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Below you will find contact information for the Redondo Beach Police
Department and Redondo Beach
Superior Court, along with other helpful
information provided by the District Attorney’s and Public Defender’s
offices. For answers to all of your questions concerning bail bonds
in Redondo Beach, please call Premiere Bail Bonds toll free at 800-662-0056.
We are available to answer your questions 24 hours a day.
Redondo Beach Police Department
401 Diamond St
Redondo Beach, California 90277
(310)379-2477
CONTACT INFORMATION
Main Station
The main station of the Redondo Beach Police Department is a 24 hour fully
staffed law enforcement facility. The main station is located at:
- 401 Diamond Street
Redondo Beach, California 90277
- Hours for administrative offices are:
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
- Phone number for non-emergency services:
310-379-2477
- Jail unit: 310-379-2477, ext. 2655
- Records: 310-379-2477, ext. 2720
- Court Liaison: 310-379-2477, ext. 2339
- Investigations: 310-379-2477, ext. 2714
Pier Sub-Station
The pier sub-station is a partially staffed center that provides services to
residents and businesses along the pier and adjacent areas. The pier sub-station
is located at:
- 133 West Torrance Boulevard
Redondo Beach, California 90277
- Hours of operation are:
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m., All Days
- Phone number for non-emergency services:
310-379-2477
To learn more about the Redondo Beach Police Department, click here: http://www.redondo.org/depts/police/default.asp
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Redondo Beach Superior Court
Southwest District
Redondo Beach Courthouse :
117 West Torrance Boulevard
Redondo Beach, California 90277
HOURS
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
PHONE NUMBERS
Fax |
(310) 376-4051 |
Public Information |
(310) 798-6875 |
Supervisor |
(310) 318-8709 |
For more superior court information, click here: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/locations/ Then
click on “Redondo Beach”
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Redondo Beach District Attorney’s Office
District Attorney's Office
County of Los Angeles
210 West Temple Street, Suite 18000
Los Angeles, CA 90012-3210
Telephone (213) 974-3512
Fax (213) 974-1484
TTY (800) 457-7778
(8:30am - 5:00pm M-F)
Redondo Beach Public Defenders Office
Directory to Public Defender Offices
(213) 974-2811
TDD (800) 801-5551 |
The Public Defender is a law office established
and funded by the County of Los Angeles. The functions of the office
are defined by the county charter and by California state law. The
attorneys and other staff employed by the office render legal services
to individuals who are accused of public offenses, and who cannot afford
to retain the services of a private attorney. We also represent any
person under the age of 18 who is facing juvenile delinquency proceedings,
or regarding whom the state has instituted wardship proceedings because
of habitual truancy or incorrigibility. We represent individuals who
are involuntarily detained in medical facilities in a variety of mental
health proceedings because of purported mental disabilities, those
as to whom conservatorship proceedings have been instituted because
they are alleged to be gravely disabled, and patients whose competency
to refuse medical treatment is challenged. Finally, we represent individuals
who are subject to contempt proceedings for violation of court orders,
such as child support and child visitation or custody orders.
For more information on the Public Defender’s office, click
here: http://pd.co.la.ca.us/Services.html
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What happens when someone is charged with a felony?
A felony is a serious criminal charge, which is defined in terms of
possible punishment. It is defined in the California Penal Code as "any
crime that is punishable by death or by imprisonment in state prison." In
most cases, a felony prosecution starts with an arrest. Written police
reports are presented to the District Attorney's Office, which then
decides what charges, if any, should be filed and whether those charges
will be felonies or misdemeanors (which are less serious crimes punishable
by no more than a year in county jail and/or a possible fine).
Felony charges may also be filed even though there has not been an
arrest. For example, the police may conduct an investigation of a crime
and identify a suspect. Rather than arresting that person, the police
may instead present their investigation to the District Attorney, who
may file charges with a court and get an arrest warrant. The District
Attorney may also present evidence to the Grand Jury, which has the
power to charge a person with a felony.
The first step in the criminal court process is called an arraignment.
Usually, this is the first time the defendant appears in court. He
is informed of the charges, and is offered legal representation if
he cannot afford to hire a private attorney. The defendant then enters
a plea of guilty or not guilty. Most often, this is also the time when
the defendant has his first contact with the Public Defender's Office.
The Deputy Public Defender who handles arraignments in that particular
court will discuss the case briefly with the defendant. Ordinarily
the Deputy Public Defender will then enter a plea of "not guilty" on
behalf of the client. (If a case is particularly complex or unusual,
a plea might not be entered at the first appearance, but might be entered
at a later date in order to allow the Deputy Public Defender time to
gather more information about the charges.) If a "not guilty" plea
is entered at this first appearance, the case will then be scheduled
for a preliminary hearing which is usually set no later than 10 court
days after the arraignment.
The preliminary hearing is the court proceeding at which the District
Attorney's Office must present enough evidence to convince a judge
that there is reasonable cause to believe a crime has been committed
-- and that the accused is the person who committed the crime.
This hearing is not heard by a jury, and at this point in the criminal
process, the prosecution's case does not have to be proved beyond a
reasonable doubt. The primary purpose of the preliminary hearing is
to weed out charges that are obviously groundless. At a preliminary
hearing, the prosecution may use police officers to present the statements
of victims and witnesses to demonstrate to the judge that there is
enough evidence to justify sending the case to a court for trial. The
vast majority of defendants are "held to answer" after the
preliminary hearing.
Understandably, this can be terribly frustrating for a client who
wants to "fight" aggressively to win his case now, rather
than later. Unfortunately, this is not always possible, nor wise. However,
it is always important to remember that delay in a court case does
not mean defeat. Effective and thorough legal defense takes time to
prepare and that is always worth waiting for.
The case then moves to a trial court where the defendant is once again
arraigned; however, this time a trial date is set. Generally speaking,
the trial has to occur within 60 days from the date of this new arraignment,
although felony cases frequently require more time so that the defense
can conduct a complete, independent investigation, interview witnesses,
consult with expert witnesses, and sift through all evidence presented
by the District Attorney.
The defense attorney may also make various motions in order to get
the case dismissed on legal grounds, such as a motion to get certain
evidence thrown out of court because the police acted improperly when
seizing this evidence, or a motion to dismiss because the evidence
presented at the preliminary hearing was not strong enough to warrant
a trial. The defense might also make motions to force the District
Attorney or the police to disclose other pieces of evidence which could
prove that the client is not guilty of the charge.
While the case is ongoing, the defendant may decide he or she does
not want to go to trial but wants to settle the matter. Just as often,
a District Attorney might offer the defendant a case settlement, referred
to as a "plea bargain," to plead guilty to a less serious
charge or agree to ask for reduced incarceration time at sentencing.
Settlement may occur at any time, from the first court appearance
at the initial arraignment up to, and even during, trial. Case settlement
usually involves the defendant pleading "guilty" or "no
contest" for an agreed sentence or to an agreed-upon charge.
Another kind of "settlement" can be possible in certain
felony cases involving non-violent drug offenses. Individuals who have
been charged with first-time drug offenses, as well as certain defendants
who suffer from the disease of drug addiction may be eligible to attend
classes or other rehabilitation programs. If they successfully complete
all required programs, they can have their case dismissed in a process
which is known as "Deferred Entry of Judgment" -- commonly
referred to as DEJ or drug diversion. Still other defendants who commit
non-violent drug possession offenses may be eligible for sentencing
according to the Proposition 36, which generally favors long-term drug
treatment as an alternative to incarceration. DEJ is available only
upon a plea of "guilty," whereas Proposition 36 sentencing
is available upon conviction -- whether a defendant pleaded guilty
or was found guilty after a trial. ( For
a description of treatment through a Drug Court, click here. )
An adult criminal defendant has the right to a trial by jury. This
is where 12 jurors, who are called "the finders of fact," listen
to all the evidence presented by both the prosecution and the defense
and decide what is proved and what is not. The judge's job at a jury
trial is to make sure that both the prosecution and the defense adhere
to all the rules of evidence when presenting their case to the jury.
At trial, the prosecution must try to prove the client's guilt beyond
a reasonable doubt. All 12 jurors must agree in order to either convict
or acquit. If the jury cannot agree, a "mistrial" will be
declared by the court, and the case may be tried again before a different
jury, it may be dismissed, or a case settlement may be agreed by the
prosecution and the defense.
A defendant can also decide to have a judge hear the case, instead
of a jury; this is called a "court trial." For this to happen,
the prosecution must also agree. In a court trial, the prosecution
still has to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt, but this time,
the judge is the "finder of fact" and must decide whether
or not the defendant is guilty, while also making certain that both
attorneys are abiding by all the rules of evidence.
If a defendant is found guilty, the judge will then impose a sentence.
The possible range of sentence, which is set by various laws, may range
from no jail and probation, to imprisonment in the state prison. Sentencing
can be a very complex process, depending on the severity of the crime
for which the defendant has just been convicted.
In the most serious of cases, referred to as special circumstance prosecutions,
the defendant faces a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility
of parole, or even the death penalty. If a defendant has been convicted of
such an offense, then there is a separate proceeding, called a penalty phase,
at which both sides present evidence either in aggravation or mitigation of
penalty. The jury determines the appropriate penalty. If the jury determines
that the defendant should be executed, the judge still has the power to overrule
that determination and to sentence the defendant to life imprisonment without
the possibility of parole. However, if the jury agrees that life imprisonment
is the appropriate punishment, the judge does not have the power to impose
the death penalty.
Defendants who have been convicted after a trial have the right to
appeal their conviction. This process is started by the trial attorney
who, upon request of the client, will file a notice of appeal in the
trial court within 60 days of the imposition of sentence. A lawyer
who specializes in appeals will then be appointed by the Court of Appeal
to represent the defendant on appeal.
What happens when someone is charged with a misdemeanor?
A misdemeanor is defined as a crime that is punishable by fine and/or
imprisonment in a County jail for one year or less. As in most criminal
cases, a misdemeanor prosecution starts with an arrest. However, unlike
of a felony arrest, most persons charged with misdemeanors are detained
only for a short time before they are released by police after promising
to appear at their next court date by signing a citation that is known
as a "promise to appear."
The police reports alleging illegal acts are then presented to the
District Attorney or to a City Prosecutor who decides what charges,
if any, should be filed. For Los Angeles Police Department arrests,
if the District Attorney determines that a felony filing is not appropriate,
the charges may be referred to the Los Angeles City Attorney, who prosecutes
misdemeanors within the City of Los Angeles. On the other hand, the
Los Angeles Police Department may take a case allegedly involving a
misdemeanor directly to the City Attorney for possible filing of charges.
Occasionally, instead of filing misdemeanor charges, the prosecutor
may choose to file a complaint alleging an infraction. Individuals
who are accused of infractions cannot be sentenced to jail, nor are
they entitled to the appointment of counsel at public expense.
Any person who has been arrested and then released from custody and
given a court date and time must appear in court on that date, at that
specific time! Failure to appear will result in the issuance of a warrant
and possible arrest. Unfortunately, you cannot assume that the court
will understand that you had to work that day, you overslept, or your
child was sick. If you are represented by the Public Defender's Office
and have failed to appear in court when required, it is always better
to contact a Deputy Public Defender at the courthouse and arrange to
surrender, rather than to wait until the police find and arrest you.
You have a much better chance of walking out of the courtroom if you
first notify your Deputy Public Defender who will arrange for you to
come ninto court voluntarily.
It is not uncommon for a person to be arrested on misdemeanor charges,
then released, only to appear in court and discover that no charges
have been filed. Occasionally, this is because the charges have been
rejected by the prosecution; other times, the decision as to where
the District Attorney wants to file charges might have been delayed.
If this happens to you, you may want to speak with a Deputy Public
Defender in the courthouse who may be able to find out whether or not
any charges against you are likely to be filed and if so, when. In
this way, a voluntary surrender by you at the courthouse could be arranged
by your attorney if, and when, charges are filed in the future. This
simple procedure will make it less likely that you will be placed in
custody for the arraignment when official charges are actually filed.
Once a case has been filed, the first step in the criminal process
is arraignment. This is usually the time the defendant first appears
in court, is informed of the charges, and enters a plea. The Deputy
Public Defender who handles misdemeanor arraignments in that particular
court will discuss the case with you, and a plea will be entered. The
usual pleas are "not guilty," "guilty," or "no
contest." If you are in custody at arraignment on a misdemeanor
charge, your lawyer may make a motion to dismiss based on failure of
the police reports to establish that a crime has been committed. If
you have been charged for something you simply did not do -- or the
charges are far more serious than the offense for which you are actually
responsible -- or your attorney feels there is insufficient evidence
to convict you, he or she might advise you to take the case to trial.
In misdemeanor cases that are not likely to go to trial, it is not
unusual for your attorney to settle the case on your behalf and with
your consent, either at arraignment, or at a pretrial hearing which
is usually held a couple of weeks later. Some misdemeanor cases settle
for a fine and probation, without any jail time. However, some misdemeanor
charges can carry a sentence of as much as one year in the county jail
(a few have a mandatory minimum jail sentence) as the possible punishment.
>Only by knowing the particular facts of your case, your prior
criminal record, if any, and your current situation, is it possible
to accurately predict how your case will settle.
A misdemeanor case that is not going to be resolved with a plea must
generally go to trial within 30 days if the defendant was in custody
at the arraignment -- or within 45 days if the defendant is out of
custody. Cases are often continued to allow defense attorneys to gather
the necessary evidence and interview any possible witnesses. Before
trial, the defense attorney may make various motions, including a motion
to suppress unlawfully obtained evidence by the police and motions
for the prosecutor or the police to disclose evidence which might help
the defense. "
An adult criminal defendant has the right to a trial by a jury. This
is where 12 jurors, who are called "the finders of fact," listen
to all the evidence presented by both the prosecution and the defense
and decide what is proved and what is not. The judge's role in a jury
trial is to make sure that both the prosecution and the defense adhere
to all the rules of evidence when presenting their case to the jury.
At trial, the prosecution must try to prove the client's guilt beyond
a reasonable doubt. All 12 jurors must agree in order to either convict
or acquit. If the jury cannot agree, a "mistrial" will be
declared by the court, and the case may be tried again before a different
jury, it may be dismissed, or a case settlement may be agreed upon
by the prosecution and the defense.
A defendant can also decide to have a judge hear the case, instead
of a jury; this is called a "court trial." For this to happen,
the prosecution must also agree. In a court trial, the prosecution
still has to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt, but this time,
the judge is the "finder of fact" and must decide whether
or not the defendant is guilty, while also making certain that both
attorneys are abiding by all the rules of evidence.
If a defendant is found guilty, the judge will then impose a sentence.
The possible range of sentence, which is set by various laws, may range
from no jail and probation, to confinement in the county jail for up
to one year.
Defendants who have been convicted after a trial have the right to
appeal their conviction. This process is started by the trial attorney
who, upon request of the client, will file a notice of appeal in the
trial court within 30 days of the imposition of sentence. A lawyer
who specializes in appeals will then be appointed by the Appellate
Division of the Superior Court. It is important to keep that court
informed of your current address. It is also important that you read
and respond to all communications you receive from the other court.
If there is anything you do not understand, call your attorney.
For more answers to frequently asked questions, click here: http://pd.co.la.ca.us/FAQS.html#Anchor-I%20know-2904
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