Developmental centers: crime.

Existing law requires, upon the filing of a claim for reimbursement, a city, county, or superior court to be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary costs connected with state prisons or prisoners in connection with certain circumstances, including with any crime committed in a prison, with any hearing on any return of a writ of habeas corpus prosecuted by or on behalf of a prisoner, or with any costs incurred by a coroner in connection with the death of a prisoner. This bill would similarly require that, upon the filing of a claim for reimbursement, a city or county be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary costs related to the investigation or prosecution of a crime committed by a developmental center employee against a developmental center resident. Existing law requires a developmental center to immediately, but no later than within 2 hours of the developmental center observing, obtaining knowledge of, or suspecting abuse, report certain incidents involving a resident to the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the city or county in which the developmental center is located. Existing law provides that this reporting requirement does not prevent a developmental center from reporting any other criminal act constituting a danger to the health or safety of the residents of the developmental center to the local law enforcement agency. This bill would require a local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the city or county in which the developmental center is located to respond within 24 hours of receiving an allegation that a crime has been committed by a developmental center employee against a developmental center resident. By imposing new duties on local officials, this 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 these statutory provisions.