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Change of venue is the transfer of a legal action from one county to another county for trial. In criminal cases a change of venue is permitted if, for example, the court believes the defendant cannot receive a fair trial in a given county. Reasons for changes of venue include pretrial publicity, bias, political atmosphere, and any other circumstance that the parties believe would prevent them from obtaining a fair trial in the county in which the case was originally filed. Role of the Judicial Council of California

Each year, the applications are scored by a panel of approximately 12 judicial officers, educators, and civic learning experts. Most panelists are members of the Power of Democracy Steering Committee.

Summary of Cases Accepted and   Related Actions During Week of January 24, 2022  Print PDF

Summary of Cases Accepted and   Related Actions During Week of January 3, 2022 Print PDF The Supreme Court of California has accepted the following cases. The statement of the issue or issues in each case set out below does not necessarily reflect the view of the court, or define the specific issues that will be addressed by the court.  

Budgeting within the judicial branch is complex, collaborative, and time-consuming and the courts are integral to the process.

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented crisis that threatens the lives, health and safety of all Californians.

Fiscal Year 2023-24: Unified court system serving more than 39 million people 1,755 judges (authorized positions) Approximately 450 court facilities Filings: 4,890,450 Dispositions: 3,294,424 More data points in the Court Statistics Report Historic Facts

Six districts, 19 divisions, 9 court locations Number of authorized justices: 106 Number of filings: 19,309 in fiscal year 2023-24 More data points in the Court Statistics Report The California Courts of Appeal are the state's intermediate courts of review.

Justices: 1 Chief Justice, 6 Associate Justices Filings: 4,944 in fiscal year 2023-24 52 written opinions in fiscal year 2023-24 More data points in the Court Statistics Report