Criminal
CR-170: Notification of Decision Whether to Challenge Recommendation (Pen. Code, § 2972.1)
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This form notifies the court whether a person plans to challenge a recommendation made in their sexually violent predator (SVP) commitment case. A person subject to SVP commitment proceedings uses this form to tell the court if they want to contest the recommendation and request a hearing before a judge.
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Forms that go with CR-170
CR-160Often filed with itCriminal Protective Order—Domestic Violence (CLETS—CPO)This MDO cover sheet is used to organize and track all related MDO proceeding documents, including CR-170, and is commonly filed together with it.›CR-101Often filed with itPlea Form, With Explanations and Waiver of Rights—Felony (Criminal)The Felony Advisement of Rights, Waiver, and Plea form may be needed if the defendant enters a new plea or admits to a probation violation as part of the revocation proceedings.›CR-110Often filed with itOrder for Victim RestitutionThe Probation and Sentence form is commonly used alongside CR-170 to detail the specific terms of any new probation or sentencing conditions imposed by the court.›CR-161Next stepCriminal Protective Order—Other Than Domestic Violence (CLETS—CPO)The Order to Revoke Probation (Formal Probation) form is closely related and may be used in conjunction with or as a precursor step before the sentence is formally imposed via CR-170.›CR-165Next stepNotice of Termination of Protective Order in Criminal Proceeding (CLETS-CANCEL)This form initiates the MDO (Mentally Disordered Offender) recommitment process under Pen. Code § 2972, which directly precedes and triggers the recommendation decision that CR-170 responds to.›
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