Sonoma — Emergency Bail Schedule

Source: https://sonoma.courts.ca.gov/system/files/bailschedule.pdf

I FILED Nov I 0 20m 2 of ror ol Califomie. ot

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8 SUPENOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 9 COUNTY OF SONOMA

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ll IN RE: BAIL SCHEDULE

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l4 pursuant to Sonoma County Superior Court Local Rule 8.14, Government Code sectionl5 6g115, the authority granted by the Judicial Council of California, and the authority granted tol6 presiding Judge by the Sonoma County Superior Court Executive Committee, this the l7 Emergency Bail Schedule is modified to eliminate the following clause from section (0(1) of l8 Rule and Bail Schedule: l9 .0. whether the arrest is with or without a bench warrant.". 20 For convenience the Rule and Bail Schedule are set forth hereinbelow as modified by this 2l 22 Order. sonoma county superior court EmerqencY Bail schedule 23 (a) Puroose 24 4- Notwithstanding any other law. this rule establishes an Emergency Bail Schedule' 25 which is intended to promulgate uniformitv in the handling of certain offenses during 26 the state of emergencv related to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Countv of Sonoma' 27

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I (!) Mandatory apnlication

2 This bail schedule shall apply:

3 (Q To every accused person arrested and in pretrial custody.

4 (2) To every accused person held in pretrial custody.

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6 (g[ Settine of bail and exceptions

7 Under this Emergency Bail Schedule. bail for all misdemeanor and felony offenses shall

8 be set at $0. with the exception of only the offenses listed below:

9 (]) A serious felony. as defined in Penal Code section 1192.7(c). or a violent

l0 felony. as defined in Penal Code section 667.5(c):

A felony violation of Penal Code section 69:ll Q

t2 (]) A violation of Penal Code section 166(cXl): l3 g) A violation of Penal Code section 136.1 when punishment is imposed under

l4 section 136.1(c):

l5 (l) A violation of Penal Code section 262:

l6 (f) A violation of Penal Code sections 243(eXl) or 273.5; t7 O A violation of Penal Code section 273.6 if the detained person made threats to l8 kill or harm. has engaged in violence against. or has gone to the residence or

l9 workplace of. the Protected Party:

20 1g1 A violation of Penal Code section 422 where the offense is punished as a 2l felony:

22 (9) A violation of Penal Code section 646.9:

23 OO A violation of an offense listed in Penal Code section 290(c):

24 0! A violation of Vehicle Code sections 23 152 or 23 153:

25 OA A felony violation of Penal Code section 463: and

26 OO A violation of Penal Code section 29800.

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28 @) Abititv to denv bail

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I Nothing in the Emergency Bail Schedule resticts the ability of the court to deny bail

1 as authorized by article I. section 12. or 28(fl(3) of the Califomia Constitution.

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4 (g) Anplication of countvwide bail schedule in effect on March 15.2020

5 (1) The countywide bail schedule of the Sonoma County Superior Court that was

6 in effect on March 15. 2020. shall remain in effect for all offenses listed in

7 exceptions (l) throueh (13) of the Emergency Bail Schedule. including any

8 court-specific conduct enhancements and any status enhancements.

9 in the court's (2) This court retains the authority to reduce the amount of bail listed l0 countlnvide bail schedule in effect on March 15. 2020. for offenses in ll exceptions (1) through (13). or for anv offenses not in conflict with the

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l3 2020. on reduced bail pursuant to (3) If a person was released on or after April 6. t4 Emergencv Rule 4 of the Judicial Council of Califomia. or bv agreement

l5 between the Sonoma County District Attorney and defense counsel on Pretrial r6 supervision terms and conditions. and that person is arrested for a new offense. t7 violation of probation. or violation of supervision terms. bail shall be set

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l9 that was in effect on March 15. 2020.

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2l (!) Bail for violations of post-conviction supervision Schedule bail for all violations of misdemeanor22 (l) Under this Emergency Bail

23 probation shall be set at $0. of felonv probation. parole' Dost-release comrnunitv 24 (2) Bail for all violations 25 supervision. or mandatorv suoervision- shall be set in accord with this 26 Emergencv Bail Schedule. or for the bail amount in the cout's countvwide 27 ,rh.dule of bail for charges of conviction listed in exceptions (.1\ throu8h (13)'

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3 (g) Reservation to set. modifv or increase bail

4 Any judicial officer of the Sonoma County Superior Court may set. modi& or

5 increase bail in any case.

6 (!) Duration of rule

7 This rule will remain in effect until further order of the Presiding Judge of the

8 Superior Court for the County of Sonoma.

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l0 It is so ORDERED. ll t2 Dated: gn iL4 / ea

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