Criminal cases will require offices at Airport Courthouse
The City Council is expected tonight to approve $12,480 in rent for office space at the Airport Courthouse through next year.
Because of cutbacks on the county level, all criminal misdemeanor cases will be moved out of the Santa Monica Courthouse and into the Airport Courthouse near LAX. As a result, the criminal division of the City Attorney’s Office will be required to do its daily work at the Airport Courthouse instead of Santa Monica. Civil deputies appearing on certain routine matters will be required to travel to the Airport Courthouse as well, according to city documents.
The proposed lease would allow the city to rent about 370 square feet of space and three non-reserved parking spaces, at $960 per month. The lease would begin in June and end in June of 2007. The amount of rent due for 2005-06 and 2006-07 is subject to a cost of living increase, which would most likely raise the rent, according to city documents.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 25, 2004. Read the original PDF.