District attorneys get subpoena power to reinvestigate claims of factual innocence
When a district attorney's office formally accepts a claim of factual innocence for review, it may notify the court and treat the case as open, with power to issue subpoenas and file motions. Materials gathered must go to the petitioner within 60 days after the investigation ends.
Who it affects
District attorneys and people in prison claiming factual innocence
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 SB 1211: Criminal procedure: postconviction investigation.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.