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Torrance Courthouse Visit

Asm. Muratsuchi with LA Superior Court Presiding Judge Samantha Jessner, Torrance Supervising Judge Alan Honeycutt, Supervising Judge Ricardo Ocampo, Assistant Supervising Judge Yvette Verastegui, Judge Rene Gilbertson and other court officials

I visited Torrance Courthouse this week and met with LA Superior Court judges to learn about impact of criminal justice reform initiatives, including bail reform.

A new court policy gives judges the power to make risk assessments of those arrested for lower level crimes to determine whether to release them while their cases are pending. More serious and violent crimes are still subject to the traditional bail system.

As a former prosecutor, my top priority is public safety. While the court’s initial data looks promising, I will be monitoring how this new policy impacts public safety.

With LA Superior Court Presiding Judge Samantha Jessner, Torrance Supervising Judge Alan Honeycutt, Supervising Judge Ricardo Ocampo, Assistant Supervising Judge Yvette Verastegui, Judge Rene Gilbertson, and other court officials.