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Feature - December 6, 2019

Operation Mobile Justice

To prepare for potential emergencies, the Orange County court collaborated with Cal State Fullerton to practice using the campus’s emergency operations center as a makeshift courtroom.

Superior Court of Orange County

Superior Courts

The Orange County court’s emergency exercise simulated an actual courtroom proceeding, including a court commissioner, the parties, and security personnel.

Feature - September 4, 2018

California Courts Need More Interpreters

Find out how the judicial branch is recruiting bilingual professionals at schools, cultural festivals, and interpreting events in other industries.

How to Become a Court Interpreter

Court Interpreters Program

Language Access Metrics Report

Feature - March 7, 2018

Millions of Californians Without Lawyers Find Help in the Courts

Facing growing numbers of civil and family law litigants representing themselves, courts are expanding services offered through “self-help” centers.

Superior Courts

News Release - August 3, 2018

Courts Expanding Language Services for the Public

Recent report details the increased access to interpreters in civil cases and the additional language services provided for court users inside and outside of the courtroom.

Language Access Plan Implementation Task Force

Language Access in the Courts

An attorney discusses a case with her client outside a San Francisco courtroom with help from an interpreter. Photo: Jason Doiy

News Release - July 27, 2017

Study: Free legal services help settle high-stakes civil cases

A pilot program that funds free legal services for low-income Californians facing critical civil cases drastically increased the likelihood of settlement, improved the longevity of court orders, and reduced court costs, a new study shows.

Judicial Council Report to the Legislature: Sargent Shriver Civil Counsel Act

Shriver Custody Projects Fact Sheet - Aug 2018

Shriver Housing Projects Fact Sheet - Aug 2018

Shriver Guardianship Project Fact Sheet - Aug 2018

Superior Courts

Judicial Council

Feature - August 28, 2017

Courts Improving Service for Limited-English Speakers

Did you know that Spanish is the most requested language by limited-English-proficiency court users?

Language Access Plan Implementation Task Force

Strategic Plan for Language Access in the California Courts

Language Access

Judicial Council

Superior Courts

Feature - June 9, 2017

Courts Offer Self-Help Services Remotely

Videoconference technology helps deliver self-help services remotely and increases a court's outreach.

News Release - May 14, 2019

Self-Help Resources Expand to Courts of Appeal

Self-represented litigants who seek help with appealing their case now have access to a new online resource center.

Fifth District Court of Appeal

Appellate Self-Help Resource Center

California Courts Self-Help Center

Courts of Appeal

A new online resource center for self-represented litigants who seek help with the appeals process.

News Release - March 15, 2019

Report: Video Remote Interpreting Effective for Court Users with Limited English Skills

At its March 15 business meeting, the Judicial Council approved recommendations for updating guidelines for video remote interpreting (VRI) and voted to have its staff coordinate a new VRI program for the judicial branch.

Judicial Council

Meeting information

Strategic Plan for Language Access in the California Courts

Judicial Council

Superior Courts

Feature - April 6, 2021

Court Self-Help Centers Offer In-Person, Remote Assistance to Californians Amid Pandemic

Court self-help centers aim to help Californians without legal representation navigate the court system.

Report: Impact of SelfHelp Center Expansion in California Courts

News Release - June 22, 2016

California's Fifth District Court of Appeal to Webcast Oral Argument

The Fresno-based Fifth District Court of Appeal will begin webcasting on June 29, according to Administrative Presiding Justice Brad Hill.

Courts of Appeal

News Release - December 11, 2015

Courts Improving Access for Mentally Ill

SAN FRANCISCO— A task force appointed three years ago by Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye to improve case processing and outcomes for court users with mental illness was sunsetted by the Judicial Council with an assurance that the council will carry on its work with the help of other advisory committees.

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Operation Mobile Justice

California Courts Need More Interpreters

Millions of Californians Without Lawyers Find Help in the Courts

Courts Expanding Language Services for the Public

Study: Free legal services help settle high-stakes civil cases

Courts Improving Service for Limited-English Speakers

Courts Offer Self-Help Services Remotely

Self-Help Resources Expand to Courts of Appeal

Report: Video Remote Interpreting Effective for Court Users with Limited English Skills

Court Self-Help Centers Offer In-Person, Remote Assistance to Californians Amid Pandemic

California's Fifth District Court of Appeal to Webcast Oral Argument

Courts Improving Access for Mentally Ill

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