News Release - July 19, 2023
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Final opinion follows public comment and provides guidance for judges on ethical considerations when inviting outside speakers and groups to give educational presentations to the court
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News Release - July 17, 2023
Rearrest rates dropped for defendants released through pretrial programs
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News Release - July 21, 2023
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 - October 19, 2023
The California Supreme Court announced the reappointment of three current members on the Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions.
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Feature - December 18, 2018
From erasing old marijuana convictions to helping courts weather natural disasters, track the new laws that will change California courts in 2019.
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Feature - January 3, 2018
In 2018, a number of new laws were created in the hope of expanding the rights of Californians through the court system.
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News Release - March 4, 2016
The California Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions (CJEO) has adopted a formal advisory opinion providing guidance to judges and judicial candidates to assist them in determining the types of activities they may engage in...
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.
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News Release - October 24, 2022
The California Supreme Court has named members to its Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions and to the State Bar of California’s Committee of Bar Examiners.
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News Release - February 4, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO—Martin Hoshino, Administrative Director of the Judicial Council of California, was named to a newly created, national task force charged with addressing the ongoing impact that court fines, fees, and bail practices have on communities—especially the economically disadvantaged—across the United States.
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News Release - September 21, 2018
At its Sept. 20–21 business meeting, the Judicial Council heard a report on how the judicial branch will help implement Senate Bill 10, recently signed legislation that will eliminate money bail for criminal defendants.
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News Release - January 17, 2020
At its January 17 meeting, the council received a final report on a three-year grant supporting 39 collaborative court and pretrial programs that tracked retention, recidivism, and failure to appear rates for participating defendants.
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