(a) Whenever a person is to be released who has been arrested or detained for violating Penal Code Section 647.9 (stalking) or convicted of violating Penal Code Section 647.9, the custodial official making the release shall endeavor promptly to notify of the impending release any person who is a potential stalking victim of the individual to be released. Where feasible, the releasing authority shall give the notice required by this Section at least five calendar days prior to the release by certified mail and by telephone. For the purpose of this ordinance, a person is a potential stalking victim of an individual where the individual has been previously arrested, or detained for violating Penal Code Section 647.9 or convicted for violating Penal Code Section 647.9 in connection with that person. In addition, a potential stalking victim shall include any person who has filed with the San Francisco Police Department a written complaint of stalking activities by the individual to be released directed at the complainant. In addition, a potential stalking victim shall include any person who the Police Department has reason to believe, based on evidence it has gathered or received, is a potential stalking victim of the individual to be released.
(b) In undertaking the enforcement of this ordinance, the City and County of San Francisco is assuming an undertaking only to promote the general welfare. It is not assuming, nor is it imposing on its officers and employees, an obligation for breach of which it is liable in money damages to any person who claims that such breach proximately caused injury.
(Added by Ord. 364-93, App. 11/18/93)