Crimes: supervised release.

Senator Archuleta's postrelease supervision legislation mandates county agencies to petition courts for supervision modification when individuals violate release terms three times and commit a new felony or misdemeanor. The measure adds this scenario to existing requirements that agencies seek court intervention when intermediate sanctions prove ineffective.

The bill establishes specific procedures for these petitions, requiring detailed written reports on supervision conditions, violation circumstances, and offender background. The Judicial Council must develop standardized forms and procedures to implement these requirements uniformly across California. Upon finding violations, hearing officers retain authority to modify supervision with jail time, revoke supervision entirely, or refer individuals to reentry programs.

County agencies maintain their existing authority to arrest supervised persons for probable cause violations and to determine pre-hearing custody status based on public safety risk. The legislation preserves current limits on jail sanctions to 180 days and maintains the three-year cap on total supervision time, while specifying that local agencies bear implementation costs without state reimbursement under realignment funding provisions.