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News Release - July 11, 2025

Judicial Council to Consider Court Funding Proposals

Will also consider reports related to court technology, construction, generative AI, language access, and jury service
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News Release - July 12, 2024

Judicial Council Allocates Funding to Trial Courts With $97 Million Required Cut

State budget also contains a commensurate reduction of 7.95% to the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, and Judicial Council
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News Release - July 5, 2024

Judicial Council to Take Action on $97 Million Required Cut to Trial Courts

State budget also contains a commensurate reduction of up to 7.95% to the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, and Judicial Council
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News Release - July 21, 2023

Pretrial Programs Released More Defendants Before Trial, Decreased Rearrest Rates

Report says use of risk assessment tools, support services, and reminder systems show promise in reducing rearrests and failures to appear
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News Release - July 17, 2023

Study Shows Positive Impact of Pretrial Programs for Defendants Awaiting Trial

Rearrest rates dropped for defendants released through pretrial programs
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News Release - March 24, 2023

Council Hears How Online Tool for Requesting Fine and Fee Reductions Helps Courts and Litigants

Study shows that low-income litigants using the tool were more likely to repay as the amount ordered decreases
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News Release - March 20, 2023

Courts Help Californians Save Millions With Online Tool for Requesting Fine and Fee Reductions

New report shows close to 50K low-income litigants have used the MyCitations tool, totaling $20 million in reductions
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News Release - December 2, 2022

Recommendations for Conducting Remote Proceedings in Civil Cases

Feedback collected for a companion report on the use of remote technology in trial court civil actions was overwhelmingly positive
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News Release - November 28, 2022

Judicial Council to Receive Report on Remote Proceedings in Civil Cases

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye hosts her last meeting as chair of the Judicial Council.
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News Release - June 8, 2020

Judicial Council, Chief Justice Consider Ending Some Emergency Measures as California and Courts Expand Reopening

The Judicial Council of California will consider ending three temporary emergency rules governing evictions, judicial foreclosures and an emergency bail schedule, as California begins a phased re-opening and courts restore services shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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News Release - May 12, 2020

Judicial Council Launches Working Group to Aid Courts in Pandemic Recovery

The Judicial Council of California has launched the Pandemic Continuity of Operations Working Group, which will quickly collect best practices and publish a framework to help the state'sĀ 58 superior courtsĀ restore interrupted services in the wake of the...
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