Rules Committee

Rulemaking Info

How a Proposal Becomes a Rule - Fact Sheet

Schedule for Rules and Forms Proposals

The current membership term runs until September 14, 2027. 

• 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

• Marta A. Alcumbrac, Attorney at Law

• Hon. Bunmi O. Awoniyi, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento

• Hon. Nicole C. Bershon, Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 

• Hon. Benjamin J. Cassady, Commissioner of the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento

• Hon. Rodney A. Cortez, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino 

• Chad Finke, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
• Hon. Mary J. Greenwood, Administrative Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District
• Charles Johnson, Clerk/Executive Officer, Court of Appeal, First Appellate District
• Hon. Ricardo R. Ocampo, Assistant Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
• Craig M. Peters, Attorney at Law

• Alekxia L. Torres Stallings, Attorney at Law

Judicial Council Staff Liaison

• Kristin Burford, Lead Staff, Attorney, Legal Services, Judicial Council of California
• Eric Long, Supervising Attorney, Legal Services, Judicial Council of California
• 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