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DONNY YOUNGBLOOD 1350 Norris Road, Bakersfield, California 93308-2231
Sheriff-Coroner Telephone (661) 391-7500
TRAINING BULLETIN
ISSUE: 25-22 DATE: May 2, 2025
Senate Bill 690 and Amended Penal Code 803.7 – Domestic Violence
Effective January 1, 2025, in response to Senate Bill 690, the following changes are now in
effect:
Under the amended Penal Code 803.7, the statute of limitations for infliction of
corporal injury resulting in a traumatic condition (PC 273.5) has been extended from
five years to seven years.
This applies to crimes committed on or after January 1, 2025, and to crimes
committed before that date if the previous statute of limitations has not yet expired.
Penalties for PC 273.5 remain unchanged.
Personnel shall ensure compliance with these changes and document incidents thoroughly to
support potential long-term prosecution.
All sworn personnel of the Deputy Sheriff and Park Ranger ranks are required to review and
acknowledge this training bulletin and its contents no later than June 2, 2025.