There is hereby established for Sacramento County a pretrial
release program as provided in this chapter.
(SCC 506 § 1, 1982)
The Pretrial Release Program Manager, referred to in this chapter
as "Manager," shall be a non-civil service position established in
the Sacramento Municipal Court District to supervise the Sacramento
County Pretrial Release Program. The appointing authority for the
position shall be the Municipal Court and the person appointed shall
serve at the pleasure of said court.
(SCC 506 § 1, 1982)
The Pretrial Release Program shall be supervised exclusively
by the Municipal Court. A Pretrial Release Advisory Board is hereby
established and may meet at the request of the Presiding Judge of
the Municipal Court or on its own motion. Said Board shall be advisory
only and the Municipal Court shall not be bound in any way by any
recommendation of said Board. The members of said Board shall be selected
and shall serve as provided in this section.
a.
One
Superior Court judge to be permanently assigned by the Presiding Judge
for at least one year.
b.
One
Municipal Court judge to be permanently assigned by the Presiding
Judge for at least one year.
c.
The
Sheriff or designated representative.
d.
The
District Attorney or designated representative.
e.
The
Public Defender or designated representative.
f.
The
Chief Probation Officer or designated representative.
g.
The
Sacramento City Chief of Police or designated representative.
h.
A representative
of the California Highway Patrol.
i.
A representative
of the Sacramento County Bar Association to be appointed by the President
of the County Bar Association for a one-year term.
j.
A non-lawyer
citizen member who shall serve as Chair of the Board to be appointed
for a two-year term by the President of the Sacramento Metropolitan
Chamber of Commerce.
(SCC 506 § 1, 1982)
The Manager shall be responsible for developing goals and objectives,
policies, and operating procedures for the operation of Sacramento
County's Pretrial Release Program. After approval by the Municipal
Court the policies and procedures shall be implemented by the Manager
and the employees assigned to the Pretrial Release Program.
(SCC 506 § 1, 1982)
The Manager shall develop a program to recommend release on
recognizance (ROR) for felons. After approval by the Municipal Court
this program shall be followed by the Manager and the employees assigned
to the Pretrial Release Program in processing defendants charges with
crimes for consideration of felony ROR. The initial primary responsibility
of the Manager shall be to make recommendations relating to ROR for
felons. The Manager may thereafter make recommendations relating to
pretrial release for other inmates subject to approval by the Municipal
Court.
(SCC 506 § 1, 1982)
