California - Victim Right to Notification of Availability of Restorative Justice

Cal. Penal Code § 679.02 (West)

Population: All populations

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Law Type: Statute

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(15) For the victim, to be notified of the availability of community-based restorative justice programs and processes available to them, including, but not limited to, programs serving their community, county, county jails, juvenile detention facilities, and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The victim has a right to be notified as early and often as possible, including during the initial contact, during followup investigation, at the point of diversion, throughout the process of the case, and in postconviction proceedings.

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