California AB1902 amends the Welfare and Institutions Code to revise procedures for continued detention of individuals in secure youth treatment.

California AB1902 modifies Section 876 of the Welfare and Institutions Code to change the process for continued detention of individuals in secure youth treatment facilities. The court must now determine the period of continued detention based on evidence presented at trial and a clinical assessment by the individual's treatment team. The period cannot exceed four years. The bill also outlines the criminal discovery process for these proceedings and mandates that a unanimous jury verdict is required in any jury trial, with the standard of proof being beyond a reasonable doubt.

California AB1902 amends the Welfare and Institutions Code to revise procedures for continued detention of individuals in secure youth treatment.

California AB1902 modifies Section 876 of the Welfare and Institutions Code to change the process for continued detention of individuals in secure youth treatment facilities. The court must now determine the period of continued detention based on evidence presented at trial and a clinical assessment by the individual's treatment team. The period cannot exceed four years. The bill also outlines the criminal discovery process for these proceedings and mandates that a unanimous jury verdict is required in any jury trial, with the standard of proof being beyond a reasonable doubt.