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Judicial Council of California | 2018-2019

Under the leadership of the Chief Justice and in accordance with the California Constitution, the council is responsible for ensuring the consistent, independent, impartial, and accessible administration of justice.

The Judicial Council staff implements the council’s policies.

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Council Considers Language Access Plan for Courts

January 14, 2015 | News Release

SACRAMENTO—At its public meeting on January 22, the Judicial Council will consider adoption of a language access plan that would provide a consistent statewide approach to ensure language access for all limited English proficient court users in...

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Chief Justice Appoints Justice Ming W. Chin to Judicial Council

December 16, 2014 | News Release

Associate Justice Ming W. Chin SAN FRANCISCO—Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye today announced that California Supreme Court Associate Justice Ming W. Chin has been appointed to the Judicial Council. Justice Chin will replace Justice Marvin...

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Council Approves 2015 Legislative Priorities

December 12, 2014 | News Release

SAN FRANCISCO—At its public meeting on December 12, the Judicial Council approved recommendations from its Policy Coordination and Liaison Committee to advocate for new investment in the justice system, more judgeships for communities most in need, and...

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Council Approves Retirement of Separate Name for Staff Agency

July 29, 2014 | News Release

At its public meeting on July 29, the Judicial Council approved recommendations to amend rules of court to retire use of the name Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) for its staff.

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Council OKs Options to Help Courts Manage Their Budgets

June 27, 2014 | News Release

SAN FRANCISCO—At its public meeting on June 27, the Judicial Council approved recommendations from its Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee on new policies related to encumbrances of trial court funds.

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Council Changes How to Allocate 50 New Judgeships

December 13, 2013 | News Release

SAN FRANCISCO—At its public meeting on December 12-13, the Judicial Council approved a change to how it will allocate the next 50 judgeships to the trial courts once funding is approved for them in the state budget. The judgeships in question are...

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Feb 28 Judicial Council Meeting Highlights

February 29, 2012 | News Release

A proposed new “business process reengineering” services model that would help trial courts improve productivity, increase efficiencies, and reduce costs was discussed yesterday at a public business meeting.

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