Past Proposals

Trial Courts: Authorization for Remote Video Trial Pilot Projects in Proceedings for Violations of Traffic and Compulsory Education Laws (PDF, 447 KB)
Item Number: SP12-10

This proposal would authorize trial courts to establish pilot projects permitting remote video trials in cases involving traffic infraction violations and violations of the law on compulsory school attendance. The proposed rules, forms, and legislation will enable courts to provide the public with continuing access to court proceedings at a time when court resources are being substantially reduced. If a court establishes a remote video proceeding pilot project, defendants in eligible cases would be able to elect to appear at trial by two-way video from remote locations designated by the court. The suggestion for remote video trial pilot projects originates from the Superior Court of Fresno County, which has recently been compelled to close several court facilities because of budget reductions.

Alternative Dispute Resolution: Judicial Arbitration (PDF, 254 KB)
Item Number: SPR12-01

This proposal would amend the rules for the judicial arbitration program to: (1) provide that an arbitrator can request compensation if the arbitrator devoted a substantial amount of time to a case that was settled without filing of an award; and (2) clarify that, in order to prevent entry of a judicial arbitration award as the judgment in a case, any request to dismiss the entire case must be signed by all parties to the case and any request to dismiss all parties to the arbitration must be signed by all those parties.

Alternative Dispute Resolution: Judicial Arbitration (PDF, 95 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-01

Alternative Dispute Resolution: Ethics Standards for Neutral Arbitrators in Contractual Arbitration (PDF, 182 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-02

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): Mediator's Statement of Agreement or Nonagreement and Statistical Reports to Judicial Council (PDF, 154 KB)
Item Number: W11-01

Alternative Dispute Resolution: Judicial Arbitration Statutes (PDF, 30 KB)
Item Number: LEG10-06

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): Order Appointing Referee (PDF, 135 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-03

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): Mediator's Statement of Agreement or Nonagreement and Statistical Reports to Judicial Council (PDF, 138 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-02

Alternative Dispute Resolution: Case Management Statement (PDF, 317 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-01

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): Qualifications of Mediators in Court-Connected Mediation for General Civil Cases (PDF, 199 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-01

Alternative Dispute Resolution: Access to Hearings and Records in Proceedings Before Temporary Judges and Referees (PDF, 210 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-02

Alternative Dispute Resolution: Procedures for Addressing Complaints About Court-Program Mediators for Civil Cases (PDF, 478 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-10

Alternative Dispute Resolution: Procedures for Addressing Complaints About Court-Program Mediators for Civil Cases (PDF, 369 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-11

Alternative Dispute Resolution: Mandatory Settlement Conferences (PDF, 294 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-12

Alternative Dispute Resolution: Access to Hearings and Records in Proceedings Before Temporary Judges and Referees (PDF, 526 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-13

Appellate Procedure: Appointment of Appellate Counsel in Juvenile Delinquency Appeals (PDF, 134 KB)
Item Number: SPR12-02

This proposal would amend rule 8.403(a) to more accurately reflect the scope of Welfare and Institutions Code section 634 by deleting the sentence regarding appointment of appellate counsel for juveniles at the parents’ or guardians’ expense in delinquency appeals. This proposal originated from a suggestion made by the Appellate Court Committee of the San Diego County Bar Association.

Appellate Procedure: Contents of normal record in criminal appeals (PDF, 86 KB)
Item Number: SPR12-03

To save time and costs for both litigants and courts associated with making and considering requests to augment the record and preparing and transmitting supplemental clerk’s or reporter’s transcripts to the reviewing court, this proposal would add items to the normal record in certain criminal appeals that are routinely needed for appellate review in these cases. This proposal originated from a suggestion submitted by the Appellate Court Committee of the San Diego County Bar Association.

Appellate Procedure: Review of California Environmental Quality Act Cases Under Public Resources Code Sections 21178–21189.3 (PDF, 158 KB)
Item Number: W12-01

Appellate Procedure: Premature or Late Notice of Intent to File Writ Petition in Juvenile Dependency Proceeding (PDF, 95 KB)
Item Number: SPR12-04

The proposed amendments would: (1) fill a gap in the rules by specifying what happens if a notice of intent to file a writ petition to review an order setting a hearing under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26 is filed too early or too late; and (2) save trial courts costs associated with unnecessarily sending notices and preparing records when such notices are filed prematurely. This proposal would also remove alleged parents from the list of those to whom the clerk must send copies of a notice of intent. This proposal is based on suggestions received from the California Appellate Clerks Association and a Court of Appeal staff attorney.

Appellate Procedure: Transmission of Administrative Records on Appeal (PDF, 127 KB)
Item Number: SPR12-05

This proposal is intended to provide costs savings and efficiencies for superior courts by relieving the clerk of responsibility for transmitting to the Court of Appeal an administrative record that was admitted in evidence, refused, or lodged in the superior court and subsequently designated for inclusion in the record on appeal if that record was returned to a party. This proposal is based on a suggestion submitted by the California Appellate Clerks Association.

Appellate Procedure: Costs on Appeal (PDF, 58 KB)
Item Number: SPR12-06

The Appellate Advisory Committee is proposing that the rule regarding recoverable costs on appeal be amended to provide that the interest expenses and fees incurred to borrow funds to deposit as security for a letter of credit procured to secure an appeal bond are recoverable costs.

Appellate Court Administration: Court of Appeal Records (PDF, 134 KB)
Item Number: SPR12-07

This proposal would update the rule regarding preservation of Court of Appeal records to reflect recent changes in the Government Code section regarding creation, maintenance, and preservation of trial court records on which this appellate rule is based. These amendments are intended to allow the Courts of Appeal to take advantage of modern technology in the creation, maintenance, and preservation of their records.

Appellate Procedure: Copies of Briefs in Civil Appeals in the Court of Appeal Served on the Supreme Court (PDF, 66 KB)
Item Number: SPR12-08

This proposal would amend the rules relating to the copies of briefs from civil appeals in the Court of Appeal that must served on the Supreme Court to provide that: (1) unless it would cause the party filing the brief undue hardship, a single electronic copy of the brief must be served on the Supreme Court, rather than four paper copies; and (2) petitions for rehearing and answers to these petitions are not consider “briefs” for this purpose. This proposal is based on a suggestion from the Appellate E-Filing Working Group of the Appellate, Court Technology, and Administrative Presiding Justices Advisory Committees.

Trial and Appellate Court Procedure: Addresses and Telephone Numbers of Parties and Attorneys (PDF, 442 KB)
Item Number: SPR12-09

This proposal would amend the rules to be consistent and require that attorneys and selfrepresented parties in both trial and appellate courts initially provide the same contact information, including e-mail addresses if available, and provide that changes in this information, including e-mail addresses, trigger a requirement that they notify the court and other parties. This proposal would also clarify that if multiple attorneys from the same law firm, corporation, or public law office are joining in a document filed in the Court of Appeal, the cover of the document must include the names and State Bar numbers for all of the attorneys, but the law firm, corporation, or public law office must designate only one attorney to receive notices and other communications from the court. This proposal originated from suggestions submitted by a Clerk of the Court of Appeal and by the California Appellate Court Clerks Association.

Appellate Procedure: Filing Fees (PDF, 137 KB)
Item Number: W12-02

Appellate Procedure: Time for filing applications to file amicus curiae briefs (PDF, 117 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-03

Trial and Appellate Court Procedure: Addresses and Telephone Numbers of Parties and Attorneys (PDF, 150 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-04

Appellate Procedure: Time to Appeal (PDF, 145 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-05

Appellate Procedure: Clerk’s Transcript and Civil Case Information Statement (PDF, 387 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-06

Appellate Procedure: Respondent’s Election to Use Appendix (PDF, 98 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-07

Appellate Procedure: Briefs (PDF, 144 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-08

Appellate Procedure: Judicial Notice (PDF, 121 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-09

Appellate Procedure: Bringing New Authorities to the Attention of the Court of Appeal (PDF, 83 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-10

Appellate Procedure: When to Use Initials to Identify Parties in Juvenile Proceedings (PDF, 198 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-11

Juvenile Law: Ensuring Tribal Receipt of Appellate Records (PDF, 152 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-12

Appellate Procedure: Premature or Late Notice of Intent to File Writ Petition in Juvenile Dependency Proceeding (PDF, 188 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-13

Appellate Procedure: Filing, Modification, and Finality of Decisions in Proceedings for Writs of Review of Certain State Agency Decisions (PDF, 199 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-14

Trial and Appellate Procedure: Electronic Recordings Offered Into Evidence (PDF, 95 KB)
Item Number: W11-02

Appellate Procedure: Timeliness of Filings (PDF, 91 KB)
Item Number: W10-01

Appellate Procedure: Record on Appeal (PDF, 37 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-12

Appellate Procedure: Extension of Time to File Notice of Appeal (PDF, 63 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-11

Appellate Procedure: Numbers of Copies of Motions (PDF, 60 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-10

Appellate Procedure: Briefs and Petitions (PDF, 113 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-09

Appellate Procedure: Transfer of Appellate Division Cases to the Court of Appeal (PDF, 114 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-08

Appellate Procedure: Judicial Notice (PDF, 26 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-07

Appellate Procedure: Clerks Transcript in Civil Appeals (PDF, 68 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-06

Appellate Procedure: Civil Case Information Statement (PDF, 56 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-05

Trial and Appellate Procedure: Electronic Recordings Offered Into Evidence (PDF, 37 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-04

Appellate Procedure: Time for Filing Notice of Appeal in a Civil Case (PDF, 83 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-03

Appellate Procedure: Civil Case Information Statement (PDF, 85 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-04

Appellate Procedure: Record on Appeal (PDF, 219 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-05

Appellate Procedure: Time for Filing Briefs (PDF, 379 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-06

Appellate Procedure: Petitions for Writs of Supersedeas (PDF, 95 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-07

Appellate Procedure: Time for Review of Decisions Regarding Request for Accommodations (PDF, 87 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-08

Civil Actions: Notice of Entry of Judgment or Order (PDF, 344 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-09

Appellate Procedure: Appeals and Writ Proceedings in Juvenile Dependency and Delinquency Cases (PDF, 272 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-10

Appellate Procedure: Videoconferencing Oral Argument in the Superior Court Appellate Division (PDF, 134 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-11

Appellate Procedure: Petition for Review (PDF, 66 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-01

Appellate Procedure: Proceedings for Writ of Mandate, Certiorari, and Prohibition (PDF, 134 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-02

Appellate Procedure: Habeas Corpus Proceedings (PDF, 97 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-03

Appellate Procedure: Certificate of Interested Entities and Persons (PDF, 324 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-04

Appellate Procedure: Briefs (PDF, 321 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-05

Appellate Procedure: Record on Appeal (PDF, 400 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-06

Appellate Procedure: Miscellaneous Appellate Division Rules and Form (PDF, 329 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-07

Appellate Procedure: Judicial Notice (PDF, 62 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-08

Appellate Procedure: Service and Filing (PDF, 376 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-09

Appellate Procedures: Remittitur, Costs and Sanctions in Appeals and Writ Proceedings (PDF, 1365 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-01

Appellate Procedure: Records in Civil and Criminal Cases (PDF, 828 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-02

Appellate Procedure: Certificate of Interested Entities and Persons (PDF, 543 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-03

Appellate Procedure: Petitions for Writs of Supersedeas (PDF, 496 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-04

Appellate Procedure: Miscellaneous Appellate Rules (PDF, 304 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-05

Appellate Procedure: Applications to File Amicus Briefs in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court (PDF, 289 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-06

Appellate Procedure: Notices of Appeal and Notices of Various Defaults (PDF, 299 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-07

Rules Applicable to All Courts: Construction of Rules When There Are Applicable Statutory Requirements and Format of Citations (PDF, 741 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-08

Appellate Procedure: Rules and Forms for the Superior Court Appellate Divisions (PDF, 2088 KB)
Item Number: SP07-18

Appellate Procedure: Copies of Briefs in Civil Appeals (PDF, 72 KB)
Item Number: SP07-19

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Telephone Appearances: Amendment of the Fee Amount (PDF, 112 KB)
Item Number: SP13-02

This is a proposal to amend rule 3.670 of the California Rules of Court on telephone appearances. The proposed amendment would increase the fee to appear by telephone in civil cases from $78 to $86, effective July 1, 2013, and would make other changes to clarify the operation of the fee provisions in the rule. The changes in the rule are needed at this time to respond to recent legislation and to provide for the amendment of the statewide master agreement for telephone appearance services, which is set to end on June 30, 2013. The proposal is recommended by the Administrative Office of the Courts.

Expedited Proposal to Allow Suspension of Mandatory Case Management Rules During Fiscal Crisis (PDF, 88 KB)
Item Number: SP13-01

This proposal would amend the statewide rules of court, on a temporary basis, to permit courts to exempt certain types or categories of general civil cases from the mandatory case management rules. The proposal will help courts to better address the current fiscal crisis by decreasing the time spent by court staff and judicial officers in filing case management statements, setting and holding individual case management conferences, and performing other actions required by the case management rules.

Civil Forms: Disability Access Litigation Forms for Attorney Advisory and New Alternative Evaluation Conference (PDF, 109 KB)
Item Number: W13-01

SB 1186 was enacted on September 19, 2012, to promote compliance with the state's disability access laws and deter unwarranted litigation in that area. The new statute revises the notice that attorneys are required to send out with any demand letter or complaint concerning construction-related accessibility violations of the Unruh Civil Rights Act, and creates a new alternative mandatory evaluation conference option for parties in actions on such claims. The new law mandates that the council revise the existing attorney advisory form and develop new forms for parties to apply for and courts to give notice of the new mandatory evaluation conferences. This proposal also includes rules for service of the notices for the current and new evaluation conferences.

Civil Forms: Application for and Notice of Stay and Early Evaluation Conferences in Construction Related Accessibility Claims (PDF, 128 KB)
Item Number: W13-02

The Judicial Council has adopted forms, effective January 1, 2013, for defendants to apply for and the court to give notice of a stay of proceedings and early evaluation conference in construction-related accessibility claims. Senate Bill 1186 (Steinberg and Dutton; Stats. 2012, ch. 383) was enacted in late September 2012 to promote compliance with the state’s disability access laws and deter unwarranted litigation in that area. Many provisions of the new law are already in effect, including the expansion of the categories of defendants who are eligible for automatic stays and early evaluation conferences under Civil Code section 55.54. The new law mandates that the Judicial Council revise the current provisional and statutorily mandated forms to implement these changes by January 1, 2013. Because of the short time between the enactment of the new law and the mandated effective date for these forms, the Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee recommended, and the council agreed, that the forms should be adopted prior to circulation for public comment. The forms are now being circulated and the advisory committee will return to the council with any further recommendations based on comments received.

Civil Forms: Revision of Wage Garnishment Form Instructions (PDF, 104 KB)
Item Number: W13-03

AB 1775 changes the method of computing the amount of a judgment debtor’s earnings that may be garnished under an earnings withholding order. AB 1775 mandates that the Judicial Council revise the instructions to employer concerning such computation by July 1, 2013. This proposal implements that mandate.

Civil Forms: Memorandum of Garnishee (PDF, 86 KB)
Item Number: W13-04

AB 2364 amends the statutory requirements as to what statements must be included in the memorandum of a garnishee served in response to a writ of attachment or a writ of execution. Judicial Council form AT-167/EJ-152 will be inconsistent with current law if it is not revised. Because the form must be revised to comply with the new law, the Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee is recommending that at the same time, the formatting of the caption and file-stamp boxes on the form should be revised to be comparable with the current format for Judicial Council forms that are not recorded, and items added to include the names of the garnishee and the judgment debtor.

Telephone Appearances: Statewide Uniform Fees (PDF, 101 KB)
Item Number: SP11-04

Small Claims: Form to Dismiss and Give Notice of Entry of Dismissal (PDF, 450 KB)
Item Number: SPR12-10

This is a proposal for a new Judicial Council form, Dismissal and Notice of Dismissal of Claim, for a small claims litigant to voluntarily dismiss a claim, for the court to indicate whether the dismissal was entered, and for the court or the litigant to notify other parties of the dismissal. The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee originated this proposal as part of an initiative to promote and facilitate the voluntary settlement and dismissal of small claims proceedings.

Small Claims: Forms to Address Default in Payment of Judgment in Installments (PDF, 443 KB)
Item Number: SPR12-11

This is a proposal for two new optional court order forms for use when a judgment creditor has alleged a default in the payment of a small claims judgment that the court previously ordered may be paid in installments. The forms were developed in response to the suggestion of a member of the Judicial Council’s Rules and Projects Committee.

Civil Practice and Procedure: Notice of Conditional Settlement (PDF, 78 KB)
Item Number: SPR12-12

If a settlement agreement conditions the dismissal of a case on the satisfactory completion of specified terms that are not to be performed within 45 days of the settlement, rule 3.1385 requires that a notice of conditional settlement specify the date by which the dismissal is to be filed. The proposed amendment would provide that hearings and other proceedings requiring the appearance of a party be vacated during the time between the filing of the notice of conditional settlement and the specified dismissal date. The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee’s Collections Cases Working Group, which is made up of advisory committee members and outside consultants, proposed this rule amendment. Attorney members of the working group reported that because court proceedings requiring the appearance of parties are not vacated, they often have to make unnecessary appearances after a case has been settled but before all installment payments have been made and before a request for dismissal has been filed.

Civil Trials: Voir Dire Rules of Court (PDF, 89 KB)
Item Number: SPR12-13

Assembly Bill 1403 amended the civil jury voir dire statute, Code of Civil Procedure section 222.5. The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee proposes amending the rules of court concerning jury selection in civil cases to conform to the statutory amendments and to delete those sections of the rules that are duplicative of or inconsistent with statutory provisions.

Discovery: New Form Interrogatories for Construction Litigation (PDF, 508 KB)
Item Number: SPR12-14

The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee recommends new Form Interrogatories—Construction Litigation, which includes interrogatories on topics specific to construction litigation as well as several topics from the general civil form interrogatories, some of which have been revised to more specifically address construction cases. Form interrogatories exist for general use in civil cases and for certain specialized types of cases, but there are currently none specifically for use in construction litigation. Practitioners in the area of construction litigation have urged adoption of form interrogatories for several years, with the goals of eliminating the need for parties to craft special interrogatories for the most commonly asked questions, standardizing those questions so that parties will be aware of what information will have to be provided in the action and, as a result, decreasing the number of motions to compel filed in the courts.

Civil Forms: Petitions for Recognition of Change of Gender (PDF, 410 KB)
Item Number: W12-03

Civil Forms: Wage Garnishment Forms Concerning Claims of Exemption (PDF, 331 KB)
Item Number: W12-04

Unlawful Detainer: Form to Be Used to Answer Unlawful Detainer Complaint (PDF, 103 KB)
Item Number: SP11-05

Civil Law: Proposed Clean-Up Legislation on the Discovery of Electronically Stored Information (PDF, 189 KB)
Item Number: LEG11-01

Civil Practice and Procedure: Revisions to Request for Dismissal to Address Class Actions and Waived Court Fees (PDF, 417 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-15

Civil Practice and Procedure: Service of Double-Sided Papers (PDF, 139 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-16

Civil Cases: Vexatious Litigants Forms (PDF, 147 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-17

Small Claims: Forms to Request Dismissal and Give Notice of Entry of Dismissal (PDF, 379 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-18

Small Claims: Forms to Address Default in Payment of Judgment in Installments (PDF, 491 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-19

Civil Petitions: Adopt Rule and Forms for Expedited Hearings on Petitions for Relief from Financial Obligations During Active Military Service (PDF, 197 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-20

Civil Forms: Revision of Wage Garnishment Forms to Reflect Priority for Elder and Dependent Adult Financial Abuse Claims (PDF, 193 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-21

Civil Forms: Writ of Execution (PDF, 187 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-22

Civil Forms: Notice of Entry of Dismissal and Proof of Service (PDF, 148 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-23

Civil Trials: Proposed Consent Order for Expedited Jury Trials (PDF, 145 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-24

Civil Trials: Jury Questionnaire for Expedited Jury Trials (PDF, 127 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-25

Civil Law: Subpoena Forms for the Discovery and Production of Electronically Stored Information (PDF, 469 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-26

Protective Orders: Forms To Be Used in Proceedings to Prevent Civil Harassment, Elder Abuse, Private Postsecondary School Violence, and Workplace Violence (PDF, 7797 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-60

Protective Orders: Rule Changes to Reflect and Implement Recent Legislation (PDF, 258 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-61

Telephone Appearances: Statewide Uniform Fees (PDF, 92 KB)
Item Number: SP11-02

Civil Motions: Lodging of Copies of Authorities (PDF, 77 KB)
Item Number: W11-03

Civil Case Coordination: Submission of Assignment Order and Termination of Proceeding (PDF, 304 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-14

Civil Practice and Procedure: Response to Amended Complaint (PDF, 185 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-15

Civil Trials: Expedited Jury Trials (PDF, 211 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-16

Attorney's Fees: Time for Making a Claim in a Civil Case (PDF, 90 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-17

Civil Petitions: Forms for Change of Gender and Issuance of New Birth Certificates (PDF, 286 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-18

Civil Motions: Lodging of Copies of Authorities (PDF, 99 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-19

Judicial Administration: Membership of the Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee (PDF, 31 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-20

Civil Discovery: Deposition Subpoenas in Actions Pending Outside California (PDF, 147 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-12

Name Change: Confidential Name Change Rules and Forms (PDF, 194 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-13

Civil Forms: Attachment Forms, Financial Abuse of Elder or Dependent Adults (PDF, 162 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-14

Civil Forms: Notice of Intent to Appear by Telephone (PDF, 67 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-15

Administrative Record in CEQA Actions (PDF, 625 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-16

Statement of Decision (PDF, 384 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-17

Small Claims Plain-Language Forms (PDF, 1222 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-18

Civil: Fee Waiver Rules and Forms (PDF, 1889 KB)
Item Number: W09-01

Civil Form: Disability Access Litigation (PDF, 63 KB)
Item Number: W09-02

CEQA Actions: Form and Format of Administrative Record (PDF, 84 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-11

Civil: Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel (PDF, 65 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-12

Civil Form: Summons for Cross Complaint (PDF, 323 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-13

State Housing Law: Summons (PDF, 324 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-14

Civil Form: Notice of Entry of Judgment (PDF, 339 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-15

Civil Form: Request for Entry of Default and Request for Dismissal (PDF, 97 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-16

Trial Courts: Release of Court Records (PDF, 59 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-17

Discovery: Geographic Limitations on Deposition Subpoenas (PDF, 362 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-18

Motions in Unlawful Detainers and Other Summary Proceedings Involving Possession of Real Property (PDF, 156 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-19

Civil Form: General Denial (PDF, 323 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-20

Civil: Proof of Service (PDF, 102 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-21

Small Claims: Proof of Service (PDF, 353 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-22

Civil Form: Claims of Exemption (PDF, 79 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-23

Civil: Case Management (PDF, 67 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-24

Civil Form: Case Management Conference Statement (PDF, 88 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-25

Alteration of Judicial Council Forms (PDF, 78 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-26

Court-Appointed Temporary Judges: Application of Rules to Retired Judicial Officers: and Evaluating the Performance of Temporary Judges (PDF, 71 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-27

Court-Appointed Temporary Judges: Recruitment, Selection, and Appointment of Temporary Judges (PDF, 75 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-28

Civil Pretrial Rules (PDF, 173 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-29

Class Actions: Entry of Judgment Following Final Approval of Settlement (PDF, 59 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-30

Electronic Discovery: Legislation and rules (PDF, 178 KB)
Item Number: W08-01

Request and Order to File New Litigation by Vexatious Litigants (PDF, 86 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-09

Small Claims Interpreter Instructions (PDF, 620 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-10

Interpreter's Duties (PDF, 98 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-14

Alteration of Judicial Council Forms (PDF, 241 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-15

Rules Modernization: Updating Antiquated References to "Attachés" in the California Rules of Court (PDF, 35 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-16

Offer to Compromise and Acceptance Under Code of Civil Procedure Section 998 (PDF, 90 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-17

Revised Format for Separate Statements in Support of and in Opposition to Motions for Summary Judgment (PDF, 70 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-18

Protecting Private Information in Public Court Documents (PDF, 105 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-19

Civil Discovery: Requests for Admissions (PDF, 106 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-20

Civil Discovery: Commission to Take Deposition Outside California (PDF, 122 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-21

Special Cycle: Civil Pretrial Rules (PDF, 186 KB)
Item Number: SP07-22

Special Cycle: Telephone Appearances in Civil Cases (PDF, 126 KB)
Item Number: SP07-23

Civil Jury Instructions (CACI13-02) (Harris v. City of Santa Monica) (PDF, 837 KB)
Item Number: CACI13-02

The Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Civil Jury Instructions has posted proposed revisions to the Judicial Council civil jury instructions (CACI) based on the recent California Supreme Court case of Harris v. City of Santa Monica (S181004) 2013 Cal. LEXIS 941. Under Rule 10.58 of the California Rules of Court, the advisory committee is responsible for regularly reviewing case law and statutes affecting jury instructions and making recommendations to the Judicial Council for updating, amending, and adding topics to the council's civil jury instructions.

The advisory committee prefers receiving comments in a Word file attached to an e-mail sent to civiljuryinstructions@jud.ca.gov.  This form is provided for those who would prefer to submit comments by mail or fax.

Comment form

Civil Jury Instructions (CACI) Revisions (PDF, 1793 KB)
Item Number: CACI13-01

The Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Civil Jury Instructions has posted proposed revisions, additions, and revocations to the Judicial Council civil jury instructions (CACI). Under Rule 10.58 of the California Rules of Court, the advisory committee is responsible for regularly reviewing case law and statutes affecting jury instructions and making recommendations to the Judicial Council for updating, amending, and adding topics to the council's civil jury instructions.

Civil Jury Instructions (CACI) (PDF, 1117 KB)
Item Number: CACI12-02

The Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Civil Jury Instructions has posted proposed revisions, additions, and revocations to the Judicial Council civil jury instructions (CACI). Under Rule 10.58 of the California Rules of Court, the advisory committee is responsible for regularly reviewing case law and statutes affecting jury instructions and making recommendations to the Judicial Council for updating, amending, and adding topics to the council's civil jury instructions.

Civil Jury Instructions (CACI) Revisions (PDF, 1270 KB)
Item Number: CACI 12-01

Civil Jury Instructions (CACI) Revisions (PDF, 2359 KB)
Item Number: CACI 11-02

Additional Proposed CACI Revision
Supplement to Item Number: CACI 11-02.

New and Revised Civil Jury Instructions (CACI) (PDF, 866 KB)
Item Number: CACI 10-01

Civil Jury Instructions (CACI) New and Revised Instructions (PDF, 2357 KB)
Item Number: CACI 11-01

Item Number:

Civil Jury Instructions (CACI) Revisions (PDF, 1737 KB)
Item Number: CACI07-03

Civil Jury Instructions (CACI) (PDF, 504 KB)
Item Number: CACI07-02

Civil Jury Instructions (CACI) - Winter 2007 Revisions (PDF, 931 KB)
Item Number: CACI07-01

Changes to California Civil Jury Instructions (PDF, 1380 KB)
Item Number: CACI08-01

New and Revised CACI Instructions (PDF, 2927 KB)
Item Number: CACI08-02

New and Revised Civil Jury Instructions (PDF, 1238 KB)
Item Number: CACI09-02

Proposals for Changes to Jury Instructions (PDF, 1386 KB)
Item Number: CACI 09-01

Proposed Amendments to Canon 3E(2) of the Code of Judicial Ethics (PDF, 123 KB)
Item Number: SP12-01

Proposed Amendments to the Terminology Section of the Code of Judicial Ethics (PDF, 116 KB)
Item Number: SP11-06

Proposed Amendments to Canon 2 of the Code of Judicial Ethics (PDF, 90 KB)
Item Number: SP11-07

Proposed Amendments to Canon 3 of the Code of Judicial Ethics (PDF, 226 KB)
Item Number: SP11-08

Proposed Amendments to Canon 4 of the Code of Judicial Ethics (PDF, 152 KB)
Item Number: SP11-09

Proposed Amendments to Canon 5 of the Code of Judicial Ethics (PDF, 119 KB)
Item Number: SP11-10

Proposed Amendments to the Code of Judicial Ethics (PDF, 361 KB)
Item Number: SP07-02, SP07-03, SP07-04, SP07-05, SP07-06, SP07-07, SP07-08

Conflicts of Interest for Judges With Administrative Responsibilities (PDF, 39 KB)
Item Number: SP08-04

Communications With Corrections Officials (PDF, 68 KB)
Item Number: SP08-03

Revisions and Updates to INT Forms (PDF, 425 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-31

Mandatory E-Filing: Draft Uniform Rules To Implement Assembly Bill 2073 (PDF, 730 KB)
Item Number: W13-05

The proposed rules implement AB 2073, which authorizes a mandatory electronic filing pilot project in the Superior Court of Orange County and requires the Judicial Council to adopt uniform rules to permit mandatory electronic filing and service of documents in specified civil actions on or before July 1, 2014. This proposal also includes some suggested amendments to the general rules on electronic filing and service to make them clearer. In some areas, this rules proposal includes one or more alternatives, and comments and recommendations are sought on which of the alternatives is preferable.

Adopt Advancing Access to Justice Through Technology: Principles for Judicial Branch Initiatives (PDF, 315 KB)
Item Number: SP11-15

The comment period for this proposal has been extended to Monday, November 28, 2011.  Respondents who did not receive an e-mail acknowledging receipt are asked to resubmit to techprinciples@jud.ca.gov.

Court Technology: Electronic Filing and Service in the Supreme Court and the Courts of Appeal (PDF, 195 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-27

Proposed Orders: Electronic Submission of Proposed Orders (PDF, 44 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-21

Electronic Service: Rule Amendments to Authorize Electronic Service by Notice and Hyperlink; Revision of Forms on Electronic Filing and Service (PDF, 428 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-22

Appellate Procedure: Electronic Filing Pilot Program in the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District (PDF, 172 KB)
Item Number: W10-04

Electronic Filing and Service: Changes to the Rules (PDF, 171 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-26

Forms for Electronic Service: Consent to Electronic Service and Change of Electronic Notification Address (PDF, 103 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-27

Forms for Electronic Service: Proof of Service (PDF, 120 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-28

Electronic Filing and Service and Service by Fax (PDF, 707 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-22

Public Access to Electronic Records: Records in Proceedings to Prevent Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse or Workplace Violence (PDF, 530 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-23

Criminal Justice Realignment: Warrants for Supervised Persons (PDF, 72 KB)
Item Number: SP13-04

The Criminal Law Advisory Committee proposes the adoption of Warrant Request and Order Form (form CR-301) and Request and Order to Recall Warrant (form CR-302), for use by supervising agencies and courts to request, order, and recall warrants for the arrest of persons supervised on parole and postrelease community supervision. The forms are proposed for optional use and designed to facilitate the implementation of recent criminal justice realignment legislation that transferred sole authority to order warrants for the arrest of persons supervised on parole and postrelease community supervision from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to the courts.

Criminal Justice Realignment: Minimum Contents of Parole Revocation Reports (PDF, 132 KB)
Item Number: W13-06

The Criminal Law Advisory Committee proposes amending rule 4.541 to apply its minimum content requirements to reports filed with petitions to revoke parole as required by Penal Code section 3000.08(f).

Criminal Justice Realignment: Procedure to Revoke Postrelease Community Supervision (PDF, 443 KB)
Item Number: SP12-07

The Criminal Law Advisory Committee proposes the repeal of rule 4.540 and Petition for Revocation of Community Supervision (form CR-300), both rendered obsolete by recent realignment-related legislation that applies longstanding procedures for revocation of probation to revocations of postrelease community supervision. The committee also proposes amending rule 4.541 to delete cross-references to the repealed rule and form and to apply the rule’s reporting requirements to petitions to revoke probation and mandatory supervision under Penal Code section 1170(h)(5)(B).

Criminal Justice Realignment: Intercounty Transfer Procedures (PDF, 168 KB)
Item Number: SP12-08

The Criminal Law Advisory Committee proposes amendments to rule 4.530 of the California Rules of Court and revisions to the Judicial Council’s Notice and Motion for Transfer (form CR-250), Order for Transfer (form CR-251), and Receiving Court Comment Form (form CR-252) in response to recent criminal justice realignment legislation that amended Penal Code section 1203.9 to apply intercounty probation transfer procedures to mandatory supervision cases under Penal Code section 1170(h)(5)(B). In addition, to facilitate verification of a supervised person’s county of residence, the committee also proposes adding a data field to form CR-250 for petitioners to note the supervised person’s address.

Criminal Justice Realignment: Felony Waiver and Plea Form (PDF, 196 KB)
Item Number: SPR12-15

The Criminal Law Advisory Committee proposes revisions to the Judicial Council Plea Form, With Explanations and Waiver of Rights—Felony (form CR-101) in response to recent criminal justice realignment legislation that modified felony sentencing laws.

Criminal Procedure: Transcripts of Notification of Appeal Rights (PDF, 78 KB)
Item Number: SPR12-16

The Criminal Law Advisory Committee proposes revoking rule 4.470 and amending rule 4.305 to delete a requirement that court reporters prepare, certify, and file transcripts of certain sentencing proceedings in all applicable cases. The committee developed the proposal in light of recent statutory amendments to Penal Code section 1203.01 that relieved courts from producing similar transcripts in every felony case resulting in a prison sentence.

Criminal Justice Realignment: Abstract of Judgment Forms (PDF, 414 KB)
Item Number: W12-05

Criminal Justice Realignment: Postrelease Supervision Revocation Procedure (PDF, 72 KB)
Item Number: SP11-14

Criminal Procedure: Abstract of Judgment Forms (PDF, 742 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-28

Criminal Procedure: Petition and Order for Dismissal (PDF, 476 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-29

Criminal Procedure: Petitions for Writs of Habeas Corpus (PDF, 416 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-30

Criminal Procedure: Criminal Protective Orders (PDF, 555 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-31

Criminal Procedure: Intercounty Probation Transfer Forms (PDF, 609 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-32

Criminal Procedure: Intercounty Probation Transfer Rule (PDF, 407 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-33

Criminal Procedure: Sentencing on Revocation of Probation (PDF, 80 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-23

Criminal Procedure: Imposition of Enhancements (PDF, 74 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-24

Criminal Procedure: Application of Penal Code Section 654 (PDF, 73 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-25

Criminal Law: Intercounty Probation Case Transfer (PDF, 387 KB)
Item Number: W10-05

Criminal Cases: New Advisory Committee Comment to rule regarding jury voir dire (PDF, 47 KB)
Item Number: SP07-21

Criminal Cases: Rules for Felony Sentencing in light of Senate Bill 40 (PDF, 227 KB)
Item Number: SP07-20

Criminal Cases: Rules for Continuances and Calendar Management (PDF, 315 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-36

Criminal Protective Order-Domestic Violence, Criminal Protective Order-Other Than Domestic Violence, and Notice of Termination of Protective Order in Criminal Proceedings (CLETS) (PDF, 203 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-36

Criminal Law: Petition and Order for Expungement (PDF, 363 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-35

Criminal and Juvenile Law: DNA Expungement Forms (PDF, 80 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-34

Criminal Cases: Petitions for Writ of Habeas Corpus (PDF, 95 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-33

Criminal and Juvenile Law: Subpoena Standby Agreement (PDF, 330 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-25

Criminal Law: Felony Plea Form (PDF, 411 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-24

Criminal Law: Petition and Order for Dismissal (PDF, 351 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-23

Criminal Law: Petitions for Writs of Habeas Corpus (PDF, 409 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-22

Criminal Law: Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Plea Form (PDF, 79 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-21

Criminal Law: Deadlines for Filing Pretrial Motions (PDF, 322 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-20

Criminal Law: Felony Notice of Appeal (PDF, 374 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-19

Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) Revisions (PDF, 647 KB)
Item Number: CALCRIM 2012-11

Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) Revisions (PDF, 472 KB)
Item Number: CALCRIM 2012-06

Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) Revisions (PDF, 602 KB)
Item Number: CALCRIM 11-02

Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) Revisions (PDF, 658 KB)
Item Number: CALCRIM 11-01

December 2009 Release for Public Comment (PDF, 633 KB)
Item Number: CALCRIM 12-09

Domestic Violence: Judicial Education on Domestic Violence Issues (PDF, 64 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-29

Domestic Violence: Firearms Relinquishment in Criminal Cases (PDF, 459 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-30

Family Law: Domestic Violence Prevention Act forms (PDF, 1955 KB)
Item Number: W09-05

Domestic Violence Prevention Act forms (PDF, 4279 KB)
Item Number: SP09-05

Protective Orders: Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Prevention (PDF, 569 KB)
Item Number: SP09-04

Cost Recovery Guidelines and Collections Reporting Template (PDF, 73 KB)
Item Number: SP12-03

Cost Recovery Guidelines

• Attachment A, Penal Code 1463.007
• Attachment B, Cost Recovery Report
• Attachment C, Distribution Template

Collections Reporting Template

• Instructions
• Glossary

Draft Program Guidelines for Amnesty Program (PDF, 45 KB)
Item Number: SP11-11

Amnesty Program Guidelines
Infraction Amnesty Program Guidelines

Court Facilities Working Group Draft Recommendations (PDF, 12 KB)
Item Number: OCCM12-03

The public and courts are invited to comment on the results of the Working Group's December 2012 deliberations. All comments will be sent to Working Group members for their review.

Court Facilities Working Group Draft Recommendations (PDF, 11 KB)
Item Number: OCCM12-02

The public and courts are invited to comment on the results of the September 2012 deliberations for two weeks. All comments will be sent to Working Group members for their review.

Court Facilities Working Group Process and Criteria for Selecting SB 1407 Projects to Move Forward (PDF, 102 KB)
Item Number: OCCM12-01

The Court Facilities Working Group invites courts and the public to provide written comments on the decision-making process and draft criteria to be used for re-evaluating 31 SB 1407 projects to move forward with limited funds. The working group requests the courts provide information on each criterion as it relates to each court’s project or projects.

California Trial Court Facilities Standards 2011 (PDF, 13207 KB)
Item Number: OCCM 11-02

This is a draft update of the standards adopted by the Judicial Council in April 2006. You may also review a PDF portfolio revision log that indicates changes between the 2006 and 2011 versions.       
Revision Log

Family Law: Adoption of New Rule and Form for Adoptions Under the Hague Adoption Convention and Revisions to Adoption Forms (PDF, 304 KB)
Item Number: W13-07

The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee proposes one rule and one form for adoption by the Judicial Council that clarify the requirements for courts conducting adoptions under the Hague Adoption Convention, and proposes revisions to  two Judicial Council forms for use in adoption proceedings. Changes to the affected forms are also needed to conform to new legislation: AB 687, which allows the court to issue orders of adoption nunc pro tunc in certain cases; and AB 1757, which amends and adds sections to the Family Code that affect adoptions.  The committee also intends to include language mandated by AB 792 in the adoption request (form ADOPT-200) as soon as the language has been determined. Other proposed changes respond to many suggestions the Administrative Office of the Courts and the Judicial Council have received from courts and other users to make the forms both easier to use and more comprehensive.

Juvenile Law: Indian Child Welfare Act in Delinquency Cases (PDF, 147 KB)
Item Number: W13-08

The California Supreme Court’s decision in In re W.B. 55 Cal.4th 30, issued August 6, 2012, requires revisions to the California Rules of Court governing the application of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and corresponding provisions of the Welfare and Institutions Code in juvenile wardship proceedings. As currently written, the rules require compliance with all of the substantive ICWA requirements in any juvenile wardship proceeding when the child is in foster care or at risk of entering foster care. The California Supreme Court held in W.B. that this application of ICWA and state law is overbroad.

Family Law: Revision to Declaration of Disclosure Forms (PDF, 308 KB)
Item Number: W13-09

In a proceeding for dissolution, nullity, or legal separation of a marriage or domestic partnership, Family Code section 2104 requires each party to serve on the other documents comprising a preliminary declaration of disclosure of assets and obligations. Effective January 1, 2013, AB 1406 amends section 2104 by establishing a timeline for service of the preliminary disclosure documents and requiring that a preliminary declaration of disclosure include all tax returns filed by the party within a specified period of time. These statutory changes affect two mandatory Judicial Council forms FL-140 and FL-141, and one information sheet, form FL-107-INFO. The committee further proposes revising form FL-160 to permit its use to comply with other disclosure requirements and streamline the process in family law default proceedings.

Family Law: Amend Forms for Dissolution of Domestic Partnership or Marriage to Correct Substantive Omissions and Other Issues (PDF, 140 KB)
Item Number: SPR12-17

Family law practitioners have indicated that forms FL-103 and FL-123 contain substantive omissions and formatting errors which make them unusable by some parties for whom the forms were intended. The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory propose correcting the forms so that they are consistent with their stated purpose.

Family Law: Revisions to Adoption Forms (PDF, 249 KB)
Item Number: SPR12-18

The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee proposes to revise two Judicial Council forms for use in adoption proceedings. Changes are needed to conform to new legislation, Assembly Bill 687, which allows the court to issue orders of adoption nunc pro tunc in certain cases. Other proposed changes respond to many suggestions the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) has received from courts and other users to make the forms both easier to use and more comprehensive.

Juvenile Law: Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (PDF, 207 KB)
Item Number: SPR12-19

The interstate agreement known as the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children or ICPC governs the placement of California children in other states, as well as the placement of out-of-state children in California. Although the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children has not changed in recent years, the regulations implementing the ICPC were amended in 2010 and again in 2011. Most notably, Regulation No. 7, regarding expedited out-of-state placements of dependent children, was significantly expanded and revised in 2011. In addition, a 2010 Court of Appeal opinion invalidated rule 5.616(b)(1) of the California Rules of Court, which concerns placement of a child out of state in the home of a parent. These developments require that rule 5.616 and two ICPC-related forms be revised to bring them in line with the new requirements.

Juvenile Law: Access to Services (PDF, 328 KB)
Item Number: SPR12-20

The proposal would make rules and forms consistent with recent legislation intended to improve access to educational and developmental services for juvenile dependents and wards. Specifically, the new requirements of Senate Bill 368 on the limitation of parental authority to make decisions concerning dependent children’s developmental services; the extension in Assembly Bill 1933 of a child’s right to remain in his or her school of origin to “the duration of the jurisdiction of the court”; and the requirements in AB 791 that the juvenile court, whenever it denies or terminates reunification services, order that the agency provide the child's birth certificate to the caregiver and, if the child is over 16, to the child. Finally, rule 5.790 would be amended to include a provision that requires the court to make findings regarding the probation department’s family-finding investigation required by Welfare and Institutions Code section 628(d), which was added by AB 938 in 2009.

Juvenile Dependency: Counsel Collections Program (PDF, 3579 KB)
Item Number: SPR12-21

Recent legislation requires the Judicial Council to establish a program to collect the cost of dependency-related legal services from responsible persons who are able to bear that cost. Specifically, section 903.47 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, as added in 2009 by Assembly Bill 131, and amended by Assembly Bill 1229 and Senate Bill 647, requires the Judicial Council to “establish a program to collect reimbursements from the person liable for the costs of counsel appointed to represent parents or minors” under section 903.1 in dependency proceedings. The statute further mandates that the program include a statewide standard for determining a responsible person’s ability to pay reimbursement as well as policies and procedures allowing a court to recover its costs associated with implementing the program. The guidelines are intended to give each court the greatest possible flexibility, within the limits imposed by statute, to implement the program in the most cost-effective manner and to tailor the program to local needs and circumstances.

Juvenile Law: Extending Juvenile Court Jurisdiction—Nonminor Foster Youth (PDF, 404 KB)
Item Number: W12-06

Family Law: Domestic Partnerships and Same Sex Marriages (revise forms FL-103, FL-123, FL-800, FL-810, FL-910, and FL-915) (PDF, 466 KB)
Item Number: SP11-16

Appellate Procedure: When to Use Initials to Identify Parties in Juvenile Proceedings (PDF, 198 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-11

Juvenile Law: Ensuring Tribal Receipt of Appellate Records (PDF, 152 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-12

Appellate Procedure: Premature or Late Notice of Intent to File Writ Petition in Juvenile Dependency Proceeding (PDF, 188 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-13

Family Law: Attorney Fees and Costs (PDF, 182 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-35

Family Law: New, Restructured, and Revised Family Law Rules of Court (PDF, 1043 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-36

Family Law: Counsel Appointed to Represent a Child in Family Law Proceedings (PDF, 213 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-37

Family Law: Request for Order in Lieu of Notice of Motion or Order to Show Cause and Witness List for Use in Family Law Proceedings (PDF, 779 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-38

Family Law: Child Custody Information Sheets (PDF, 236 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-39

Family Law: Information Sheet (PDF, 172 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-40

Family Law: Revise Domestic Partnership Forms to Include Dissolution, Legal Separation, or Nullity of Same-Sex Marriage (PDF, 261 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-41

Family Law: Proof of Service by Publication or Posting (PDF, 144 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-42

Family Law: Summary Dissolution (PDF, 565 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-43

Family Law: Postjudgment Address Verification and Governmental Motions for Modifying or Enforcing Child Support (PDF, 576 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-44

Family Law: Default and Uncontested Judgment Checklist and Related Forms (PDF, 452 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-45

Family and Juvenile Rules: Family Centered Case Management Rule and Forms (PDF, 152 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-46

Juvenile Law: Juvenile Delinquency Forms Proposed Revisions and New Forms (PDF, 604 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-47

Juvenile Law: Qualifications for Experts Evaluating Child's Competency to Stand Trial (PDF, 121 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-48

Juvenile Law: Disclosure of Information Forms (PDF, 146 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-49

Juvenile Law: Extending Juvenile Court Jurisdiction–Nonminor Foster Youth (PDF, 1003 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-50

Juvenile Law: Appearance of Parties in Juvenile Court Proceedings (PDF, 402 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-51

Domestic Violence – Family Law: Stipulated Judgment of Parentage in Domestic Violence Prevention Act Cases (PDF, 339 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-52

Juvenile Law: Restraining Orders (PDF, 876 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-54

Tribal Court Protective Orders: Registration and Enforcement (PDF, 124 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-53

Family Law - Domestic Violence: adopt rule of court regarding modification of child custody and visitation orders and revise, approve, adopt, and revoke forms used in Domestic Violence Prevention Act cases (PDF, 3827 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-55

Family and Juvenile Rules: Live testimony at hearings and Declarations (PDF, 81 KB)
Item Number: W11-06

Child Support: Revised Forms to Implement Changes to the Family Code and Improve Administration of Title IV-D Cases (PDF, 265 KB)
Item Number: W11-05

Juvenile Law: Sibling Visitation (PDF, 308 KB)
Item Number: W11-04

Juvenile Law: Tribal Customary Adoption (PDF, 308 KB)
Item Number: W10-06

Juvenile Law: Consideration of Parent's Incarceration or Institutionalization in Extending Services (PDF, 111 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-36

Juvenile Law: Eligibility for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (PDF, 84 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-35

Juvenile Law: Family Finding and Engagement (PDF, 714 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-34

Family, Juvenile, and Probate Law: Enactment of the Federal Indian Child Welfare Act as California Law in the Family, Probate, and Welfare and Institutions Codes (PDF, 1734 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-33

Juvenile: Proposed Modification to Psychotropic Medication Forms and Rule 5.640 (PDF, 1967 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-32

Child Support: Administration of Title IV-D Child Support Cases (PDF, 7239 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-31

Juvenile Law: Caregiver Notice and Right to Be Heard (PDF, 809 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-30

Juvenile and Family Law: Miscellaneous Rule and Form Changes (PDF, 782 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-29

Juvenile Law: Ensuring Foster Children's Educational and Disability Rights (PDF, 1239 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-28

Family Law: Child Custody Information Sheet (PDF, 582 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-27

Family Law: Forms to Assist in Completing Dissolutions (PDF, 699 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-26

Family Law: Rules Regarding Counsel Appointed to Represent a Child in Family Law Proceedings Under Family Code Section 3150 (PDF, 822 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-25

Family Law: Sibling Contact After Adoption (PDF, 765 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-24

Juvenile Dependency Court Performance Measures (PDF, 71 KB)
Item Number: W08-06

Implementation Guide to Juvenile Dependency Court Performance Measures (PDF, 299 KB)
Item Number: SP08-05

Juvenile Law: Juvenile Dependency Court Performance Measures (PDF, 95 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-41

Juvenile Law: Confidentiality of Records (PDF, 167 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-40

Juvenile Law: Miscellaneous Rule and Form Changes (PDF, 241 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-39

Family Law: Miscellaneous Forms (PDF, 195 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-38

Child Support: Compliance with Federal Mandate Related to Automated Child Support Calculation Program and Improvement of Access to Justice for Non-English Speaking Self-Represented Litigants (PDF, 149 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-37

Juvenile Law: Affidavit under Penalty of Perjury (PDF, 74 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-40

Juvenile Law: Nondiscrimination in the Appointment of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) (PDF, 61 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-39

Juvenile Law: Required Information for Child Attaining Age of Majority (PDF, 82 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-38

Juvenile Law: Request to Change Court Order (PDF, 73 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-37

Juvenile Law: Presence and Participation of Child at Hearings (PDF, 65 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-36

Juvenile Law: Prisoner's Telephonic Participation at Hearing Affecting Parental Rights (PDF, 116 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-35

Juvenile Law: Review and Permanency Hearings in Dependency Proceedings (PDF, 195 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-34

Juvenile Law: Deferred Entry of Judgment (PDF, 82 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-33

Child Support: Revoke Redundant Child Support Order Form (PDF, 335 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-26

Child Support: Protection of Obligor Social Security Number (PDF, 94 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-27

Child Support: Notice of Change in Case Management Responsibility in Title IV-D Cases (PDF, 106 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-28

Family Law: Spousal and Domestic Partner Support (PDF, 121 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-29

Family Law: Disclosure Requirements (PDF, 73 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-30

Family Law: Appearance, Stipulations, and Waivers (PDF, 105 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-31

Family Law: Child Custody Evaluators (PDF, 201 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-32

Juvenile Law: Family Finding and Engagement (PDF, 731 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-33

Juvenile Law: Findings and Orders After Hearing and Termination of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction (PDF, 714 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-34

Juvenile Law: Eligibility for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (PDF, 84 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-35

Juvenile Law: Consideration of Parent's Incarceration or Institutionalization in Extending Services (PDF, 111 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-36

Item Number: SPR09-32

Item Number: SPR09-31

Trial Court Presiding Judges Advisory Committee: Chair Nomination Process (PDF, 59 KB)
Item Number: SP13-03

The Trial Court Presiding Judges Advisory Committee recommends amendments to the California Rules of Court, rule 10.46(f), to permit the committee to submit to the Chief Justice one name for appointment as the chair of the committee.

Trial Court Security: Petitions under Government Code section 69926 (PDF, 68 KB)
Item Number: SP12-09

This proposed rule is intended to fulfill the Judicial Council’s obligation under recently enacted legislation to adopt a rule of court that establishes a process for resolving disputes that may arise among a sheriff, county, and superior court related to a memorandum of understanding for court security services.

Judical Branch Administration: Judicial Branch Contracting Manual (PDF, 1481 KB)
Item Number: SP12-06

At the Judicial Council’s business meeting on August 26, 2011, the council adopted the Judicial Branch Contracting Manual effective October 1, 2011, the operative date of substantive requirements of the California Judicial Branch Contract Law. Based on the volume and content of feedback that staff received about the manual and revisions that were circulated for public comment in February 2012, staff has made extensive substantive revisions to the manual.

Judicial Branch Administration: Judicial Branch Contracting Manual (PDF, 1558 KB)
Item Number: SP12-02

Judicial Branch Contracting Manual (PDF, 1500 KB)
Item Number: SP11-12

Court-Appointed Temporary Judges: Recruitment and Appointment (PDF, 120 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-56

Judicial Branch Education: Amendments to the Education Rules Resulting from Evaluation of the Implementation of the Education Rules for the First Three-Year Period (PDF, 275 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-34

Judicial Administration: Authority and Duties of Presiding Judge and Court Executive Office (PDF, 136 KB)
Item Number: W11-07

Judicial Branch Education: Minimum Education Requirements, Expectations, and Recommendations (PDF, 625 KB)
Item Number: SP07-01

Judicial Administration: Court Self-Help Center (PDF, 913 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-35

Judicial Branch Travel Expense Reimbursement Policy (PDF, 57 KB)
Item Number: W08-03

Court Security Plans (PDF, 125 KB)
Item Number: W08-02

Judicial Branch Education: Minimum Education Requirements and Expectations-Justices' and Judges' Individual Recording and Reporting Form (PDF, 95 KB)
Item Number: SP08-06

Advisory Commission on Civil Fees in the Courts (PDF, 76 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-46

Court Security Plans (PDF, 376 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-32

Judicial Branch Education: Minimum Ethics Education Requirements for Trial Court Executive Officers (PDF, 103 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-37

Court Administration: Modernize Rules on Trial Court Records (PDF, 39 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-38

Authority and duties of the presiding judge: setting and modifying executive officer total compensation (PDF, 87 KB)
Item Number: W10-02

Reporting Subordinate Judicial Officers to the Commission on Judicial Performance (PDF, 89 KB)
Item Number: W10-03

Public Access to Judicial Administrative Records (PDF, 301 KB)
Item Number: SP09-07

Probate Guardianships: Referral of Proposed Ward in a Guardianship Proceeding to County Child Welfare Department for an Investigation of the Ward's Status as a Dependent Child Under the Juvenile Court Law (PDF, 248 KB)
Item Number: LEG12-03

The Probate and Mental Health Advisory Committee and the Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee propose legislation to reconcile recent appellate court decisions and clarify the respective responsibilities of guardianship and juvenile courts, and county child welfare departments concerning proposed wards who also may qualify as dependent children of the juvenile court.

Proposed Legislation: Modernization and Improvement of Statutes on Trial Court Records Retention and Management (PDF, 141 KB)
Item Number: LEG12-02

The Court Executives Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council sponsor legislation to modernize and improve the statutes concerning the retention of trial court records and to realize financial savings. Specifically, this proposal recommends that the records retention statutes be amended to authorize the destruction of various court records earlier than is permitted under existing law; this will enable the trial courts to reduce their storage costs. The amendments will also establish statutory records retention periods for new types of records that are not dealt with under existing law—such as records resulting from the new criminal realignment process. The proposed amendments will eliminate gaps and ambiguities in the law relating to records retention; this will clarify for how long certain records are to be retained. This proposal will also amend the trial court records statutes to clarify that the clerk of the court may use technology to generate certified copies of court records. Finally, the amendments will result in Government Code section 68152, the main records retention statute, being organized in a more logical, readable and understandable manner.

Criminal Justice Realignment: Supervision Revocation Procedure (PDF, 104 KB)
Item Number: LEG12-01

Following the October 1, 2011, implementation of criminal justice realignment, courts are required to conduct supervision revocation proceedings for three categories of supervision—probation, mandatory supervision, and postrelease community supervision, each with distinct procedural requirements. A fourth category—revocation of state parole—becomes effective July 1, 2013. To reduce confusion and promote consistency across the four types of significantly similar proceedings, this proposal would amend various statutes to apply probation revocation procedures under Penal Code section 1203.2 to all four categories of supervision.

Proposed Legislation for Recognition and Enforcement of Tribal Court Civil Judgments (PDF, 115 KB)
Item Number: LEG11-04

The period for comments has been re-opened on this item for an additional 60 days. Proposed sections 1732(6) and 1738 have been modified to show language that is being considered in light of comments received.

Proposed Legislation for Recognition and Enforcement of Tribal Court Civil Judgments (Code of Civ. Proc. §§ 1730 –1739) (PDF, 343 KB)
Item Number: LEG11-03

Probate: Notice to Creditors in Decedents’ Estates (PDF, 76 KB)
Item Number: LEG11-02

Civil Law: Proposed Clean-Up Legislation on the Discovery of Electronically Stored Information (PDF, 189 KB)
Item Number: LEG11-01

CACI Release for Public Comment - Summer 2010 (PDF, 1262 KB)
Item Number: CACI 10-02

Probate Guardianship Venue: Proposed Legislation (PDF, 349 KB)
Item Number: LEG10-05

Alternative Dispute Resolution: Judicial Arbitration Statutes (PDF, 28 KB)
Item Number: LEG10-04

Civil Cases: Vexatious Litigants (PDF, 35 KB)
Item Number: LEG10-03

Criminal Procedure: Thumbprints at Arraignment (PDF, 85 KB)
Item Number: LEG10-02

Criminal Procedure: Dismissals in the Interests of Justice (PDF, 145 KB)
Item Number: LEG10-01

Alternative Dispute Resolution: Judicial Arbitration Statutes (PDF, 30 KB)
Item Number: LEG10-06

Small Claims: Appearance by Declaration or Telephone (PDF, 284 KB)
Item Number: LEG07-06

Small Claims Post-Judgment Fees (PDF, 281 KB)
Item Number: LEG07-05

Local Rules: Increase Time for Filing With the Judicial Council From 30 to 60 Days (PDF, 285 KB)
Item Number: LEG07-04

Trial Preference: Updating Outmoded Statutory Language (PDF, 356 KB)
Item Number: LEG07-03

Governmental Fee Exemption (PDF, 278 KB)
Item Number: LEG07-02

Juvenile Court Purpose Clause (PDF, 313 KB)
Item Number: LEG07-01

Management of Trial Court Records: Proposed Legislation (amend Gov. Code, §§ 68150 and 68151) (PDF, 110 KB)
Item Number: LEG09-02

Proposed Legislation on Electronic Service of Documents: Amend Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6 (PDF, 399 KB)
Item Number: LEG09-01

Access to Electronic Records: Records in Proceedings to Compromise the Claims of Minors or Persons with a Disability (PDF, 108 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-42

Rules and Forms Relating to Compromises of Disputed Claims of Minors; Compromises of Actions Involving Minors or Persons with a Disability; and Disposition of the Proceeds of Judgments in Favor of Minors or Persons with a Disability (PDF, 662 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-41

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Probate Conservatorships and Guardianships: Guidelines to Assist in Determining Financial Eligibility for County Payment of the Cost of Counsel Appointed by the Court in Proceedings Under the Guardianship-Conservatorship Law (PDF, 263 KB)
Item Number: SP12-04

In response to a direction from the Legislature, the Probate and Mental Health Advisory Committee proposes that the Judicial Council adopt guidelines for determining the financial eligibility for payment by the county of all or a portion of the cost of counsel appointed for (proposed) conservatees and wards and for certain other persons, in proceedings under the Guardianship-Conservatorship Law. The advisory committee also proposes the amendment of rule 1.4(d) of the California Rules of Court to specify that the guidelines will be included in the rules as Appendix E.

Probate Guardianships: Communications Between California Courts on Guardianship Venue Issues (PDF, 161 KB)
Item Number: SPR12-22

The proposal would implement a new statutory requirement regarding a court in which a petition for the appointment of a guardian of the person of a minor has been filed. Such a court must communicate with courts in all other California counties where family law custody or visitation proceedings concerning the minor were previously filed before determining the appropriate venue for the guardianship proceeding. The proposed rule is a response to a provision in the new law that directs the Judicial Council to adopt rules of court to implement the intercourt communication mandate of the law by January 1, 2013.

Probate Guardianships: Testimony of (Proposed) Wards and Other Children in Guardianship Cases (PDF, 144 KB)
Item Number: SPR12-23

The proposal would extend to probate guardianship proceedings provisions of recently effective legislation and parts of a recently adopted rule of court pertaining to the testimony of children involved in custody and visitation litigation under the Family Code. The Probate and Mental Health Advisory Committee proposes a probate rule of court on this topic because the Family Code section that compelled the adoption of the new family law rule of court applies also to the appointment of a guardian of the person of a child. The advisory committee recommends the adoption of a separate rule concerning the receipt of information from (proposed) wards in guardianship proceedings rather than the direct application of the family law rule to those proceedings because of differences between the two types of cases.

Probate: Notice to Creditors in Decedents’ Estates (PDF, 135 KB)
Item Number: SPR12-24

Certain advice given in two Judicial Council forms to creditors of a decedent concerning the time they have to file claims with the court and the personal representative of the decedent’s estate is inaccurate and potentially misleading in some situations. This advice is mandated by statute. Legislation sponsored by the Judicial Council is anticipated in 2012 to amend the statute to require the forms to provide more accurate advice. If that legislation becomes law effective on January 1, 2013, the forms must be revised to conform to the amended statute. The forms also fail to alert creditors that law other than that governing the creditors’ claim process may affect their claims. The Probate and Mental Health Advisory Committee proposes to revise the forms effective on the same date as the legislation to address these defects.

Probate: Substitutes for Decedent Estate Administration (PDF, 202 KB)
Item Number: W12-07

Probate: Notice to Creditors in Decedents’ Estates (PDF, 76 KB)
Item Number: LEG11-02

Court Fee Waivers in Probate Proceedings (PDF, 194 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-57

Delayed Certificates of Death, Birth, and Marriage (PDF, 176 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-58

Instructions concerning the Indian Child Welfare Act in probate guardianship proceedings (PDF, 183 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-59

Probate Conservatorships: Determination of Conservatee's Appropriate Level of Care (PDF, 124 KB)
Item Number: W11-08

Qualifications and Continuing Education of Paralegals Eligible for Compensation From Estates of Decedents, Conservatees, and Wards (PDF, 55 KB)
Item Number: W10-07

Probate: Statement of Duties and Responsibilities of Conservators (PDF, 90 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-41

Probate Guardianships: Continuing Education Requirements for Counsel Appointed for Minors in Guardianships of the Person (PDF, 105 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-40

Orders Appointing and Directing the Actions of Court Investigators in Probate Conservatorships (PDF, 190 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-39

Probate: Ex Parte Communications in Proceedings Under the Probate Code and the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (PDF, 107 KB)
Item Number: SP07-17

Probate: Judicial Council forms for standard and simplified accountings by conservators and guardians and a rule of court to govern their use (PDF, 381 KB)
Item Number: SP07-16

Probate: Notice of Filing Inventory and Appraisal, Instructions on Objecting to an Inventory and Appraisal, and Objections to an Inventory and Appraisal (PDF, 140 KB)
Item Number: SP07-15

Probate: Standards for Determining Compensation of Conservators and Guardians and Standards of Conduct for Conservators and Guardians of Estates (PDF, 110 KB)
Item Number: SP07-14

Probate: Notices of Changes of Residence of Conservatees and Wards (PDF, 105 KB)
Item Number: SP07-13

Probate: Surety bonds in conservatorships and guardianships (PDF, 68 KB)
Item Number: SP07-12

Probate: Standards for the Good Cause Exception to Notice of Hearing of a Petition for Appointment of a Temporary Guardian or Conservator (PDF, 87 KB)
Item Number: SP07-11

Probate: Statement of Conservatee's Rights (PDF, 88 KB)
Item Number: SP07-10

Probate: Education of Judicial Officers Regularly Assigned to Hear Probate Matters; Qualifications and Education of Probate Department Court Staff and Attorneys Appointed in Conservatorships and Guardianships (PDF, 272 KB)
Item Number: SP07-09

Probate and Mental Health: Qualifications for Membership on the Probate and Mental Health Advisory Committee (PDF, 1652 KB)
Item Number: SPR07-34

Changes in the Petition for Appointment of Temporary Conservator or Guardian and the Order Appointing Probate Conservator (PDF, 147 KB)
Item Number: W08-05

Graduated Filing Fee in Decedents' Estates (PDF, 154 KB)
Item Number: W08-04

Qualifications of Counsel for Appointment in Conservatorships and Guardianships (PDF, 323 KB)
Item Number: SP08-01

Probate-Guardianships and Conservatorships: Appointment of Temporary Guardians and Temporary Conservators (PDF, 196 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-45

Probate-Guardianships and Conservatorships: Responsibility of Institutions and Financial Institutions to Notify the Court Concerning Assets, Accounts, and Safe Deposit Boxes of Wards and Conservatees (PDF, 185 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-44

Probate-Guardianships and Conservatorships: Court-appointed Counsel (PDF, 136 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-43

Probate-Decedents' Estates: Advice to Creditors of Decedents (PDF, 80 KB)
Item Number: SPR08-42

Changes in Conservatorship and Guardianship Forms to Reflect 2008 Legislation and the Professional Fiduciaries Act (PDF, 262 KB)
Item Number: W09-04

Probate Conservatorships: Authorization to Disclose a Conservatee's or Proposed Conservatee's Protected Health Information to Court Investigators (PDF, 83 KB)
Item Number: W09-03

Guidelines for Probate Examiners and Court Investigators to Assist Them in Reviewing Accountings of Conservators and Guardians and Detecting Fraud (PDF, 192 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-44

Probate Conservatorships and Guardianships: Value of estate property for purposes of setting the amount of the surety bond for the cost of recovery on the bond (PDF, 91 KB)
Item Number: SPR09-43

Protective Orders: Notice of New Hearing and Order on Reissuance (PDF, 300 KB)
Item Number: SPR12-25

The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee proposes revisions to the Notice of New Hearing and Order on Reissuance (form DV-116) to reduce confusion and promote safety, as suggested by courts and members of the public.

Protective Orders: Emergency Protective Order Form (PDF, 122 KB)
Item Number: SPR12-26

The proposal would revise the Emergency Protective Order to highlight the firearms provisions that apply when the order is issued and to collect information whether firearms have been reported, observed, searched for, or seized in the case. In addition, the Emergency Protective Order would be reorganized and other changes would be made so that the form will be more effective and easier to understand. This proposal to revise the emergency protective order form was developed by the Protective Orders Working Group based on suggestions from the Domestic Violence Practice and Procedure Task Force.

Criminal Procedure: Criminal Protective Orders (PDF, 555 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-31

Juvenile Law: Restraining Orders (PDF, 876 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-54

Tribal Court Protective Orders: Registration and Enforcement (PDF, 124 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-53

Family Law - Domestic Violence: adopt rule of court regarding modification of child custody and visitation orders and revise, approve, adopt, and revoke forms used in Domestic Violence Prevention Act cases (PDF, 3827 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-55

Protective Orders: Forms To Be Used in Proceedings to Prevent Civil Harassment, Elder Abuse, Private Postsecondary School Violence, and Workplace Violence (PDF, 7797 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-60

Protective Orders: Rule Changes to Reflect and Implement Recent Legislation (PDF, 258 KB)
Item Number: SPR11-61

Protective Orders: School Site and Workplace Violence Prevention Forms (PDF, 1363 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-43

Protective Orders: Confidentiality of Information on California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) Information Form (PDF, 75 KB)
Item Number: SPR10-42

Strategic Evaluation Committee Report (PDF, 2578 KB)
Item Number: SP12-05

The Strategic Evaluation Committee (SEC) was appointed by Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye in March 2011 to conduct an in-depth review of the AOC with a view toward promoting transparency, accountability, and efficiency.The Chief Justice received the report and recommendations on May 25. At its meeting on June 21, 2012, the Judicial Council accepted the report and directed that it be posted for public comment for 30 days. Comments received will be considered public and posted by name and organization under the Comments Received link below. The Judicial Council is the policy-making body for the judicial branch. References to specific cases, and judges, attorneys, parties, and others involved in a specific case may be redacted from posted comments on the SEC report.

Comments Received

June 21, 2012, Audiocast of Judicial Council Meeting SEC Report Public Comments, Presentation, and Discussion:

Items G and H: Report and Recommendations from SEC and Next Steps for SEC Recommendations
Discussion of Items G and H and Council Action

Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions Draft Formal Opinion 2012-001; Requesting Assistance from Attorneys in Pursuit of the Improvement of the Administration of Justice (PDF, 240 KB)
Item Number: CJEO 2012-001

This draft opinion addresses two questions: (1) May a judge invite partners of law firms in the county to attend a meeting at which the judge makes a presentation concerning potential budget cuts and asks that the attorneys to help the court in whatever way they believe is appropriate?; and (2) May a judge at the same meeting ask attorneys to write or meet with legislators in Sacramento on the court’s behalf?  The draft opinion analyzes the applicable canons and provides guidance on proper judicial conduct under circumstances related to these questions.

View comments received.

Proposed Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions Internal Operating Rules and Procedures (PDF, 88 KB)
Item Number: SP11-13

Proposed Amendments to the Terminology Section of the Code of Judicial Ethics (PDF, 116 KB)
Item Number: SP11-06

Proposed Amendments to Canon 2 of the Code of Judicial Ethics (PDF, 90 KB)
Item Number: SP11-07

Proposed Amendments to Canon 3 of the Code of Judicial Ethics (PDF, 226 KB)
Item Number: SP11-08

Proposed Amendments to Canon 4 of the Code of Judicial Ethics (PDF, 152 KB)
Item Number: SP11-09

Proposed Amendments to Canon 5 of the Code of Judicial Ethics (PDF, 119 KB)
Item Number: SP11-10

Citation Procedure: Copies of Decisions Only Available in Computerized Databases (PDF, 57 KB)
Item Number: SP11-03

Traffic: Automated Traffic Enforcement System Notice to Appear (PDF, 622 KB)
Item Number: W13-10

On December 14, 2012, the Judicial Council adopted revised forms TR-115 and TR-INST, effective January 1, 2013. Vehicle Code section 40518(a) authorizes the Judicial Council to prescribe the form of a notice to appear that is issued when a person is cited by an automated enforcement system for certain red light violations. Recent legislation, enacted effective January 1, 2013, amended Vehicle Code section 40518 to require specific additional contact information for the notice to appear form and amended Vehicle Code section 42005 to permit drivers with a commercial driver's license who are cited for a  violation while driving a noncommercial vehicle to attend traffic violator school (TVS). Because the revised forms were adopted to comply with the new law without an opportunity for public comment, this invitation seeks comment about any further changes to the forms that may be needed.

2013 Bail and Penalty Schedule (PDF, 756 KB)
Item Number: SP12-11

Traffic and Criminal Law: Notice to Appear Forms (PDF, 427 KB)
Item Number: SPR12-27

Vehicle Code section 40500(b) authorizes the Judicial Council to prescribe the form of a notice to appear that is issued when a person is arrested for misdemeanor or infraction violations of the Vehicle Code. Penal Code section 853.9 further authorizes the council to approve notice to appear forms for nontraffic offenses. Penal Code section 959.1(d) permits a notice to appear issued on a form approved by the Judicial Council to be received and filed by a court in electronic form. In response to issues courts have reported with electronic citation forms and procedures and to improve uniformity of the content of notice to appear forms used for electronic citations issued by arresting officers, the Traffic Advisory Committee recommends the amendment of rule 4.103 of the California Rules of Court, the adoption of form TR-135, and the revision of form TR-INST, to become effective July 1, 2013.

2012 Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedules (PDF, 1045 KB)
Item Number: SP11-17

Procedures and eligibility criteria for attending traffic violator school (PDF, 344 KB)
Item Number: SP11-01

2010 Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedules (PDF, 538 KB)
Item Number: SP09-08

2008 Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedules (revise schedules) (PDF, 462 KB)
Item Number: SP07-24

2009 Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedules (PDF, 681 KB)
Item Number: SP08-08

Traffic Infractions: Installment Payment of Bail Forfeitures and Traffic Violator School Fees (PDF, 136 KB)
Item Number: SP08-02

Judicial Council: Parliamentary Procedures for Meetings (PDF, 226 KB)
Item Number: W12-08

Review of Statewide Uniform Child Support (PDF, 55 KB)
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Review of Location Options - New Inyo County Courthouse - Inyo Superior Court (PDF, 1588 KB)
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