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News Release - March 4, 2015

Chief Justice Names Members of Language Access Task Force

SAN FRANCISCO— California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye named 15 judicial officers and court administrators to the newly formed Language Access Plan Implementation Task Force. Chaired by California Supreme Court Associate Justice...

Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye

News Release - June 7, 2015

Council Adopts Rule on Contesting Traffic Infractions

SAN FRANCISCO—At an urgent open meeting via teleconference, the Judicial Council unanimously adopted a new rule today that directs courts to allow people who have traffic tickets to appear for arraignment and trial without deposit of bail, unless...

Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye

News Release - February 1, 2017

Chief Justice Creates Workgroup to Address Confusion over Immigration Concerns

SACRAMENTO—Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye today announced the creation of a California Immigration Information Resource Workgroup to address the concerns and confusion among many Californians about what immigration resources are available to support them.

Update: Immigration Resources Directory

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye

Judicial Council of California

The California Courts Self Help Center

Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye

News Release - March 22, 2017

Traffic Amnesty Program Ends April 3

The amnesty program reduces unpaid fines and assessments on qualifying traffic tickets and non-traffic infractions.

Traffic Amnesty Program

Program Progress Reports

$Traffic Infraction Amnesty Program Ending$

News Release - November 8, 2017

New Self-Help Resource on Section 8 Tenant Rights

Multilingual videos on Section 8 Tenant Rights were recently added to the California Courts Online Self-Help Center in Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Korean.

California Courts Online Self-Help Center

Language Access Plan Implementation Task Force

News Release - April 17, 2018

Community Outreach Meeting on Language Access in California Courts

The Judicial Council’s task force on language access will hold a public meeting on April 24 in Sacramento to listen to community members and report on efforts to increase language access to the courts for limited English proficient (LEP) court users.

Language Access Task Force

Strategic Plan for Language Access

News Release - April 20, 2018

California Supreme Court Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

California Supreme Court Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar this week was named a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honor societies.

Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar

American Academy of Arts & Sciences

California Supreme Court

News Release - August 3, 2018

Courts Expanding Language Services for the Public

Recent report details the increased access to interpreters in civil cases and the additional language services provided for court users inside and outside of the courtroom.

Language Access Plan Implementation Task Force

Language Access in the Courts

An attorney discusses a case with her client outside a San Francisco courtroom with help from an interpreter. Photo: Jason Doiy

News Release - January 15, 2019

Judicial Council Hears How Language Services for Court Users Have Expanded

The Judicial Council at its January 14–15 business meeting heard from Supreme Court Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar on how California courts have increased access for court users with limited English skills.

Judicial Council

Meeting information

Judicial Council

Presented by Supreme Court Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar.

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News Release - March 15, 2019

Report: Video Remote Interpreting Effective for Court Users with Limited English Skills

At its March 15 business meeting, the Judicial Council approved recommendations for updating guidelines for video remote interpreting (VRI) and voted to have its staff coordinate a new VRI program for the judicial branch.

Judicial Council

Meeting information

Strategic Plan for Language Access in the California Courts

Judicial Council

Superior Courts