The California Supreme Court yesterday rejected two amendments the State Bar proposed to the Rules of Professional Conduct, telling the proponent to fine-tune them. The justices acted out of apparent concern over First Amendment implications in bouncing proposed comments to Rules 8.2 and 8.4.

“California courts do not send text messages demanding payment or directing individuals to pay fines through links or QR codes,” the office said in its alert.

In Riverside County, Judge Magdalena Cohen uses her experience as part of the first cohort of CARE court judges to create a welcoming courtroom and maintain full-service partnerships.

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