Rules Committee

The current membership term runs until September 14, 2026. 

• Hon. Tamara L. Wood, Chair, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Shasta
• Hon. Michael Rhoads, Vice-Chair, Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
• Hon. Bunmi O. Awoniyi, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento
• Hon. Ryan Davis, Commissioner of the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento
• Ms. Rachel W. Hill, Attorney at Law, Fresno
• Mr. Charles Johnson, Clerk/Executive Officer, Court of Appeal, First Appellate District
• Hon. Jeffrey C. Kauffman, Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Solano
• Hon. Ricardo R. Ocampo, Assistant Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
• Mr. Craig M. Peters, Attorney at Law, San Francisco
• Ms. Dena Stone, Assistant Public Defender, Sacramento

Judicial Council Staff Liaison

• Ms. Kristin Burford, Lead Staff, Attorney, Legal Services, Judicial Council of California
• Mr. Eric Long, Supervising Attorney, Legal Services, Judicial Council of California
• Ms. Benita Downs, Associate Analyst, Legal Services, Judicial Council of California

For the duties and responsibilities of the Rules Committee, please see the following rules of court:

• Rule 10.10. Judicial Council internal committees
• Rule 10.13. Rules and Projects Committee
• Rule 10.20. Proposals for new or amended rules, standards, or forms; rule-making process in general
• Rule 10.21. Proposals from members of the public for changes to rules, standards, or forms
• Rule 10.22. Rule-making procedures