Judges and Judiciary,
Criminal
Jun. 12, 2020
California about to end 2-month experiment with zero bail
The Judicial Council voted 17-2 Wednesday to let the emergency order suspending most cash bail expire on June 20.
"What would a state look like without bail?" was once the kind of theoretical question asked by academics. But California has had a real world test of the concept for more than two months.
The experiment is coming to an end, however. The Judicial Council voted 17-2 Wednesday to let the emergency order suspending most cash bail expire on June 20.
The policy has allowed most people arrested for misd...
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