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For details about services and operations, visit court websites using the Find My Court tool.
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Fifty-two of California's 58 counties have resumed jury trials. Source: Court Service and Operations
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In 1926, California voters overwhelmingly elected to create an administrative body that would support the judicial branch. This body was named the Judicial Council of California.
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Justices: 1 Chief Justice, 6 Associate Justices
Filings: 5,490 in fiscal year 2022-23
56 written opinions in fiscal year 2022-23
More data points in the Court Statistics Report
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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 three 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 t
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Six districts, 19 divisions, 9 court locations
Number of authorized justices: 106
Number of filings: 20,097 in fiscal year 2022-23
More data points in the Court Statistics Report
The California Courts of Appeal are the state's intermediate courts of review. Their primary function is to ensure that the law is interpreted and applied correctly.
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Created by constitutional amendment, the council is the policymaking body for California’s state court system
The 21 voting members include the Chief Justice, 14 judicial officers, 4 attorneys, and 1 member from each house of the Legislature
The council also has advisory members who include judicial officers and court executives or administrators
The council carries out much of its work through the hundreds of volunteers on its committees and task forces