Mendocino County’s Changes to Court Procedures Extended 90 days After COVID-19 State of Emergency Lifted
Press release from the Mendocino County District Attorney’s Office:
Mendocino County District Attorney Dave Eyster said Monday that during a special teleconference meeting on Saturday, the state Judicial Council unanimously extended numerous measures by 90 days after the COVID-19 state of emergency is lifted to help alleviate backlogs in the court system.
The actions:
- Extend the 10-court day period for holding a preliminary hearing and the defendant’s right of release to 30 court days.
- Extend the time period in which a defendant charged with a felony offense shall be taken before a judicial officer from 48 hours to not more than 7 days.
- Extend the time period for holding a criminal trial by more than 30 days.
- Extend the time period to bring an action to trial by more than 30 days.
In addition to temporarily extending statutory deadlines, the council also directed the superior courts to make use of technology, when possible, to conduct judicial proceedings and court operations remotely.
This includes the use of video, audio, and telephone for remote appearances, reporting, and interpreting in judicial proceedings, the electronic exchange and authentication of documents in evidence, and the use of e-filing and e-service. In addition, in criminal and juvenile proceedings including arraignments and preliminary hearings, the measures direct the courts to prioritize use of technology to ensure defendants are not held in custody, and children are not held in custody or removed from the custody of their parents or guardians, without timely due process of law or in violation of constitutional rights.
The measures aim to continue essential court services while guarding the health and safety of the public, court employees, attorneys, litigants, judicial officers, law enforcement, and staff and inmates in detention facilities.
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These are inalienable human rights secured by the constitution, unless there’s a really bad cold going around.
Kym, That’s a hella confusing headline. Is the court produres lifted? The state of Emergency lifted? Is it lifted after 90 days? I’m not done with possible interpretations, but you might want to fix it.
i like how it is written to make it sound like they are doing us a favor
Kym, That’s a hella confusing headline. Is the court produre lifted? The state of Emergency lifted? Is it lifted after 90 days? I’m not done with possible interpretations, but you might want to fix it.
Baby-boomer David ShEyster’s unconstitutional theft and treachery agaisnt Mom’s and Pop’s is never-ending