Section 5065.5 Of Chapter 2. The Secretary Of The Department Of Corrections And Rehabilitation From California Penal Code >> Title 7. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 2.
5065.5
. (a) A person or entity that enters into a contract with a
criminal offender for the sale of the story of a crime for which the
offender was convicted shall notify the California Department of
Corrections and Rehabilitation that the parties have entered into a
contract for sale of the offender's story if both of the following
conditions are met:
(1) The offender's conviction was for any offense specified in
paragraph (1), except voluntary manslaughter, (2), (3), (4), (5),
(6), (7), (9), (16), (17), (20), (22), (25), (34), or (35) of
subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7.
(2) Subdivision (b) of Section 340.3 of the Code of Civil
Procedure does not preclude commencement of a civil action against
the criminal offender.
(b) Within 90 days of being notified, the California Department of
Corrections and Rehabilitation shall notify the victim, or if the
victim cannot be reasonably notified, a member of the victim's
immediate family, who has requested notification of the existence of
a contract described by this section.
(c) For purposes of this section, "member of victim's immediate
family" means a spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandchild, or
grandparent.