California Supreme Court orders judges to nix cash bail for those who can't pay
Fox News
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that judges must consider suspects' ability to pay when they set bail, essentially requiring that indigent defendants be freed unless they are deemed too dangerous to be released awaiting trial.
Judges can require electronic monitoring, regular check-ins with authorities or order suspects to stay in shelters or undergo drug and alcohol treatment, Associate Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar wrote on behalf of the court — conditions that "in many cases protect public and victim safety as well as assure the arrestee's appearance at trial." However, "where a financial condition is nonetheless necessary, the court must consider the arrestee's ability to pay the stated amount of bail — and may not effectively detain the arrestee 'solely because' the arrestee 'lacked the resources' to post bail."
Social mobility hinges less on presidential policy promises and more on us. Lost in today’s political hysteria is the importance of community-driven problem-solving.
Idaho lawmakers have passed the next hurdle to make firing squad the main method of execution in the state, months before Bryan Kohberger's murder trial.
After successfully confirming his most controversial picks for top Cabinet roles, the Senate is on track to push them all past the finish line—and in record time.
After successfully confirming his most controversial picks for top Cabinet roles, the Senate is on track to push them all past the finish line—and in record time.
The Supreme Court on Friday blocked the Trump administration from following through with firing the head of a whistleblower protection agency.
Hunter Schafer, a transgender actor and star of the HBO series “Euphoria," revealed that her new passport was issued with a male gender marker.
Families are one of the building blocks of our society. The Trump administration could help working families a great deal by strengthening the tax code and Child Tax Credit.
Toyota's experimental Woven City is a fully functional environment for people to live, work and play while doing research.
After successfully confirming his most controversial picks for top Cabinet roles, the Senate is on track to push them all past the finish line—and in record time.
Families are one of the building blocks of our society. The Trump administration could help working families a great deal by strengthening the tax code and Child Tax Credit.
Idaho lawmakers have passed the next hurdle to make firing squad the main method of execution in the state, months before Bryan Kohberger's murder trial.
Hunter Schafer, a transgender actor and star of the HBO series “Euphoria," revealed that her new passport was issued with a male gender marker.
'Cult mom' Lori Vallow is objecting to TV coverage of her upcoming Arizona murder trial, citing claims of defamation and misleading coverage.