What Crimes Are Commonly Committed Around the Holidays? Data shows that criminal activity tends to increase around the holidays. According to BestLife, the most common crimes committed during the holidays include: Arson Shoplifting Robbery Assault Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Domestic Violence Disorderly Conduct Identity Theft Other crimes that are commonly committed […]
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Several New Bills Were Signed Into Law; Here Are Some of the Most Important. According to KTLA, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed 770 bills into law during the 2021 session. Many of those that were signed into law took effect on January 1, 2022. As noted by the news source, some of the most
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An Overview of Crimes in the State Each year, in collaboration with other agencies such as the California Justice Information Services Division, Justice Data & Investigative Services Bureau, and the Criminal Justice Statistics Center, the California Department of Justice releases a study about the state’s criminal justice system. Overall Crime Statistics 2020 was a unique
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Governor’s Press Release Comes Amid Huge Increase in Retail Theft According to a December 17 press release by the Governor’s office, Gavin Newsom unveiled a “multipronged plan to fight and prevent crime in California.” The Real Public Safety Plan is said to focus on supporting local law enforcement, enabling prosecutors to better hold perpetrators
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Understanding Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedules Under Penal Code 1269b (c) superior court judges in each county are required to “prepare, adopt, and annually review a uniform county schedule for all bailable offenses and for all misdemeanor and infraction offenses except Vehicle Code infractions.” Bail schedules help to create uniformity in the setting of bail
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A California Supreme Court Ruling Requires Judges to Weigh Whether Defendant Can Post Bail A California Supreme Court decision issued on March 25, 2021, requires judges to consider the defendant’s ability to pay when setting bail. A trial court must determine whether a defendant has the financial resources and whether less restrictive alternatives are available.
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Noting Public Safety Concerns, Orange County Judge Declines Bail Reduction The 2018 Holy Fire burned 23,000 acres according to The Mercury News. It quickly spread across Orange County and Riverside County eventually “destroying 18 structures including a dozen cabins.” Prosecutors believe that the devastating fire was started by Forrest Clark. If convicted Clark would face
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The Bail Reform Debate rages on across the country. New York’s passage of a statewide act has met scrutiny from both sides of the political divide. As reported by The Washington Post, the new law took effect January 1 and almost immediately met backlash. While unlike California’s law which if successful on the November 2020
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Bail has been a part of justice systems throughout the world since Medieval Times. And, after all these years, it can be said that the bail system has been successful in assisting offenders who are granted bail for their release while they await their trials. In fact, these offenders are more likely to appear at
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Since the launching of AB 109 Realignment on October 1, 2011, there have been many debates regarding the review of the program’s success…or not. It appears that the California State Prisons have shifted their overcrowding problem to the county jail levels, which are totally unprepared for the massive influx of inmates and in a quandary
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