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The Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act creates a new pathway to deliver mental health treatment and support services to the most vulnerable Californians.

The CARE Act: Here’s What to Know By Dec. 2, 2024, California courts in all 58 counties had launched the CARE Act, a new pathway to deliver mental health treatment and support services to the most vulnerable Californians.

Who is eligible for services under the CARE Act? An estimated 8,000 to 12,000 Californians are estimated to meet CARE Act criteria. To qualify, a person must meet all of seven eligibility criteria:

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

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.  

COVID-19 and Court OperationsDec. 7, 2020 Best Practices for SecurityMay 15, 2020

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