City of Diamond Bar
21810 Copley Drive | Diamond Bar, CA 91765-4178
(909) 839-7000 | Fax (909) 861-3117
www.DiamondBarCA.gov
Andrew Chou
Mayor
District 3
Stan Liu
Mayor Pro Tem
At Large
Ruth M. Low
Council Member
At Large
Chia Yu Teng
Council Member
District 4
Steve Tye
Council Member
District 1
October 17, 2023
The Honorable Samantha P. Jessner
Presiding Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Stanley Mosk Courthouse
111 N. Hill Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
RE: REQUEST TO SUSPEND IMPLEMENTATION OF PRE-ARRAIGNMENT RELEASE PROTOCOLS (PARP)
Dear Honorable Presiding Judge Jessner:
On behalf of the City of Diamond Bar, we respectfully request that the Court suspend the implementation of the Pre-Arraignment Release Protocols (PARP) that went into effect on October 1, 2023, and restore the previous presumptive bail schedule for felonies and misdemeanors.
As elected officials and a City that contracts with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to provide law enforcement services, we are deeply concerned about the public safety impacts that the recently enacted PARP will have in our community and the County as a whole.
In Diamond Bar, like much of Los Angeles County, our citizens have been increasingly voicing concerns for their safety based on the increases in crime they are experiencing, including assaultive crimes, organized and brazen retail theft, home invasion robberies and other property-crimes that truly impact our residents and businesses. The PARP was initially proposed on September 12, 2023 and scheduled for implementation on October 1, 2023, without any public input or coordination with any of the 88 Los Angeles County cities or public safety agencies which it impacts. The proposed PARP further erodes public confidence in the legal system and continues to reward and encourage criminal activity with little or no consequence to those that are engaging in such activity.
The City of Diamond Bar fully supports a criminal justice system that is balance. We urge you to reconsider the new PARP system and engage with the public safety partners across The Honorable Samantha P. Jessner, Presiding Judge
Request to Suspend Pre-Arraignment Release Protocols
October 17, 2023
LA County to develop a system that is appropriate and fair, but does not reward or encourage criminal activity.
Sincerely,
Andrew Chou Stan Liu
Mayor Mayor Pro Tem
Ruth M. Low Chia Yu Teng Steve Tye
Council Member Council Member Council Member
Cc: League of California Cities, Los Angeles County Division California Contract Cities Association
Los Angeles Board of Supervisors Hilda L. Solis
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert G. Luna