Criminal
Jan. 27, 2021
Civil commitment hearings for sex predators should be public, lawmaker says
The proposed measure, SB 248, introduced last week by state Sen. Patricia Bates, R-Laguna Niguel, would also require that the public have access to hearings regarding the potential release of sexually violent predators, a legal designation that applies to convicted sex offenders who have been deemed to have a mental health disorder and are considered likely to commit new sex crimes.
California prosecutors are backing a state bill that aims to require post-prison civil commitment proceedings for convicted sexually violent predators be open to the public and on the record.
The proposed measure, SB 248, introduced last week by state Sen. Patricia Bates, R-Laguna Niguel, would also require that the public have access to hearings regarding the potential release of sexually violent predators, a legal designation tha...
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