(a) If the Director of State Hospitals determines that the person’s diagnosed mental disorder has so changed that the person is not likely to commit acts of predatory sexual violence while under supervision and treatment in the community, the director shall forward a report and recommendation for conditional release in accordance with Section 6608 to the county attorney designated in subdivision (i) of Section 6601, the attorney of record for the person, and the committing court.

(b) When a report and recommendation for conditional release is filed by the Director of State Hospitals pursuant to subdivision (a), the court shall set a hearing in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 6608.

Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 6607

  • County: includes "city and county. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14
  • Diagnosed mental disorder: includes a congenital or acquired condition affecting the emotional or volitional capacity that predisposes the person to the commission of criminal sexual acts in a degree constituting the person a menace to the health and safety of others. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 6600
  • Predatory: means an act is directed toward a stranger, a person of casual acquaintance with whom no substantial relationship exists, or an individual with whom a relationship has been established or promoted for the primary purpose of victimization. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 6600

(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 440, Sec. 69. (AB 1488) Effective September 22, 2012.)

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