Government
Apr. 11, 2013
Bill to modify bail process moves through committee
A bill that would increase judicial discretion by making detailed reports available to bench officers in charge of setting or denying bail for non-felony crimes passed through the state Assembly's Public Safety Committee on Tuesday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A bill that would increase judicial discretion by making detailed risk-assessment reports available to bench officers in charge of setting or denying bail for non-felony crimes passed the state Assembly's Public Safety Committee on Tuesday.
Some counties currently have investigative staff who provide judges and magistrates with reports detailing defendants' criminal history, past failures to ...
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