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Pen. Code, § 1203.1ab · Chapter 1. The Judgment

Pen. Code, § 1203.1ab

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(a) Upon conviction of any offense involving the unlawful possession, use, sale, or other furnishing of any controlled substance, as defined in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11053) of Division 10 of the Health and Safety Code, in addition to any or all of the terms of imprisonment, fine, and other reasonable conditions specified in or permitted by Section 1203.1, unless it makes a finding that this condition would not serve the interests of justice, the court, when recommended by the probation officer, shall require as a condition of probation that the defendant shall not use or be under the influence of any controlled substance and shall submit to drug and substance abuse testing as directed by the probation officer.

(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2022.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Repealed (in Sec. 23) and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 257, Sec. 24. (AB 177) Effective September 23, 2021. Operative January 1, 2022, by its own provisions.

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