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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

Collaborative justice courts have a dedicated calendar and judge to address specific types of issues California currently has more than 400 collaborative justice courts in all but two small jurisdictions Most drug court caseloads average between 75 and 100 participants while other collaborative courts tend to have smaller caseloads Collaborative justice courts, also called problem-solving courts, promote accountability for youth and adults by combining judicial supervision with services and treatment to help them address the issues that led to the

There were 630,965 statewide interpretations during fiscal year (FY) 2021–22. Languages and dialects spoken in California—more than 200 Percentage of Californians that speak a non-English language at home: 44% Percentage of Californians with English-language limitations: approximately 17.2% (approximately 6.4 million) Languages certified for court interpreters: American Sign Language and 12 spoken languages—Arabic, Armenian (Eastern), Cantonese, Farsi (Persian), Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Punjabi (India), Russian, Spanish, Filipino (Tagalo

Fiscal Year 2023-24: Unified court system serving more than 39 million people 1,755 judges (authorized positions) Approximately 450 court facilities Filings: 4,890,450 Dispositions: 3,294,424 More data points in the Court Statistics Report Historic Facts

Six districts, 19 divisions, 9 court locations Number of authorized justices: 106 Number of filings: 19,309 in fiscal year 2023-24 More data points in the Court Statistics Report The California Courts of Appeal are the state's intermediate courts of review.

Justices: 1 Chief Justice, 6 Associate Justices Filings: 4,944 in fiscal year 2023-24 52 written opinions in fiscal year 2023-24 More data points in the Court Statistics Report

The Judicial Council supports the court facilities of California's Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, and trial courts by providing a broad range of services: facility planning, design and construction, facility operations management, environmental compliance and sustainability, real estate services and asset management, and emergency planning and security coordination.

California Courts Court levels: 3 Superior, also known as trial courts: 58—one in each county Court of Appeal districts: 6 Highest court: California Supreme Court Judicial branch budget is approximately 1.4% of the State General Fund

Court levels: 3 Trial courts: 58—one in each county Court of Appeal districts: 6 Highest court: California Supreme Court Judicial branch budget is approximately 1.4% of the State General Fund The California court system—the largest in the nation, with approximately 1,800 justices and judges and 5 million cases—serves more than 39 million people. The state Constitution vests the judicial power of California in the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, and superior courts.