Cal. Code Regs. tit. 2 § 649.52

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 41, October 11, 2024

Section 649.52 - Involvement in the Events Leading to the Qualifying Crime

(a) Significant weight may be given to the evidence from and conclusions of a law enforcement agency after investigation of the qualifying crime when determining whether the victim or derivative victim was involved in the events leading to the qualifying crime.

(b) Factors that shall be considered when determining whether a minor victim or derivative victim was involved in the events leading to a qualifying crime include, but are not limited to:

(1) age;

(2) physical condition;

(3) psychological or emotional condition;

(4) compelling health or personal safety factors;

(5) reasonable fear of retaliation or harm to self or family.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 649.52

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering former section 656.1 to section 649.52, including amendment of NOTE, filed 12-6-2007 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2007, No. 49).
2. Repealer of subsections (a)-(d) and (g), subsection relettering and amendment of newly designated subsection (b) filed 10-3-2016; operative 1-1-2017 (Register 2016, No. 41).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 13920 and 13974, Government Code. Reference: Section 13956, Government Code.

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering former section 656.1 to section 649.52, including amendment of Note, filed 12-6-2007 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2007, No. 49).
2. Repealer of subsections (a)-(d) and (g), subsection relettering and amendment of newly designated subsection (b) filed 10-3-2016; operative 1/1/2017 (Register 2016, No. 41).