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Judges and Judiciary

Oct. 2, 2002

Witty King of Courtroom Shtick

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles County Superior Court Commissioner Ralph R. Olson knocks 'em dead with a regular shtick he does in court about what does and does not constitute good cause for failure to appear.

PROFILE
Ralph R. "Randy" Olson
Superior Court Commissioner
Los Angeles County (Long Beach)
Career highlights: Elected commissioner by Long Beach Municipal Court judges, 1983; Los Angeles County deputy public defender, 1974-83
Law school: San Diego University School of Law, 1973
Age: 54

By Jeffrey Anderson
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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