Vol. 35 No. 18 THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL’S EMERGENCY RULE 4’s BAIL SCHEDULE SETS PRESUMPTIVE BAIL AMOUNT FOR COVERED OFFENSES AND VIOLATIONS, WHICH MAY BE MODIFIED BY SUPERIOR COURT
As part of California’s response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Judicial Council, on April 6, 2020, adopted Emergency Rule 4, which establishes a statewide Emergency Bail Schedule that sets bail for all misdemeanor offenses, many felony offenses, and violations of post-conviction supervision at zero dollars ($0 bail), except as specified in the rule. On April […]