Search results

May 9-13 is Juror Appreciation Week, but courts are making the jury system better all year with check-in kiosks, text reminders, and web-based services.

How are self-help centers being managed with shrinking resources? This newsroom feature takes a look at two very different centers sharing the same challenges.

Did you know that California was one of the first states to establish a collaborative court in the U.S.?

Inspired by the Chief Justice, 13 California counties launch efforts to boost civic education.

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.

Facing growing numbers of civil and family law litigants representing themselves, courts are expanding services offered through “self-help” centers.

As Californians do more business on mobile devices, the state’s courts are joining in on the trend, from texting court payments to receiving jury service updates.

Governor Jerry Brown signed a state budget on Wednesday that will help restore court services slashed during the recession, fund courthouse projects, and improve access to justice for millions of Californians.  

Veterans surrender to a personal mission thanks to a growing number of Veterans Courts.

To prepare for potential emergencies, the Orange County court collaborated with Cal State Fullerton to practice using the campus’s emergency operations center as a makeshift courtroom.

Online tool offers low-income drivers an easy way to request a lower penalty, payment plan, or community service.

After being sidelined by the pandemic, court-supported outreach programs rebound.