Expands eligibility for victims and survivors of crime to access victim compensation funds by removing the mandatory law enforcement reporting requirement, providing alternative forms of evidence that would show that a qualifying crime was committed and the confidentiality of certain records.
Amends elements of the felony murder rule to require that defendant directly causes death or be an accomplice with the intent to cause death; permits vacating conviction or resentencing of defendants convicted of felony murder; amends maximum sentence; permits the defense of duress for victims of domestic violence; requires reporting of certain crime statistics and information.
Revise eligibility requirements for the crime victims' compensation program.
Prohibits accessing or distributing certain sexually explicit depictions of children; prohibits consent to such depictions by anyone under eighteen years of age; makes such crimes eligible for bail; includes certain crimes as sex offenses.
Allowing compensation from the crime victims compensation board to be awarded for criminally injurious conduct, and increasing the amount that can be transferred from the crime victims compensation fund to the crime victims assistance fund in each fiscal year.
An Act Concerning Crime Victim Compensation For Victims Of Sexual Assault And Restitution From Persons Committing Criminal Acts.
Compensation for victims of violent crimes.
Crimes: juvenile victim confidentiality.
To Expand The Sealing Of Criminal Records For Victims Of Human Trafficking; To Provide That Victims Of Human Trafficking Have Certain Rights; And To Provide A Mandatory No-contact Order In A Human Trafficking Case.
Crime victims: the California Victim Compensation Board.