Statute · California Penal Code

Cal. Penal Code § 11163.71 — Homeless Death Review Committees

Cal. Penal Code § 11163.71

Type
Statute
Source
California Penal Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2024-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) A county may establish a homeless death review committee to assist local agencies in identifying the root causes of death of homeless individuals and facilitating communication among persons who perform autopsies and the various persons and agencies involved in supporting the homeless…

Citator

Cal. Penal Code § 11163.71 — Homeless Death Review Committees is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) A county may establish a homeless death review committee to assist local agencies in identifying the root causes of death of homeless individuals and facilitating communication among persons who perform autopsies and the various persons and agencies involved in supporting the homeless population.

(b) A county that establishes a homeless death review committee pursuant to subdivision (a) may develop a protocol to be used as guidelines by persons performing autopsies on homeless individuals to assist coroners and other persons who perform autopsies in the identification of the cause and mode of death of the individual.