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Section 6 (Rules 6.01 to 6.04): criminal complaints charging in-custody defendants filed no later than 11:00 a.m. on the morning of the day of the first appearance, and complaints charging out-of-custody defendants no later than two (2) days before the first appearance (6.01); out of court requests for an increase or reduction of bail made to the judge who set the bail, a person requesting a bail reduction or increase to disclose all prior requests, and no defense request for bail or O.R. without prior notification to the prosecuting agency (6.02); an order setting aside a forfeiture of bail without notice to the prosecuting agency and County Counsel when the defendant is in the custody of the Shasta County Sheriff or appears voluntarily within 180 days, the court to assess $75.00 or $125.00 and the costs of transport at public expense, and in all other cases at least 10 days prior written notice under Penal Code §1305(k) (6.02); the hearing under a Source of Bail Order (Penal Code §1275.1) on a declaration or offer of proof filed and personally served on the prosecuting agency not later than twenty-four (24) hours before the hearing, the defendant to produce the bail agent, the person proposing to pay the premium and the person proposing to provide the security (6.02); real property bonds - a Notice of Hearing under Penal Code section 1298 served on the prosecuting agency and County Counsel, the application, the owners' declaration, a promissory note and a Deed of Trust with the County of Shasta as beneficiary and the Court Executive Officer as Trustee, an appraisal dated not more than 45 days prior to the application, a preliminary title report dated no more than 30 days prior to it, insurance that must include the County of Shasta as a loss payee, and the finding that the equity in the property is twice the amount of bail (6.02); requests for arrest and search warrants presented to the District Attorney or Attorney General for review and approval before delivery to the court, with the exceptions of Ramey warrants, DUI/BUI forced blood draw warrants and Steagald warrants, all search warrants submitted electronically as of August 1, 2019, and search warrant returns presented to the criminal court clerk (6.03); a Public Defender present for all in-custody arraignment calendars, the Public Defender or Conflict Counsel with a conflict to contact the criminal court clerk within seven (7) calendar days for re-calendaring, a case continued for the appearance of private counsel no more than seven (7) calendar days, the court to schedule misdemeanor cases for a settlement conference and felony cases for a preliminary examination in approximately two (2) weeks, and the clerk authorized to continue the initial arraignment up to fourteen (14) calendar days (6.04).
California > Third Appellate District > Shasta County > Superior Court of California, County of Shasta
SECTION 6 CRIMINAL RULES - FILING WARRANTS, ARRAIGNMENT AND BAIL RULE 6.01 FILING CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS AND CITATIONS (A) All criminal complaints charging in-custody defendants shall be filed with the Clerk at the earliest time possible but in no case later than 11:00 a.m. on the morning of the day any such defendant is to first appear in court on those charges. (B) All criminal complaints charging
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Division XI: information forms for data processing (Rule 11.2); required action - action taken on all calendared cases and a future date always set (Rule 11.19); and pro tem judges - an attorney named as a plaintiff in a civil or small claims case may not sit as a judge pro-tem during the case or within six months following its resolution, nor one named as a defendant in two or more such cases (Rule 11.22). Rules 11.1, 11.3 to 11.5, 11.7 to 11.18, 11.20 and 11.21 are repealed, and Rule 11.6 (voluntary arbitration; see Local Rule 10.2) was repealed and renumbered.
SECTION 6 CRIMINAL RULES - FILING WARRANTS, ARRAIGNMENT AND BAIL RULE 6.01 FILING CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS AND CITATIONS (A) All criminal complaints charging in-custody defendants shall be filed with the Clerk at the earliest time possible but in no case later than 11:00 a.m. on the morning of the day any such defendant is to first appear in court on those charges. (B) All criminal complaints charging out-of-custody defendants shall be filed with the Clerk no later than two (2) days before the time of the defendant's first appearance on those charges. (Amended, effective January 1, 2015) RULE 6.02 BAIL (A) GENERAL PROVISIONS (1) Requests for increase or reduction. When bail has been set by a judge out of court, any further out of court requests for an increase or reduction shall be made to the judge who set such bail. (2) More than one request. Any person requesting a bail reduction or increase shall disclose all such prior requests. This rule does not apply where an application or request is made after a preliminary hearing, or at an initial arraignment on The Information. (3) Defense requests re bail/OR. (a) No defense request for bail or O.R. may be made without prior notification to the prosecuting agency, to allow a representative to be present. (b) When a defense request for bail or O.R. is made after normal court hours the requesting party shall, before contacting the court, arrange for the telephone availability of a representative from the prosecuting agency. (4) Notice of request to set aside forfeiture. The prosecuting agency and the County Counsel need not be given notice of an order setting aside a forfeiture of bail pursuant to Penal Code §1305(c)(1) provided the following determinations and assessments are made: (a) The defendant has been delivered into the custody of the Shasta County Sheriff or the defendant appears voluntarily in court; and (b) The defendant was delivered into the custody of the Shasta County Sheriff or appeared voluntarily in court within 180 days after entry in the minutes or mailing of the Notice of Forfeiture, together with such additional time as the court may have previously ordered pursuant to its authority under Penal Code §1305(e) or §1305.4; and (c) The court assess the sum of $75.00 in those cases in which the defendant has voluntarily surrendered to the court and $125.00 in those cases in which the defendant's appearance is the result of an agency arrest; as a condition to exoneration of bail in all cases (said sum representing the court's costs in reprocessing the defendant); and (d) Where the defendant has been transported back to Shasta County at public expense, those expenses shall be assessed at actual cost. In all other cases of a motion to set aside forfeiture, the prosecuting agency and County Counsel shall be given at least 10 days prior written notice by the moving party pursuant to Penal Code §1305(k), and proof of such notice shall be filed with the court. (5) Notice of Request for tolling or extension of time. In all cases wherein a moving party requests that the 180-day period be tolled pursuant to Penal Code §1305(e), or extended pursuant to Penal Code §1305.4, the moving party shall give to the prosecuting agency and County Counsel at least 10 days prior written notice of the motion pursuant to Penal Code §1305(k), and proof of such notice shall be filed with the court. (B) SOURCE OF BAIL - P.C. §1275.1 - PROCEDURE When a Source of Bail Order pursuant to Penal Code §1275.1 has been signed by a judge in a case, the following procedure shall be followed by the defendant in calendaring the matter for hearing to show that no portion of the consideration, pledge, security, deposit, or indemnification paid, given, made, or promised for its execution was feloniously obtained: (1) The Request for Hearing shall be accompanied by a declaration or offer of proof setting forth the following: (a) The identity of the bail agent and surety, or, if there is no surety, the depositor; (b) The source of the bond premium, including name and address of person(s) proposing to pay said premium; and (c) The source of the security or pledge, including the name and address of the owner, and description of the property. (2) The declaration or offer of proof shall be filed and personally served on the prosecuting agency, not later than twenty-four (24) hours before the hearing. (3) At the hearing, the defendant shall produce the bail agent, the person proposing to pay the premium, and the person proposing to provide the security for examination and cross-examination. (C) REAL PROPERTY BONDS In order to post a real property bond the following procedure must be followed: (1) A Notice of Hearing pursuant to Penal Code section 1298 shall be filed. It shall also be served on the prosecuting agency and County Counsel. Compliance with the notice provisions of California Rules of Court, rule 4.111 is required. (2) The Notice of Hearing shall be accompanied by an Application For Real Property Equity Bond; a declaration of the real property owners; an executed Promissory Note; a Deed of Trust made payable to “County of Shasta” as beneficiary and “Court Executive Officer” as Trustee; and a proposed order approving property bond and order for release of Defendant. (3) In addition, the following must be filed with the original notice of hearing: (a) An appraisal report of the fair market value of the property, dated not more than 45 days prior to filing the application for the property bond and completed by a qualified real estate appraiser; (b) A current preliminary title report, prepared by a California title company, that includes a legal description of the property, the address or location of the property, and a listing of all encumbrances, and is dated no more than 30 days prior to the application for the property bond; and, (c) Proof of insurance coverage of the property, sufficient to pay all encumbrances, which insurance must include “County of Shasta” as a loss payee. The proposed Order Approving the Property Bond and Order for Release of Defendant shall not be signed unless the court makes the required finding that the equity in the property is twice the value of the amount of bail, and only upon delivery to the court of the recorded Deed of Trust. (Amended, effective January 1, 2015) RULE 6.03 ARREST AND SEARCH WARRANTS All requests for arrest warrants and search warrants shall first be presented to the District Attorney or Attorney General, as appropriate, for review and approval before delivery to the court. All supporting declarations on arrest warrants shall be fully dated and executed before being considered by a judge. The only exceptions to District Attorney or Attorney General review include Ramey warrants, forced blood draw warrants for suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI)/boating under the influence (BUI), and Steagald warrants. As of August 1, 2019, all search warrants must be submitted electronically to the court for consideration by a judge, unless otherwise directed by the judge. Instructions for secure electronic submission can be obtained from Court Administration. Search warrant returns are to be presented to the criminal court clerk, who is authorized to receive and execute the return for the court pursuant to Penal Code §1534(d). (Amended, effective January 1, 2020) RULE 6.04 ARRAIGNMENT (A) (RESERVED) (B) (RESERVED) (C) A Public Defender shall be present for all in-custody arraignment calendars to undertake representation of defendants for whom the Public Defender is appointed as counsel. (D) No later than seven (7) calendar days after the Public Defender or a Conflict Public Defender has been appointed to represent a defendant who is either in or out of custody, with respect to whom the Public Defender or Conflict Counsel has a conflict of interest requiring his or her withdrawal as counsel of record, which conflict is revealed by the name of the defendant or the discovery materials in the court's file, the Public Defender or Conflict Counsel shall contact the criminal court clerk for re-calendaring on the arraignment calendar; so that the conflict may be declared and substituted counsel appointed. (E) In cases in which a defendant appears at arraignment without counsel and advises the court that he or she is in the process of hiring or attempting to hire private counsel, the case may be continued for appearance of counsel and initial plea no more than seven (7) calendar days from the date of first appearance, absent a showing of good cause for a later appearance. (F) As a general case handling guideline, the court shall schedule misdemeanor cases not resolved at arraignment for a settlement conference in approximately two (2) weeks. (G) As a general case handling guideline, the court shall schedule felony cases not resolved at arraignment for a preliminary examination in approximately two (2) weeks and for a felony plea/disposition conference on a prior day. The defendant shall be personally present at the felony plea/disposition conference, unless excused by the Court, in advance, on good cause shown. (H) The clerk of the court is authorized by the court upon the request of a defendant or his or her counsel made prior to the date set for arraignment, to continue the initial arraignment up to fourteen (14) calendar days. This authorization does not apply: (1) to any case in which a defendant has been released on bail or (2) to any case in which a defendant has been charged with a felony grade offense. (Amended, effective January 1, 2003)
Duval County's indigent-defense and magistration rules under the Texas Fair Defense Act (S.B. 7): who may be booked into the county jail and on what paper; arrest-case numbering; presentment to a magistrate within 48 hours (art. 15.16); the magistrate's warnings, counsel inquiry, interpreter duty, indigence determination and appointment of counsel within 24 hours of a request; the alternative appointment plan under art. 26.04(g)-(h) with annual applications, seven attorney categories (capital, first and second degree, third degree/state jail/misdemeanor, competency, appeals, post-conviction, extradition), CLE and experience standards, random rotation within each category, written acceptance within 48 hours, first contact by the end of the next working day, replacement and suspension of counsel, fee applications within five days of completing services and the compensation attachment ($500 pleas; $175/$150 hourly; $1,400 per jury-trial day; appellate caps); bail schedules by offense class with a personal bond office (fee $20 or 3%), pre-trial supervision and revocation hearings within two working days; arraignment settings and notice; repeal of conflicting rules.