Magistrates cannot have any say over the bail of them whatsoever. You have to have someone who's not hiding behind the curtain. You have to have an elected judge who's going to be on the ballot, who is accountable to the people who makes that decision. What you just signed in there today, it will save lives. It's going to save lives. That's the point I made clear to members of the legislature. (02:58–03:05)
CLAIM
Asserts that elected judges, accountable to the public, must make bail decisions.
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