In celebration of the council’s 100th anniversary, former California Chief Justices and Judicial Council Administrative Directors offered their perspectives on the importance of the council and its mission to enhance access to justice. The ...

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero joined judges, court administrators, and locally elected officials on May 29 to commemorate the new Hall of Justice courthouse for the Superior Court of Sonoma County.

“Courthouses should reflect the dignit ...

Mihini Jayasinghe is not an attorney, but she is supporting the development and implementation of a self-service chatbot that will help litigants without attorneys better navigate the court process.

Jayasinghe is a Judicial Fellow at the  ...

What:  California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero will join local judges and staff to officially commemorate the completion of the new Hall of Justice in Santa Rosa. The court expects to officially open the new courthouse for business this ...

In 1998, the California Legislature designated the second full week in May as Juror Appreciation Week to honor the sacrifices and contributions of citizens who uphold the right of trial by jury and to raise awareness about their contributi ...

In Yolo County:

More than 95% of monitored individuals appeared for their arraignment hearing
 
More than 90% of monitored individuals appeared at a subsequent court hearing
 
Less than 3% of monitored individuals committed a new offe ...

This year, the United States is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Outlined in the Declaration of Independence and later guaranteed as a right in the Constitution, jury service stands as on ...

SACRAMENTO—State and local officials, local judges and court staff, and California Supreme Court justices gathered last month to help commemorate the completion of the new Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye Sacramento County Courthouse.

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Chief Justice of California Patricia Guerrero and the Judicial Council of California today mark their fourth annual celebration of Public Service Recognition Week.

Said Chief Justice Guerrero: "As we mark the Judicial Council's one hundre ...

The state judicial branch's strategic plan includes the goal of Access, Fairness, Diversity, and Inclusion, where "The makeup of California’s judicial branch will reflect the diversity of the state’s residents."

According to the Judicial ...

VIA WEB CONFERENCE—Judicial Council members approved a new rule at their April 24 business meeting that requires courts to report civil arrests—such as those related to federal immigration enforcement actions—that happen in superior court ...

CARE court is a non-criminal process that authorizes certain people—such as family members or first responders—to petition a civil court for treatment and services for eligible individuals with mental illness. The following is the first of ...

The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold in-person hearings in San Francisco on May 22 starting at 9:30 a.m. to consider five appointments by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The commission will consider the following appointments:

9:30 a.m ...

VIA WEB CONFERENCE—Judicial Council members will consider a new rule at their April 24 business meeting that would require courts to report civil arrests—such as those related to federal immigration enforcement actions—that happen in super ...

CARE court is a non-criminal process that authorizes certain people—such as family members or first responders—to petition a civil court for treatment and services for eligible individuals with mental illness. The following is the second o ...

CARE court is a non-criminal process that authorizes certain people—such as family members or first responders—to petition a civil court for treatment and services for eligible individuals with mental illness. The following is the first of ...