Sonoma — General Order Regarding Implementation of Emergency Relief Authorized Pursuant to Government Code Section 68115

Source: https://sonoma.courts.ca.gov/system/files/generalorderregardingimplementationofemergencyrelief-12_1_2020.pdf

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7 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

8 IN AND FOR THE COT'NTY OF'SONOMA

o GENERAL ORDER RE: IMPLEMENTATION OF EMERGENCY RELIEF 10 AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 68115 BY CHAIR OF JUDICIAL COUNCIL 11 Exercising the authority granted under Government Code section 68115 and the 12 November 30,2020 Order (ooOrder") of Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, Chair of the 13 Judicial Council of California, issued in response to the November 30,2020 request for an 14 emergency order made by the Superior Court of Sonoma County ("Court"), this Court HEREBY 15 FINDS AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: 16 With the concrurence of the Presiding Judge, the Court may order that sessions be held 17 anywhere in the county, including in correctional and juvenile detention facilities, from 18 December 1,2020, to January 31,2021, inclusive (Gov. Code, $ 68115(aX1)); 19 In cases in which the statutory deadline otherwise would expire from December 1, 2020, 20 to January 31,2021, inclusive, any judge of the Court may extend the time period provided in 21 section 1382 of the Penal Code for the holding of a criminal trial by not more than 30 days (Gov. 22 Code, $ 68115(a)(10)); 23 THIS ORDER IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. 24

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26 Dated: December 1,2020 Judge 27

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IMPLEMENTATION ORDER RE EMERGENCY ORDER -1-

TT{E JUDICIAL COLINCIL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORMA

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to health and safety concerns

resulting in substantial operational impediments, and the proclamations of states of

emergency by federal, state, and local officials, it was determined on March 16,

March 18, March 27,June 4, July 29, August 28,and September 29,2020,thatthe

conditions described in Government Code section 68115 were met with regard to the

Superior Court of Califomia, County of Sonoma (Court). Based on those determinations,

and pursuant to the Court's requests, seven prior emergency orders issued, authorizing

the Court to implement certain relief under Government Code section 68115. Upon the

renewed request of Presiding Judge Bradford DeMeo, it is determined that the conditions

described in Government Code section 68115(a) continue to exist (Gov. Code, $ 68115(c)), and it is ordered that the Superior Court of Sonoma County is authorized to do the following:

a Hold sessions anywhere in the county, including in correctional and juvenile detention facilities, from December 1,2020, to January 31,2021, inclusive (Gov. Code, $ 68115(a)(1)); and

Extend the time period provided in section 1382 of the Penal Code (section 1382) for the holding of a criminal trial by not more than 30 days, applicable only to cases in which the statutory deadline otherwise would expire from December 1,2020,to January 31,2021, inclusive (Gov. Code, $ 681 ls(a)(10).

Date: November 30,2020 :-L",I-P - { )ril.*'Y Hon. Tani G Chief Justice of California and Chair ofthe Judicial Council