SAN FRANCISCO—The Judicial Council at its July 18 business meeting will consider allocating funding ...

After earning a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from UCLA, Kristina Mooney experienced two new things after graduation: working in a state court (San Bernardino Superior Court) and living in the Inland Empire, a departure from he ...

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Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero appointed two new voting members and three new advisory (non-voting) members to the Judicial Council. Two council members were also reappointed.

Completed in the summer of 2024, the new Menifee Justice Center in Riverside County stands as a symbol of the judicial branch’s commitment to increasing access to justice and court services for county residents. ...

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California Supreme Court justices addressed thousands of California's newest law school graduates this commencement season. 

San Diego County Judge Ana España received the Wilmont Sweeney Juvenile Court Judge of the Year award for 2025 from the Juvenile Court Judges of California (JC ...

Every year in California:

• Roughly 10 million people are summoned for jury serviced, or 1 in 4 people statewide

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

Said California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero: "This week we ...

The state judicial branch's strategic plan includes the goal of Access, Fairn ...

SAN FRANCISCO—The Judicial Council at its April 25 business meeting approved an update to its model for measuring court workload and assessing trial court staffing needs based on findings from a 2024 time study conducted in ...

Completed in November 2023, the renovation of the Willows Courthouse in Glenn County achieved upgrades to the building without compromising the facility’s historic integrity.

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At 20,105 square miles, San Bernardino County is the largest county in the contiguous United States by area. Spread throughout the county, in places often populated with more mountains and desert than people, the area’ ...

SAN FRANCISCO—The Judicial Council at its April 25 business meeting will consider revising its model for measuring court workload and assessing trial court staffing needs based on findings from a 2024 time study conducted in ...