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All Los Angeles County Courts to Close One Day a Month Due to Budget Crisis

By Walin & Klarich

It was announced on May 19, 2009 by Los Angeles Superior Court officials that all Los Angeles County Trial Courts will be closed the third Wednesday of every month commencing July 15, 2009. This order is in effect until further notice. This decision was in response to an estimated 90 million dollar shortfall to keep the courts running. All employees will be "furloughed" one day a month and that will save taxpayers approximately 18 million dollars a year. Many people who operate in the court system see this as a dangerous decision to the rights of those accused. When a person is arrested for a crime in Los Angeles, he must by law be brought to court within set periods of time to be permitted to ask for a bail reduction and to plead to the charges...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on May 23, 2009 (boomark / email).