Existing law authorizes courts that have jurisdiction in misdemeanor cases to suspend the sentence and make and enforce terms of probation in those cases, for a period not to exceed 3 years, except when the period of the maximum sentence imposed by law exceeds 3 years, in which case the terms of probation may be imposed for a longer period than 3 years, but not to exceed the time for which the person may be imprisoned.
This bill would instead restrict the period of probation for a misdemeanor to no longer than one year.
Existing law authorizes the court, in the order granting probation, to suspend the imposition or execution of sentence and direct the suspension to continue for a period of time not exceeding the maximum term for which the person could be imprisoned, except as specified, and authorizes the court to imprison the defendant in a county jail for a period not exceeding the maximum time affixed by law.
This bill would instead authorize a court to impose a term of probation not longer than 2 years and to imprison the defendant in a county jail for a period not to exceed 2 years.

Statutes affected:
AB 1950: 1203.1 PEN
01/17/20 - Introduced: 1203.1 PEN
05/06/20 - Amended Assembly: 1203.1 PEN
AB1950: 1203.1 PEN