Section 1603 Of Title 15. Outpatient Status For Mentally Disordered And Developmentally Disabled Offenders From California Penal Code >> Title 15. >> Part 2.
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. (a) Before any person subject to subdivision (a) of Section
1601 may be placed on outpatient status the court shall consider all
of the following criteria:
(1) Whether the director of the state hospital or other treatment
facility to which the person has been committed advises the
committing court and the prosecutor that the defendant would no
longer be a danger to the health and safety of others, including
himself or herself, while under supervision and treatment in the
community, and will benefit from that status.
(2) Whether the community program director advises the court that
the defendant will benefit from that status, and identifies an
appropriate program of supervision and treatment.
(b) (1) Prior to release of a person under subdivision (a), the
prosecutor shall provide notice of the hearing date and pending
release to the victim or next of kin of the victim of the offense for
which the person was committed where a request for the notice has
been filed with the court, and after a hearing in court, the court
shall specifically approve the recommendation and plan for outpatient
status pursuant to Section 1604. The burden shall be on the victim
or next of kin to the victim to keep the court apprised of the party'
s current mailing address.
(2) In any case in which the victim or next of kin to the victim
has filed a request for notice with the director of the state
hospital or other treatment facility, he or she shall be notified by
the director at the inception of any program in which the committed
person would be allowed any type of day release unattended by the
staff of the facility.
(c) The community program director shall prepare and submit the
evaluation and the treatment plan specified in paragraph (2) of
subdivision (a) to the court within 30 calendar days after
notification by the court to do so.
(d) Any evaluations and recommendations pursuant to paragraphs (1)
and (2) of subdivision (a) shall include review and consideration of
complete, available information regarding the circumstances of the
criminal offense and the person's prior criminal history.