(a) The victim of the crime for which the defendant was arrested shall be given notice of the arraignment by the prosecution and, if requested, any other hearing at which the custody status of the defendant will be determined. If requested by the victim, the victim shall be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard on the matter of the defendant’s custody status.
(b) The prosecution shall make a reasonable effort to contact the victim for comment on the defendant’s custody status.
(c) In instances where a victim cannot or does not wish to appear at the arraignment, the prosecution shall submit any of the victim’s comments on the defendant’s custody status in writing to the court.
(d) The appearance or nonappearance of the victim and any comments provided by the victim shall be included in the record.
(e) If requested by either party, the court may review and modify the conditions of the defendant’s release at arraignment.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 244, Sec. 4. (SB 10) Effective date (January 1, 2019) suspended pursuant to referendum petition. Effective only if Ch. 244 is approved as a referendum measure at the November 3, 2020, election.)
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