The court said the relocation will take place over five consecutive weekends to minimize disruptions. The first move weekend took place during the weekend of March 28–30, followed by transfers April 4–6 and April 11–13. The court plans to begin moving trial criminal courts, jury services and the Children’s Waiting Room April 18–20, with remaining criminal operations transitioning April 25–27.

Civilian oversight bodies can subpoena records from law enforcement agencies during whistleblower investigations, according to a recent California appellate court ruling. The decision gives more power to L.A. County’s Civilian Oversight Commission, which has been seeking records from the Sheriff’s Department.

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Div. Five of the First District Court of Appeal has held that a trial judge erred in finding that a civilian group charged with overseeing the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department lacked authority to subpoena certain records from employees of the agency, rejecting an assertion that the power to require production of the requested documents may be withheld at the whim of the locality that creates the entity.