Probation: transfers.

Existing law provides that whenever any person is released upon probation, the case may be transferred to any court of the same rank in any other county in which the person resides permanently, provided that the court of the receiving county shall first be given an opportunity to determine whether the person does reside in and has stated the intention to remain in that county for the duration of probation. Existing law provides that if the court finds that the person does not reside in or has not stated an intention to remain in that county for the duration of probation, it may refuse to accept the transfer. This bill would provide that the transfers would be mandatory, unless there is a determination on the record that the transfer would be inappropriate, as specified. The bill would require a noticed motion for the transfer for certain cases, as specified, and would require the Judicial Council to promulgate rules of court pertaining to the motion procedures, as specified.