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TI.{ THE

SUPREME CC}URT OF CALIFORNTA

En Banc
HOWARD FIERS iFIIp S, petiriorLer,
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SIJPERIOR COURT OF SACRi.ldEN tO COUNTY, Respondent;

EDA{UND G. E}RowN, JIi..,

as Gr)\/ernor, etc., Real

party in Intere,st.

'fhe pe:tition for writ of mandateiprohlbition and application for stay are denried.

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Frank F,. Mci3r:ire Clcr,(

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CANTIL.SAKAUYE Chief Justice

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CALIFORNLA. SENI\TE BILt- 1303 ENAC]'I ED IN'J'C) LA\\' AX,IENDING CALIFORNI.{ E \/lDENCE CODFS SECTIONS I5:i:,] & I552 AS WEI-L AS C.ALIFOR\l A Vl:I-{ICLE CODE SFC I IO\ 2l+555,5 (e)

Senate Bill No, 1303

F'assed thc Scnate Augusr 2j,201:>"

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Prrsscd the

Asscmbly August 23.2012

Chit,f Clerk ;4 the As.tetnbh,

'l'his bill 'w;rs rcccivcci by the Go'r:rnor tfri.i

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of

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2012.

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An act to arnend sections 1552 and

r-5-53

and rc, amend Sections 21455,5 and 4051g relatirrg to vehicles.

of thr: Er icrerce code.

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LEGISLA'I IV'E COUNSEI, S DIGLS,I

syslenl s. (l) 13xisting law aLrthorizes the linrit line. inr:rsecric,n. rrr orher places whele a driver is reqr-rired tc, s1,;O ro be: e,.luippecl w,ith urr autontirted c-n,forcement systent, as dclined, it, th.e

sEt 1303, siirnitian. verricles: autornated traffic crrtirrcenlenl

certair.r rcclui.rentcnts. Existing la,,v a'thorrze:;

,ilrcurnstirnce s, except for specified lrcti,rities,

siter'

ni..jr.

rlrercv to co'tract out the operation of the syste.l u'rrft.r certain

a go*er.ltrnental

. among ,rther r'ings. csrablishing ttr selccriori iguiaelines l;;;;i;;.'; 'violatiorr of the Vehicle "; Cotle is a crime. 1'his bill 'ur'ourd reqLrire rhirt th.r;e r.eclLr r..)rrcDtS incrucre identifyin-u the, systenr by signs posre cl withirr :OO ter of an iltterscctiolt u'here a systeln is opcrati.g. The:iil ,r,ort,t r..p,i,:. thul .ur.rraterl t'rffic enlbrccr,cnt sl,stcirs instrril..d as.r..r;r'u.r,r, 1.2013, be idcrrtrfictr'o rarcrtha'Jiuruary

tnrl rnclude

crnsidr:ring rcvcltue gencratio'. bev.nrl reco'err.g its i-rc.uirl costs .1'crpcraring th: system, as a factor .wlrerr co'srrit:rrng *,tie thcr or llor to lnsrail oi ()perare a systef. rvithi'its rocal-uriidicri.n. The bill w'ould the rlanufacturer or supp,ier tirat oprfrtes ir.r

Th.e bill u,oul<J prohibit a gorernntcnrll arcncv tltat pr.,rposes to rrLstall O;r Operilte an a'tomalted trafnc e'lir-rcen,,.,r:.t s\,ster' fio'r

crcvelop uniiirirrr gLridc iirrcs lir,,r;.;iir;i f,Llrposes lnd to establish pr.ocedurcs tc e-nsurc c,rnrplirrrce $,ith thosc r3uideline,s. The bilr ivourct recluire, fbr sysrerns instrried as of January l,:Ztll3. that a governrnenta agencv t.tat o[)el.atcs arl aut.lrirtcd traJl.ic cnf.rccr.rc't systcnr cstarr,islr tt,,nr. g,,iJ.iu.,., bv Ja'uary l, 2014. The bill rvoLrld rt:tluire ti,., gori,,.,,,n.nral il,qency to adopt a finding of ftrct cst.bl'hine :he nccd lbr rire si,stcnt lrt a specific location for reasor.rs relatcJ:.t, saf-ety ti.,r thoie s,l/srclls rnstalled after Januarv I . 2013.

en

rccluiru thc gs1,c,1n111crrtaJ agcncv that opcratc.s all autonratc(r

r,lur+. ir,. r,ii ,r".,ii

tr.l'lic

fbrccrrt:'I svsrcr]

t'

'equi.e

-3automated fi:affic e.forcentent

gor,'r3rnmental agency, to sr"rbmit an annual rcpoll to Council thal inclLrdes specified information.

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syste'l, in ctto;rer.atirn rvith the tfr. "fuJi.iuf

on Jzrnuary 1, 2AlZ, from remov,ing those ,i.qn,, uniii"rl,. goventmental agency pr.lsts signs thai rneert fn."r.quir.rn"ni, imposed by tlre bill.
proc'rdures
b1,an autonrrr.tgd traffic enlorcentent s1,:;te-'i. E.rrs:ing

The: bill u,.uld proLritit a governmental a_eeni;y that urilizes an autonrated traffic enforc:m?r systen: and ii,at had sigrrs on or before .lanu-ary 1,2013, thit rnet the

requrr.enre.rts in efl_ect

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(2) Existilg law provides special ,"vr-ir:ten, miiilec nori:e to appear i' connection with certai' rile_eed r i,olatro's ...JiaJ

ciLrcunts.ances.

fhis bill wruld exparcl thc inforr'ation thar be includcd o' a lt()ttce lc, apllear. l'he bill wclulci i.uthoriz.er.ust rhe rnailing of a .otrc'c of by thc issuing :rgcncy. nranufiLcturer. or 'o'rriability s'rpplicr ol the autonr.tei trafilc c]rfoiccrncrrt systcnl to the registr:red owrer or the. allcgccl vi'rator pri.r r.. rssr-,.g a notice ro appcnr' The lbilr wourd requirc that rhii norice.Lre s.r,'sta,itiieiy identir:irl ro the lbrm set fort'h in thc biil. The biri rvoLrrd p:ohiiri't lu lr'r.uftrcturer or ,suppricr of an a'ton)ntcd tr.rf lic cnlbrce ntcnt s\'srcrn or rhe govcrntnel)tar a-rrenc-y .prerati'3 trre s'stcr' fl-om irltering thc no,tice to appear-.r notice ot''onliibiiit_v.'lf iL fornr i.s f'rund tcr have bcen nrate .iaily artered, rhe biil lv,rrll auth,rizc that tlre citation, bared on the alte;ed fbr'r, be disrnissecr rhe bilr *u;iJ also rcquire th;r[ the citation be dismissel if ii nrakcs a findi's1 rrrar there are grounds r"..il;fi::I1t:;::J:,*i

'oticc r:on.stitutes a contplaint to rvhich the de [endatr,

lvhc,c'er a rlritten'ot.ice to appc.lr has been ir,suld b,rj, p;;;; offic,:r or by a qualilied enrplovee,tf ;r larv epfi.,rcenr,:nt r_o*.;, on a lirrnt approved by the Judicial Council litr.rin alllgi:,,irut:ni r,iolati .t.n recr:,rclccl by an autonrated tral-fic enl,r.ccnrcnl systent, and creliverccr by rnair wir'in l5 crays cf the .lleged r.ioraiion to the currcnt addrcss of thc rcgist...i urun.. ol th,: r,chiclc on Iile witlr. the DcParr.lncrrt ol' Motor vchiclcs, wli,:r a cu-r.lrlicatc ol. maili:ng obtained as evicrence of ser'icer. thar an c'xact ,ntr legib,,c rvhcn filecr rlith trrc r)ilr:istriite 'Juplir:l'te crpy of trre

l,,r'pr;nil;;

,nru;,r,;;;'pl;;,.

(3) Iixisting lirw, knorvn as the hearsa.y r.ule, pr.cri,idc,s rhat, at a hearing. evidence of a state rnent that rv,:s made c,ther than by a u'lrness whire testifying at the hearirrg lnd rhat is otferecr to oror,.

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the trutr of the matter stated is inadrnissible, sub-ject to specified cxcepti,llls. Existing law provides that a printed represe,lllation of (:onrputer infornration. a computer prog,ram. o:' ir:nagcs stored Ou a video or' digital medium is presulned to be an acculate represeltation of the compuler information. conrputer progran]. or images that it purports to represent, This; bill would provide that this presunrplion applies to the prrinterJ represr:ntation of computer-gene:rated in iornraticn, video. or photographic images stored by an auton'lated tr,ll'fic en; orcement repr.esentaticln of computcr-gcncrated inforrnrtion. i ideo. or F,hotographic irnrges storeci by an autot:Lrated trlf:tc cnlitrcetneul svstem Coes n,:rt constitrrte an out-o1--cou[t hecr jij) stateme]rt bv a declarant. (4) 13ecause it is unlawfr.rl and constitutes an in.[raclion for any Frerson to violliLte, or fail t{l comply with un1' prov'isicrn ol thc

svstent. The

bill

rvor.rld cxpressll' state r'liLt

tht:

printed

Vehicle Code, this bill would impose, a stare -inandated local f'rogrL,lll bv clcalittg a ncrv ct'intc. (5) 'Ihe Calitornia Constitution requires the itate to .reimburse l,rcal agencies arrd schclol districts tbr certain costs mandated by 'l'his ]rill ivuLrld provide that no rcirn:ursenren: is requi:ed
people ol tlrc Stute o.f tlulifonia tlo cttttr:t ts fo!lows;

the state. Statutory provisions establish procedu r:s for rnaking that reirnbr.tr sernent.
by'

t.:is act for. a spccificd rcason.

7.1rc

SECIIION
t() read:

lt.

Section 1552 of thc Ilvidence (iodc is amended rcpresentation of conrpur:r'r

in:-,rr

-l552 (a) A. printed

rnation

conrputer plograln is presunred to bc ln accurirtrl rel)rrlscntltiuu of the conrpLrtcr infolmrtion or cornputel plc)gliln that it prurports t() reprr:.sent. 'l'lris presurn[rtion is a prc-sunrplion ali'e cting the

of

rf prodr.rcing evidence. ll'a party' to an irction introduces eviden,c: that ar printed reprt:sentation of conrpu::r inlbrrnation or computcr progliim is inaccurate or unrcliable . thc prrt)' introducing the prinLed representation into evidcncc has the br:rden of proving, by a prr-epondel'ance of evidence, that thc printe,J rr:)plese'nlation is
bulden

an acc:urate representation

of the

existence a:rC contenl

of

the

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represe nt.

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to

or computer program :hat it prrrports

(b) Subdivision (a) applics to the printed representation ot' c'omputcr-_qenerated inlbrmation stored by an ;tutomated traffic
enforcement syster-n. (c) Subdivir;ion (a) shall not apply to compute:-generated official records certifir:rl in accordance with Section 4-s2.5; or 1:i30. SEC. 2, Section 1553 of the Evidence Code is arnended to read: 15-53. (a) ,A. printed representation oi images srored ,ln a vjdeo or digitrtl medium is presurned to be an irccuratc r,.:presentation of

the irn;rges

it

purports tc) represent. Thrs prt:sunrption

is

Jrresurnption al:iecting tl.re burden of producing e ','irJence. I1 a partv

to an ar:tion int.roduces evidence that a printec[ r'cpresentation of

images .storccl on a video or digital rnediunr is inil(icLlrirte or tunleliatrlc, the party introducing the printed rcpresentirtiolr into evidence has lhe burden ol' proving, by a prcponclerance of evidence, that the printecl repre sentation i:., an lccuratL' rel rese:rtation ,rf the existence and content of th: ima,lcs that it f)ufl)orti to repI.esent (b) SLrbdivir;ion (a) applics to the prinled repre:,entatiorr o1-vide cr
crr

phototr.aphic irnagcs stori:d by an autonratr: d tr,rl fic cnl.orccrrre nt

sysiem.

SC. 3.
read:

Scction 21455.5 of the Vehicle Corie is aurencled to

21455.-5. t,a) 'l'he limit. line, the interscclion. or a place desigrrated in S,ection 21455, where a driver i,; rr::quircd to stop, rnay be ecluipprcd with an autonrated trafllc enh,rc'ime nt s_\,stem if the governrnental agency utilizing thc systenl nreets ltl I of the
fol lon ing rcrluilcrncnts

kientitrcs the system by signs postcd rvithrn 200 feet of an intersection whcrc a system is operatinu that clcrLrlv inclicatc the systenr's prescncc and arc visible to traffic apprror.rching lronr all clirccljons in rvhich the aut(lmated traffLc enl'o:t:cment s)stenr is L,cing utilized t,t issuc citations. A sover:nmclitdl iL-qexc,f' r.ltilizing such ;ir system does not need to posl siens ri-sible to traffic rpproaching the intersection fror.n directions no: suL-rj:ct to the

(l)

auloma'.ed

tralfic

enlbrcement ,\;!'stems installc:d as of Jirnuary rlentillt:d no latcr than Januarv l. 201-1.

enfbrci:rnenl. s.vsliin]. AulLi.rmal.ecl tral'fic l, 2013. shall be

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(2lt Locate:s the system at an intersection arrd el-rsures tl.lat the systenr rneetr; the criteria specified in Slection .:.1455,1. (b) Prior t,c issuing citations unrJer this section. a local
jurisrJiction utilizin,e an autornated trafllc enforcernent system shall comrnence a prograrx to issue only rr:rrning:otices for 30 da1,s. Tire local jur.isdiction shall also make a public announ(ement of the automated traffic enfolcement s)st,3rr at lelrs:30 d11's prior to thc comrncnccment of thc cnforccnlent progranr

(c) Only a governmental agency, in coopr'riition w'lth a law

enforcement aqency, may operate an aulomated .raffic enforcenrent s)'slenl. A governmental agency that op'erates an ilutonraled traffrc enforcement rjystem shall do all of the follouirrg:

( I ) Der.'elop unilirrnr guidclines t,:r scree ning anrl issuin-e r.iolltions and fclr the processin-q ard storalre of confidcntial inlbrrnation, and establish procedr.rres to ensurl compliirncc with thosc guidelinres. For systems installerJ as of .l aruary l, 2013. a sovenrnrental agerrcy that opel'atcs An rtrlonral.ed trallic enfclrcement syste n.l shall establish thoie guid,:: Li:tes b1' January l.

2014.

(2) Perfonr achninistrative functionr; and dar -lo-dav f unctions, including, but not lirnitcd to, all o1'the lbllowirLg: (A) Estabilshing guiclelincs for the s,:lection ol'a location. Prior to iniltalling ari rutornatcd traffic cnforc,lrnent s) stcm aficr Januury 1,2013, lhc govcrnlnental agency shirll lnakc and ack4rt a finding of far:t establis;hing that the systeln is nr:cded rt a speci ic location for ri:asons relatecl to saf'cty. (B ) Ensuring that the equipment is regularl"- inspec.e,.l. (C) Certiflling thut thc equiprnent is propr:rli, instrrlled and calibrated. arrd is operating properl.y. (D) Regulrrly inspecting ;rnd maintaining ri irrrin_e s gns placcd under paragrrph (1) of subdivision (a). (E) Ovcrsccing the establishment or chansr: rf signul phascs
and the timing thereof.

(l')

Maintiiining controls nccess;rr) to cnsr-lfc that only' those

citati,orrs that.have been reviewed ancl approved trv lari'cnlorccrne'r.tt

are delivereci lo violators.

(d) The acrtlivities listed in subdivision (l that rclarc to thc operation o[the system rnay be contlact:d out Lr]' thc governmental agenc)', if it r:naintains overall control and supervision of the
system. I-lowr:ver, the activities listed

in

paLa-rr-eph

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and

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(h), (D), (E), and (Ir) of paragraph (2) of, subJivision (c) shall not be contracted out to tl-Le: rnanullclurer or supplier of the aul.omatcd tral'fic enforcclnellt svstem.
subparagraphsr

(e)

The printed representation of

colnf,uter-gcnerated

information, video,, or photographic imag,es stole d u1'an automated traffic enforcement system cloes not constitute: an oul-of-court fiealsaLy staternent by a declarant under Divisiorr I 0 (colrlrnepcirlg rvirh Siection MOC|) of tl-re Evidence Cocle (t) (l ) Not'w'ithstanding Section 6253 of the t.lovernrre trl Code, or anv other [aw, photographic recot'ds madc b'/ an ilutol'llated traffii enforceuien.t system shall be confidential. arrd shal i be made avarlable only 1e governmental agenctes and law enforcenlent agencies and r:nly for the p'Jrposes of tiris at'tich:. (2) Clonfidc,ntia,l inlbrmation obtaine,l f}om thc Departntent oi Ir4otor Vehicler; tor the adntinistration or cnlbrcc rtlr:nt of this articlc :;hall be helri ctlnfictuntial. and shlill not be rrserl lor l'nl other
.

(iovcrnnrcnt (loclc, lhc crlnfidentral |ccot cls artd itlltrrttlltttt.rtt described itr p,a,rn,g1"n1.ts (l) and (2) rlra'r be retirirred for trp to six rnonlhs frotn rtltc rJate thc ilforrnation vias firsl olltaitted, crl'unttl linal disposition of the citatiott, rvhichev,:r date ls llter, aftcr wlttcli

purpose. (3) F.xcept 1'rlr,:ottt't l'eccrcls dest:ribed in Sccli'rn 6u152 o1 the

lirne the inlbttnatiott shall be destroyed in a mannet that u'ill preservL: the confidcntiality of any pcrsoll includ.:d ilt :lte rccord
or inllrrmation. (g) Notwittri;tanding subdivision (t), thc rcgis,t;rcd c)\\'ncr or any individuul identified by thc registercd c)wller ls the drivcr of thc ,,,ehicle at the tinle of the allcged violation shrr l bc pcrntittcd to review tltc photog.raphic evidence of the allegcd r iolation. (h) (1) A ccnlract between a gov(lrnmenLrrl agcncy' and a rnanufacturer or supplier of automatcd trlLl'l'ic enforcemellt

not include provision lbr the paylrent or compcnsation to the manufitcturer or supplier bl':'ed on thc number o1'citations gerlerated, or as a percelltago of the t,:r cliue ge nerated, irs a rcsult of tltr: use of the e,quiprnent aulhorizecl Lrrlclerthi-s section (3) ['a[a,sra;:'h (1) does llot appl] to il colllrii(it lhilt \\ai entefed rnto by a govclnnretttal agency and a tnanuti.lcItllcr ol s;rilllllier o1auronrated trai'l ic enlbrcetnrlllt cquipme Lrt belble -l anu ary' L, 2004, unless that contract is rcncwed, extendc:d, or arrrended'ln or aftel'
equipment shall
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ulofotii,* Jrpr,,,.O Lry tht. s),srems the.y operatr:. (11) The nulnrrer of citations issued b1'a Ia*' r:'rbrcement agenc-v basr:d
enforcernerrt sy:itenr. (,?) For citations iclentifled

ro. of the fblllowin-q infor:nation if this informr,r,on"ir'in rhe p,rsscssion of, o..r.:utly available to, the manufuctuiei'o. .rr,ppti..,
(

d traffic enfr;rcernent sysiem sha' not ccnsider revenue generation, beyond recovering ir, u.tuoi'.,.sj:s of operating the s)'istem' as a feLctor whe' considerin,g rvhetlrrir or ncrt :o rnsta, or operate a system within its localjurisclictiorr (i) A marufircturer or supprier ir,"i"p.."i.,, a' ar.rromared traffic s:/srem pursuanr ro rhis sectio,: strall. in cooperarion ::]:r::.T:1l: \r,lln the g()vet.l)ntental agency, sub.rnit an annual feport to the Juciicial Council that inctuder,

(3) A g,:rver"r"nrlr.::g^.ncy rhar propose: ro rnsrall clr operare an automate

Uri i; ;;;'lir.ited

.,

l)

The number of all:ged

on ;infrrrnration r:ollected fr,i,r., itr,, .iutomate,l trafflc in

par;rgraph
(Z
gh

(4) The number and pcr.ccntagc_ by the court.

'iolalions th;it i'vorved t'rveling ri, utlailt,iirn,r turnlng righr:, and turnins left.

). thc nLrrnber oj.

rhc i nrcrsecti on.

of -.itations that are drsnrissed

at each intcn;cction that occurrcd prior to, and after thc installat:on of, tlte uutonratccl traffic enfiucement tiystcnt. traffic enlbrcement :jystern has posted ,ign, on oibeii:rre Januar,r, r,20r3, th.t iuet r'e r,:qrrir.erne't.s of pu,."ugrupn-itl of subclir,;sion (a) of this sccrion, as it read t_,n Ja,ruaiy r,?oi.l, in. -0,-,r,,rn*.nruJ agency s'all not rcrncrve thosc signs untir signs arc pr-.slcd that nrcet the rcqlulrenlel)ts :;'e cifir'd irr this r..tiuir,

(5) fhc nunlbcr of tralfic collisions

(it

lf

a go'/ernrnental agcncy utili,zrng

i-rn autontitk,cl

,,r'rl

r(rir(rs olr Jlinuary

1,

SEC.4. Scction 405 lg of the Vehiclr: Cocie rs iirnendeil ro reacl: nuti.. iu upp,eaf has b,ccn issueci .,rrpt,rr;.Jot L .larv en fcrr.entent on a fonn app_rovcrl by the Judic:ial Ctouncil for. ,n ,f i._,r.d :l*'l:I vrolatron of Section 22451, rtr, based on an a;lelled violarion of Iiectic,n 2145?i,21455,
40jt 18. (a) W,henever.a written Lr1, a pe.ice officer or by a qualified

:;l]l:1c.n]:"t clelr'erecl by

current addrcs:; of'the register"d

rnail rvithin.l-5 days of thr: aliegccl riolatir,rn to the o*,.,., of the trrcte on f jle with
'e

s)'srcm pLrrsui,Dr ro Section

or 2..1101,..orA, J

iy an a:rtonrated rral.fic :i+-lS: or 22,,1.51. and

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the department. rvith a certificate of nrailing obtalned as evidence and legible duplicatr: cop)' ,-rf rhe noLice w hen

filed r,vith the mLa-qistrate shall constitute a courpJalnt to ri'hich thc clefendant rnay enter a plea. Preparation and d,:Livery ci a notice tc appear pLlrsuant to this section is not an arrer;1 (b) (l) A notice to appear shall contrrin the rame and address c,f the person, the license plate number of the pe rson's vchic le. the riolation charg,:d, including a description of thc offense , and the time and place when, and r.r,here, the person mav'appear in court 'I'hc timc c,r before a person authorized to receive a deposit cf bail. specified shall be at least l0 days after the noii,lc to;.rppcar is celivered. If, after the notice to appear has beerr rssued. rhe citing p,eace officer or clLralilied ernployee of a law enl,.rrcement agency cetermines thal, in tl.re interest of justice, the r:illtion or notice shoLrlil be disrrissed, the citing agenc)' rnijv recon'nrend, in *'ritin-{, t,r the magistra.te or the judge that the case be disrnissed. The recommcndation shall cite the reasons for ther rcconrlnendation and be filed v;ith the cor,rrt. If thc niesistrurte rrr.iudgc rn.rkcs a fLnding lhat therc arc grounds l'ol disrnissal. thc lirrding shall bc entere d on thc recor(l ancl the infl'action disnris:;t:c1. (2) A noticc to apl)ear shall also corrtain all of the lollow'ing
.

i:rl'orrnation: (A) Thc methods by whir:h thc rcgistr:rcd or.i'ner of the vchiclc or the alleged violator mal/ view and discus-. uith the issLring agenc)/, both b,y telephonc and in persr)n, the n idencc uscd to substantiatc thc violation. (ll) The contact infbrmation of the isr;uins as(lrc)',

(c)

(l)

This; section ancl Section 40:j20 do

rot pleclude

the

il'sttin1l agenc)/ ol' the lnanufhcturer or suppiier ,Jl the automated tlaffic enforcernent system from mailin.q a nol.Lc'e of nc nliabilitl, t(J thc rcgisterecl owner of th,e vehrcle or thc allcgcd v'iolltor prior tr: issu.ing a notice to appei,r.'l'hc noticc of nr;:liabrlit'r shall bc substantively idcntical to thr: iollorving 1'orrr:

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enf'c,rcemenl. system

or supplier of an autouratecl traffic or the Sovernmrlrrtol ag,;1lc-v operirting the system shall not alter the notice to appear or any other forrn approved by the Judicial Council. If a forn i:; fc,und to have been
rnanufacturer
matr:rially alrered, the citation based on the altcred forrn may be
disurissed.

S.EC. 5. NIo reinrbulsenrent is reqt ired bl thrs act pulsuant to Section 6 of :\rticle XIII B of the Cali .ornia C-,)nstitution bccar"rsc the onlv costs that ma;,bc incurred by a loc;rl agencv or school distr"ict lvill b'e incurred becatrse this act creir.es A n('\\ r:rirne or' inlraction, elliminates a crime or infiaction, or c hanges thi' penalty' fbl iLcrime or"inliaction, wrthin the meaning cf Section 17556 of lhe (lovernment Code, or changes the dcfinition of a critne witirin

the mcaning of' Section 6 of Articli: XIII lJ ,rf thc (j.tlifornia

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keep all of ot r cuslolllels

p,csLciJofanyactivity.Tbebillhasbeerrreferredt0set|atc.tppropri:tnons.

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(b) t"4oto Enf'orcemertr Eviderc'e i: i\'a' !.'ear).i, SB lSlll also sjCes ,.vith ColdstniIh tt c,t.t,f','ing trar A'i LS-genera'rei cvtciertce ]s not harsay record:; ar'd buslr)e55 Borzatcian had rulcd f-naf nTES evrde(lce r\'as ileal:.ry ar:J ::1ir' ine official with Oaiclsmtih ti at agr-eeS l.lCl u'c::: lils S3 ,l'L:!1,'1.; recOrdS eXgepttols to the hearsay ruie

A.'fES.generaterj ev:oerlce t5 rrcl frcdl'jc,, i;,t-: -r-re :1s Vsh,Cl(: CCde $2 l4i5 5 tO Slate Ule Jilnled represenlaliOn Of COmpuler-generalcl r:',lbl|r,alrorl. vi,lc!, OI phOlogralhlc llllagcs 5lO:cC j ill o"l-li-eor't-l ht:it:sat Oy ilJl iutomafeCi U'atflC el)lbrCslll3;lt S).j:3I ;.3 : - lCrrsi':-rL: " sialenrent by a dccluzrnL l'hrs ilrne ncnl(lr'l 3i]r-:-Lc rcl cir ) e llrnlnatc hearsay challe:rges' bui shoujc iilso undrtrmlne Contionratrcn C..:"se :rii1 ,:rrges )cca,rse thc Confrontatiorr Ciause orllv
applres to lesttn.r,:niai hearsa;l et'lCence

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g,ridcl,rres lbr op'eralton and esi:,bl:sn c'():eaiic:i

also amends Ve hrcle CoCe $21.i5 j j ic :r:: irre n'lES vcndors tc subrnrl an annual rcporl tO the J.roicial Council thai ircl;,"r :s ,irt'cr--ti,i 0| i:r:ri i:; rcacily avarlable regardrng ihc nur,rbtr olaileged violaticns capiured,'rc n,r:n3e: L ^crlcl ,)n: issue,j (attC hOw ratry werg lt-rr lravelrng straight, tunring nght, a-nc tu:t'-.r3 ett), L:ir j n!r:l)ei ard cerccn(agc iif c t:.tror)s disnrrssed by the court, and tle nJrn)cr :'1 lra:'t ,i c- , s'ci:s rl each rltet'seciion that occufiec pncc tr and alicr the ir,stailatron :rl :he .r'i lS
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APPENDIX

I-I]E CAL,IFORNIA.

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PFi.I,iT,lF C.O[,IR-I.

GRr\N flNG REVIE:\\'

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DOCKI],I PIC)Pt-t] VS. GOLDSlvll'f I:l

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s 201.143 Supreme Courl Case. liecond Appellate District Div' 3 Case{ri) APPeal Ccurt of 13231673

Cerse CaPtiott: Cerse Categonz.

PEC'PL= v. GOLDSMITH ievier,,r - Crrnrinal APPeal 04t06t2t)12 iully brrefed

Start Date
Carse Status:

lssues:

tilion for revievr af ter the Court o1 Appeal afl irrred a ludgment of convictlon o'a criminal offenr;e. Tne Court limited revievrr to thi: following is!;ue:l (1) What tcstimony, if arny, ri:garrding the accura()y and reliability of the autonated traffic erfor,:e nretrt systcm (ATES) is reqttirt:d as a -Si-gerreratcd pr:re',:utisile io admission of the AT if evidenc;e? (2) ls the ATES evi<Jrnctr l-earsay and'
Pe

sc,, Co ;lny excePtions aPPIY? Cas;e Citation

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NoTE:Thes,{.atenler',toftht:issuesisintendedsimplytoinforntthe publicandthepres,softhegerleralsubjectmatteroft'hecilse.The descriptionsetoulabovedor:snotnecessarilyreflecttheviewofthe court'ordefinethe:;pecificl'ssuesthatwillbeaddressec|tlythecourt.

Cross Refere nced
C;rs;e s:

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That I am over the age of 18 )'ears and not a party to the within action: That I placed a true and ,correcl copl,of the Petition for writ of certiorari to the Llnited States Supreme Court in a sealed envelope addressed as follows: The C:alifomia Supreme Court 350 IvIc Allister Street San lirancisco. Ca 9410i'.
Sacramento County Superior Court 301 llicentennial Circle Sacra:mento, C,A 95826 Offic;e of the Attorney General State of California 1300 "I" Street Sacrirmento, C,A 958 1 4-2919 Sacramento County District Attorney's Office 901 G St, Sacramento, CA 95814 then placed said envelopres in the United States Mail Box with first class postage fully prepaid at siacramento california on March 10,2014
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under penalty of perjunl that all of the foregoing is true and correct.

Dated March 10.2014 At Sacnamento, Ca R Carter

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I declare as fbllor.r,s:
That I am over the age o.f l8 ),,ars ancl not a party to the rvithin action: -fhat Iplaced a truc and correc:l cop)'of'the ljetition 1br Writ of Certior.ar.i to the United States Supretne C'ourt in a sealed envelope addrcssr:cl as lbllou,s:
The Califbrnia Suprerne r[]oun 350 N4c Allister Streer San Francisco, (la 91102 Sacranrento County Superior Court 30 I BicentenniaLl Circle Sacraurento, CA 95826

Office o1' the Atitornev Ge:r-reral State ol'Califbrrri:r I 300 " I" Street Sacrarnento, CA 958 I 4-29 I 9
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