California AB1545 amends the Welfare and Institutions Code to redefine "sexually violent predator" and establish procedures for evaluating and.

California AB1545 amends the Welfare and Institutions Code to redefine "sexually violent predator" as a person convicted of a sexually violent offense with a diagnosed mental disorder making them a danger to others. The bill outlines procedures for evaluating individuals nearing release from prison or state hospitals to determine if they meet the criteria for involuntary commitment. If deemed a risk, the State Department of State Hospitals will evaluate the individual, and if both evaluators concur, a petition for commitment will be filed.

California AB1545 amends the Welfare and Institutions Code to redefine "sexually violent predator" and establish procedures for evaluating and.

California AB1545 amends the Welfare and Institutions Code to redefine "sexually violent predator" as a person convicted of a sexually violent offense with a diagnosed mental disorder making them a danger to others. The bill outlines procedures for evaluating individuals nearing release from prison or state hospitals to determine if they meet the criteria for involuntary commitment. If deemed a risk, the State Department of State Hospitals will evaluate the individual, and if both evaluators concur, a petition for commitment will be filed.