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News Release - June 7, 2015

Council Adopts Rule on Contesting Traffic Infractions

SAN FRANCISCO—At an urgent open meeting via teleconference, the Judicial Council unanimously adopted a new rule today that directs courts to allow people who have traffic tickets to appear for arraignment and trial without deposit of bail, unless...

Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye

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.

Judicial Council

Feature - May 9, 2016

State Judicial Staff Attorneys Can Now Help Bridge the Justice Gap

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye and judicial leaders in California’s six Courts of Appeal have approved a new policy that will help judicial branch staff attorneys who want to provide pro bono services without compromising their work.

California's Justice Gap: Facts & Figures

California Supreme Court

Courts of Appeal

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

Feature - July 22, 2016

Requests to Lift License Suspensions up 20 Percent

California courts have resolved 132,879 delinquent infraction and misdemeanor accounts and sent 104,105 requests to the state Department of Motor Vehicles to lift holds on drivers licenses since the traffic amnesty program began in October 2015.

Traffic Amnesty/Infraction Program

Traffic Amnesty Program Reports

Superior Courts

News Release - March 22, 2017

Traffic Amnesty Program Ends April 3

The amnesty program reduces unpaid fines and assessments on qualifying traffic tickets and non-traffic infractions.

Traffic Amnesty Program

Program Progress Reports

$Traffic Infraction Amnesty Program Ending$

Feature - March 28, 2017

2017 State of the Judiciary

Video with transcript of the Chief Justice's 2017 State of the Judiciary presented on Mar 27, 2017.

Chief Justice Appoints Working Group to Recommend Changes in Pretrial Detention

Language Access Plan Implementation Task Force

Council Creates Directory Online Resource on Immigration Issues

Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye Objects to Immigration Enforcement Tactics at Cali…

Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye

Feature - April 19, 2017

Court Users Flock to Self-Help Centers

How are self-help centers being managed with shrinking resources? This newsroom feature takes a look at two very different centers sharing the same challenges.

Online Self-Help Center

Superior Courts

1.2 million unrepresented Californians visit self-help centers each year for help on cases that include divorces, child custody, evictions and restraining orders.

News Release - April 26, 2017

Chief Justice Receives Report from Futures Commission

Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye receives report from the Future of California's Court System, outlining 13 recommendations to increase judicial branch efficiency and public access to justice.

View Report (PDF)

Commission on the Future of California's Court System

Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye

Futures Commission Report to Chief Justice

News Release - May 18, 2017

Chief Justice directs action on traffic, civil cases, self-represented litigants, and technology

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye directs immediate council action on four recommendations from the Futures Commission.

Futures Commission Report

Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye

Judicial Council of California

Chief Justice's Letter to Judicial Council Internal Chairs and Administrative D…

Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye

Feature - June 9, 2017

Courts Offer Self-Help Services Remotely

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

Feature - July 5, 2017

Taking Minor Traffic Tickets out of Criminal Court

A new proposal by the Commission on the Future of California’s Court System seeks to do away with the oversized consequences of traffic tickets by making minor offenses civil violations.

Report to the Chief Justice: Commission on the Future of California's Court Sys…

Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye

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Council Adopts Rule on Contesting Traffic Infractions

Courts Improving Access for Mentally Ill

State Judicial Staff Attorneys Can Now Help Bridge the Justice Gap

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

Requests to Lift License Suspensions up 20 Percent

Traffic Amnesty Program Ends April 3

2017 State of the Judiciary

Court Users Flock to Self-Help Centers

Chief Justice Receives Report from Futures Commission

Chief Justice directs action on traffic, civil cases, self-represented litigants, and technology

Courts Offer Self-Help Services Remotely

Taking Minor Traffic Tickets out of Criminal Court

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