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Branch Facts

California Courts Court levels: 3 Superior, also known as trial courts: 58—one in each county Court of Appeal districts: 6 Highest court: California Supreme Court Judicial branch budget is approximately 1.4% of the State General Fund

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About the Judicial Branch

Court levels: 3 Trial courts: 58—one in each county Court of Appeal districts: 6 Highest court: California Supreme Court Judicial branch budget is approximately 1.4% of the State General Fund The California court system—the largest in the nation, with approximately 1,800 justices and judges and 5 million cases—serves more than 39 million people. The state Constitution vests the judicial power of California in the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, and superior courts.

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Language Access

To address the challenges this presents, the Judicial Council of California, the policymaking body of the California courts, is undertaking implementation of a statewide language access plan that provides a consistent direction for language access throughout the judiciary.

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Court Facilities Program

The Judicial Council supports the court facilities of California's Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, and trial courts by providing a broad range of services: facility planning, design and construction, facility operations management, environmental compliance and sustainability, real estate services and asset management, and emergency planning and security coordination.

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Media Contacts

Media contacts for the Supreme Court of California & California Courts of Appeal, California's 58 superior courts, and the Judicial Council of California.

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Public Records Requests

If you would like to request judicial administrative records maintained by the appellate courts or the Judicial Council of California (the Council) you may submit your request by completing a Request for Judicial Administrative Records and sending it to the Public Access to Records Project by e-mail, U.S. Mail, or fax. Request for Judicial Administrative Records Form