Rape shield rules now apply to sex crime cases from jails and prisons
In sex crime prosecutions, the limits on using a victim's sexual history, both the hearing needed to attack their credibility with it and the ban on using it to prove consent, now also apply when the offense happened in a jail or prison.
Who it affects
Defendants, victims and courts in jail and prison sex crime cases
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California AB 2556: Evidence: credibility of witnesses and evidence affected or excluded by extrinsic policies.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
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