Criminal procedure: jurisdiction of public offenses.

Summary

The bill changes California’s venue rules for multiple related crimes that happen in different counties. It lets a court choose any county where at least one sexual battery, indecent exposure, or child‑molesting offense occurred, even if the same victim or defendant isn’t involved, but only after a hearing and written agreement from all district attorneys with jurisdiction. The goal is to simplify where such cases can be prosecuted and avoid fragmented trials.

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