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Of Current Interest
Jan 21, 2022
Updated Emergency Rules on Juvenile Proceedings
The council approved amendments to California Rules of Court, emergency rules 6 and 7 (rules for juvenile dependency and juvenile delinquency proceedings), effective Jan. 21.
Jan 13, 2022
On the Job Training in the Courts
Every year, 10 graduate students from the Center for California Studies at Sacramento State work as Judicial Fellows in the executive offices of trial courts and the Judicial Council. Deadline to apply for next year's class: Feb. 7
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Statement on the Governor's Budget Proposal
"I welcome the Governor’s continuing commitment to sustainable funding in his budget proposal for the judicial branch. He clearly recognizes how important equal access to justice is for all Californians." Read Full Statement