Statute · California Penal Code
Cal. Penal Code § 1016.7 — Plea
Cal. Penal Code § 1016.7
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2022-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) In the interest of justice, and in order to reach a just resolution during plea negotiations, the prosecutor shall consider during plea negotiations, among other factors, the following circumstances as factors in support of a mitigated sentence if any of the following were a contributing…
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Cal. Penal Code § 1016.7 — Plea is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) In the interest of justice, and in order to reach a just resolution during plea negotiations, the prosecutor shall consider during plea negotiations, among other factors, the following circumstances as factors in support of a mitigated sentence if any of the following were a contributing factor in the commission of the alleged offense:
(1) The person has experienced psychological, physical, or childhood trauma, including, but not limited to, abuse, neglect, exploitation, or sexual violence.
(2) The person is a youth, or was a youth at the time of the commission of the offense.
(3) Prior to the instant offense, or during the commission of the offense, the person is or was a victim of intimate partner violence or human trafficking.
(b) A “youth” for purposes of this section includes any person under 26 years of age on the date the offense was committed.