CA and their BS. Geez that was a hard one to figure out.
A state rule that allowed people who were arrested for minor offenses to be quickly released without paying any bail has been rescinded.
In early April, the California Judicial Council established a new policy setting bail at zero for most misdemeanor and low-level felonies to keep the jail population lower during the coronavirus crisis.
The move led to some complaints from police agencies. There were instances of suspects committing crimes, getting arrested and released and then committing additional crimes in the very same day.
In May, Glendora police offered up an extreme example of the consequences of the policy: A man was arrested and released without bail three times in the same day for trying to steal cars and other property.
Police said they had no choice but to keep releasing him after the arrests because of the state policy.
The Judicial Council of California voted this week 17-2 to end the "zero dollar bail" schedule on June 20.
The Judicial Council says zero-dollar bail could be re-instated if health conditions worsen or change.
A state rule that allowed people who were arrested for minor offenses to be quickly released without paying any bail has been rescinded.
In early April, the California Judicial Council established a new policy setting bail at zero for most misdemeanor and low-level felonies to keep the jail population lower during the coronavirus crisis.
The move led to some complaints from police agencies. There were instances of suspects committing crimes, getting arrested and released and then committing additional crimes in the very same day.
In May, Glendora police offered up an extreme example of the consequences of the policy: A man was arrested and released without bail three times in the same day for trying to steal cars and other property.
Police said they had no choice but to keep releasing him after the arrests because of the state policy.
The Judicial Council of California voted this week 17-2 to end the "zero dollar bail" schedule on June 20.
The Judicial Council says zero-dollar bail could be re-instated if health conditions worsen or change.
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