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Statewide emergency actions and updates on county court services and operations here.

Court Emergency Orders

The table below shows emergency orders that have been signed by the Chief Justice. Additional emergency orders will be added once they become available.

Statewide

Arraignment Time Extension Rescinded Rescinds provision in previous order authorizing courts to extend time for defendants to be arraigned. Defendants again arraigned within 48 hours. Order [Previous order (link) authorized courts to extend arraignments from 48 hours to 7 days.]	June 10
Criminal trial time extension The order adds a 30-day extension, bringing extensions of time to hold criminal trials during the pandemic to a total of 90 days. News Release │Order	April 29
Temporary emergency measures Order implements action approved by Judicial Council on March 28; clarifies order suspending jury trials for 60 days. News Release │Order	March 30
Suspended all jury trials by 60 days and allows courts to immediately adopt new rules to address the impact of the pandemic. News Release│Order	March 23

California Supreme Court

Deadlines extended for an additional 30 days in all high court proceedings. Order	April 10
Deadlines extended by 30 days "to do any act required or permitted under CA Rules of Court." The order applies only to California Supreme Court proceedings with deadlines from March 20 through April 20. (News Release \| Order)	March 20
Expanded electronic filing of all documents, including briefs. (News Release)	March 18
Amended oral argument procedure "to protect the health and safety of the public." (Order)	March 16

Appellate Courts

File	Updated
Courts of Appeal #2	April 15, 2020
All California Courts of Appeal	April 9, 2020
Fifth Appellate District	March 23, 2020
Third Appellate District	March 23, 2020
Fourth Appellate District	March 20, 2020
Second Appellate District	March 20, 2020
Sixth Appellate District	March 18, 2020
First Appellate District	March 18, 2020

Superior Courts

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Alameda #5	June 29, 2020
Alameda #4	May 29, 2020
Alameda #3	May 1, 2020
Alameda #2	April 3, 2020
Alameda	March 17, 2020

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Amador	March 17, 2020

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Butte #7	December 24, 2020
Butte #6	December 4, 2020
Butte #5	September 10, 2020
Butte #4	July 21, 2020
Butte #3	April 22, 2020
Butte #2	March 23, 2020
Butte	March 18, 2020

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Calaveras	March 18, 2020

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Colusa #5	August 20, 2020
Colusa #4	July 28, 2020
Colusa #3	May 1, 2020
Colusa #2	April 6, 2020
Colusa	March 20, 2020

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Contra Costa #18	January 21, 2021
Contra Costa #17	January 11, 2021
Contra Costa #16	December 23, 2020
Contra Costa #15	December 10, 2020
Contra Costa #14	November 24, 2020
Contra Costa #13	November 12, 2020
Contra Costa #12	October 26, 2020
Contra Costa #11	September 25, 2020
Contra Costa #10	September 10, 2020
Contra Costa #9	August 27, 2020
Contra Costa #8	August 12, 2020
Contra Costa #7	July 31, 2020
Contra Costa #6	July 1, 2020
Contra Costa #5	June 4, 2020
Contra Costa #4	June 3, 2020
Contra Costa #3	April 29, 2020
Contra Costa #2	March 30, 2020
Contra Costa	March 13, 2020

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Del Norte #3	May 7, 2020
Del Norte #2	April 16, 2020
Del Norte	March 20, 2020

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El Dorado #4	January 4, 2021
El Dorado #3	December 2, 2020
El Dorado #2	April 16, 2020
El Dorado	March 18, 2020

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Fresno #10	January 8, 2021
Fresno #9	November 19, 2020
Fresno #8	September 15, 2020
Fresno #7	August 17, 2020
Fresno #6	July 16, 2020
Fresno #5	June 18, 2020
Fresno #4	April 30, 2020
Fresno #3	April 1, 2020
Fresno #2	March 19, 2020
Fresno	March 17, 2020

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Glenn	March 18, 2020

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Humboldt #5	January 22, 2021
Humboldt #4	December 7, 2020
Humboldt #3	June 19, 2020
Humboldt #2	April 15, 2020
Humboldt	March 17, 2020

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Imperial #6	December 22, 2020
Imperial #5	November 19, 2020
Imperial #4	June 17, 2020
Imperial #3	May 18, 2020
Imperial #2	April 17, 2020
Imperial	March 18, 2020

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Inyo #4	December 14, 2020
Inyo #3	August 17, 2020
Inyo #2	April 14, 2020
Inyo	March 20, 2020

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Kern #8	December 23, 2020
Kern #7	December 1, 2020
Kern #6	August 25, 2020
Kern #5	July 8, 2020
Kern #4	May 1, 2020
Kern #3	April 1, 2020
Kern #2	March 19, 2020
Kern	March 17, 2020

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Kings #10	January 21, 2021
Kings #9	December 17, 2020
Kings #8	November 19, 2020
Kings #7	October 21, 2020
Kings #6	September 16, 2020
Kings #5	August 17, 2020
Kings #4	July 14, 2020
Kings #3	June 15, 2020
Kings #2	April 14, 2020
Kings	March 18, 2020

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Lake #5	December 29, 2020
Lake #4	August 14, 2020
Lake #3	April 28, 2020
Lake #2	March 27, 2020
Lake	March 16, 2020

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Los Angeles #12	December 30, 2020
Los Angeles #11	December 2, 2020
Los Angeles #10	November 6, 2020
Los Angeles #9	October 8, 2020
Los Angeles #8	September 9, 2020
Los Angeles #7	August 10, 2020
Los Angeles #6	July 10, 2020
Los Angeles #5	June 10, 2020
Los Angeles #4	June 1, 2020
Los Angeles #3	May 12, 2020
Los Angeles #2	April 13, 2020
Los Angeles	March 16, 2020

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Madera #11	January 13, 2021
Madera #10	December 15, 2020
Madera #9	November 13, 2020
Madera #8	October 13, 2020
Madera #7	September 11, 2020
Madera #6	August 13, 2020
Madera #5	July 8, 2020
Madera #4	May 15, 2020
Madera #3	April 20, 2020
Madera #2	March 26, 2020
Madera	March 17, 2020

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Marin #13	January 8, 2021
Marin #12	December 11, 2020
Marin #11	November 12, 2020
Marin #10	October 15, 2020
Marin #9	September 16, 2020
Marin #8	August 18, 2020
Marin #7	July 20, 2020
Marin #6	June 19, 2020
Marin #5	May 22, 2020
Marin #4	April 27, 2020
Marin #3	March 30, 2020
Marin #2	March 17, 2020
Marin	March 16, 2020

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Mariposa	March 23, 2020

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Mendocino #5	January 6, 2021
Mendocino #4	December 4, 2020
Mendocino #3	November 9, 2020
Mendocino #2	April 2, 2020
Mendocino	March 17, 2020

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Merced #11	January 12, 2021
Merced #10	December 11, 2020
Merced #9	November 11, 2020
Merced #8	October 13, 2020
Merced #7	September 3, 2020
Merced #6	July 29, 2020
Merced #5	June 11, 2020
Merced #4	May 19, 2020
Merced #3	April 13, 2020
Merced #2	March 23, 2020
Merced	March 18, 2020

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Modoc	April 3, 2020

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Mono	August 10, 2020

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Monterey #3	April 30, 2020
Monterey #2	April 2, 2020
Monterey	March 18, 2020

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Napa #5	January 6, 2021
Napa #4	December 1, 2020
Napa #3	April 30, 2020
Napa #2	April 8, 2020
Napa	March 17, 2020

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Nevada #11	January 6, 2021
Nevada #10	December 4, 2020
Nevada #9	September 29, 2020
Nevada #8	August 18, 2020
Nevada #7	July 8, 2020
Nevada #6	June 8, 2020
Nevada #5	May 8, 2020
Nevada #4	April 10, 2020
Nevada #3	March 23, 2020
Nevada #2	March 19, 2020
Nevada	March 16, 2020

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Orange #15	January 7, 2021
Orange #14	December 31, 2020
Orange #13	December 10, 2020
Orange #12	December 3, 2020
Orange #11	November 5, 2020
Orange #10	October 8, 2020
Orange #9	September 10, 2020
Orange #8	August 13, 2020
Orange #7	July 16, 2020
Orange #6	June 18, 2020
Orange #5	June 10, 2020
Orange #4	May 26, 2020
Orange #3	April 24, 2020
Orange #2	March 26, 2020
Orange	March 16, 2020

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Placer #5	January 8, 2021
Placer #4	December 4, 2020
Placer #3	June 19, 2020
Placer #2	April 10, 2020
Placer	March 17, 2020

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Plumas #3	January 13, 2021
Plumas #2	April 22, 2020
Plumas	March 20, 2020

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Riverside #21	January 7, 2021
Riverside #20	December 17, 2020
Riverside #19	December 9, 2020
Riverside #18	November 24, 2020
Riverside #17	November 11, 2020
Riverside #16	October 30, 2020
Riverside #15	October 15, 2020
Riverside #14	September 28, 2020
Riverside #13	September 17, 2020
Riverside #12	August 19, 2020
Riverside #11	August 14, 2020
Riverside #10	July 29, 2020
Riverside #9	July 21, 2020
Riverside #8	June 23, 2020
Riverside #7	June 2, 2020
Riverside #6	May 26, 2020
Riverside #5	April 24, 2020
Riverside #4	April 1, 2020
Riverside #3	March 23, 2020
Riverside #2	March 20, 2020
Riverside	March 17, 2020

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Sacramento #14	January 14, 2021
Sacramento #13	December 29, 2020
Sacramento #12	December 17, 2020
Sacramento #11	November 17, 2020
Sacramento #10	October 14, 2020
Sacramento #9	September 15, 2020
Sacramento #8	August 17, 2020
Sacramento #7	July 15, 2020
Sacramento #6	June 24, 2020
Sacramento #5	June 11, 2020
Sacramento #4	May 14, 2020
Sacramento #3	April 16, 2020
Sacramento #2	March 27, 2020
Sacramento	March 17, 2020

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San Benito	January 11, 2021

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San Bernardino #11	January 14, 2021
San Bernardino #10	December 15, 2020
San Bernardino #9	November 13, 2020
San Bernardino #8	October 13, 2020
San Bernardino #7	September 14, 2020
San Bernardino #6	August 13, 2020
San Bernardino #5	July 16, 2020
San Bernardino #4	June 11, 2020
San Bernardino #3	April 29, 2020
San Bernardino #2	April 1, 2020
San Bernardino	March 17, 2020

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San Diego #24	January 15, 2021
San Diego #23	January 7, 2021
San Diego #22	December 22, 2020
San Diego #21	December 8, 2020
San Diego #20	November 25, 2020
San Diego #19	November 5, 2020
San Diego #18	October 30, 2020
San Diego #17	October 6, 2020
San Diego #16	October 5, 2020
San Diego #15	September 8, 2020
San Diego #14	September 4, 2020
San Diego #13	August 11, 2020
San Diego #12	August 7, 2020
San Diego #11	July 21, 2020
San Diego #10	July 14, 2020
San Diego #9	June 30, 2020
San Diego #8	June 17, 2020
San Diego #7	June 10, 2020
San Diego #6	June 4, 2020
San Diego #5	April 29, 2020
San Diego #4	April 3, 2020
San Diego #3	April 2, 2020
San Diego #2	March 18, 2020
San Diego	March 17, 2020

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San Francisco #4	May 27, 2020
San Francisco #3	April 10, 2020
San Francisco #2	March 19, 2020
San Francisco #1	March 16, 2020

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San Joaquin #3	April 28, 2020
San Joaquin #2	April 2, 2020
San Joaquin	March 17, 2020

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San Luis Obispo #12	January 19, 2021
San Luis Obispo #11	December 17, 2020
San Luis Obispo #10	November 19, 2020
San Luis Obispo #9	October 22, 2020
San Luis Obispo #8	September 24, 2020
San Luis Obispo #7	August 28, 2020
San Luis Obispo #6	July 31, 2020
San Luis Obispo #5	July 2, 2020
San Luis Obispo #4	June 4, 2020
San Luis Obispo #3	May 7, 2020
San Luis Obispo #2	April 9, 2020
San Luis Obispo	March 16, 2020

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San Mateo #11	January 11, 2021
San Mateo #10	December 9, 2020
San Mateo #9	November 18, 2020
San Mateo #8	August 25, 2020
San Mateo #7	August 12, 2020
San Mateo #6	July 13, 2020
San Mateo #5	June 11, 2020
San Mateo #4	May 14, 2020
San Mateo #3	April 10, 2020
San Mateo #2	April 2, 2020
San Mateo	March 16, 2020

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Santa Barbara #12	January 12, 2021
Santa Barbara #11	December 15, 2020
Santa Barbara #10	November 13, 2020
Santa Barbara #9	October 14, 2020
Santa Barbara #8	September 15, 2020
Santa Barbara #7	August 14, 2020
Santa Barbara #6	July 7, 2020
Santa Barbara #5	May 26, 2020
Santa Barbara #4	April 24, 2020
Santa Barbara #3	March 27, 2020
Santa Barbara #2	March 18, 2020
Santa Barbara	March 16, 2020

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Santa Clara #22	January 12, 2021
Santa Clara #21	December 30, 2020
Santa Clara #20	December 10, 2020
Santa Clara #19	November 30, 2020
Santa Clara #18	November 12, 2020
Santa Clara #17	October 30, 2020
Santa Clara #16	October 13, 2020
Santa Clara #15	September 28, 2020
Santa Clara #14	September 10, 2020
Santa Clara #13	August 31, 2020
Santa Clara #12	August 12, 2020
Santa Clara #11	July 31, 2020
Santa Clara #10	July 15, 2020
Santa Clara #9	July 1, 2020
Santa Clara #8	June 1, 2020
Santa Clara #7	May 18, 2020
Santa Clara #6	April 29, 2020
Santa Clara #5	April 16, 2020
Santa Clara #4	March 30, 2020
Santa Clara #3	March 18, 2020
Santa Clara #2	March 17, 2020
Santa Clara	March 13, 2020

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Santa Cruz #7	January 5, 2021
Santa Cruz #6	November 23, 2020
Santa Cruz #5	September 3, 2020
Santa Cruz #4	July 27, 2020
Santa Cruz #3	May 29, 2020
Santa Cruz #2	March 27, 2020
Santa Cruz	March 18, 2020

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Shasta #7	January 21, 2021
Shasta #6	December 22, 2020
Shasta #5	November 25, 2020
Shasta #4	November 19, 2020
Shasta #3	April 9, 2020
Shasta #2	March 23, 2020
Shasta	March 17, 2020

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Sierra #7	August 28, 2020
Sierra #6	July 29, 2020
Sierra #5	June 26, 2020
Sierra #4	May 29, 2020
Sierra #3	May 1, 2020
Sierra #2	April 3, 2020
Sierra	March 18, 2020

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Siskiyou #9	December 30, 2020
Siskiyou #8	November 30, 2020
Siskiyou #7	November 9, 2020
Siskiyou #6	October 21, 2020
Siskiyou #5	September 16, 2020
Siskiyou #4	July 31, 2020
Siskiyou #3	June 15, 2020
Siskiyou #2	April 15, 2020
Siskiyou	March 19, 2020

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Solano #5	January 13, 2021
Solano #4	December 9, 2020
Solano #3	April 29, 2020
Solano #2	April 3, 2020
Solano	March 17, 2020

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Sonoma #8	November 30, 2020
Sonoma #7	September 29, 2020
Sonoma #6	August 28, 2020
Sonoma #5	July 29, 2020
Sonoma #4	June 4, 2020
Sonoma #3	March 27, 2020
Sonoma #2	March 18, 2020
Sonoma	March 16, 2020

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Stanislaus #13	January 7, 2021
Stanislaus #12	December 9, 2020
Stanislaus #11	November 9, 2020
Stanislaus #10	October 9, 2020
Stanislaus #9	September 10, 2020
Stanislaus #8	August 11, 2020
Stanislaus #7	July 13, 2020
Stanislaus #6	June 19, 2020
Stanislaus #5	June 12, 2020
Stanislaus #4	June 10, 2020
Stanislaus #3	May 15, 2020
Stanislaus #2	April 16, 2020
Stanislaus	March 18, 2020

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Sutter #2	April 10, 2020
Sutter	March 20, 2020

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Tehama #3	May 1, 2020
Tehama #2	April 2, 2020
Tehama	March 19, 2020

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Trinity	March 20, 2020

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Tulare #9	January 21, 2021
Tulare #8	November 19, 2020
Tulare #7	September 17, 2020
Tulare #6	August 10, 2020
Tulare #5	July 8, 2020
Tulare #4	June 9, 2020
Tulare #3	May 11, 2020
Tulare #2	April 13, 2020
Tulare	March 17, 2020

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Tuolumne #6	January 8, 2021
Tuolumne #5	December 11, 2020
Tuolumne #4	November 13, 2020
Tuolumne #3	September 15, 2020
Tuolumne #2	April 20, 2020
Tuolumne	March 19, 2020

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Ventura #10	December 16, 2021
Ventura #9	November 30, 2020
Ventura #8	September 14, 2020
Ventura #7	September 8, 2020
Ventura #6	August 27, 2020
Ventura #5	June 10, 2020
Ventura #4	May 11, 2020
Ventura #3	April 14, 2020
Ventura #2	March 20, 2020
Ventura	March 13, 2020

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Yolo #5	December 17, 2020
Yolo #4	November 24, 2020
Yolo #3	April 27, 2020
Yolo #2	March 30, 2020
Yolo	March 17, 2020

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Yuba #3	December 22, 2020
Yuba #2	April 7, 2020
Yuba	March 20, 2020

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