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| Arraignment Time Extension Rescinded Rescinds provision in previous order authorizing courts to extend time for defendants to be arraigned.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
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Alameda #5 | June 29, 2020 |
| Alameda #4 | May 29, 2020 |
| Alameda #3 | May 1, 2020 |
| Alameda #2 | April 3, 2020 |
| Alameda | March 17, 2020 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Amador | March 17, 2020 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Calaveras | March 18, 2020 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Contra Costa #25 | June 10, 2021 |
| Contra Costa #24 | May 13, 2021 |
| Contra Costa #23 | April 15, 2021 |
| Contra Costa #22 | March 18, 2021 |
| Contra Costa #21 | March 12, 2021 |
| Contra Costa #20 | February 18, 2021 |
| Contra Costa #19 | February 9, 2021 |
| 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 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Del Norte #3 | May 7, 2020 |
| Del Norte #2 | April 16, 2020 |
| Del Norte | March 20, 2020 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| El Dorado #8 | April 27, 2021 |
| El Dorado #7 | March 25, 2021 |
| El Dorado #6 | February 22, 2021 |
| El Dorado #5 | January 28, 2021 |
| El Dorado #4 | January 4, 2021 |
| El Dorado #3 | December 2, 2020 |
| El Dorado #2 | April 16, 2020 |
| El Dorado | March 18, 2020 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Fresno #14 | May 17, 2021 |
| Fresno #13 | April 15, 2021 |
| Fresno #12 | March 17, 2021 |
| Fresno #11 | February 10, 2021 |
| 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 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Glenn | March 18, 2020 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Humboldt #6 | March 22, 2021 |
| Humboldt #5 | January 22, 2021 |
| Humboldt #4 | December 7, 2020 |
| Humboldt #3 | June 19, 2020 |
| Humboldt #2 | April 15, 2020 |
| Humboldt | March 17, 2020 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Kings #14 | May 25, 2021 |
| Kings#13 | April 22, 2021 |
| Kings #12 | March 22, 2021 |
| Kings #11 | February 18, 2021 |
| 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 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles #17 | May 20, 2021 |
| Los Angeles #16 | April 22, 2021 |
| Los Angeles #15 | March 25, 2021 |
| Los Angeles #14 | February 25, 2021 |
| Los Angeles #13 | January 28, 2021 |
| 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 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Madera #16 | June 15, 2021 |
| Madera #15 | May 17, 2021 |
| Madera #14 | April 15, 2021 |
| Madera #13 | March 17, 2021 |
| Madera #12 | February 10, 2021 |
| 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 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Marin #18 | May 28, 2021 |
| Marin #17 | April 30, 2021 |
| Marin #16 | April 2, 2021 |
| Marin #15 | March 4, 2021 |
| Marin #14 | February 4, 2021 |
| 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 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Mariposa | March 23, 2020 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Mendocino #6 | February 10, 2021 |
| Mendocino #5 | January 6, 2021 |
| Mendocino #4 | December 4, 2020 |
| Mendocino #3 | November 9, 2020 |
| Mendocino #2 | April 2, 2020 |
| Mendocino | March 17, 2020 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Merced #16 | June 10, 2021 |
| Merced #15 | May 11, 2021 |
| Merced #14 | April 14, 2021 |
| Merced #13 | March 9, 2021 |
| Merced #12 | February 10, 2021 |
| 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 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Modoc | April 3, 2020 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Mono | August 10, 2020 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Monterey #3 | April 30, 2020 |
| Monterey #2 | April 2, 2020 |
| Monterey | March 18, 2020 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Nevada #12 | February 18, 2021 |
| 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 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Orange #19 | April 22, 2021 |
| Orange #18 | March 25, 2021 |
| Orange #17 | February 25, 2021 |
| Orange #16 | January 28, 2021 |
| 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 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Riverside #26 | May 25, 2021 |
| Riverside #25 | April 26, 2021 |
| Riverside #24 | March 29, 2021 |
| Riverside #23 | March 1, 2021 |
| Riverside #22 | February 1, 2021 |
| 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 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Sacramento #24 | June 3, 2021 |
| Sacramento #23 | May 24, 2021 |
| Sacramento #22 | May 7, 2021 |
| Sacramento #21 | April 27, 2021 |
| Sacramento #20 | April 8, 2021 |
| Sacramento #19 | March 23, 2021 |
| Sacramento #18 | March 11, 2021 |
| Sacramento #17 | February 23, 2021 |
| Sacramento #16 | February 11, 2021 |
| Sacramento #15 | January 26, 2021 |
| 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 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| San Benito #4 | April 14, 2021 |
| San Benito #3 | March 22, 2021 |
| San Benito #2 | February 23, 2021 |
| San Benito | January 11, 2021 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| San Bernardino #15 | May 18, 2021 |
| San Bernardino #14 | April 15, 2021 |
| San Bernardino #13 | March 18, 2021 |
| San Bernardino #12 | February 17, 2021 |
| 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 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| San Diego #34 | June 3, 2021 |
| San Diego #33 | May 28, 2021 |
| San Diego #32 | May 6, 2021 |
| San Diego #31 | May 3, 2021 |
| San Diego #30 | April 8, 2021 |
| San Diego #29 | April 6, 2021 |
| San Diego #28 | March 10, 2021 |
| San Diego #27 | March 9, 2021 |
| San Diego #26 | February 11, 2021 |
| San Diego #25 | February 3, 2021 |
| 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 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| San Francisco #4 | May 27, 2020 |
| San Francisco #3 | April 10, 2020 |
| San Francisco #2 | March 19, 2020 |
| San Francisco #1 | March 16, 2020 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| San Joaquin #3 | April 28, 2020 |
| San Joaquin #2 | April 2, 2020 |
| San Joaquin | March 17, 2020 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo #17 | June 10, 2021 |
| San Luis Obispo #16 | May 13, 2021 |
| San Luis Obispo #15 | April 14, 2021 |
| San Luis Obispo #14 | March 18, 2021 |
| San Luis Obispo #13 | February 18, 2021 |
| 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 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| San Mateo #13 | March 24, 2021 |
| San Mateo #12 | February 9, 2021 |
| 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 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Santa Barbara #17 | June 10, 2021 |
| Santa Barbara #16 | May 13, 2021 |
| Santa Barbara #15 | April 12, 2021 |
| Santa Barbara #14 | March 11, 2021 |
| Santa Barbara #13 | February 9, 2021 |
| 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 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Santa Clara #30 | May 14, 2021 |
| Santa Clara #29 | April 30, 2021 |
| Santa Clara #28 | April 14, 2021 |
| Santa Clara #27 | April 1, 2021 |
| Santa Clara #26 | March 12, 2021 |
| Santa Clara #25 | March 1, 2021 |
| Santa Clara #24 | February 10, 2021 |
| Santa Clara #23 | January 29, 2021 |
| 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 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Siskiyou #14 | May 20, 2021 |
| Siskiyou #13 | April 20, 2021 |
| Siskiyou #12 | March 22, 2021 |
| Siskiyou #11 | February 22, 2021 |
| Siskiyou #10 | January 25, 2021 |
| 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 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Stanislaus #18 | June 1, 2021 |
| Stanislaus #17 | May 3, 2021 |
| Stanislaus #16 | April 2, 2021 |
| Stanislaus #15 | March 5, 2021 |
| Stanislaus #14 | February 4, 2021 |
| 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 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Trinity | March 20, 2020 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Tuolumne #11 | May 27, 2021 |
| Tuolumne #10 | April 29, 2021 |
| Tuolumne #9 | April 2, 2021 |
| Tuolumne #8 | March 4, 2021 |
| Tuolumne #7 | February 4, 2021 |
| 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 |
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Ventura #14 | May 19, 2021 |
| Ventura #13 | April 19, 2021 |
| Ventura #12 | March 16, 2021 |
| Ventura #11 | January 19, 2021 |
| Ventura #10 | December 16, 2020 |
| 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 |
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