December 12 & 13, 2011 Meeting

Monday, December 12, 2011 Agenda

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Closed session (rule 10.6(b))—planning and discussion protected by the attorney-client privilege 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Lunch 12:00–12:30 p.m.

Open Meeting (rule 10.6(A))—Business Meeting

Item 1 12:30–1:15 p.m.
California Court Case Management System (CCMS): Status Report on Due Diligence Process for CCMS Collaborative Project (No Action Required. There are no materials for this item.)

Item 2 1:15–1:30 p.m.
Report to the Legislature: Status of the California Court Case Management System and the Phoenix Program (No Action Required)

Item 3 1:30–1:55 p.m.
Judicial Workload Assessment: Updated Caseweights (Action Required)

Break 1:55–2:10 p.m.

Item 4 2:10–3:05 p.m.
Court Facilities: Senate Bill 1407 Courthouse Projects, FY 2012–2013 Update to Five-Year Plan, and Funding for Existing Facilities (Action Required)

Item 5 3:05–3:45 p.m.
Judicial Council Legislative Priorities: 2012 (Action Required)

Break 3:45–4:00 p.m.
(transition from third floor to lower level)
Note: the following agenda item presentation will be held in the Milton Marks Conference Center Auditorium (lower level of the Ronald M. George State Office Complex).

Item 6 4:00–5:30 p.m.
Judicial Council Distinguished Service Awards for 2011 (No Action Required)

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Agenda—Business meeting

8:30–9:00 a.m. Public Comment

9:00–9:05 a.m. Approval of Minutes

9:05–9:20 a.m. Chief Justice’s Report

9:20–9:35 a.m. Interim Administrative Director’s Report

9:35–9:50 a.m. Judicial Council Committee Presentations
[under Committee Reports Tab]

Consent Agenda (Items A1–A14, B-H)

Items A1–A14 Rules, Forms, and Standards

Appellate
Item A1
Appellate Procedure: When to Use Initials to Identify Individuals in Juvenile Proceedings (Action Required)

Civil and Small Claims
Item A2
Civil Law: Gender Change Forms (Action Required)

Item A3
Civil Forms: Notice of Entry of Dismissal and Proof of Service (Action Required)

Item A4
Civil Law: Wage Garnishment Forms Concerning Claims for Exemption (Action Required)

Item A5
Jury Instructions: Additions, Revisions, and Revocations to Civil Jury Instructions (Action Required)

Court Technology
Item A6
Electronic Filing and Service: Extending E-filing Programs to the Supreme Court and the Courts of Appeal (Action Required)

Criminal Law
Item A7
Criminal Justice Realignment: Abstract of Judgment Forms (Action Required)

Family and Juvenile Law
Item A8
Family Law: Default and Uncontested Judgment Checklist and Related Forms (Action Required)

Item A9
Family Law: Dissolution, Legal Separation, or Nullity of Same-Sex Marriage (Action Required)

Item A10
Family Law: Permission for Minors to Enter into Domestic Partnerships (Action Required)

Item A11
Family Law: Summary Dissolution (Action Required)

Miscellaneous
Item A12
Forms: Miscellaneous Technical Changes (Action Required)

Probate
Item A13
Judicial Council–Sponsored Legislation (Probate): Notice to Creditors in Decedents’ Estates (Action Required)

Item A14
Probate: Substitutes for Decedent Estate Administration (Action Required)

Items B–H

Item B
Judicial Branch Administration: Audit Report for Judicial Council Acceptance (Action Required)

Item C
Judicial Branch Education: Content Requirements, Approved Providers, and Choice in Completing Requirements (Action Required)

Item D
Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedules: 2012 Edition (Action Required)

Item E
Judicial Council-Sponsored Legislation (Civil Law): Cleanup Legislation on the Discovery of Electronically Stored Information (Action Required)

Item F
Judicial Council Legislative Policy Guidelines: 2011 (Action Required)

Item G
Equal Access Fund: Distribution of Funds for Partnership and IOLTA-Formula Grants (Action Required)

Item H
Judicial Branch Administration: Judicial Branch Contracting Manual (Action Required)

Discussion Agenda (Items I–M)

Item I 9:50 a.m. –10:40 a.m.
Trial Court Improvement Funds Allocation: Request of the Superior Court of San Joaquin County for Supplemental Funding for Urgent Needs (Action Required)

Break 10:40–10:55 a.m.

Item J 10:55 a.m. –11:10 a.m.
Special Funds: Proposed Allocations for Trial Court Security Grants and Other Post Employment Benefits Valuation Project (Action Required)

Item K 11:10 a.m. –11:30 a.m.
Blue Ribbon Commission on Children in Foster Care: Implementation Progress Report (No Action Required)

Item L 11:30 a.m. –12:00 p.m.
Bench-Bar-Media Committee: Final Report (Action Required)

Lunch 12:20–12:30 p.m.

Item M 12:30 p.m. –3:45 p.m. (Break 2:15-2:30 p.m. approx.)
Judicial Branch Administration: Report from the Judicial Council’s Advisory Committee on Financial Accountability and Efficiency for the Judicial Branch (No Action Required)

Information Only Items (No Action Required)

Trial Courts: Quarterly Investment Report as of September 30, 2011

Government Code Section 68106: Implementation and Notice by Trial Courts of Closing Courtrooms or Clerks’ Offices or Reducing Clerks’ Office Hours (Report #8)

Public Records: Impact of Rule 10.500 on the Judicial Branch

Circulating Orders since the last business meeting