Search results
Feature - December 31, 2020
Hundreds of new laws went into effect Jan. 1, including many that will protect the public and improve access to justice for all Californians.
Image
Feature - June 28, 2019
Governor Gavin Newsom signed his first state budget on Thursday, which includes nearly $470 million in new judicial branch funding to continue the courts’ steady recovery after years of deep cuts.
Image
Feature - July 10, 2020
At least 31 California counties home to 80 percent of the state's residents have kept COVID-19 emergency bail schedules to help curb the spread of the virus in jails and surrounding communities during the pandemic, according to data from superior courts.
Image
Feature - May 12, 2016
See how new and renovated courthouses are making jury service a more comfortable experience.
Feature - May 10, 2016
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.
Image
Feature - April 22, 2016
The Judicial Council has revised rules of court and forms to help implement a statute that expands the use of expedited jury trials in California, effective July 1.
Image
Feature - June 27, 2018
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.
Feature - May 23, 2018
On May 14-18, courts celebrated the single largest cohort of court users in the nation—citizens appearing for jury duty.
Image
Feature - August 31, 2017
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.
Image
Feature - May 10, 2017
A recent study showed that test-jurors understood plain-language instructions better and reached a correct verdict significantly more often.
Image
Feature - May 8, 2017
California courts are making jury service more convenient for jurors by working around their schedules when possible.
Feature - June 26, 2020
Delayed by COVID-19 for nearly three months in most parts of the state, jury trials are resuming in counties large and small.