TORRANCE JOINS LAWSUIT OPPOSING NEW ZERO-BAIL PROTOCOL
The City of Torrance remains committed to public safety and urges communities and stakeholders to join in advocating for sensible and responsible criminal justice.
LATEST UPDATE:
10/24/2023 | The Torrance City Council unanimously voted to join nearly two dozen cities across Los Angeles County in taking a stance against Los Angeles County’s recently adopted zero-bail protocol at the October 24th City Council meeting. Many local law enforcement agencies oppose the zero-bail protocol because of the potential impact on public safety.
Here is a list of cities that have joined: City of Arcadia, City of Artesia, City of Azusa, City of Baldwin Park, City of Beverly Hills, City of Cerritos, City of Covina, City of Downey, City of Duarte, City of Glendora, City of Industry, City of Irwindale, City of La Mirada, City of La Verne, City of Lakewood, City of Lancaster, City of Manhattan Beach, City of Norwalk, City of Palmdale, City of Paramount, City of Rosemead, City of San Dimas, City of Santa Clarita, City of Santa Fe Springs, City of Santa Monica, City of Torrance, City of Vernon, City of West Covina, and City of Whittier
LATEST UPDATE:
10/24/2023 | The Torrance City Council unanimously voted to join nearly two dozen cities across Los Angeles County in taking a stance against Los Angeles County’s recently adopted zero-bail protocol at the October 24th City Council meeting. Many local law enforcement agencies oppose the zero-bail protocol because of the potential impact on public safety.
Here is a list of cities that have joined: City of Arcadia, City of Artesia, City of Azusa, City of Baldwin Park, City of Beverly Hills, City of Cerritos, City of Covina, City of Downey, City of Duarte, City of Glendora, City of Industry, City of Irwindale, City of La Mirada, City of La Verne, City of Lakewood, City of Lancaster, City of Manhattan Beach, City of Norwalk, City of Palmdale, City of Paramount, City of Rosemead, City of San Dimas, City of Santa Clarita, City of Santa Fe Springs, City of Santa Monica, City of Torrance, City of Vernon, City of West Covina, and City of Whittier
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What's does the zero-bail protocol mean?
The zero-bail system called Pre-Arraignment Release Protocols or PARP took effect October 1, 2023 and now requires police departments in the County to allow suspects arrested for non-violent felonies and misdemeanors to be cited and released instead of being held on bond. Individuals arrested for these lower-level offenses may now be released with a notice to appear in court once they are charged with a crime.
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What is the new process for release?
Under the new protocol, offenses such as car thefts, car burglaries, thefts of property of any value, retail, and commercial thefts and burglaries, possession of stolen property, forgery, and drug sales among other serious crimes that are deemed non-violent are either cited or booked and released or referred to an on-call magistrate.
The magistrate has the discretion to determine the appropriate release terms and coalitions. This replaces traditional bail schedules. |
Individuals who pose a greater risk?
For certain cases involving individuals who pose a greater risk to the public including sexual battery, crimes against children or elders, contact with minors with an intent to commit a sexual offense and those involving guns , a magistrate review may be connected electronically by an on-call judge to assess the arrestee’s criminal history and other factors. The review will be determined whether immediate release, with a notice to appear in court later, is more appropriate than detention in jail.
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For more information about the lawsuit contact Jones & Mayer at (714) 446-1400.
