Feature - April 9, 2025
Survey results show more than 90% of participants in remote proceedings have a positive experience
Image
Search results
Feature - January 29, 2025
Year-round JusticeCorps program trains college students and recent graduates to help litigants without attorneys navigate the court system
Image
Feature - December 17, 2024
The judicial branch of California continued to prioritize and expand access to justice for court users and the public
Related:
Image
Feature - November 12, 2024
Statewide conference brought together members of the legal community to highlight services and tools to help court users in civil cases who can’t afford attorneys
Image
Feature - August 27, 2024
More than 1,100 applications have been received for the pilot program that seeks to increase the number of court interpreter employees to serve California’s 6.8 million limited-English-proficient residents
News Release - January 19, 2024
Courts received more than 220 CARE Act petitions since the program launched in October; Judicial Council also hears reports on remote appearances, a new racial justice toolkit, and a program providing free legal services in high-stakes civil cases
Related:
Image
News Release - January 16, 2024
Will also receive report on how remote appearances in civil cases are popular with court users and staff
Related:
Image
Feature - December 12, 2023
Under new leadership, the judicial branch of California continued to prioritize access to justice for court users and the public.
Image
News Release - November 17, 2023
Building on technologies adopted during the pandemic, the council will research expansion of remote services in family and juvenile law, traffic infraction cases, and in-custody defendant/attorney communications
Related:
Image
Feature - December 20, 2021
In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to challenge the state’s ability to ensure access to justice for the citizens of California. But like the previous year, California’s Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye and the Judicial Council supported the courts as they remained flexible and innovative to ensure the justice system was open and vital services remained accessible to the public.
Image
Feature - June 30, 2020
The budget cuts $200 million from the state court system, though $150 million could be restored if the federal government sends additional aid by the fall.
Image
