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AB 1681CALIFORNIASession 20252026

California AB 1681 requires prosecutors to share victim contact information with state prison officials

Original title: Victim's and witness' rights.

August 13, 2026

Victim RightsCriminal JusticeState MandatesProsecutionVictim'sandwitness'rights

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The Frame

What this does

This change ensures that state prison officials have direct access to victim contact information for notification purposes, while shifting the administrative burden and associated costs of data collection from local prosecutors to the state government.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

District attorneys

They are required to collect and transmit victim contact information to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation at sentencing.

Victims of crimes

Their contact information and that of their next of kin will be shared with state prison officials.

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

They will receive and manage the victim contact information provided by prosecutors.

What changed

Last recorded activity August 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill requires district attorneys and prosecuting agencies to provide victim and next-of-kin contact information to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation at the time of sentencing for state prison cases. The measure also establishes a process for the state to reimburse local agencies for the costs of implementing this new requirement.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

This change ensures that state prison officials have direct access to victim contact information for notification purposes, while shifting the administrative burden and associated costs of data collection from local prosecutors to the state government.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill apply to all criminal cases?
No, the requirement specifically applies to cases that result in a sentence to state prison.
Who pays for the extra work required by local prosecutors?
The bill provides that if the finds the bill creates state-mandated costs, the state will reimburse local agencies for those expenses.

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Centralization of Victim Data

The bill shifts the responsibility for ensuring state prison officials have victim contact information from the victim's own initiative to a mandatory duty of the prosecuting agency.

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Connected Entities

organizationCommission on State Mandates“The body responsible for determining if the bill creates reimbursable state-mand”Map →
organizationDepartment of Corrections and Rehabilitation“The state agency that will receive and manage victim contact information.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Significance60
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  • Controversy20
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  • Entertainment5
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  • Buzz15
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