California legal term
Release conditions framework in California Criminal Law
Current through 2026 California legislative session
In California criminal law, “Release conditions framework” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the California criminal code.
What does “Release conditions framework” mean in California criminal law?
“Release conditions framework” means the guidelines used by the pretrial services agency and the court to categorize varying degrees of risk for purposes of recommending whether to release or detain a person, whether to impose pretrial release conditions on a person, and guidance regarding those conditions. (Cal. Penal Code § 1320.35)
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