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DONNY YOUNGBLOOD 1350 Norris Road, Bakersfield, California 93308-2231
Sheriff-Coroner Telephone (661) 391-7500
TRAINING BULLETIN
ISSUE: 24-01 DATE: January 10, 2024
California State Sheriffs’ Association Selected New Laws 2024
Below you will find a list of new laws which took effect January 1, 2024, that may affect
the way the Sheriff’s Office provides law enforcement services:
Assembly Bill 60:
Requires a victim to be notified of the availability of community-based restorative justice
programs and processes available to them (Penal Code 679.02).
Assembly Bill 92:
Would make it a misdemeanor for a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm
under the laws of this state to purchase, own, or possess body armor, as specified (Penal
Code 31360).
Assembly Bill 360:
Provides that "excited delirium" is not a validly recognized medical diagnosis or cause of
death in this state.
This bill prohibits a coroner, medical examiner, physician, or physician assistant from
stating on the certifi