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N.5 ACCESS TO COURTS/ ATTORNEYS/ LEGAL ADVICE Page 1 of 1 #16//11 San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Detention Services Bureau – Manual of Policies and Procedures PURPOSE To establish uniform procedures facilitating inmates’ timely access to the courts, attorneys, and legal advice. POLICY Personnel shal l ensure inmates have access to courts and legal counsel including confidential correspondence with courts and any member of the State Bar, and confidential consultation with attorneys. Inmates in the custody of the Sheriff will be delivered to any court upon legal demand of that court. PROCEDURE I. REQUEST FOR COURT APPEARANCE A. Inmates shall complete an Inmate Request for Court Appearance (J-70) form when requesting to appear in court on a local matter for which they are not in custody. Completed J-70 forms will be forwarded to the Court Services Bureau who will make all necessary arrangements. B. Inmates sentenced to more than 90 days may request to be brought to trial on other matters outside San Diego County under Penal Code Section 1381. II. TELEPHONES All inmates have the availability of unlimited collect telephone use for communication with their attorneys. III. REQUEST FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE When a request is received from an inmate for legal assistance, the request should be given to the facility correctional c ounselor. DATE: JUNE 17 , 2016 NUMBER: N.5 SUBJECT: ACCESS TO COURTS/ ATTORNEYS/ LEGAL ADVICE RELATED SECTIONS : N.3, N.7 , P.15, T.7