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Sonoma — Bail Schedule Adopted and Filed October 30, 2020
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Sonoma — Bail Schedule Adopted and Filed October 30, 2020¶
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I FILED 2 ocT 3 0 2020 Clerk of Californla, )
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8 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
9 COUNTY OF SONOMA l0 ll IN RE: BAIL SCHEDULE
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Pursuant to Sonoma County Superior Court Local Rule 8.14, Government Code sectionl5
68115, and the authority granted by the Judicial Council of California, the Sonoma Countyl6 Superior Court Executive Committee approves to extend the Emergency Bail Schedulet7 previously ordered until further order of the Presiding Judge. For convenience the Rule and Baill8
Schedule are set forth hereinbelow.l9
20 Sonoma Countv Superior Court Emergencv Bail Schedule
(g) Purpose2l
22 Notwithstanding any other law. this rule establishes an Emergency Bail Schedule. 23 which is intended to promulgate uniformity in the handling of certain offenses during 24 the state of emergenclr related to the COVID-19 pandemic in the County of Sonoma.
25 26 (!) Mandatorv application 27 This bail schedule shall apply:
person arrested and in pretrial custody.28 (l) To every accused
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I Q) To everv accused person held in pretrial custodv.
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3 (g) Settine of bail and exceptions
4 Under this Emergency Bail Schedule. bail for all misdemeanor and felony offenses shall
5 be set at $0. with the exception of only the offenses listed below:
6 (l) A serious felony. as defined in Penal Code section 192.7(c). or a violent
7 felony. as defined in Penal Code section 667.5(c):
8 Penal Code section 69: Q A felony violation of
9 (a A violation of Penal Codq geltran l66&)[LL
l0 G) A violation of Penal Code section 136.1 when punishment is imposed under ll section 136.1(c):
t2 (x A violation of Penal Code section 262:
l3 (o A violation of Penal Code sections 243(eX1) or 273.5:
l4 A violation of Penal Code section 273.6 if the detained person made threats to 0
15 kill or harm. has engaged in violence against. or has gone to the residence or
l6 workplace of. the protected party:
at7 G) A violation of Penal Code section 422 where the offense is punished as
l8 felony: l9 p) A violation of Penal Code section 646.9:
20 0_Q A violation of an offense listed in Penal Code section 290(c):
Vehicle Code sections 23 152 or 23 153:2t 0! A violation of
)) Penal Code section 463: and LIA A felony violation of
Penal Code section 29800.23 OO A violation of
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,< @) Abilitv to denv bail
26 Nothing in the Emergency Bail Schedule restricts the ability of the court to deny bail
27 as authorized by article I. section 12. or 28(fl(3) of the California Constitution.
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I (g) Application of countywide bail schedule in effect on March 15. 2020
2 (1) The countywide bail schedule of the Sonoma County Superior Court that was
3 in effect on March 15. 2020. shall remain in effect for all offenses listed in
4 exceptions (1) through (13) of the Emergency Bail Schedule. including any
5 court-specific conduct enhancements and any status enhancements.
6 (2) This court retains the authority to reduce the amount of bail listed in the court's
7 countywide bail schedule in effect on March 15. 2020. for offenses in
8 exceptions (1) through (13). or for any offenses not in conflict with the
9 Emergency Bail Schedule.
l0 (3) If a person was released on or after April 6. 2020. on reduced bail pursuant to
1l Emergency Rule 4 of the Judicial Council of California. or by agreement
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l3 supervision terms and conditions. and that person is arrested for a new offense.
t4 violation of probation. or violation of supervision terms. bail shall be set
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l6 that was in effect on March 15.2020.
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l8 (fl Bail for violations of post-conviction supervision
l9 (1) Under this Emergency Bail Schedule. bail for all violations of misdemeanor
20 probation. whether the arrest is with or without a bench warrant. shall be set at
2l $a.
22 (2) Bail for all violations of felony probation. parole. post-release community
23 supervision. or mandatory supervision. shall be set in accord with this
24 Emergency Bail Schedule. or for the bail amount in the court's countywide 25 schedule ofbail for charges ofconviction listed in exceptions (l) through (13).
26 including any enhancements.
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I (g) Reservation to set. modifv or increase bail
2 Any judicial officer of the Sonoma Count.v Superior Court may set. modi& or
3 increase bail in any case.
4 @) Duration of rule
5 The Sonoma County Superior Court Executive Committee approves to extend the
6 Emergency Bail Schedule previously ordered until further order of the Presiding
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9 It is so ORDERED. l0 (lcr 3 0 2020 ll Dated:
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20 GARY NADLER 2t EXECUTTVE COMMITTEE, MEMBER
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23 KENNETH J. GNOSS 24 PRESIDING JUDGE, JUVENILE DIVISION
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26 JAMES G. BERTOLI 27 SUPERVISING JUDGE, FAMILY LAW DIVISION
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I (g) Reservation to set. modifv or increase bail
2 Any judicial officer of the Sonoma Countv Superior Court may set. modiff or
3 increase bail in any case. 4 (!) Duradon of rule
5 The Sonoma County Superior Court Executive Committee approves to extend the
6 Emereency Bail Schedule previously ordered until further order of the Presiding
7 Judge.
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9 It is so ORDERED.
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23 KENNETH J. GNOSS 24 PRESIDING ruDGE, JWENILE DIVISION
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26 JAMES G. BERTOLI 27 SUPERVISING JUDGE, FAMILY LAW DIVISION
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I (g) Reservatlon to set. modifv or lncrease bail 2 Anliudicial officer of the Sonoma Counlv Superior Court may set. modit or
3 increase bail in anv case.
4 Q) Duratlon of rule
5 The Sonoma Countv Superior Court Executive Committee approves to extend the
6 Emereencv Bail Schedule oreviously ordered until further order ofthe Presidins
7 Judge.
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9 It is so ORDERED.
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l9 20 n-//. GARY LER 2l EXECUTTVE COMMITTEE, MEMBER
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I (g) Reservation to set. modifv or increase bail
2 Any judicial officer of the Sonoma Coun8 Superior Court mav set. modiff or
3 increase bail in anv case. 4 (!) Duration of rule
5 The Sonoma County Superior Court Executive Committee approves to extend the
6 Emersency Bail Schedule previously ordered until further order of the Presiding
7 Judge.
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9 It is so ORDERED
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I (g) Reservation to set. modifv or increase bail
2 Any judicial officer of the Sonoma County Superior Court may set. modif.v qr
3 increase bail in any case.
4 (!) Duration of rule
5 The Sonoma County Superior Court Executive Committee approves to extend the
6 Emereency Bail Schedule previously ordered until further order of the Presiding
7 Judge,
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I It is so ORDERED.
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KENNETH J. GNOSS
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JAMES G. BERTOLI
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