Free legal aid to DV victims comes to Shafter
The Shafter Police Department and Alliance Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault announce free confidential legal services for domestic violence victims. GBLA’s Joshua Rudnick says help includes restraining orders immigration issues court appearances and custody matters with a $455,235 federal Justice Department grant funding case management, benefits and counseling for low income victims, primarily Spanish speaking women, through a one stop entry point at 329 Central Ave. in Shafter.
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Shafter
Alliance Against Family Violence
Joshua Rudnick
Greater
U.S. Department of Justice
Kern County
GBLA
Estela Casas
U.S
Neys
INS
Rudnick
Po J
Zrotsky
Jeff Bell
Panies
Allians
Shafter Recy
Victoria McClain
Joshua
New California Vehicle Code Changes Take Effect January 2003
Shafter Police summarize multiple CVC updates including a 20 percent surcharge on all vehicle code violations and a $25 first offense fine for skateboarders not wearing helmets. Key items cover Segway devices as pedestrians, higher accident reporting thresholds, smog certification rules, DV victim license plate replacement, driver education prerequisites, higher license reinstatement fees, local control of roads in trailer parks, helmet rules for under 18 non motorized riders, curb access parking limits, and rail roadway removal or impoundment powers.
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Shafter Police Department
California vehicle and safety law updates above current year
Summary notes changes in state law effective January 1 detailing convex requirements. Section 27316.5 mandates pelvic and shoulder restraints on post 2004 type two school buses. Section 27362.1 requires insurers to replace or reimburse for child restraint systems involved in insured accidents and bars sale of restraints used in accidents. CHP stations handle disposal. Section 35400 allows longer buses for safety crossing arms. Assembly adds 20 percent surcharge to base fines for vehicle code violations. Government Code 8594 obliges AMBER ALERT activation for child abductions and directs CHP to activate on local agency requests. Chief Zrofsky notes these are a subset of yearly changes. full details on Leginfo.ca.gov. Shafter Police Department contact provided for more information.
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California Highway Patrol
Zrofsky
Leginfo.ca
Shafter Police Department
Murderer dies in Lerdo Jail before Thanksgiving
Shafterman dies in Lerdo Jail shortly before Thanksgiving and 32 year old Paul Dewayne Bradford was found dead in his bed in the minimum security section last week. Bradford who had heart problems had just finished breakfast around 5 a.m. and was found deceased at 8 a.m. He faced a misdemeanor possession of stolen property charge and had a 1996 drug possession arrest.
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Paul Dewayne Bradford
Bradford
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Department of Motor Vehicles
California
Shafterman
Lerdo
Ree
Hove
Os Nancie
Derr
Werees Pia
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