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Feature - November 30, 2018

California Courts Complete 19th Annual Court Adoption and Permanency Month

Hundreds of children awaiting adoption got their day in court and their forever families during the month of November.
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Placer County Superior Court Judge Colleen Nichols with the Schmidt family on National Adoption Day.

Feature - October 31, 2018

San Bernardino Takes Court to Patients at Local Hospital

A hospital in San Bernardino County offers patients access to something no other hospital in the state offers: access to justice. Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) in the city of Colton houses the state’s only in-hospital courtroom.
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The Behavioral Health Courtroom at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) in San Bernardino County

Feature - September 18, 2018

“We’re building strength instead of wagging a finger.”

A Q&A with Steve Binder, a 2018 Distinguished Service Award recipient from San Diego whose innovative court model started a nationwide movement.
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2018 Distinguished Service Award

Feature - September 15, 2017

Court Helps Courageous Family Give Boy a New Start

The Judicial Council on Thursday voted to proclaim November “Court Adoption and Permanency Month," when many California courts will dedicate extra courtrooms and judges to settling large numbers of adoption cases.
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"We feel your joy," California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye told the family.

Feature - June 9, 2017

In Teen Courts, A Second Chance

California’s 75 teen courts let youth face a jury of their peers—and steer cases away from the juvenile justice system.
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Feature - September 15, 2016

Incoming Judicial Council Member Terms Begin This Week

Two judges and an attorney join the Judicial Council, terms begin Sept 15, 2016. Ms. Audra Ibarra Audra Ibarra is an appellate law expert and practitioner. She was...
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Feature - May 10, 2016

Courts Use Technology to Improve Jury Service

May 9-13 is Juror Appreciation Week, but courts are making the jury system better all year with check-in kiosks, text reminders, and web-based services.
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Orange
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Self-service kiosks similar to this one in Mendocino County help expedite the juror check-in process.

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