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News Release - August 17, 2013

Chief Justice Introduces "Access 3D"

Video transcript:

Hello. Yesterday I had the great pleasure of talking with new judges who are attending the Witkin Judicial College.

Feature - December 15, 2016

Creating Access: The Judicial Council’s 2016 Annual Review

In 2016, the Judicial Council continued focusing on efforts to better stabilize branch funding, improve branch governance, and to address concerns about fairness raised by the public, our sister branches of government, and stakeholders throughout the state.
Innovations
Traffic Amnesty
Facilities
Language Access
Civics

News Release - December 16, 2016

Council Approves New Rules to Better Inform Defendants of Their Rights in Infraction Cases

At its public meeting on December 16 in Sacramento, the Judicial Council approved changes to the California Rules of Court to standardize and improve court procedures―and notice of those procedures―to defendants in infraction cases.
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Judge Gail Dekreon presents recommendations to the council to improve due process for defendants in infraction cases. View report.

Feature - February 2, 2018

California Courthouses: Building Safer, Stronger, Better Facilities for the Public

Since 2002, the judicial branch has overseen the addition of 29 new safe and accessible court facilities around the state, improving access to justice for millions of Californians.
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(Scheduled to open Fall 2016) Merced County spans 1,935 square miles, so building a full-service courthouse in Los Banos, with room to expand, assures residents have access to justice within a reasonable distance for years to come. More

News Release - March 20, 2018

2018 State of the Judiciary Address: Chief Justice calls for Civil Justice Reform Initiative

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye presented her annual State of the Judiciary Address to the Legislature on March 19, 2018.
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Self-Help in California
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Feature - March 20, 2018

Civil Justice Reform in California Courts

Excerpted from the State of the Judiciary Address, presented to the Legislature on March 19, 2018.

Feature - April 12, 2018

Wildfire Litigation Spotlights Civil Case Coordination

In the wake of wildfires that devastated parts of California’s Wine Country last October, nearly 100 civil lawsuits were filed against Pacific Gas and Electric Co. alleging the utility had a role in sparking the blaze. The answer to this influx was civil case coordination.
Ventura
San Francisco
Napa
Sonoma
Los Angeles
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A member of the California National Guard searches the wreckage in Santa Rosa (Courtesy: California National Guard).

News Release - May 10, 2018

Supreme Court Approves First Comprehensive Revision to Attorney Rules of Professional Conduct in Twenty-Nine Years

SAN FRANCISCO–The Supreme Court of California today filed an order approving the first comprehensive amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of California in twenty-nine years. The court approved forty-two rules as modified by the court, twenty-seven rules as submitted by the State Bar, and denied approval of one rule.
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Administrative Order 2018-05-09
S240991, Amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct
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Feature - June 27, 2018

What's in the Judicial Branch Budget?

Governor Jerry Brown signed a state budget on Wednesday that will help restore court services slashed during the recession, fund courthouse projects, and improve access to justice for millions of Californians.  
Budget
Language Access
Self-Help
Traffic Amnesty
Chief Justice
Facilities
Construction
Imperial
Riverside
Sacramento
San Joaquin
Shasta
Siskiyou
Stanislaus
Sonoma
Tuolumne

Feature - December 20, 2018

2018 Year in Review

In 2018, the state judicial branch was instrumental in ushering in major changes to the court system and ensuring equal access to justice for all Californians.
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2018 Year in Review

Feature - August 26, 2019

California Courthouse Construction, Explained

Find out who replaces outdated court facilities in California, what new courthouses are on the way, and how future projects are being prioritized.
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Aerial view of construction site for the new Tuolumne County Courthouse in Sonora.

News Release - March 16, 2020

California Chief Justice Issues Guidance to Expedite Court Emergency Orders

California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye on Monday issued guidance to California trial courts seeking emergency orders in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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