Domestic violence.
What changed between versions
New enhanced penalty for repeat domestic violence: a person convicted of Section 273.5 within 7 years of a previous felony conviction under the same section faces 2, 4, or 5 years in state prison (up from 2, 3, or 4) plus a fine up to $10,000 (up from $6,000).
Mandatory county jail time as a condition of probation: 15 days minimum for one prior conviction within 7 years, 60 days minimum for two or more prior convictions within 7 years, and 60 days minimum if the prior was a felony under subdivision (a). A good cause exception allows the court to waive this requirement.
New probation conditions allowing courts to require payments to domestic violence shelter-based programs up to $5,000, and reimbursement of victim counseling costs. Courts must determine ability to pay, and community property cannot be used for restitution until the offending spouse's separate property is exhausted.
Courts may issue protective orders restraining the defendant from contact with the victim for up to 15 years upon conviction, based on seriousness of facts, probability of future violations, and victim safety.
The bill's scope expanded from solely amending three strikes/violent felony definitions (Sections 667.1, 667.5, 1170.125) to also directly increasing penalties for repeat domestic violence offenders under Section 273.5, making it a dual-purpose bill addressing both sentencing enhancements and base penalties.
Numerous cleanup corrections throughout the Section 667.5 text removing duplicated words (e.g., 'any a' to 'a', 'when if' to 'if', 'offense offense' to 'offense') that appear to be artifacts from prior amendment markup.
