February 28, 2012 Meeting

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TUESDAY, February 28, 2012 AGENDA

Open Meeting (rule 10.6(A))–Business Meeting

10:00–10:30 a.m. Public Comment
[See Cal. Rules of Court, rules 10.6(d) and 10.6(e).]

Written Comments Received

10:30–10:35 a.m. Approval of Minutes
December 12–13, 2011, and January 24, 2012

10:35 a.m.–10:50p.m. Chief Justice’s Report

10:50–11:05 p.m. Interim Administrative Director’s Report

11:05–11:20 Judicial Council Committee Presentations
[under Committee Reports Tab]

Consent Agenda (Items A1-A16, B-I)

Items A1–A16 Rules and Forms Proposals

Appellate Procedure
Item A1
Appellate Procedure: Briefs (Action Required)

Item A2
Appellate Procedure: Bringing New Authorities to the Attention of the Court of Appeal (Action Required)

Item A3
Appellate Procedure: Ensuring Tribal Receipt of Records on Appeal in Juvenile Cases (Action Required)

Item A4
Appellate Procedure: Judicial Notice (Action Required)

Item A5
Appellate Procedure: Time for Filing Applications to File Amicus Curiae Briefs (Action Required)

Item A6
Appellate Procedure: Time to Appeal (Action Required)

Civil and Small Claims
Item A7
Civil Practice and Procedure: Addressing Class Actions and Waived Court Fees (Action Required)

Item A8
Civil Cases: Vexatious Litigants (Action Required)

Criminal Law
Item A9
Criminal Procedure: Intercounty Probation Transfer Forms (Action Required)

Family Law
Item A10
Family Law: Information Sheet for Dissolution of Marriage (Action Required)

Item A11
Family Law: New, Restructured, and Amended Family Law Rules of Court (Action Required)

Item A12
Family Law: Proof of Service by Publications or Posting (Action Required)

Juvenile Law
Item A13
Juvenile Law: Forms for Disclosure of Information (Action Required)

Temporary Judges
Item A14
Temporary Judges: Recruitment, Selection, and Appointment of Temporary Judges by the Court (Action Required)

Jury Instructions
Item A15
Jury Instructions: Additions and Revisions to Criminal Jury Instructions (Action Required)

Restraining Orders
Item A16
Restraining Orders: Urgently Needed Technical Changes to Restraining Order Forms (Action Required)

Item B
Child Support: Midyear Funding Reallocation for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 and Base Funding Allocation for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 for the Child Support Commissioner and Family Law Facilitator Program (Action Required)

Item C
Judicial Branch Administration: Audit Report for Judicial Council Acceptance (Action Required)

Item D
Judicial Branch Report to the Legislature: Receipts and Expenditures from Local Courthouse Construction Funds (Action Required)

Item E
Judicial Branch Report to the Legislature: Purchase or Lease of Electronic Recording Equipment (Action Required)

Item F
Judicial Branch Report to the Legislature: FY 2010-11 Court Reporter Fees and Expenditures (Action Required)

Item G
Judicial Branch Report to the Legislature: FY 2010-11 Special Funds Expenditures (Action Required)

Item H
Judicial Branch Report to the Legislature: Court Interpreter Expenditures for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 (Action Required)

Item I
Judicial Branch Report to the Legislature: Access to Visitation (Action Required)

Discussion Agenda (Items J-M)

Item J 11:20–11:40 p.m.
Alternative Dispute Resolution: Ethics Standards for Neutral Arbitrators in Contractual Arbitration (Action Required)

Item K 11:40–12:00 p.m.
Judicial Branch Administration: Trial Court Business Process Reengineering Services (No Action Required)

Lunch 12:00–1:00 p.m. (approx.)

Item L 1:00–1:30 p.m.
California Court Case Management System (CCMS) and the Phoenix Financial System: 2011 Status Report to the Legislature (Action Required)

Item M 1:30–2:35 p.m.
Budgets: Overview of Fund Types Supporting the Judicial Branch (No Action Required. There are no materials for this item)

Information Only Items (No Action Required)

Domestic Violence: Firearm Relinquishment in Criminal Domestic Violence Cases (No Action Required)

Trial Courts: Quarterly Investment Report for Fourth Quarter of 2011 (No Action Required)

Government Code Section 68106: Implementation and Notice by Trial Courts of Closing Courtrooms or Clerks’ Offices or Reducing Clerks’ Office Hours (Report #10)

Circulating Orders since the last business meeting

Appointment Orders since the last business meeting