January 28, 2021
PERTAINING TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES, CAUSE, AND MANNER OF THE DEATH OF MR. 1
FRED WILLIAMS III. THE FINDINGS MADE AT AN INQUEST DO NOT INCLUDE OR MAKE 2
ANY REFERENCE TO CIVIL OR CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY ON THE PART OF THE 3
DECEASED OR ANY OTHER PERSON. GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 27504. THE 4
INVESTIGATIVE FUNCTIONS USUALLY PERFORMED BY OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT 5
AGENCIES ARE NOT PART OF THE INQUEST PROCESS PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 6
27491. THIS HEARING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR VIEWING ON THE LOS ANGELES 7
COUNTY CHANNEL FROM A WEBSITE BROWSER. WITNESSES ARE NOT EXCLUDED FROM 8
LISTENING TO OR WHEN SPACE PERMITTING DUE TO THE COVID RESTRICTIONS FROM 9
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HEARING ROOM DURING TESTIMONY. HOWEVER, DUE TO 10
THE CURRENT RISING NUMBER OF COVID-19 CASES IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 11
AND IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY GUIDELINES, I WILL BE 12
LIMITING IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE TO ESSENTIAL STAFF. THE TESTIMONY OF 13
WITNESSES WILL BE TAKEN REMOTELY. ALL OTHER INDIVIDUALS ARE WELCOME TO 14
ATTEND THE INQUEST PROCEEDING BY WATCHING VIA THE L.A. COUNTY CHANNEL OR 15
THE STREAMING VIDEO. ANYONE ENTERING THE HEARING ROOM IS REQUIRED TO WEAR 16
FACE MASKS OVER THEIR NOSE OR MOUTH AND REMAIN A MINIMUM DISTANCE OF 6 17
FEET FROM ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS. THE REQUIREMENT APPLIES TO MYSELF, THE 18
EXAMINERS, THE STAFF, AND THE WITNESSES THAT APPEAR IN PERSON. BEFORE I 19
MOVE INTO THE EVIDENCE PHASE OF THIS HEARING, I WILL EXPLAIN WHAT WILL 20
HAPPEN AT TODAY'S HEARING. A COURT REPORTER IS TAKING DOWN EVERYTHING WE 21
SAY TODAY, SO A PROPER PUBLIC RECORD CAN BE MADE. REQUIRED BY GOVERNMENT 22
CODE SECTION 27502. A TRANSCRIPT OF THE WITNESSES' TESTIMONY SHALL BE 23
FILED WITHIN 10 DAYS FOLLOWING THE INQUEST EITHER WITH THE CORONER'S 24
OFFICE OR AT THE COUNTY CLERK AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 25
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