Lester's Law of 2011.

(1) Existing law generally regulates governmental access to financial records. Existing law provides that the dissemination of records pursuant to specified provisions shall not be prohibited. This bill would include within that category of records, the dissemination of which shall not be prohibited, the dissemination of financial information and records pursuant to an order by a judge under specified authority relating to mortgage fraud. (2) Existing law provides that, in any homicide case in which a final judgment was entered prior to January 1, 1990, if the venue for trial of a homicide case has been changed from the county which is eligible for reimbursement, as specified, to a location more than 60 miles from the county seat of that county, and the district attorney of that county has entered into a contract with an attorney to try the case or an investigator to assist in the trial of the case, the Controller shall reimburse the county for the actual costs of the attorney or investigator, as specified. This bill would instead apply the provisions above to any homicide case in which a final judgment was not entered prior to January 1, 1990. (3) Existing law requires a state court construction penalty to be imposed upon every fine, penalty, or forfeiture imposed and collected by the courts for all criminal offenses, as specified. This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to those provisions. (4) Existing law authorizes peace officers to use or authorize the use of an electronic amplifying or recording device to eavesdrop on or record, or both, any oral communication under specified conditions. This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to those provisions. (5) Existing law provides for the impanelment of an additional civil grand jury in the County of San Bernardino pursuant to specified procedures. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision. (6) Existing law requires the court, in any case in which the defendant is charged with a felony, to require the defendant to provide a right thumbprint on a form developed for that purpose. This bill would require the court to obtain the thumbprint at the arraignment on the information or indictment, or upon entry of a guilty or no contest plea unless the court has obtained the thumbprint at an earlier proceeding. (7) Existing law generally provides for the granting of probation. This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to those provisions. (8) Existing law provides that every defendant convicted of a misdemeanor and not granted probation, and every defendant convicted of an infraction, shall, under specified conditions and procedures, be permitted by the court to withdraw his or her plea of guilty or nolo contendere and enter a plea of not guilty or, if he or she has been convicted after a plea of not guilty, the court shall set aside the verdict of guilty and dismiss the accusatory pleading and release the defendant from all penalties and disabilities resulting from the offense, except as specified. This bill would provide that those provisions do not apply to any infraction falling within the provisions of the Vehicle Code or to a local ordinance adopted pursuant to the Vehicle Code. (9) Existing law permits, under specified conditions, an appeal to be taken from a judgment or order, in an infraction or misdemeanor case, to the appellate division of the superior court of the county in which the court from which the appeal is taken is located. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision. (10) Existing law establishes the Environmental Enforcement and Training Account in the General Fund to be expended upon appropriation by the Legislature. Existing law provides that 25% or $100,000, whichever is less, of the funds be provided to the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) . This bill would permit POST to decline all or part of this allocation and provide that any funds so declined be reallocated, as specified, for other authorized purposes for the training of peace officers. The bill would make a related change.