The local health officer shall make provision for administering all HIV tests ordered pursuant to subdivision (b).
(f) Any blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva blood, oral muscosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge tested pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be subjected to appropriate confirmatory tests to ensure accuracy of the first test results, and under no circumstances shall test results be transmitted to the victim or the accused unless any initially reactive test result has been confirmed by appropriate confirmatory tests for positive reactors.
(g) The local health officer shall have the responsibility for disclosing test results to the victim who requested the test and to the accused who was tested. However, no positive test results shall be disclosed to the victim or to the accused without also providing or offering professional counseling appropriate to the circumstances.
(h) The local health officer and victim shall comply with all laws and policies relating to medical confidentiality subject to the disclosure authorized by subdivisions (g) and (i). (g), (i), and (l). Any individual who files a false report of sexual assault in order to obtain test result information pursuant to this section shall, in addition to any other liability under law, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided in subdivision (c) of Section 120980 of the Health and Safety Code. Any individual as described in the preceding sentence who discloses test result information obtained pursuant to this section shall also be guilty of an additional misdemeanor punishable as provided for in subdivision (c) of Section 120980 of the Health and Safety Code for each separate disclosure of that information.
(i) Any victim victim, parent or guardian of a minor victim, or authorized legal representative for a victim who receives information from the health officer pursuant to subdivision (g) may disclose the test results as the victim or authorized recipient deems necessary to protect his or her the victims health and safety or the health and safety of his or her the victims family or sexual partner.
(j) Any person transmitting test results or disclosing information pursuant to this section shall be immune from civil liability for any actions taken in compliance with this section.
(k) The results of any blood or oral mucosal transudate saliva blood, oral muscosal transudate saliva, urine, or rectal, urethral, or cervical discharge tested pursuant to subdivision (b) shall not be used in any criminal proceeding as evidence of either guilt or innocence.
(l) Any rights of the victim under this section may also be exercised by a parent or guardian of the victim, if the victim is a minor, or by an authorized legal representative of the victim.
SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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