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, 2025. 

Download the Committee Roster.

• Hon. Carin T. Fujisaki, Chair, Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Three
• Hon. Joan K. Irion, Vice Chair, Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One
• Hon. Khymberli S. Apaloo, Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino
• Hon. Bunmi O. Awoniyi, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento
• Ms. Kate Bieker, Court Executive Officer of the Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa
• 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
• Mr. Charles Johnson, Clerk/Executive Officer, Court of Appeal, First Appellate District
• Mr. Craig M. Peters, Attorney at Law, San Francisco
• Mr. Maxwell V. Pritt, Attorney at Law, San Francisco

Judicial Council Staff Liaison

• Mr. Eric Long, Lead Staff, Attorney, Legal Services, Judicial Council of California
• Mr. James Barolo, 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