ARTICLE 3. Reporting Information [13150. - 13155.]

Cal. Penal Code - PEN 3.

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Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 13150. Section 13150.

(a) For each arrest made, the reporting agency shall report to the Department of Justice, concerning each arrest, the applicable identification and arrest data described in Section 13125 and fingerprints, including the CII number and incident report number, except as otherwise provided by law or as prescribed by the Department of Justice. (b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2020.

Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 13151. Section 13151.

(a) The superior court that disposes of a case for which an arrest was required to be reported to the Department of Justice pursuant to Section 13150 or for which fingerprints were taken and submitted to the Department of Justice by order of the court shall ensure that a disposition report of a case containing the applicable data elements enumerated in Section 13125, including the CII number and the court docket number, or Section 13151.1 if the disposition is one of dismissal, is furnished to the Department of Justice within 30 days according to the procedures and in a format prescribed by the department. The court shall also furnish a copy of the disposition report to the law enforcement agency having primary jurisdiction to investigate the offense alleged in the complaint or accusation. When a court orders an action subsequent to the initial disposition of a case, the court shall similarly report the proceedings to the department, including a transfer of probation or mandatory supervision pursuant to Section 1203.9 by the transferring court, once the case is accepted by the receiving court. A probation or mandatory supervision transfer report shall identify the receiving superior court and the new case number, if any. When filing a case with the court, the criminal justice agency shall include the CII number in the filing. (b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2020.

Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 13151.1. Section 13151.1.

When a disposition described in Section 13151 is one of dismissal of the charge, the disposition report shall state one of the following reasons, as appropriate: (a) Dismissal in furtherance of justice, pursuant to Section 1385 of the Penal Code. In addition to this dismissal label, the court shall set forth the particular reasons for dismissal. (b) Case compromised; defendant discharged because restitution or other satisfaction was made to the injured person, pursuant to Sections 1377 and 1378. (c) Court found insufficient cause to believe defendant guilty of a public offense; defendant discharged without trial pursuant to Section 871. (d) Dismissal due to delay; action against defendant dismissed because the information was not filed or the action was not brought to trial within the time allowed by Section 1381, 1381.5, or 1382. (e) Accusation set aside pursuant to Section 995. In addition to this dismissal label, the court shall set forth the particular reasons for the dismissal. (f) Defective accusation; defendant discharged pursuant to Section 1008, when the action is dismissed pursuant to that section after demurrer is sustained, because no amendment of the accusatory pleading is permitted or amendment is not made or filed within the time allowed. (g) Defendant became a witness for the people and was discharged pursuant to Section 1099. (h) Defendant discharged at trial because of insufficient evidence, in order to become a witness for his codefendant pursuant to Section 1100. (i) Judgment arrested; defendant discharged, when the court finds defects in the accusatory pleading pursuant to Sections 1185 to 1187, inclusive, and defendant is released pursuant to Section 1188. (j) Judgment arrested; defendant recommitted, when the court finds defects in the accusatory pleading pursuant to Sections 1185 to 1187, inclusive, and defendant is recommitted to answer a new indictment or information pursuant to Section 1188. (k) Mistrial; defendant discharged. In addition to this dismissal label, the court shall set forth the particular reasons for its declaration of a mistrial. ( l ) Mistrial; defendant recommitted. In addition to this dismissal label, the court shall set forth the particular reasons for its declaration of a mistrial. (m) Any other dismissal by which the case was terminated. In addition to the dismissal label, the court shall set forth the particular reasons for the disposition.

Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 13152. Section 13152.

Both admission and release from detention facilities shall be reported by the detention agency to the Department of Justice within 30 days of that action.

Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 13153. Section 13153.

Criminal offender record information relating to arrests for being found in any public place under the influence of intoxicating liquor under subdivision (f) of Section 647 shall not be reported or maintained by the Department of Justice without special individual justification.

Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 13154. Section 13154.

Each reporting agency shall report to the Department of Justice each arrest for the commission of a public offense while in custody in any local detention facility, or any state prison, as provided in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 653.75) of Title 15, for inclusion in that person’s state summary criminal history record. The report shall include the public offense committed and a reference indicating that the offense occurred while the person was in custody in a local detention facility or state prison.

Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 13155. Section 13155.

Commencing January 1, 2013, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall collect from trial courts information regarding the implementation of the 2011 Realignment Legislation. That information shall include statistics for each county regarding the dispositions of felonies at sentencing and petitions to revoke probation, postrelease community supervision, mandatory supervision, and, commencing July 1, 2013, parole. The data shall be provided not less frequently than twice a year by the trial courts to the Administrative Office of the Courts. Funds provided to the trial courts for the implementation of criminal justice realignment may be used for the purpose of collecting the information and providing it to the Administrative Office of the Courts. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall make this data available to the Department of Finance, the Board of State and Community Corrections, and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee on or before September 1, 2013, and annually thereafter. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Administrative Office of the Courts promote collaboration and the reduction of duplication of data collection and reporting efforts where possible.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026