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Court is back in session
LA County’s courts will reopen Monday for non-jury criminal and civil trials. But what steps are being taken to ensure the courts will be safe? Since the start of the pandemic, one public defender has already died from the coronavirus.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 25m ListenLA County’s courts will reopen Monday for non-jury criminal and civil trials. But what steps are being taken to ensure the courts will be safe? Since the start of the pandemic, one public defender has already died from the coronavirus.
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3 storiesSafety guidelines outline LA’s courtroom continued reopenings amid pandemic
Next week, LA County’s courts are moving forward in reopening efforts after nearly three months of on-site closures. Non-jury criminal and civil cases that have been handled remotely will now be back in the courtroom.
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