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Specialty courts offer treatment, social services, and educational support to defendants dealing with drug addiction, mental illness, and other challenges

Hundreds of new state laws will take effect in the new year. Here are a few worth noting.

County Collaborative Court teams join 7,000 justice, treatment, and social service professionals for largest conference on addiction, mental health, and justice reform.

Since 2009, California's Veterans Treatment Courts have given justice-involved veterans alternatives. Today, state courts and justice system partners support 46 programs in 36 counties.

Approves new court rules and forms, will collect implementation data, and provide training and technical assistance for judges and court staff

Strategies include providing court users with remote options at various stages of jury service

Proposed action follows the Chief Justice's rescission of four other pandemic-related measures

Four emergency measures will be rescinded effective April 30, governing extensions of time for preliminary hearings and civil trials, the use of technology, and fast-tracking local court rules.

Will also hear about standards to prevent bias in court proceedings, a new remote proceedings guide, and efforts to educate youth about the court system

On October 21, Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) hosted a virtual Conversation with Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye.

DUI Court will focus on reducing recidivism by rigorous monitoring, combined with addressing the underlying issues of substance abuse, mental illness and/or trauma.