California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 6600

WIC § 6600 Effective Jan 1, 2019Div. 6 · Part 2 · Ch. 2 · Art. 4

Statute text

As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a)(1) “Sexually violent predator” means a person who has been convicted of a sexually violent offense against one or more victims and who has a diagnosed mental disorder that makes the person a danger to the health and safety of others in that it is likely that he or she will engage in sexually violent criminal behavior.

(2)For purposes of this subdivision any of the following shall be considered a conviction for a sexually violent offense:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 423, Sec. 128. (SB 1494) Effective January 1, 2019. Note: This section was amended on Nov. 7, 2006, by initiative Prop. 83 (The Sexual Predator Punishment and Control Act: Jessica's Law).