California Rules of Court
(Revised January 1, 2013)
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Standards of Judicial Administration
Title 1. Standards for All Courts [Reserved]
Title 2. Standards for Proceedings in the Trial Courts
Standard 2.1. Case management and delay reduction-statement of general principles
Standard 2.2. Trial court case disposition time goals
Standard 2.10. Procedures for determining the need for an interpreter and a preappearance interview
Standard 2.11. Interpreted proceedings-instructing participants on procedure
Standard 2.20. Trial management standards
Standard 2.25. Uninterrupted jury selection
Standard 2.30. Judicial comment on verdict or mistrial
Title 3. Standards for Civil Cases
Standard 3.1. Appearance by telephone
Standard 3.10. Complex civil litigation
Standard 3.25. Examination of prospective jurors in civil cases
Title 4. Standards for Criminal Cases
Standard 4.10. Guidelines for diversion drug court programs
Standard 4.30. Examination of prospective jurors in criminal cases
Standard 4.40. Traffic infraction procedures
Standard 4.41. Courtesy notice-traffic procedures
Standard 4.42. Traffic infraction trial scheduling
Title 5. Standards for Cases Involving Children and Families
Standard 5.10. Guidelines for determining payment for costs of appointed counsel for children in family court [Repealed]
Standard 5.11. Guidelines for appointment of counsel for minors when time with or responsibility for the minor is disputed [Repealed]
Standard 5.20. Uniform standards of practice for providers of supervised visitation
Standard 5.30. Family court matters
Standard 5.40. Juvenile court matters
Standard 5.45. Resource guidelines for child abuse and neglect cases
Title 6. [Reserved]
Title 7. Standards for Probate Proceedings
Standard 7.10. Settlements or judgments in certain civil cases involving minors or persons with disabilities
Title 8. Standards for the Appellate Courts
Standard 8.1. Memorandum opinions
Title 9. Standards on Law Practice, Attorneys, and Judges [Reserved]
Title 10. Standards for Judicial Administration
Standard 10.5. The role of the judiciary in the community
Standard 10.10. Judicial branch education
Standard 10.11. General judicial education standards
Standard 10.12. Judicial education for judicial officers in particular judicial assignments
Standard 10.13. Judicial education curricula provided in particular judicial assignments
Standard 10.14. Judicial education for judges hearing capital cases
Standard 10.15. General court employee education standards
Standard 10.16. Model code of ethics for court employees
Standard 10.17. Trial court performance standards
Standard 10.20. Court's duty to prohibit bias
Standard 10.21. Appointment of attorneys, arbitrators, mediators, referees, masters, receivers, and other persons
Standard 10.24. Children's waiting room
Standard 10.25. Reasonable accommodation for court personnel
Standard 10.31. Master jury list
Standard 10.40. Court security [Repealed]
Standard 10.41. Court sessions at or near state penal institutions
Standard 10.50. Selection of regular grand jury
Standard 10.51. Juror complaints
Standard 10.55. Local program on waste reduction and recycling
Standard 10.70. Implementation and coordination of mediation and other alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs
Standard 10.71. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) committees
Standard 10.72. ADR committees and criteria for referring cases to dispute resolution neutrals
Standard 10.80. Court records management standards