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The Judicial Council has revised rules of court and forms to help implement a statute that expands the use of expedited jury trials in California, effective July 1.

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.

See how new and renovated courthouses are making jury service a more comfortable experience.

California courts are making jury service more convenient for jurors by working around their schedules when possible.

A recent study showed that test-jurors understood plain-language instructions better and reached a correct verdict significantly more often.

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

First held in Los Angeles in 2002, these events help court in several counties stay connected to their community.

On May 14-18, courts celebrated the single largest cohort of court users in the nation—citizens appearing for jury duty.

Hundreds of children awaiting adoption got their day in court and their forever families during the month of November.

Governor Gavin Newsom signed his first state budget on Thursday, which includes nearly $470 million in new judicial branch funding to continue the courts’ steady recovery after years of deep cuts.

Delayed by COVID-19 for nearly three months in most parts of the state, jury trials are resuming in counties large and small.

Since the COVID-19 state of emergency issued in mid-March, courts around the state have been holding more court hearings remotely. Now courts are looking for ways to expand remote technology to support community engagement.