News Release - May 17, 2021
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The Judicial Council meets this Friday, May 21. The livestream will be posted at 9:30 a.m.
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News Release - April 6, 2020
At its meeting today, the council approved 11 temporary emergency rules, including setting bail statewide at $0 for misdemeanors and lower-level felonies and staying eviction and foreclosure proceedings.
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Feature - May 11, 2021
Courts reach court users on handheld devices using a program developed by Monterey County court staff
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News Release - September 20, 2021
Remote proceedings have improved case clearance rates and cleared previous case backlogs in some areas
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News Release - August 11, 2020
San Francisco—Judicial Council of California voting members today received a circulating order to vote by August 13, 2020, on a proposal to end the temporary emergency rules on evictions and foreclosures.
News Release - March 20, 2020
See Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye’s advisory to all county superior court presiding judges on Friday.
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Feature - August 11, 2020
Audio and video hearings now available in 250 criminal courtrooms.
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News Release - January 28, 2021
Thousands more law school graduates with qualifying prior bar exam scores will be able to work as fully licensed attorneys after completing supervised practice hours.
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event - January 22, 2021
Update: Meeting Videocast
Council also approves expansion of an online pilot program enabling low-income litigants to request reductions in traffic infraction fines and fees remotely
News Release - November 13, 2020
Also reviewed best practices for courts to comply with the Indian Child Welfare Act and proclaimed November as Court Adoption and Permanency Month
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Feature - August 6, 2020
Since the COVID-19 state of emergency issued in mid-March, courts around the state have been holding more court hearings remotely. Now courts are looking for ways to expand remote technology to support community engagement.
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News Release - December 8, 2020
The Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Six, will host its educational outreach program, “Appellate Court Experience.”
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