Rules Committee

The internal committee of the Judicial Council is comprised of appellate court justices, superior court judges, court executives, attorneys, and advisory staff and reports directly to the Judicial Council. Members are appointed by the Chief Justice for a one-year term. The current membership term runs until September 14, 2026. 

Download the Committee Roster.

• Hon. Joan K. Irion, Chair, Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One
• Hon. Tamara L. Wood, Vice-Chair, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California,
  County of Shasta
• Hon. Bunmi O. Awoniyi, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento
• Hon. Charles S. Crompton, Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
• Hon. Ryan Davis, Commissioner of the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento
• Ms. Rachel W. Hill, Attorney at Law, Fresno
• Mr. Charles Johnson, Clerk/Executive Officer, Court of Appeal, First Appellate District
• Hon. Jeffrey C. Kauffman, Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Solano
• Hon. Ricardo R. Ocampo, Assistant Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
• Mr. Darrel E. Parker, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara
• Mr. Craig M. Peters, Attorney at Law, San Francisco
• Hon. Michael Rhoads, Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
• Ms. Dena Stone, Assistant Public Defender, Sacramento

Judicial Council Staff Liaison

• Ms. Kristin Burford, Lead Staff, Attorney, Legal Services, Judicial Council of California
• Mr. Eric Long, Supervising Attorney, Legal Services, Judicial Council of California
• Ms. Benita Downs, Associate Analyst, Legal Services, Judicial Council of California

For the duties and responsibilities of the Rules Committee, please see the following rules of court:

• Rule 10.10. Judicial Council internal committees
• Rule 10.13. Rules and Projects Committee
• Rule 10.20. Proposals for new or amended rules, standards, or forms; rule-making process in general
• Rule 10.21. Proposals from members of the public for changes to rules, standards, or forms
• Rule 10.22. Rule-making procedures