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California Courts of Appeal

Apr. 30, 2020

Appeal panel says Judicial Council emergency no-bail rule does not remove judges’ discretion

“The Judicial Council did not intend to suspend the array of statutes governing bail, as well as the superior courts’ inherent authority,” the 4th District Court of Appeal panel ruled.

Appeal panel says Judicial Council emergency no-bail rule does not remove judges’ discretion
Summer Stephan

The Judicial Council's emergency zero bail rule does not remove judges' discretion to raise bail as they see fit, an appellate panel ruled Wednesday, rejecting the San Diego County public defender's argument the rule was meant as a mandate.

"The rule does not simply mandate zero bail for the covered offenses, irrespective of the particular facts of each defendant's case," wrote Justice $95

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