Policies and Procedures Manual

Trial Court Financial Policies and Procedures Manual, 13th Edition

In compliance with Rule 10.804 of the California Rules of Court, which requires the Judicial Council of California to adopt financial policies and procedures, this manual has been developed to establish the financial and accounting policies for California's 58 trial courts. First published in 2001, this edition of the manual was amended and effective as of July 2024. The manual is intended to assist the trial courts in complying with statutory requirements and administrative policies and procedures for trial court fiscal management.

Questions regarding the manual or suggestions for improving the next version of the manual can be emailed to:
TCFin@jud.ca.gov.

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