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“These aren’t victimless crimes by any stretch,” he said. “So they need justice.” The county is among several nationwide grappling with massive case backlogs as courthouses are reopening after months of coronavirus mitigation measures delayed or shifted hearings to be online or by phone. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Eric C. Taylor announced this week that deadlines would be extended for criminal trials in an effort to address large pandemic-related backlogs. “Although we are advancing to try cases at a much more regular pace, we are monitoring a COVID bottleneck of back-logged...

By City News Service Photo: Getty Images LOS ANGELES (CNS) - People going to Los Angeles County's courthouses will no longer have to comply with social distancing requirements, starting Monday, but will still be required to wear masks while inside courtrooms and other public areas of the courthouses, the presiding judge announced today. “For many months, we have required everyone in a courthouse to socially distance and remain six feet apart -- at entrances and in hallways, elevators, courtrooms and offices,'' Presiding Judge Eric C. Taylor said in a written statement. “Beginning June 28...

By City News Service Apr 30, 2021 LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The presiding judge of Los Angeles County's court system today announced a voluntary pilot program that will allow litigants to get a prompt non-jury trial in cases assigned to Personal Injury Hub courtrooms. Presiding Judge Eric C. Taylor said the pilot program -- which will begin Monday and end Nov. 1 -- will offer an alternative in light of current logistical concerns resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic relating to scheduling jury trials and the high volume of cases in need of disposition. The presiding judge said the program is aimed...

By City News Service Jan 30, 2021 LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Saying the number of COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County remains at a dangerous level, the county court system's presiding judge today announced emergency continuances for criminal trials and juvenile dependency cases. “The court continues to prioritize health and safety while fulfilling our legislative and constitutional mandates,'' Presiding Judge Eric C. Taylor said in a statement issued by the court. “For nearly a year, the court has fully complied with CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and county public health gui...