Changes to Existing Law

If a court places a defendant on probation upon receiving a verdict or plea of guilty for a crime involving domestic abuse, the court shall order that a condition of the defendant's probation is that he the defendant attend family violence domestic abuse counseling. Failure to attend family violence domestic abuse counseling is a violation of the defendant's probation. Domestic abuse counseling must cover issues of power and control, accountability, emotional regulation, and cognitive work addressing errors in thinking. Individual counseling meeting the requirements of domestic abuse counseling is acceptable. Additionally, the court may recommend group counseling meeting the requirements of domestic abuse counseling, where available. 12