Second Amended Administrative Order 20/10: Emergency Administrative Order for Emergency Bail Reductions and Own Recognizance

In light of the Chief Justice's Advisory on COVID-19 and Court Operations, and pursuant to Penal Code section 1270, the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Orange is hereby issuing an administrative order permitting own recognizance release for persons charged with low level misdemeanors , and felony crimes punishable pursuant to Penal Code section 1170(h), not inconsistent with the current PARS Eligibility Guidelines and Orange County Sheriff Department's No Cite and Release policy for warrants. This administrative order is intended to facilitate the transition from the state of emergency to normal operations as we continue to work through coronavirus health restrictions.
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