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COVID-19 and Court OperationsDec. 7, 2020 Best Practices for SecurityMay 15, 2020

Fifty-two of California's 58 counties have resumed jury trials. Source: Court Service and Operations  

For details about services and operations, visit court websites using the Find My Court tool. 

The California court system consists of the local superior courts in each of California’s 58 counties, the 6 districts of the Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court. Following is a summary of how judges and justices get to their positions on these courts.

Budgeting within the judicial branch is complex, collaborative, and time-consuming and the courts are integral to the process.

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented crisis that threatens the lives, health and safety of all Californians.

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

Courts have been advised to follow guidance provided by the Department of Public Health, and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to limit the spread of the virus. Updates will be communicated through local court websites as appropriate. For details about local court operations, visit the court's website using the Find My Court tool.

Created by constitutional amendment, the council is the policymaking body for California’s state court system The 21 voting members include the Chief Justice, 14 judicial officers, 4 attorneys, and 1 member from each house of the Legislature The council also has advisory members who include judicial officers and court executives or administrators The council carries out much of its work through the hundreds of volunteers on its

Jury pay: $15/day starting with second day of service; and travel reimbursement of 34 cents per mile round trip or $12 per day if using public transit. Individuals in the counties of Alameda, El Dorado, Fresno, Imperial, Monterey, San Bernardino, and Shasta are eligible for up to $100/day starting with second day of service and travel reimbursement of 67 cents per mile round trip under a new pilot program Number of Californians summoned to jury service in fiscal year 2022–23: approximately 12 million* Number of Californians summoned to jury serv