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Of Current Interest
Some Emergency Measures Rescinded as California and Courts Expand Reopening
Effective June 20, the council voted to end the COVID-19 emergency bail schedule that set presumptive bail at $0 for people accused of lower-level crimes, and California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye rescinded her statewide order (extending time for defendants to be arraigned.
