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In an effort to expedite the disposition of criminal cases, new judicial processing guidelines have been put into practice. Defendant are to be offered the lowest plea agreement at their first court appearance. Thereafter, the offer is supposed to increase. Therefore,...

New bail guidelines went into effect January 1, 2017 under the new Bail Reform. Many defendants are now given the opportunity of being released on their own recognizance, with and without conditions. In the past, monetary bail was required. One of the purposes of this...