Amended
IN
Assembly
April 13, 2016 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
March 17, 2016 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Williams |
February 17, 2016 |
This bill would require, upon conviction of specified types of animal abuse but prior to sentencing, the court to order the person convicted to submit to a psychiatric or psychological examination, to be provided and paid for by the court. The bill would require the court to consider the result of the examination in determining a sentence.
Upon conviction pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 597 or Section 597a, 597b, 597h, 597j, 597s, or 597.1, but prior to sentencing, the court shall order the person convicted to submit to a psychiatric or psychological examination. All examinations shall be provided and paid for by the court. The results of the examination shall be sent by the examining psychologist or psychiatrist to the court and to the attorneys for the prosecution and the defense. The court shall consider the results of the examination in determining a sentence.