Scope and Contents From the File: In this case, Gerald N. Van Atta, Jr.sued the Donald M. Scott, Chief of Police of the City and County of San Francisco. The issue here was "whether the trial court was correct when it held that the pretrial release and detention system employed by the City and County of San Francisco violates the due process clauses of the state and federal Constitutions." It considers "own recognizance release," (OR) which the court notes is the "poor person's alternative to bail," as those without the...