Bail: statewide bail schedule.

Existing law provides that it is the duty of the superior court judges in each county to prepare, adopt, and annually revise a uniform countywide bail schedule for all bailable felony offenses and for all misdemeanor and infraction offenses, except Vehicle Code infractions. Under existing law, a court may adopt a local rule prescribing the procedure by which the uniform countywide schedule is prepared, adopted, and annually revised by the judges. Existing law requires that, if the court does not adopt a local rule, the uniform countywide bail schedule be prepared, adopted, and annually revised by a majority of the judges. This bill would require the Judicial Council to prepare, adopt, and annually revise an advisory statewide bail schedule for all bailable felony offenses and for all misdemeanor and infraction offenses except Vehicle Code infractions. The bill would state that it is the intent of the Legislature that counties may reference the advisory statewide bail schedule when setting a countywide bail schedule.