Council to Consider Additional $48 Million for Neediest Trial Courts

July 13, 2018 | News Release

At its July 20 business meeting, the Judicial Council will consider new funding for the state’s 58 trial courts, including $47.8 million to boost the budgets of the state’s most underfunded courts.

Categories: Judicial Council

On This Day: July 1, 1999

June 29, 2018 | News Release

On July 1, 1999, the "One-day or One-trial" policy in state courts.

Categories: Innovations and Research, Judicial Council

Chief Justice Releases Statement on Judicial Branch Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-19

June 27, 2018 | News Release

"The judicial branch budget presented by the Legislature and signed by the Governor represents a tremendous investment in providing equal access to justice for all Californians," the Chief Justice said.

Categories: Budget, Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye, Judicial Council

Court Interpreters’ Conference Brings a Host of Languages to the Judicial Council

June 08, 2018 | Feature

Court interpreters from around the world convened at the Judicial Council June 5 for the start of a four-day conference on the challenges and solutions in legal interpreting in the U.S. and Europe.

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Chief Justice Appoints New Members to Judicial Council

June 07, 2018 | News Release

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye has appointed three new voting members and four new advisory (nonvoting) members to the Judicial Council, the policymaking body of the California courts.

Categories: Judicial Council

Council Clarifies Rule on Public Disclosure of Settlement Agreements Involving Judicial Officers

May 24, 2018 | News Release

Settlement agreements involving judicial officers, including those involving sexual harassment or discrimination, must be disclosed if public funds were spent in payment of the settlement.

Categories: Judicial Council

Courts Celebrate Jurors

May 23, 2018 | Feature

On May 14-18, courts celebrated the single largest cohort of court users in the nation—citizens appearing for jury duty.

Categories: CA Superior Courts, Judicial Council

Council to Consider Rule on Public Disclosure of Settlement Agreements Involving Judicial Officers

May 17, 2018 | News Release

The Judicial Council at its May 24 business meeting will consider revising a rule of court to clarify that any settlement agreements involving judicial officers for which public funds were spent must be disclosed in response to public records requests.

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Chief Justice Appoints New Member to Judicial Council

May 01, 2018 | News Release

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye appointed Commissioner Rebecca Wightman as a new advisory (non-voting) member to the Judicial Council.

Categories: Judicial Council

Proposed Rule Would Require Disclosure of Settlements Involving Judges

April 24, 2018 | News Release

A working group convened by Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye has developed a proposed rule change that would require settlement agreements involving complaints against judicial officers be disclosed to the public.

Categories: Judicial Council, Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye