In a written statement, Presiding Judge Kevin C. Brazile said orders have been signed to release more than 250 people on their own recognizance in connection with the Judicial Council of California’s recent decision to set bail at zero for most misdemeanor and lower-level felony cases.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey, Los Angeles County Public Defender Ricardo Garcia, Los Angeles County Alternate Public Defender Erika Anzoategui and Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer vetted and agreed on lists of cases on which bail would be set at zero, with those inmates being ordered to return to court on specific dates, according to the court, which noted that the stipulated requests will continue to be signed on an ongoing basis.
“Justice partners in Los Angeles County are continuing to work with the court during this unprecedented public health crisis to protect public safety while achieving distance inside our courthouses and the jail system,” Brazile said.
The presiding judge had announced on March 17 that most court functions would remain on hold until April 16 to “allow us to comply with social distancing and to prevent the spread of the virus within our community.”
That was subsequently extended through May 12, with courtrooms being closed for judicial business except for those handling time-sensitive, essential functions.
Essential matters include arraignments, preliminary hearings, bail review hearings, grand jury indictments and sentencing hearings in criminal cases, along with juvenile petitions, emergency protective orders, emergency writs challenging COVID-19 emergency measures and civil and family temporary restraining orders.
The presiding judge also said last month that the court system was instituting a 90-day grace period on all traffic and non-traffic infraction tickets.
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William says
Where did you move to Mark and why are you still hung up on letting us know here in the Antelope Valley? Don’t they have a local newspaper in your new town?
You’re like a guy who gets a divorce and spends the rest of his days complaining about his ex.
Get on with you life, such as it is.
We’re glad to be rid of you.
AV Illegal says
You know, if you take the politics and the free giveaways out of the current California, it would self correct and become the shining state it used to be. Unfortunately, it has become full of people ,who are pretending to be hyper offended by a bunch of things that don’t even matter to them, and the best they can do is trash anyone who does not think the same way.
Anyone who is not blinded by the brainwashing can see California has large issues with crime, taxation, liberalism, unemployment, inequality, housing prices, housing shortages and so on.
While California still has a lot going for it, it definitely needs some work. You can’t just give it all away and stop enforcing all but the most serious crimes.
William says
Hey AV illegal
So why don’t you complain about California carrying a bunch of red States on its back?
California sends more money to Washington DC then it gets back while the red States get back more than they send to Washington.
Those people who post comments here that they’ve moving out of California and likely to some red state apparently don’t realize that California is still supporting them in that red state.
At least immigrants are working here. We get nothing from red States. Those red states don’t tax themselves very much and when they need help they go to the federal government which California subsidizes for them.
California is the 5th largest economy on the planet and has big shoulders. Small-minded and petty people can’t deal with that so they move. No big loss.
AV Illegal says
Yup, don’t address any of the problems, just tell us al l how CA is the 5th largest economy in the world and stick you head in the dirt on all the rest. Just because CA has a big economy does not mean there are any profits. Anything that is made or done to try and get CA in the green is spent by the politicos on social programs for the non workers.
I know your kind believe New York and CA are the saviors of the country, but seriously William, you need to figure out the taxation is where the funds are coming from. Maybe you do realize it since you seem to be promoting high tax rates for your fellow Californians. “Those red states don’t tax themselves very much”. Well, those blue states sure do. What about Washington and Nevada? Both blue states without income tax. I guess you subsidize them too?
Mark says
Just another in a long list of reasons why I finally moved my family and I out of California, thank God!
Bob says
You lose, buddy. California is the most beautiful state in the union.
William says
I know Bob. These people who write to tell they’ve moved away but never say where think they are showing us. But what?
They don’t realize that wherever they go there they are. They take themselve with them. They are the source of their own dissatisfaction not California.
Many people are happy and successful here. How can that be? If Mark were really happy wherever he moved to he wouldn’t bother posting here, would he?
Really? says
As long as you stay away from LA, Sacramento and San Francisco. It reminds me of Mexico. As long as you stay on the resorts, it is a beautiful place. Stray a few blocks and you will see the real picture.