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Public discussion · Finding SHERIFF2605-F7

F7: Lack of notice of appeal rights to the last known attorney of record of a participant limits the participant’s opportunity for effective representation in the appeal of the CAF denial or removal.

What should residents consider about Finding SHERIFF2605-F7: F7: Lack of notice of appeal rights to the last known attorney of record of a participant limits the participant’s opportunity for effective representation in the appeal of the CAF denial or removal., and the County’s response?

Contra Costa County Sheriff-CoronerAudit assessment: Partially addressed
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Audit context

What the response says and how it was assessed

Response says

Disagrees, citing participant notice and written/Inmate Request appeal routes under Section 1203.016(d)(2).

Audit analysis

Concrete appeal mechanisms do not squarely answer the effect of missing attorney notice on effective representation. Reasons for rejecting that proposition are incomplete.

Finding-response score

Document completeness and usefulness—not factual verification or a legal conclusion.

8/10

3/4

Statutory elements

Stated position
2/2
Applicable disagreement elements
1/2

5/6

Public usefulness

Coverage
1/2
Reason specificity
2/2
Support traceability
2/2

Concrete appeal mechanisms do not squarely answer the effect of missing attorney notice on effective representation. Reasons for rejecting that proposition are incomplete.

Scoring confidence: high

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