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SUPERIOR
COURT OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF
ORANGE
MISDEMEANOR BAIL SCHEDULE
A. Determining Bail
The most current publication of the Judicial Council
Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedule is hereby adopted and incorporated
by reference, with the exception of the violations reflected in the
misdemeanor portion of this bail schedule:
1. Misdemeanor bail shall be determined by first using the amountset
forth in this publication.
2. If the violation is not specifically set forth in this publication,
then bail shall be the amount set forth in the most current publication
of the Judicial Council Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedule.
3. If bail has not been set by the Judicial Council, the amount of
bail shall be determined as set forth under Section D, below.
B. Revisions to Schedule
The following procedure is established to make changes to the bail
schedule without a formal meeting of the bail committee:
1. The staff will present to the chairperson of the bail committee
all proposed changes to the approved bail schedule.
2. The chairperson will approve the changes for review by the committee.
3. The staff will distribute the changes for approval.
4. When the changes have been approved, a revised page for the
bail schedule will be distributed to all agencies holding authorized
copies.
C. Additions to Schedule
The following procedure is established to add a section to the automated
bail schedule with approval from the chairperson of the bail committee:
1. When it is advisable to add a new section number to the automated
bail schedule (computer based) because of increased usage, the staff
will present the new section to the bail committee chairperson, who
will have authority to approve the addition to the automated schedule.
2. Notification of the addition will be given to all members of the
committee.
3. The conditions for the section will be the same as the
following conditions shown for unlisted violations.
D. Unlisted violations/misdemeanors
Penal Code.........................................................................$500.00
Health & Safety Code ........................................................$500.00
Business & Professions Code ..........................................$250.00
State codes other than those listed below ........................$500.00
Vehicle Code if booked under the authority of any subsection listed in
Sections 40302 and 40303 of the Vehicle Code, and said violation
is not listed in this bail schedule the bail will be ................$500.00
Misdemeanor Vehicle Codes, County and Municipal Codes that are
minor traffic violations .......................................................$
75.00
Other County Ordinances and Municipal Codes .............$ 75.00
Harbors & Navigation Code ..............................................$
75.00
California Code of Regulations Title 13 .............................$
75.00
Public Resources Code ....................................................$
75.00
Fish and Game Code........................................................
$ 75.00
California Code of Regulations Title 14 .............................$
75.00
Public Utilities Code ..........................................................
$181.00
An unlisted Uniform/International (technical/scientific) Code adopted
for use by a local agency .................................................
$250.00
Unlisted infractions (except Vehicle Code) .......................$
35.00
E. Bail Limit for Multiple Offenses – Same Degree
A bail limit is established for a case that has multiple offenses of
the
same degree, as follows:
1. Vehicle Code - Misdemeanors/Infractions
The total amount of bail is not to exceed $500.00 (not counting additional
penalties, security fee, and night court). Additional
penalties, security fee, and night court are then added to the bail amount
for applicable code sections. If bail is over $500.00 (not counting additional
penalties, security fee, and night court), then delete from the calculation
the Vehicle Code violations with the least amount of bail until the total
bail amount is $500.00 or less, then add the appropriate additional penalties,
security fee, and night court to the remaining applicable Vehicle Code
sections. Bail for the 14601 CVC suspended license violations (see page
15) and the Driving under the influence violations 23152 and 23153 (see
page 15) have bail settings of $300.00 or more. If one or more of these
violations are part of a multiple vehicle code misdemeanor case then
the aggregate bail will be set for the one violation with the highest
setting in excess of $500.00. (No additional penalties, security fee,
or night court is to be added.)
2. Other State and County Codes – Misdemeanors (except Vehicle
Code) The highest misdemeanor bail involved is to be the accepted bail.
3. All Codes – Felony The highest felony bail involved is to be
the accepted bail.
F. Bail Limit for Multiple Offenses – Different Degree
A bail limit is established for a case that has multiple offenses of
a different degree as follows:
1. Felony with Misdemeanor or Infraction Violations
A felony with a misdemeanor or infraction violation will take the highest
felony bail.
2. Penal Code or Other State Codes Misdemeanors with Vehicle Code violations
A misdemeanor with a Vehicle Code violation will take a total bail for
the Vehicle Code violations, not exceeding $500.00 (not counting additional
penalties, security fee, or night court), plus the highest misdemeanor
bail. The entire total is not to exceed $1,000.00, not counting the above
Vehicle Code additional penalties, security fee, and night court. Additional
penalties, security fee, and night court are then added to the bail amount
for applicable Vehicle Code sections only. If bail for the Vehicle Code
violations is over $500.00 (not counting additional penalties, security
fee, and night court), then delete from the calculation the Vehicle Code
violations with the least amount of bail until the total bail amount
for Vehicle Codes is $500.00 or less. Then add the appropriate additional
penalties, security fee, and night court to the remaining applicable
Vehicle Code sections. When one or more misdemeanor violations have a
$500.00 or more bail setting as may be listed in this bail table use
only the bail setting for the one misdemeanor violation with the highest
setting when adding to the vehicle code violation(s)
for the aggregate bail. When both misdemeanor and vehicle code misdemeanors
listed in this bail table have a bail setting of $500.00 or more take
the highest misdemeanor violation bail setting and add to the highest
vehicle code misdemeanor violation bail setting for the aggregate bail.
(Do not add additional penalties, security fee, or night court.)
G. California Vehicle Code
Defective equipment violations – exceptions to court appearance.
Pursuant to Section 10.5(b) of the Judicial Administration Standards,
Appendix to the California Rules of Court, the clerk is authorized to
accept offers of proof of correction or compliance in accordance with
the Judicial Council Uniform Bail Schedule without necessity of a court
appearance. The dollar amount shown in the Judicial Council Bail Schedule
involving defective equipment violations is merely a guide for the judge
in imposing a fine.
H. Bail Set on VC 40508
The Bail Committee has stipulated that all VC 40508 misdemeanor warrants
be $86.00 base bail plus penalties. |
