Add to ORKGSECOND DEGREE MURDER OF PEACE OFFICER. MINIMUM TERM. LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE AMENDMENT. Existing law enacted by initiative provides second degree murder penalty is 15 years to life in prison. Minimum term is reduced by good behavior credits, but not by parole. This measure increases the minimum prison term for second degree murder to 25 years in cases where the murderer knew or should have known the victim was a specified peace officer engaged in the performance of his or her duties. Person guilty of second degree murder under such circumstances must serve a minimum of 25 years without reduction. Summary of Legislative Analyst\u27s estimate of net state and local government fiscal impact: Measure will have a relatively minor impact on state ...