Research & Data

The Judicial Branch uses statistics, analytics, and research to provide data-informed reports. We provide data and reports to further the Courts’ goals of fair, equal justice and efficient operations.

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Court operational metrics

Court operational metrics offer a view into how justice is being served in California, including insight on the filings trends of different types of cases, how long they take to resolve, and their demand on court resources. 

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Chart showing percent of felony cases disposed within 365 or 180 days, decreasing since fiscal year 2016. In fiscal year 2024-25, 61% of Felony filings were disposed within 365 days.

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Civil arrests in court facilities

Reported occurrences of civil arrests, including trends by county, law enforcement agency and officer information, and locations.

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Court reporter shortage

Despite retention and recruitment incentives, courts across California are experiencing increasing attrition and difficulty recruiting court reporters.

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Judicial Officer demographics

Demographic data on gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and veteran and disability status of California State justices and judges.

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Filings and dispositions statistics

10-year caseload and trend data by county.

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Court workload analysis

Assessment of court workload and the need for judgeships, using uniform criteria and established workload methodologies.

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Court employee statistics

Numbers of Justices, Subordinate Judicial Officers, and Full time employees for the courts.

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CARE Act Implementation

Summary of petitions, hearings, and outcomes for the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act.

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COURT FACT

There are 6.4 million people with limited English skills. In 2022, 1,820 court interpreters provided more than 673,000 interpretations in 16 certified languages, including American Sign Language.

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