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Read. Follow. Verify.California Bill AB 2273 Requires Department of Justice to Charge Elected Officials Within 30 Days for Specified Minor Crimes and Mandates Prosecutors State Reasons on Record for Omitting Sex Offense Charges
Record date · September 3, 2026
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What This Bill Would Do
Assembly Bill 2273 requires the Department of Justice to bring criminal charges within 30 days against an elected official who has been investigated and determined to have committed specified crimes of rape where the victim was a minor, provided the case is appropriate for prosecution. Additionally, the bill requires prosecutors to state on the record why certain sex offense charges are not being sought and whether they conferred with the victim when the underlying facts would otherwise make a defendant ineligible for mental health . These changes impose new duties on prosecutors and local agencies.
Elected officials investigated for specified minor sex crimes face a mandatory 30-day timeline for criminal charges, and local prosecutors must publicly state on the record their rationale for omitting eligible sex offense charges during mental health diversion proceedings.
Who It Would Affect
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Department of Justice
The department is required to bring criminal charges against specified elected officials within 30 days upon completing an investigation.
Elected officials
Elected officials investigated for specified crimes involving minor victims face a mandatory 30-day timeline for criminal charges to be brought by the Department of Justice.
Prosecutors
Prosecutors must state on the record why certain charges are not being sought and whether they have conferred with victims during mental health diversion proceedings.
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