Criminal
Apr. 3, 2020
Courts hold remote video arraignments, defenders continue to object
Superior courts in Sacramento, Alameda, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties held remote video arraignments for the first time this week, and it’s expected preliminary criminal hearings are soon to follow suit, despite objections from defense attorneys who say the move raises constitutional concerns for their clients.
Superior courts in Sacramento, Alameda, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties held remote video arraignments for the first time this week, and it's expected preliminary criminal hearings are soon to follow, despite objections from defense attorneys who say the move raises constitutional concerns for their clients.
Roughly 150 in-custody arraignments were conducted via videoconference Wednesday in the Sacramento court's four main jail d...
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