“Do I need to appear in my criminal case in the Kern County court during the COVID 19 outbreak?”, is the most common question we are asked.
The Kern County courthouse is basically closed for non-essential purposes; please see their website https://www.kern.courts.ca.gov, for a full list.
There are cases the court must hear. If you are arrested, you must be brought to court for arrangements. In custody arraignment are now 7 days out.
For criminal cases the court does not want you there in person rather you sign a form and let the attorney appear for you via phone, which we are authorized to do.
Our local courts have been very cooperative and most non-essential matters are going to be postponed. If you have a criminal matters, you will still need to follow rules on the courts website or be represented by an attorney.
During the Emergency Temporary Order put in place starting March 19th, 2020 through March 31st, 2020, all criminal matters can be handled without you having to be in court if you have an attorney, otherwise you must appear.
If you have flu-like symptoms, or the any possible connection to corona virus, instead of coming to court you are encouraged to conduct your judicial business online or through an attorney.
The Law Office of Mark Anthony Raimondo is open and available for your assistance. Due to the current Federal, State, and Local recommendations we would prefer telephone contacts. Call us- (661) 827-8000. Walk-ins or live appointments are going to be greatly limited.
We can protect your rights throughout this ordeal. The Court would prefer you to not go to the courthouse and will allow us to APPEAR FOR YOU. We will be holding all of our consultations by normal procedures,–just simply call to set up or answer your questions.
Any Documents that you may want to send us can be sent via-email (bakersfieldcriminaldefense@gmail.com or fax (661) 381-6594).
Thank you for your understanding in this historic time. Let’s all keep safe.
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