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Bill Information

AB 392 (Weber D) Peace officers: deadly force.

Current Text

Amended: 3/27/2019

Status

4/10/2019-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

Location

4/9/2019-A. RLS.

Summary

Would redefine the circumstances under which a homicide by a peace officer is deemed justifiable to include when the killing is in self-defense or the defense of another, consistent with the existing legal standard for self-defense, or when the killing is necessary to prevent the escape of a fleeing felon whose immediate apprehension is necessary to prevent death or serious injury. The bill would additionally bar the use of this defense if the peace officer acted in a criminally negligent manner that caused the death, including if the officer’s criminally negligent actions created the necessity for the use of deadly force.

Existing law authorizes a peace officer to make an arrest pursuant to a warrant or based upon probable cause, as specified. Under existing law, an arrest is made by the actual restraint of the person or by submission to the custody of the arresting officer.This bill would redefine the circumstances under which a homicide by a peace officer is deemed justifiable to include when the killing is in self-defense or the defense of another, consistent with the existing legal standard for selfdefense, or when the killing is necessary to prevent the escape of a fleeing felon whose immediate apprehension is necessary to prevent death or serious injury. The bill would additionally bar the use of this defense if the peace officer acted in a criminally negligent manner that caused the death, including of the officer’s criminally negligent actions created the necessity for the use of deadly force.This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.

Position:

Oppose

Priority:

1

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