SB 262 is currently making its rounds through the California State Legislature. If it becomes law, it will significantly impact bail in the state of California.
During the pandemic, emergency provisions were enacted to help stem the spread of COVID-19 throughout the jail system. Bail was reduced to $0 for misdemeanor offenses and low-level felonies. Instead, arrestees would be taken to the police station, cited, and released. These provisions were intended to keep people safe from the virus, ...
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Santa Clarita Sheriff Station Report
Recently, the Santa Clarita Sheriff Station arrested a suspect in possession of narcotics who was driving a stolen vehicle. The post reads:
"Deputies patrolling Newhall last week were driving behind a vehicle, they soon identified to be a stolen vehicle.
Deputies detained the female adult driver during a traffic stop and confirmed her to be the suspect listed for the stolen vehicle. During a search of the suspect, deputies located narcotics and drug paraphernalia from her person.
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Surprising Domestic Violence Charges in Santa Clarita
If you think that a lot of domestic violence charges involve one partner striking, or attempting to strike, the other, you'd be right. Often, when police respond to a domestic dispute, they encounter violence in one form or another. However, not all domestic violence charges involve one partner injuring the other. In fact, you may find it surprising which charges are connected to domestic violence. Here are a few:
California Penal Code 591 PC - Damaging a Telephone Line
PC 591 makes it a c...
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