Rule 3.1.4 Bail

A. Bail/Jail Committee: In compliance with Penal Code § 1269b, a committee of judicial officers (the “Bail/Jail Committee”), as designated by the Presiding Judge, shall annually review new legislation and timely submitted proposed Bail Schedule revisions, and shall hold a public meeting in the first week of December of each year to discuss the proposed revisions. The Bail/Jail Committee shall, after the public hearing, by majority vote approve, deny, or modify the proposed revisions.

The Bail/Jail Committee shall accept for consideration any proposed Bail Schedule revision submitted in writing between September 1 and September 30, inclusive, each year, or during such time as designated by the Chair of the Bail/Jail Committee.

The proposed changes approved by the Bail/Jail Committee shall be submitted to the court’s Executive Committee and Presiding Judge for final approval. The bail schedule, as approved by the Executive Committee and Presiding Judge, shall go into effect on or about January 1 of each year.

B. Bail Review: When bail has been set by a judge, all requests for an increase or reduction of said bail must be made to that judge, except that any judge to whom a criminal matter is assigned for any stage of the proceedings may, in their discretion, on the court’s own motion, or on the motion of any party, modify the amount of bail set. (Adopted 1/1/1998; Rev. 1/1/2000; Renum. 7/1/2001; Rev. 1/1/2005; Renum. 1/1/2006; Rev. 1/1/2010; Rev. 1/1/2017; Rev. 1/1/2022; Rev. 1/1/2025) 3