Can a defense attorney refuse to attend the hearing of a motion for damages at a municipal court?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Fedalizo, 200 Cal.Rptr.3d 653, 246 Cal.App.4th 98 (Cal. App. 2016):
Olney v. Municipal Court (1982) 133 Cal.App.3d 455, 461, fn. 5, 184 Cal.Rptr. 78.) We see no reason to disturb the normal operations of the court out of fear that a defense attorney will not fulfill his or her most basic duty.8
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