AB2553 - Real estate crimes: probation.

Amended IN Senate July 02, 2026 Amended IN Assembly April 23, 2026 Amended IN Assembly March 16, 2026 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2553 Introduced by Assembly Member Petrie-Norris February 20, 2026 An act to add Section 1203.094 to the Penal Code, relating to crimes. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2553, as amended, Petrie-Norris. Real estate crimes: probation. Existing law generally authorizes the court to suspend a criminal sentence and make and enforce terms of probation for a period not to exceed 2 years, and in misdemeanor cases, for a period not to exceed one year. Existing law imposes various penalties for theft- or fraud-related crimes, including, among others, the abuse or neglect of an elder or dependent adult, mortgage fraud, or identity theft. This bill would authorize the court, upon a conviction of certain felony offenses related to, among other things, the purchase or sale of real property or the recording or attempted recording of a real estate instrument, if the court grants the defendant probation, to impose up to a one-year extension to the probationary term. The bill would create a process for the court to impose the one-year extension if the defendant is on formal probation by requiring the probation department to file a petition to the court to extend the probationary period and requiring the court to make a finding that additional time is necessary for programming. By increasing the period of probation, and increasing the duties on local officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 1203.094 is added to the Penal Code, to read: 1203.094. (a) (1) Notwithstanding Section 1203.1 or 1203a, if a defendant is granted probation upon a felony conviction listed in subdivision (b) that is related to the purchase or sale of real property, a mortgage involving real property, the recording or attempted recording of a real estate instrument, or a home loan modification, the term of probation may be extended for up to one year. (2) If a defendant is on formal probation, the period of probation may be extended if the probation department files a petition to the court and the court makes a finding that additional time is necessary for programming, in which case the court may order the term of probation to continue as necessary for a period not exceeding one additional year and under the conditions as it shall determine. (3) If a defendant is on informal or summary probation, the period of probation may be extended if the court makes a finding that additional time is necessary for programming, in which case the court may order the term of probation to continue as necessary for a period not exceeding one additional year and under the conditions as it shall determine. (b) (1) Subdivision (a) of Section 115. (2) Subdivision (b) of Section 115.5. (3) Subdivision (a) of Section 154. (4) (3) Subdivision (d) or (e) of Section 368. (5) (4) Section 470. (6) (5) Section 470a. (7) (6) Section 470b. (8) (7) Section 475. (9) (8) Subdivision (a) of Section 487. (10) (9) Section 529. (11) Section 529.5. (12) (10) Section 530.5. (13) Section 531. (14) Section 531a. (15) (11) Section 532. (16) (12) Section 532f. (17) (13) Section 533. (18) (14) Section 534. (19) (15) Section 639. (20) Section 2944.7 of the Civil Code. (21) (16) A violation pursuant to Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 1695) of Title 5 of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code. (22) (17) A violation pursuant to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 2945) of Chapter 2 of Title 14 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code. (23) (18) A violation pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 8200) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code. (24) Section 27204 of the Government Code. (c) Nothing in this section is intended to preclude punishment under any other provision of law, including as provided by subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (h) of Section 186.11. SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.