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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. Judicial Council staff implements the council’s policies.

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“We’re building strength instead of wagging a finger.”

September 18, 2018 | Feature

A Q&A with Steve Binder, a 2018 Distinguished Service Award recipient from San Diego whose innovative court model started a nationwide movement.

Categories: Judicial Council, CA Superior Courts, Criminal Justice Reform

Council Allocates Additional $48 Million to Most Underfunded Trial Courts

July 20, 2018 | News Release

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

Categories: Judicial Council, Budget

Judicial Council Announces 2018 Distinguished Service Awards

July 20, 2018 | News Release

The Judicial Council presented its 2018 Distinguished Service Award, the highest honors given by the state court system’s governing body.

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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.

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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.

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