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Superior court partners with the county public defender on remote hearings and other services for litigants without need for courthouse visit

Survey results show more than 90% of participants in remote proceedings have a positive experience

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

Will also receive report on how remote appearances in civil cases are popular with court users and staff

Under new leadership, the judicial branch of California continued to prioritize access to justice for court users and the public.

The California Supreme Court will use the Zoom for Government service for counsel who choose to appear remotely beginning Dec. 5 for its oral argument session in Los Angeles.

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

Recommendations will include which case types and proceedings could be handled remotely.

Los Angeles County's online tool is just one of the programs in the state helping parties settle their cases without a trip to the courthouse.

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Four emergency measures will be rescinded effective April 30, governing extensions of time for preliminary hearings and civil trials, the use of technology, and fast-tracking local court rules.