California § 1016.3 - Defense counsel shall provide accurate and affirmative advice about the immigrati
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§ 1016.3. Defense counsel shall provide accurate and affirmative advice about the immigrati
(a) Defense counsel shall provide accurate and affirmative advice about the immigration consequences of a proposed disposition, and when consistent with the goals of and with the informed consent of the defendant, and consistent with professional standards, defend against those consequences. (b) The prosecution, in the interests of justice, and in furtherance of the findings and declarations of Section 1016.2, shall consider the avoidance of adverse immigration consequences in the plea negotiation process as one factor in an effort to reach a just resolution. (c) This code section shall not be interpreted to change the requirements of Section 1016.5, including the requirement that no defendant shall be required to disclose his or her immigration status to the court.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1016.3 ("Defense counsel shall provide accurate and affirmative advice about the immigrati") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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