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Judges and Judiciary,
Covid Court Ops

Feb. 23, 2021

OC judge denies halt to some proceedings in LA courts

The motion by Public Counsel, the Inner City Law Center and Bet Tzedek Legal Services, argued the threat from COVID-19 is worse for traffic and unlawful detainer cases than other civil or criminal matters because there are more people in the courtroom waiting for their cases to be called.

An Orange County judge denied Monday three nonprofit firms' motion to halt all in-person appearances in traffic and unlawful detainer matters in Los Angeles County courthouses.

The motion by Public Counsel, the Inner City Law Center and Bet Tzedek Legal Services, argued the threat from COVID-19 is worse for traffic and unlawful detainer cases than other civil or criminal matters because there are more people in the courtroom waiting...

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