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Also hears about improvements to jury service, approves a new court technology plan, and supports strategies for ensuring racial fairness in collaborative court programs

Will also consider revisions to adoption forms and plain-language oaths for jurors

New standards approved last year target a 12% increase in water conservation and a 15% increase in energy efficiency for its future new courthouse projects

State budget also contains a commensurate reduction of 7.95% to the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, and Judicial Council

State budget also contains a commensurate reduction of up to 7.95% to the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, and Judicial Council

Council consists of judicial officers, court executives, attorneys, and legislators who volunteer their time to help make the court system consistent, impartial, and accessible

Work must focus on preserving public trust and confidence in the judicial process, along with accountability, transparency, and privacy for the public

Will also hear recommendations for the Chief Justice on next steps for the judicial branch

Council Also Receives Updates From Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero and its Administrative Director Shelley Curran

Judge Anderson will retire April 30, after nearly 30 years as a Monterey County judge and a decade as a member of the policymaking body for California’s court system.

The council’s March 15 business meeting will be held remotely

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