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1191.3
. (a) At the time of sentencing or pronouncement of judgment
in which sentencing is imposed, the court shall make an oral
statement that statutory law permits the award of conduct and
worktime credits up to one-third or one-half of the sentence that is
imposed by the court, that the award and calculation of credits is
determined by the sheriff in cases involving imprisonment in county
jails and by the Department of Corrections in cases involving
imprisonment in the state prison, and that credit for presentence
incarceration served by the defendant is calculated by the probation
department under current state law.
As used in this section, "victim" means the victim of the offense,
the victim's parent or guardian if the victim is a minor, or the
victim's next of kin.
(b) The probation officer shall provide a general estimate of the
credits to which the defendant may be entitled for previous time
served, and conduct or worktime credits authorized under Sections
2931, 2933, or 4019, and shall inform the victim pursuant to Section
1191.1. The probation officer shall file this estimate with the court
and it shall become a part of the court record.
(c) This section applies to all felony convictions.