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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall not return to prison, place a parole hold on pursuant to Section 3056, or report any parole violation to the Board of Parole Hearings or the court, as applicable, regarding any person to whom all of the following criteria apply:
(a) The person is not required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 290) of Title 9 of Part 1.
(b) The person was not committed to prison for a serious felony as defined in Sections 1192.7 and 1192.8, or a violent felony, as defined in Section 667.5, and does not have a prior conviction for a serious felony, as defined in Section 1192.7 and 1192.8, or a violent felony, as defined in Section 667.5.
(c) The person was not committed to prison for a sexually violent offense as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 6600 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and does not have a prior conviction for a sexually violent offense as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 6600 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(d) The person was not found guilty of a serious disciplinary offense, as defined in regulation by the department, during his or her current term of imprisonment.
(e) The person is not a validated prison gang member or associate, as defined in regulation by the department.
(f) The person did not refuse to sign any forms, or provide any samples, as required bySection 3060.5.
(g) The person was evaluated by the department using a validated risk assessment tool and was not determined to pose a high risk to reoffend.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Penal Code - PEN § 3000.03 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/penal-code/pen-sect-3000-03/
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