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Feature - February 25, 2020

San Diego Superior Court Restores North County Probate Services

Starting Monday, March 2, North County residents will no longer be required to drive to downtown San Diego to file their probate matters.
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Services shut down during the budget crisis are restored at 325 Melrose Drive in Vista, giving north county residents access to family services.

Feature - February 24, 2020

Innovation in a Click (or Tap)

Court of Appeal in Fresno spearheads projects to modernize and expand access to justice for Californians appealing their cases.
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Feature - November 30, 2018

California Courts Complete 19th Annual Court Adoption and Permanency Month

Hundreds of children awaiting adoption got their day in court and their forever families during the month of November.
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Placer County Superior Court Judge Colleen Nichols with the Schmidt family on National Adoption Day.

Feature - September 18, 2018

"You either self-destruct or you become a champion for others."

A Q&A with Judge Donna Groman, a 2018 Distinguished Service Award recipient, who overcame a tough childhood to become an advocate for California's at-risk youth.
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Feature - September 18, 2018

“We’re building strength instead of wagging a finger.”

A Q&A with Steve Binder, a 2018 Distinguished Service Award recipient from San Diego whose innovative court model started a nationwide movement.
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2018 Distinguished Service Award

Feature - May 23, 2018

Courts Celebrate Jurors

On May 14-18, courts celebrated the single largest cohort of court users in the nation—citizens appearing for jury duty.
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Feature - January 23, 2018

Courts Without Borders

With dozens of Santa Barbara court employees cut off by mudslides, an unusual partnership with a neighboring county helps keep the court running.
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Feature - September 15, 2017

Court Helps Courageous Family Give Boy a New Start

The Judicial Council on Thursday voted to proclaim November “Court Adoption and Permanency Month," when many California courts will dedicate extra courtrooms and judges to settling large numbers of adoption cases.
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"We feel your joy," California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye told the family.

Feature - August 31, 2017

Courts Adapt to Tech-Savvy Users

More than 150 judges, court managers and IT professionals came together in Sacramento last week to find new ways to harness technologies to offer better service and access to the public.
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Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye speaks to attendees at the Judicial Branch Technology Summit.

Feature - June 9, 2017

Courts Offer Self-Help Services Remotely

Videoconference technology helps deliver self-help services remotely and increases a court's outreach.
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Feature - May 10, 2017

Plain-Language Jury Instructions Work

A recent study showed that test-jurors understood plain-language instructions better and reached a correct verdict significantly more often.
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Feature - May 8, 2017

Flexible Jury Duty

California courts are making jury service more convenient for jurors by working around their schedules when possible.
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