It seems the Sixth Amendment needs a rewrite here in Riverside County: “The accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, except in Riverside County, where your case may be dismissed ...
The Riverside Superior Court is getting back to more normal operations after limiting business for months due to the coronavirus pandemic. The clerk's offices at the Historic Courthouse in Riverside, ...
Hundreds of felony and misdemeanor cases that piled up during the pandemic have been dismissed in Riverside County Superior Court during the last two weeks because of a shortage of judges, according ...
A judge in Riverside County is proposing to bar youth in juvenile delinquency proceedings from meeting face-to-face with their attorneys at courthouses, raising objections from attorneys who represent ...
week extension of courthouse closures and reduced operations amid the coronavirus crisis. The closure was set to expire on May 1. Some courts around the county are continuing to operate in a limited ...
In one fell swoop, a sexual battery case was dismissed, the suspect was set free and a victim was left with no justice or peace. Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin said the case was first ...
A shortage of judges in Riverside County has led to the dismissal of hundreds of criminal cases, a practice the California Supreme Court upheld on Monday and blamed on the state’s budget woes. In ...
Riverside County officials broke ground Friday on a new $75 million Juvenile and Family Courthouse at 47-671 Oasis St. in Indio. The facility is expected to open by spring 2024. The Juvenile and ...
Four demonstrators accused of marring the Riverside Historic Courthouse with graffiti during an abortion rights protest, causing thousands of dollars in damage, pleaded not guilty Thursday, Oct. 6 to ...
Riverside District Attorney Michael Hestrin said the dismissals are unwarranted and that the court's backlog of cases was created by the COVID-19 pandemic, not a lack of judges. Riverside County ...