OCBA Seminar: Understanding the Newly Amended Racial Justice Act (Penal Code § 745)

Thursday, July 20, 2023
OCBA Headquarters
4101 Westerly Place
Newport Beach, CA 92660

The Racial Justice Act (RJA) is codified in Penal Code sections 745(a)-(j). The first of the amendments went into effect on January 1, 2023. Section 745(a) states: “The state shall not seek or obtain a criminal conviction or seek, obtain, or impose a sentence on the basis of race, ethnicity, or national origin.” Our speakers will dive into how bias affects people of color in the criminal justice system and how recent changes in California law can help combat explicit and implicit bias.

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