A few years ago, SB10 was passed in an attempt to replace cash bail with a different system that was designed to replace the bail industry. The bill would do so by incorporating the use of computer algorithms which would be used to determine an arrestee's candidacy for release. The algorithm would take into account a variety of information about the arrestee and tell the police whether or not the individual should be held in custody.
Aside from the algorithm, the power of judges would be incr...
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Santa Clarita Bail Bonds During a Pandemic
We're all living in uncertain times right now. With the exception of a few relatively low-population counties, a lot of us are under orders to stay at home. Any errands or other activities that put you in contact with other people should be significantly limited. So where does that leave suspects and defendants when it comes to Santa Clarita bail bonds?
A slew of prisoners was released from jail earlier in the year, as the current system has many prisoners in close contact with one another. I...
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Deputy Stops Vehicle Driven by DUI Suspect
On Friday, August 14, a suspected drunk driver was detained in Newhall after a deputy used his own vehicle to stop the suspect's. According to reports, witnesses noticed the driver appeared impaired and called it in to the SCV Sheriff Station. The responding deputy arrived just in time to stop the (now sleeping) suspect's truck from rolling into an intersection and oncoming traffic.
The responding deputy damaged the driver's side of his vehicle, but he himself was unharmed. After field sobrie...
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