Government,
Criminal
Aug. 30, 2018
Bail law might leave some accused stuck in jail
Under SB 10, for some offenses, a person will have to wait in jail for up to three days to be assessed at arraignment to determine whether they should be released.
Louis J. Shapiro
Email: LouisJShapiro@Gmail.com
Louis, a former Los Angeles County Public Defender, is a criminal defense attorney and State Bar-certified criminal law specialist out of Century City. He is also a legal analyst, board member of the California Innocence Project and Project For The Innocence at Loyola Law School, CACJ and LACBA'S Criminal Justice Executive Committee.
On Tuesday, with the stroke of a pen, Gov. Jerry Brown turned criminal justice in California upside down. Senate Bill 10, which takes effect Oct. 1, 2019, abolishes the state's money bail system and replaces it with one that has the potentional to put an arrested person's freedom entirely in the hands of a judge.
Previously, for most offenses, a person was able to bail out at the police station. Under SB 10, for some offenses, a per...
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