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This section defines key terms used in the CalSavers retirement savings title. This section creates the CalSavers Retirement Savings Board and sets rules for how the board, program administrator, and staff must operate. This section creates the CalSavers Retirement Savings Trust, assigns the board to administer it, requires the board to split trust money into a program fund and an administrative fund, and gives the Treasurer and the board investment-related powers. It also caps administrative fund spending at 1% of the total program fund after six years from implementation and exempts certain securities from specified Corporations Code sections. The CalSavers Retirement Savings Program must include one or more payroll deduction IRA arrangements, as determined by the board. The board has broad authority over the trust, including contracts, investments, staff, insurance, cooperation, and rulemaking.

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  1. 67911.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.87. PLACER COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCY [67910 - 67912] ( Heading of Title 7.87 renumbered from Title 7.91 (as added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1103) by Stats. 1996, Ch. 124, Sec. 45. )

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    The agency must be made up of three county-appointed members and one member appointed by each incorporated city’s council. An appointing authority may also name an alternate member for a regular member when that member is absent or disqualified.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.87. PLACER COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCY [67910 - 67912] ( Heading of Title 7.87 renumbered from Title 7.91 (as added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1103) by Stats. 1996, Ch. 124, Sec. 45. ) ## 67911. The agency shall be composed of three members appointed by the county board of supervisors and one member appointed by the city council of each incorporated city in the county. The appointing authority, for each regular member it appoints, may appoint an alternate member to serve in place of the regular member when the regular member is absent or disqualified from participating in a meeting of the agency. (Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1103, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1995.)
  2. 67912.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.87. PLACER COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCY [67910 - 67912] ( Heading of Title 7.87 renumbered from Title 7.91 (as added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1103) by Stats. 1996, Ch. 124, Sec. 45. )

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    The Placer County Transportation Planning Agency may impose a transactions and use tax in Placer County, except the Tahoe Basin, if the section’s conditions are met and the rate does not exceed 1 percent.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.87. PLACER COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCY [67910 - 67912] ( Heading of Title 7.87 renumbered from Title 7.91 (as added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1103) by Stats. 1996, Ch. 124, Sec. 45. ) ## 67912. The Placer County Transportation Planning Agency, acting as a local transportation authority so designated by the board of supervisors for the County of Placer pursuant to the Local Transportation Authority and Improvement Act (Division 19 (commencing with Section 180000) of the Public Utilities Code) and consistent with that act, may impose a transactions and use tax applicable to the entirety of, or a portion of, the County of Placer, excluding the Tahoe Basin, at a rate not to exceed 1 percent if all of the following requirements are met: (a) The agency adopts an ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax subject to any applicable voting approval requirement. (b) The ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax is submitted to the electorate and is approved by the voters voting on the ordinance pursuant to Article XIII C of the California Constitution. (c) The transactions and use tax conforms to the Transactions and Use Tax Law (Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code). (d) The portion of the county to which the tax would apply shall be determined by the agency before the electors vote on the measure. (e) If the tax only applies to a portion of the county, both of the following shall apply: (1) The incorporated area of each city and of contiguous cities within the county shall be either wholly included within that portion or wholly excluded from that portion. For purposes of this paragraph, “contiguous cities” means two or more cities with shared borders. (2) The entire unincorporated area of the county shall either be wholly included within that portion or wholly excluded from that portion. (f) The revenues derived from the tax shall be spent within, or for the benefit of, the portion of the county to which the tax applies, and shall be spent only on transportation and transit infrastructure and services. (g) Any revenues derived from the tax shall supplement, and not supplant, other transportation and transit infrastructure and service revenues available to the portion of the county to which the tax applies. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 758, Sec. 1. (AB 1413) Effective January 1, 2020.)
  3. 67920.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.88. NEVADA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCY [67920- 67920.] ( Heading of Title 7.88 renumbered from Title 7.92 by Stats. 1996, Ch. 124, Sec. 46. )

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    This section creates the Nevada County Transportation Planning Agency and sets how its governing body is appointed.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.88. NEVADA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCY [67920- 67920.] ( Heading of Title 7.88 renumbered from Title 7.92 by Stats. 1996, Ch. 124, Sec. 46. ) ## 67920. (a) The Nevada County Transportation Planning Agency is hereby created, as a local area planning agency, and not as a part of the executive branch of the state government, to provide regional transportation planning for the area of Nevada County. The agency may be known by any other name it chooses and is the legal successor to the Nevada County Transportation Commission for all purposes. (b) The governing body shall be composed of four members appointed by the county board of supervisors, and one member appointed by the city council of each incorporated city in the county. (c) The appointing authority, for each regular member it appoints, may appoint an alternate member to serve in place of the regular member when the regular member is absent or disqualified from participating in a meeting of the agency. (Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1103, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1995.)
  4. 67930.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.89. TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY [67930 - 67931] ( Heading of Title 7.89 amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 226, Sec. 3. )

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    This section creates the Transportation Agency for Monterey County and says how its governing body is made up.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.89. TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY [67930 - 67931] ( Heading of Title 7.89 amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 226, Sec. 3. ) ## 67930. (a) The Transportation Agency for Monterey County is hereby created, as a local area agency and not as a part of the executive branch of the state government, to provide regional transportation planning and development for the area of the County of Monterey. The agency may be known by any other name it chooses. (b) The governing body shall be composed of the members of the county board of supervisors and one member appointed by the city council of each incorporated city in the county. A member of the board of supervisors and a city council appointing a member may each designate up to two alternate members to act in the place of the regular member. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 226, Sec. 4. (AB 3278) Effective January 1, 2025.)
  5. 67931.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.89. TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY [67930 - 67931] ( Heading of Title 7.89 amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 226, Sec. 3. )

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    The agency is treated as the legal successor to the Monterey County Transportation Commission and has broad powers over rail-related facilities and rail service contracts.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.89. TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY [67930 - 67931] ( Heading of Title 7.89 amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 226, Sec. 3. ) ## 67931. (a) The agency is the legal successor to the Monterey County Transportation Commission for all purposes, including those set forth in Part 11.5 (commencing with Section 99600) of Division 10 of the Public Utilities Code, and particularly Section 99638. (b) The agency has all of the powers expressed or implied, necessary to carry out the intent of that Part 1.5, including the power of eminent domain and the power to preserve, acquire, construct, or improve any of the following: (1) Rights-of-way for rail purposes. (2) Rail terminals and stations. (3) Rolling stock, including locomotives, passenger cars, and related rail equipment and facilities. (4) Grade separation and other improvements along rail rights-of-way for rail purposes. (5) Rail maintenance facilities. (6) Other capital facilities deemed necessary for a rail service, including soundwalls. (c) The agency may contract for the operation of rail service in Monterey County and for connections with rail service in adjacent and neighboring counties and cities. (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 91, Sec. 58. Effective January 1, 1996.)
  6. 67940.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.94. SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION [67940 - 67941] ( Title 7.94 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 96, Sec. 2. )

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    This section creates the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission and lets it use another name. It also sets who makes up its governing body and allows alternates to be appointed in some cases.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.94. SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION [67940 - 67941] ( Title 7.94 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 96, Sec. 2. ) ## 67940. (a) The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission is hereby created, as a local area transportation planning agency, and not as part of the executive branch of state government, to provide regional transportation planning and development for the area of Santa Cruz County. The commission may be known by any other name it chooses and is the legal successor to the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, established pursuant to Section 29535, for all purposes, including those set forth in Section 67941. (b) The governing body shall be composed of all five members of the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, one member for each of the cities in the county, appointed by each city, and three members appointed by the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District. (c) The appointing authority, for each regular member it appoints, and the board of supervisors for each of its members, may appoint an alternate member to serve in the place of the regular member when the regular member is absent or disqualified from participating in a meeting of the governing body. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 664, Sec. 124. Effective January 1, 2003.)
  7. 67941.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.94. SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION [67940 - 67941] ( Title 7.94 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 96, Sec. 2. )

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    The commission may use eminent domain and may preserve, acquire, construct, improve, and oversee certain multimodal transportation projects and services on rail rights-of-way in Santa Cruz County. It may not start an eminent domain action to acquire property in a city or unincorporated county area unless the affected city or county consents by resolution. It may also contract for services that support its purposes.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.94. SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION [67940 - 67941] ( Title 7.94 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 96, Sec. 2. ) ## 67941. (a) The commission has the power of eminent domain and the power to preserve, acquire, construct, improve, and oversee multimodal transportation projects and services on rail rights-of-ways within Santa Cruz County in any manner that facilitates recreational, commuter, intercity, and intercounty travel. An action in eminent domain to acquire property or property interests within any incorporated city or within the unincorporated area of the county may not be commenced unless the governing body of the affected city or county has consented by resolution to the acquisition. (b) The commission may contract for any services that accomplish its purposes. (Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 472, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
  8. 67950.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.95. EL DORADO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCY [67950 - 67951] ( Title 7.95 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 436, Sec. 2. )

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    The El Dorado County Transportation Planning Agency is created as a local area planning agency to provide regional transportation planning for El Dorado County, excluding the Tahoe Basin.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.95. EL DORADO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCY [67950 - 67951] ( Title 7.95 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 436, Sec. 2. ) ## 67950. The El Dorado County Transportation Planning Agency is hereby created, as a local area planning agency, and not as a part of the executive branch of the state government, to provide regional transportation planning for the area of El Dorado County, exclusive of the Tahoe Basin. The agency may be known by any other name it chooses. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 436, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)
  9. 67951.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.95. EL DORADO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCY [67950 - 67951] ( Title 7.95 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 436, Sec. 2. )

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    The agency is made up of appointed members from the county board of supervisors and city councils, with a special rule if there is only one incorporated city. Appointing authorities may also appoint alternates for regular members who are absent or disqualified.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.95. EL DORADO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCY [67950 - 67951] ( Title 7.95 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 436, Sec. 2. ) ## 67951. The agency shall be composed of four members appointed by the county board of supervisors and two members appointed by the city council of each incorporated city in that portion of the county described in Section 67950, unless there is only one incorporated city, in which case that city shall have three appointed members. The appointing authority, for each regular member it appoints, may appoint an alternate member to serve in place of the regular member when the regular member is absent or disqualified from participating in a meeting of the agency. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 357, Sec. 1. (AB 1204) Effective January 1, 2011.)
  10. 67960.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.96. NORTH LAKE TAHOE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY [67960 - 67980] ( Title 7.96 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions [67960 - 67962] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. )

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    This section says the title is known as, and may be cited as, the North Lake Tahoe Transportation Authority Act.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.96. NORTH LAKE TAHOE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY [67960 - 67980] ( Title 7.96 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions [67960 - 67962] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## 67960. This title shall be known and may be cited as the North Lake Tahoe Transportation Authority Act. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
  11. 67962.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.96. NORTH LAKE TAHOE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY [67960 - 67980] ( Title 7.96 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions [67960 - 67962] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. )

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    This section defines key terms for the North Lake Tahoe Transportation Authority, including “Authority,” “Board,” and “Transportation,” unless the context requires otherwise.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.96. NORTH LAKE TAHOE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY [67960 - 67980] ( Title 7.96 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions [67960 - 67962] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## 67962. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Authority” means the North Lake Tahoe Transportation Authority created under this title. (b) “Board” means the board of directors of the authority. (c) “Transportation” means mobility infrastructure including trails and transit. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 771, Sec. 1. (AB 2920) Effective January 1, 2019.)
  12. 67964.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.96. NORTH LAKE TAHOE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY [67960 - 67980] ( Title 7.96 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Creation of the Authority [67964 - 67968] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. )

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    The North Lake Tahoe Transportation Authority may be created if the Placer County board of supervisors approves a resolution for its creation by majority vote.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.96. NORTH LAKE TAHOE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY [67960 - 67980] ( Title 7.96 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Creation of the Authority [67964 - 67968] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## 67964. The North Lake Tahoe Transportation Authority may be created upon approval of a resolution calling for the creation of the authority by a majority vote of the membership of the board of supervisors of the County of Placer. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 771, Sec. 2. (AB 2920) Effective January 1, 2019.)
  13. 67966.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.96. NORTH LAKE TAHOE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY [67960 - 67980] ( Title 7.96 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Creation of the Authority [67964 - 67968] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. )

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    This section defines the boundaries of the authority area by listing the geographic line segments that make up the perimeter.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.96. NORTH LAKE TAHOE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY [67960 - 67980] ( Title 7.96 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Creation of the Authority [67964 - 67968] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## 67966. The boundaries of the authority begin at the southwest corner of Section 30, T14N, R16E, M.D.B.& M., being a point on the Placer-El Dorado County line, and run thence north along section lines to the northwest corner of Section 6, T15N, R16E, M.D.B.& M., being a point on the south line of Section 36, T16N, R15E; thence east along the south line of Section 36, T16N, R15E, to the southeast corner thereof; thence north along section lines to the quarter-section corner on the east line of Section 25, T16N, R15E; thence westerly along the east-west centerlines (the half section lines) of Sections 25, 26, and 27, T16N, R15E, 23/4 miles more or less to an intersection with a branch of the North Fork of the American River located in Section 27, T16N, R15E; thence northwesterly and westerly along that branch of the river, 91/2 miles more or less to the north-south centerline of Section 20, T16N, R14E, M.D.B.&M.; thence north along the north-south centerline of Sections 20, 17, 8, and 5, T16N, R14E, and along the north-south centerline of Sections 32 and 29, T17N, R14E, M.D.B.& M., to the north line of Placer County, thence easterly along the north line of Placer County to the northeast corner of that county, a point on the east line of the State of California; thence south along the east line of the State of California; and the east line of Placer County to the southeast corner of that county; thence west and south along the south line of Placer County to the point of beginning. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
  14. 67968.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.96. NORTH LAKE TAHOE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY [67960 - 67980] ( Title 7.96 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Creation of the Authority [67964 - 67968] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. )

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    This section sets the board makeup for the authority, says districts can lose board membership if they stop providing services in the authority’s boundaries, and assigns initial terms to the appointing authority.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.96. NORTH LAKE TAHOE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY [67960 - 67980] ( Title 7.96 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Creation of the Authority [67964 - 67968] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## 67968. (a) The authority shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of seven members appointed as follows: (1) Two members of the board of supervisors of the County of Placer. (2) One member of the governing body of the North Tahoe Public Utility District. (3) One member of the governing body of the Squaw Valley Public Services District. (4) One member of the governing body of the Tahoe City Public Utility District. (5) One member of the governing body of the Truckee Tahoe Airport District. (6) One member of the governing body of the Northstar Community Services District. (b) If any of the districts cease providing services within the boundaries of the authority, the district shall lose its membership on the board of directors and the number of members of the board of directors shall be adjusted accordingly. (c) The initial terms of office of each member of the board of directors shall be established by the appointing authority of the member. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 771, Sec. 4. (AB 2920) Effective January 1, 2019.)
  15. 67970.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.96. NORTH LAKE TAHOE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY [67960 - 67980] ( Title 7.96 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Powers and Functions of the Authority [67970 - 67980] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. )

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    The authority may impose a retail transactions and use tax only if the board adopts the ordinance, voters approve it by a two-thirds vote at a special election, and a transportation plan is adopted.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.96. NORTH LAKE TAHOE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY [67960 - 67980] ( Title 7.96 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Powers and Functions of the Authority [67970 - 67980] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## 67970. (a) A retail transactions and use tax ordinance applicable within the boundaries of the authority may be imposed by the authority in accordance with this chapter and Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, if all of the following occur: (1) The tax ordinance is adopted by a majority vote of the board. (2) Imposition of the tax is approved by a two-thirds vote of the voters voting on the measure at a special election called for that purpose by the board. (3) A transportation plan is adopted by the authority pursuant to Section 67978. (b) The retail transactions and use tax shall remain in effect for not longer than 30 years, or any lesser period of time specified in the tax ordinance. The tax may be continued in effect, or reimposed, by a tax ordinance adopted by a majority vote of the authority, if the reimposition of the tax is approved by a two-thirds vote of the voters. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 771, Sec. 6. (AB 2920) Effective January 1, 2019.)
  16. 67972.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.96. NORTH LAKE TAHOE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY [67960 - 67980] ( Title 7.96 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Powers and Functions of the Authority [67970 - 67980] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. )

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    The authority must include specific tax details in the ordinance, including the tax’s nature, rate or maximum rate, duration, and how the revenue will be used. The tax rate may increase in 0.25% increments and cannot exceed 1%.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.96. NORTH LAKE TAHOE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY [67960 - 67980] ( Title 7.96 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Powers and Functions of the Authority [67970 - 67980] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## 67972. (a) In the ordinance, the authority shall do all of the following: (1) State the nature of the tax to be imposed. (2) Provide the tax rate or the maximum tax rate. (3) Specify the period during which the tax will be imposed. (4) Specify the purposes for which the revenue derived from the tax will be used. (b) The tax rate may be in .25 percent increments and may not exceed a maximum tax rate of 1 percent. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 771, Sec. 7. (AB 2920) Effective January 1, 2019.)
  17. 67974.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.96. NORTH LAKE TAHOE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY [67960 - 67980] ( Title 7.96 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Powers and Functions of the Authority [67970 - 67980] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. )

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    The special election must be conducted like a county special election, and the voter materials must include the full proposition and the entire transportation expenditure plan.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.96. NORTH LAKE TAHOE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY [67960 - 67980] ( Title 7.96 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Powers and Functions of the Authority [67970 - 67980] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## 67974. (a) The special election shall be called and conducted in the same manner as provided by law for the conduct of special elections by a county. (b) The sample ballot to be mailed to the voters, pursuant to Section 13303 of the Elections Code, shall be the full proposition, as set forth in the ordinance calling the election. The voter information handbook shall include the entire transportation expenditure plan adopted under Section 67978. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
  18. 67976.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.96. NORTH LAKE TAHOE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY [67960 - 67980] ( Title 7.96 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Powers and Functions of the Authority [67970 - 67980] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. )

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    A retail transactions and use tax ordinance becomes operative only after more than 120 days have passed from adoption, and the authority must contract with the State Board of Equalization before that operative date.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.96. NORTH LAKE TAHOE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY [67960 - 67980] ( Title 7.96 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Powers and Functions of the Authority [67970 - 67980] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## 67976. (a) Any retail transactions and use tax ordinance adopted pursuant to this chapter shall be operative on the first day of the first calendar quarter commencing more than 120 days after adoption of the ordinance. (b) Prior to the operative date of the ordinance, the authority shall contract with the State Board of Equalization to perform all functions incidental to the administration and operation of the ordinance. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 771, Sec. 8. (AB 2920) Effective January 1, 2019.)
  19. 67978.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.96. NORTH LAKE TAHOE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY [67960 - 67980] ( Title 7.96 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Powers and Functions of the Authority [67970 - 67980] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. )

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    The authority must adopt a transportation plan before calling the election required under Section 67970, must review it annually, and may propose amendments to it.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.96. NORTH LAKE TAHOE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY [67960 - 67980] ( Title 7.96 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Powers and Functions of the Authority [67970 - 67980] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## 67978. (a) Prior to calling the election required under Section 67970, the authority shall adopt a transportation plan. The transportation plan shall give due consideration to the needs of both local residents of, and visitors to, the North Lake Tahoe region, and shall provide for the coordination, operation, and expansion of transportation services that are beneficial to the local economy, attractive to visitors, and convenient to residents. (b) The authority shall annually review and may propose amendments to the transportation plan to provide for the use of available federal, state, and local transportation funds, to account for unexpected revenues, or to take into consideration unforeseen circumstances. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 771, Sec. 9. (AB 2920) Effective January 1, 2019.)
  20. 67980.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.96. NORTH LAKE TAHOE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY [67960 - 67980] ( Title 7.96 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Powers and Functions of the Authority [67970 - 67980] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. )

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    Money from the chapter’s tax, along with other available funds for transportation improvements, must be spent according to the transportation expenditure plan.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.96. NORTH LAKE TAHOE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY [67960 - 67980] ( Title 7.96 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Powers and Functions of the Authority [67970 - 67980] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. ) ## 67980. Expenditure of the revenues derived from the tax imposed pursuant to this chapter, together with other federal, state, and local funds made available to the authority for transportation improvements, shall be in accordance with the transportation expenditure plan. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1044, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
  21. 6800.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [6000 - 7599.200] ( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Computation of Time [6800 - 6808] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655. )

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    When counting the time to do a legal act, do not count the first day, count the last day, and if the last day is a holiday, do not count it either.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [6000 - 7599.200] ( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Computation of Time [6800 - 6808] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655. ) ## 6800. The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)
  22. 6801.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [6000 - 7599.200] ( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Computation of Time [6800 - 6808] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655. )

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    Time is to be computed using the Gregorian, or new style, calendar, and January 1st after 1752 is counted as the first day of the year.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [6000 - 7599.200] ( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Computation of Time [6800 - 6808] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655. ) ## 6801. Time is computed according to the Gregorian or new style; and January 1st, in every year, after 1752 is reckoned as the first day of the year. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)
  23. 6802.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [6000 - 7599.200] ( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Computation of Time [6800 - 6808] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655. )

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    This section says certain hundredth years are not leap years and have 365 days, while 2000, 2400, 2800, and every other fourth hundredth year after 2000 are leap years with 366 days.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [6000 - 7599.200] ( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Computation of Time [6800 - 6808] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655. ) ## 6802. The years 1900, 2100, 2200, 2300, or any other future hundredth year, of which the year 2000 is the first, except only every fourth hundredth year, are not leap years, but common years of 365 days. The years 2000, 2400, 2800, and every other fourth hundredth year after 2000 and every fourth year, except as provided in this section, which, by usage in this State is considered a leap year, is a leap year consisting of 366 days. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)
  24. 6803.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [6000 - 7599.200] ( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Computation of Time [6800 - 6808] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655. )

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    This section defines a year as 365 days, a half year as 182 days, and a quarter of a year as 91 days.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [6000 - 7599.200] ( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Computation of Time [6800 - 6808] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655. ) ## 6803. “Year” means a period of 365 days; “half year,” 182 days; “quarter of a year,” 91 days. The added day of a leap year, and the day immediately preceding, if they occur in any such period, shall be reckoned together as one day. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)
  25. 6804.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [6000 - 7599.200] ( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Computation of Time [6800 - 6808] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655. )

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    “Month” means a calendar month unless the text says otherwise.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [6000 - 7599.200] ( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Computation of Time [6800 - 6808] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655. ) ## 6804. “Month” means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)
  26. 6805.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [6000 - 7599.200] ( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Computation of Time [6800 - 6808] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655. )

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    A week means seven consecutive days.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [6000 - 7599.200] ( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Computation of Time [6800 - 6808] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655. ) ## 6805. A week consists of seven consecutive days. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)
  27. 68055.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.97. RECYCLING, RESOURCE RECOVERY, AND LITTER PREVENTION [68055 - 68055.9] ( Heading of Title 7.97 renumbered from Title 7.9 by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 184. )

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    People who own or operate covered establishments or public places must provide, place, and maintain required litter receptacles at their own expense. Public agencies handle litter removal from receptacles at publicly owned places, while owners or tenants handle removal from receptacles on private property.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.97. RECYCLING, RESOURCE RECOVERY, AND LITTER PREVENTION [68055 - 68055.9] ( Heading of Title 7.97 renumbered from Title 7.9 by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 184. ) ## 68055. (a) It shall be the responsibility of any person owning or operating any establishment or public place in which litter receptacles are required by this chapter to procure, place, and maintain such receptacles at his own expense on the premises in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (b) The responsibility for the removal of litter from receptacles placed at publicly-owned places shall remain with the public agencies. Removal of litter from receptacles placed on private property shall remain with the owner of the property or, in cases where the owner is not in actual possession of the premises, with the tenant thereof. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 364.)
  28. 68055.1.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.97. RECYCLING, RESOURCE RECOVERY, AND LITTER PREVENTION [68055 - 68055.9] ( Heading of Title 7.97 renumbered from Title 7.9 by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 184. )

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    This section defines key terms used in the chapter on recycling, resource recovery, and litter prevention.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.97. RECYCLING, RESOURCE RECOVERY, AND LITTER PREVENTION [68055 - 68055.9] ( Heading of Title 7.97 renumbered from Title 7.9 by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 184. ) ## 68055.1. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions as set forth in this section govern the construction of this chapter. (a) “Public place” means any area that is used or held out for the use of the public whether owned and operated by public or private interests, but not including indoor areas. “Indoor area” means any enclosed area covered with a roof and protected from moisture and wind. (b) “Drive-in restaurant” means a restaurant that sells food products for immediate consumption on or near a location at which parking facilities are provided for the use of patrons in consuming the products purchased at the restaurant. (c) “Fast food outlet” means a restaurant that sells food products primarily on a “takeout” or “to go” basis. (d) “Grocery stores” includes, but is not limited to, convenience markets that sell groceries. (e) “Shopping centers” means a group of two or more stores that maintain a common parking lot for patrons of those stores. (f) “Board” means the State Solid Waste Management Board. (g) “Litter” means all improperly discarded waste material, including, but not limited to, convenience food, beverage, and other product packages or containers constructed of steel, aluminum, glass, paper, plastic, and other natural and synthetic materials, thrown or deposited on the lands and waters of the state, but not including the properly discarded waste of the primary processing of agriculture, mining, logging, sawmilling, or manufacturing. (h) “Solid waste” means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid, semisolid, and liquid wastes. (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1054, Sec. 6. Effective September 15, 1982.)
  29. 68055.2.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.97. RECYCLING, RESOURCE RECOVERY, AND LITTER PREVENTION [68055 - 68055.9] ( Heading of Title 7.97 renumbered from Title 7.9 by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 184. )

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    Litter receptacles must be placed in public places in the state, but only while those places or events held there are open to the public.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.97. RECYCLING, RESOURCE RECOVERY, AND LITTER PREVENTION [68055 - 68055.9] ( Heading of Title 7.97 renumbered from Title 7.9 by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 184. ) ## 68055.2. Litter receptacles shall be placed in all public places in the state, including, but not limited to, the following: (a) Drive-in restaurants and fast food outlets. (b) Gasoline service stations. (c) Shopping centers. (d) Grocery stores. (e) Boat launching and takeout areas. (f) Boat moorage and fueling stations. (g) Public piers. (h) Parks and campgrounds. (i) Beaches. (j) Outdoor parking lots which have a capacity of 50 or more automobiles and which are contiguous to the public places listed in this section. The board may further define “public place” by specifying in its regulations particular types of places that are subject to the requirements of this section. Litter receptacles need be placed in such public places only during times such places, or events held at them, are open to the public. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 364.)
  30. 68055.3.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.97. RECYCLING, RESOURCE RECOVERY, AND LITTER PREVENTION [68055 - 68055.9] ( Heading of Title 7.97 renumbered from Title 7.9 by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 184. )

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    Litter receptacles must be placed in a way that conforms to laws, ordinances, resolutions, and regulations on fire, safety, public health, or welfare.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.97. RECYCLING, RESOURCE RECOVERY, AND LITTER PREVENTION [68055 - 68055.9] ( Heading of Title 7.97 renumbered from Title 7.9 by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 184. ) ## 68055.3. Placement of litter receptacles shall be in conformance with laws, ordinances, resolutions, and regulations pertaining to fire, safety, public health, or welfare. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 364.)
  31. 68055.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.97. RECYCLING, RESOURCE RECOVERY, AND LITTER PREVENTION [68055 - 68055.9] ( Heading of Title 7.97 renumbered from Title 7.9 by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 184. )

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    No person may damage or misuse litter receptacles, and may not put leaves, clippings, prunings, gardening refuse, or household solid waste into litter receptacles required by this chapter.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.97. RECYCLING, RESOURCE RECOVERY, AND LITTER PREVENTION [68055 - 68055.9] ( Heading of Title 7.97 renumbered from Title 7.9 by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 184. ) ## 68055.5. (a) No person shall damage, deface, abuse, or misuse any litter receptacle so as to interfere with its proper function or to detract from its proper appearance. (b) No person shall deposit leaves, clippings, prunings, or gardening refuse in any litter receptacle required pursuant to this chapter. (c) No person shall deposit household solid waste in any litter receptacle required pursuant to this chapter. However, this subdivision does not mean that wastes of food consumed on the premises at any public place may not be deposited in litter receptacles. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 364.)
  32. 68055.7.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.97. RECYCLING, RESOURCE RECOVERY, AND LITTER PREVENTION [68055 - 68055.9] ( Heading of Title 7.97 renumbered from Title 7.9 by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 184. )

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    A person who violates this chapter commits an infraction and can be fined.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.97. RECYCLING, RESOURCE RECOVERY, AND LITTER PREVENTION [68055 - 68055.9] ( Heading of Title 7.97 renumbered from Title 7.9 by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 184. ) ## 68055.7. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of an infraction, and upon conviction thereof shall be liable to punishment by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) upon a first conviction, not less than two hundred dollars ($200) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) upon a second conviction, and not less than three hundred dollars ($300) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) upon a third or subsequent conviction. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 140. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.)
  33. 68055.9.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.97. RECYCLING, RESOURCE RECOVERY, AND LITTER PREVENTION [68055 - 68055.9] ( Heading of Title 7.97 renumbered from Title 7.9 by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 184. )

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    Penalties that may be imposed for littering must be prominently posted throughout the state.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 7.97. RECYCLING, RESOURCE RECOVERY, AND LITTER PREVENTION [68055 - 68055.9] ( Heading of Title 7.97 renumbered from Title 7.9 by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 184. ) ## 68055.9. The penalties which may be levied for littering in this state shall be prominently posted throughout the state. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 364.)
  34. 6806.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [6000 - 7599.200] ( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Computation of Time [6800 - 6808] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655. )

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    A day means the time from one midnight to the next midnight.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [6000 - 7599.200] ( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Computation of Time [6800 - 6808] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655. ) ## 6806. A day is the period of time between any midnight and the midnight following. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)
  35. 6807.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [6000 - 7599.200] ( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Computation of Time [6800 - 6808] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655. )

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    This section defines “daytime” as the period between sunrise and sunset, and “nighttime” as the period between sunset and sunrise.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [6000 - 7599.200] ( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Computation of Time [6800 - 6808] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655. ) ## 6807. “Daytime” is the period of time between sunrise and sunset. “Nighttime” is the period of time between sunset and sunrise. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)
  36. 68070.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Courts may make their own rules, as long as they do not conflict with law or Judicial Council rules, and they may not impose taxes, charges, penalties, or officer allowances through those rules.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68070. (a) Every court may make rules for its own government and the government of its officers not inconsistent with law or with the rules adopted and prescribed by the Judicial Council. These rules shall not: (1) Impose any tax, charge, or penalty upon any legal proceeding, or for filing any pleading allowed by law. (2) Give any allowance to any officer for services. (b) The Judicial Council is encouraged to adopt rules to provide for uniformity in rules and procedures throughout all courts in a county and statewide. The subjects on which uniformity should be sought shall include, but are not limited to, (1) the form of papers, (2) limitations on the filing of papers, (3) rules relating to law and motion, and (4) requirements concerning documents to be filed at or prior to trial. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1004, Sec. 1.5. Effective January 1, 1999.)
  37. 68070.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    In appeals and original writ cases, specified judges must not communicate directly or indirectly about the facts or merits of the case, except for a written communication copied to all parties.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68070.5. (a) When a case is appealed, there shall be no communication direct or indirect between the judge or judicial officer who heard the case and any judge of the reviewing court concerning the facts or merits of the case. (b) When a petition for an original writ names a court as a party, there shall be no communication direct or indirect between any judge hearing the writ and the judge or judicial officer of the court named as a party. (c) The prohibitions of subdivisions (a) and (b) shall not apply to a written communication if at the time the communication is transmitted all the parties are sent a copy. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 596.)
  38. 68071.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    A superior court rule does not take effect until the stated timing and filing/public-examination conditions are met. The Judicial Council may create a procedure for exceptions.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68071. No rule adopted by a superior court shall take effect until January 1 or July 1, whichever comes first, following the 45th day after it has been filed with the Judicial Council and the clerk of the court, and made immediately available for public examination. The Judicial Council may establish, by rule, a procedure for exceptions to these effective dates. (Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 218, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2009.)
  39. 68072.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Rules adopted by certain courts take effect on the date set in the adoption order, or 60 days after adoption if no date is set; superior court rules follow Section 68071.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68072. Rules adopted by the Judicial Council, the Supreme Court, or a court of appeal shall take effect on a date to be fixed in the order of adoption. If no effective date is fixed, those rules shall take effect 60 days after their adoption. Rules adopted by a superior court shall take effect as provided in Section 68071. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 200. Effective January 1, 2003.)
  40. 68073.1.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Some court-used furniture and equipment become court property, and the court must take responsibility for items transferred or continued under this section.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68073.1. (a) All furniture, furnishings, and equipment used solely by a trial court on June 30, 1997, shall become the property of the court unless the county is prohibited from transferring title by a contract, agreement, covenant, or other provision in the law. (b) Any other furniture, furnishings, or equipment made available by the county or city and county for use by a court on June 30, 1997, shall continue to be made available to the court, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the court and the county or city and county. (c) The court shall assume all responsibility for any furniture, furnishing, and equipment for which title is transferred to the court or that continues to be made available for use by a court pursuant to this section, including the fiscal responsibility for any rental or lease obligation, the repair, maintenance, and replacement of such furniture, furnishing, and equipment. (Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 850, Sec. 28. Effective January 1, 1998.)
  41. 68074.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Each court must have a seal.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68074. Each court shall have a seal. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206.)
  42. 68074.1.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    A superior court seal may be affixed with a seal press or stamp if it reproduces legibly under photographic methods.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68074.1. The seal of any superior court may be affixed by a seal press or stamp which will print or emboss a seal which will reproduce legibly under photographic methods. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 202. Effective January 1, 2003.)
  43. 68075.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The Supreme Court’s seal is the seal provided for in this title, and the Court may tell its clerk to make two duplicate seals.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68075. The seal used by the Supreme Court abolished by the Constitution of 1879 shall be the seal of the Supreme Court provided for in this title. The Supreme Court may direct its clerk to provide two duplicates of the seal, each of which shall have the same effect as the original. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206.)
  44. 68076.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Superior court seals must be circular, at least 1.25 inches in diameter, and include specified center and surrounding wording.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68076. The seals of the superior courts shall: (a) Be circular. (b) Be not less than one and one-fourth inches in diameter. (c) Have in the center any word, words, or design adopted by the judges of the superior court. (d) Have inscribed around the central words or design “Superior Court of California, County of [____],” inserting the name of the county. The seal of any such court, which has been adopted before April 1, 1880, shall be the seal of such court until another is adopted. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 738, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2008.)
  45. 68079.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    If a court has not been provided the necessary seal, the court or its judges must provide it.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68079. A court for which the necessary seal has not been provided, or the judges of that court, shall provide it. The expense shall be an item of court operations. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 149, Sec. 19. Effective January 1, 2004.)
  46. 6808.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [6000 - 7599.200] ( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Computation of Time [6800 - 6808] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655. )

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    California standard time follows Pacific standard time, advances one hour during daylight saving time, and the Legislature may change the daylight saving dates by a two-thirds vote.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [6000 - 7599.200] ( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Computation of Time [6800 - 6808] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655. ) ## 6808. (a) The standard time within the state is that of the fifth zone designated by federal law as Pacific standard time (15 U.S.C. Secs. 261 and 263). (b) The standard time within the state shall advance by one hour during the daylight saving time period commencing at 2 a.m. on the second Sunday of March of each year and ending at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday of November of each year. (c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), the Legislature may amend this section by a two-thirds vote to change the dates and times of the daylight saving time period, consistent with federal law, and, if federal law authorizes the state to provide for the year-round application of daylight saving time, the Legislature may amend this section by a two-thirds vote to provide for that application. (Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 60, Sec. 2. Effective December 19, 2018. Approved in Proposition 7 at the November 6, 2018, election.)
  47. 68080.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The clerk of the court must keep the court’s seal.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68080. The clerk of the court shall keep the seal of the court. (Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1417, Sec. 6.)
  48. 68080.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    A person must not use or allow use of court seal reproductions or facsimiles in campaign literature or mass mailings with intent to deceive voters.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68080.5. (a) A person who uses or allows to be used any reproduction or facsimile of the seal of the California Supreme Court, an appellate court, or a superior court in any campaign literature or mass mailing, as defined in Section 82041.5, with intent to deceive the voters, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) For purposes of this section, the use of a reproduction or facsimile of a seal in a manner that creates a misleading, erroneous, or false impression that the document is authorized by a public official is evidence of intent to deceive. (Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 387, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
  49. 68081.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    If an appellate court plans to decide an issue no party raised or briefed, it must let the parties file supplemental briefing. If it does not, a rehearing must be ordered on timely petition by any party.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68081. Before the Supreme Court, a court of appeal, or the appellate division of a superior court renders a decision in a proceeding other than a summary denial of a petition for an extraordinary writ, based upon an issue which was not proposed or briefed by any party to the proceeding, the court shall afford the parties an opportunity to present their views on the matter through supplemental briefing. If the court fails to afford that opportunity, a rehearing shall be ordered upon timely petition of any party. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 931, Sec. 224. Effective September 28, 1998.)
  50. 68082.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Certain court officers must not practice law or act as attorney, agent, or solicitor while in office, except as otherwise provided by law.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68082. Except as otherwise provided by law, during the officer’s continuance in office, a court commissioner, judge, or court executive or administrative officer shall not practice law in any court of this state or act as attorney, agent, or solicitor in the prosecution of any claim or application for lands, pensions, patent rights, or other proceedings before any department of the state or general government or courts of the United States. As used in this section, the practice of law includes being in partnership or sharing fees, commissions, or expenses in the practice of law with any person acting as an attorney in this state. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 204. Effective January 1, 2003.)
  51. 68083.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    A salaried superior court officer must charge, collect, and promptly deposit fees allowed by law, and does not have to accept coin as payment.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68083. Each salaried officer of a superior court shall charge, collect, and promptly deposit the fees allowed in each case, as provided by law. No salaried officer who collects fees shall be required to accept coin in payment of those fees. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 470, Sec. 46. (AB 1529) Effective January 1, 2013.)
  52. 68083.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Certain superior court officers must pay collected money into the county treasury and report fee, fine, and forfeiture data within 35 days; some collections are exempt, and a court may have to reimburse the county if noncompliance causes a penalty.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68083.5. Each officer of a superior court authorized to collect money shall pay into the county treasury all money collected by that officer, or under the officer’s control, that is payable into the treasury in a timely manner, and shall remit fee, fine, and forfeiture data within 35 days after the end of the month in which they are collected to the county auditor and treasurer in the form they require. No officer who collects money as described in this section shall be required to accept payment in coin. If the county auditor finds that an officer of the court has failed to comply with the requirements for payment of moneys pursuant to this section or Section 68101, which directly results in the assessment of a financial penalty pursuant to Section 68085, the superior court that failed to comply shall reimburse the county general fund in an amount equal to the actual penalty. With the approval of the treasurer as provided in Section 27080.1, each depositing officer may deposit directly into the treasurer’s active account all money payable into the county treasury. On and after January 1, 2006, this section does not apply to money collected under Chapter 5.8 (commencing with Section 70600) of Title 8 or fees and fines to which Section 68085.1 applies. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 470, Sec. 47. (AB 1529) Effective January 1, 2013.)
  53. 68084.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Money deposited with a superior court clerk or judge must be sent to the treasurer, and the duplicate receipt must be filed with the auditor.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68084. (a) If any money is deposited with the clerk or judge of any superior court pursuant to any action or proceeding in the court, or pursuant to any order, decree, or judgment of the court, or when any money is to be paid to the court to be held in trust pursuant to any provision of this title or the Code of Civil Procedure, that money shall be deposited as soon as practicable after the receipt thereof with the treasurer and a duplicate receipt of the treasurer for it shall be filed with the auditor. The certificate of the auditor that a duplicate receipt has been filed is necessary before the clerk, judge, or party required to deposit the money is entitled to a discharge of the obligation imposed upon the clerk, judge, or party to make the deposit. (b) If any money so deposited or paid is to be withdrawn or paid out, the order directing the payment or withdrawal shall require the auditor to draw a warrant for it and the treasurer to pay it. (c) This section does not apply to the following: (1) Money collected under Chapter 5.8 (commencing with Section 70600) on or after January 1, 2006. (2) Fees and fines to which Section 68085.1 applies. (3) Money deposited or held in a bank account established by the Judicial Council under subdivision (a) of Section 77009. (d) This section shall apply to money held in a court trust account in a county treasury on or after January 1, 2006. Commencing January 1, 2006, the Judicial Council may require that money held in a court trust account in a county treasury be deposited into an independent court bank account established under subdivision (a) of Section 77009. (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 75, Sec. 99. Effective July 19, 2005. Operative January 1, 2006, by Sec. 156 of Ch. 75.)
  54. 68084.1.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Unclaimed money held by a superior court can become court property after notice and a three-year period, with special handling for restitution money.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68084.1. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, any money, excluding restitution to victims, that has been deposited with a superior court, or that a superior court is holding in trust for the lawful owner, in a court bank account or in a court trust account in a county treasury, that remains unclaimed for three years shall become the property of the superior court if, after published notice pursuant to this section, the money is not claimed or no verified complaint is filed and served. After published notice pursuant to this section, if the money is not claimed or no verified complaint is filed and served, money representing restitution collected on behalf of victims that remains unclaimed for three years shall be deposited either into the State Restitution Fund exclusively for the purposes of providing victim services or into the general fund of a county that administers a victim services program exclusively for the provision of victim services. (b) At any time after the expiration of the three-year period specified in subdivision (a), the executive officer of the superior court may cause a notice to be published once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the court is located. The notice shall state the amount of money, the fund in which it is held, and that it is proposed that the money will become the property of the court on a designated date not less than 45 days nor more than 60 days after the first publication of the notice. (c) Before or after publication, a party of interest may file a claim with the court executive officer that shall include the claimant’s name, address, amount of claim, the grounds on which the claim is founded, and any other information that may be required by the court executive officer. The claim shall be filed before the designated date on which unclaimed money becomes the property of the court as provided under subdivision (b), and the executive officer shall accept or reject that claim. (d) If the superior court executive officer rejects the claim, or takes no action on the claim within 30 days after it is filed, the party that submitted the claim may file a verified complaint seeking to recover all, or a specified part, of the money in the court in the county in which the notice is published. The copy of the complaint and summons shall be served on the court executive officer. The court executive officer shall withhold the release of the portion of unclaimed money for which a court action has been filed as provided in this section until the court renders a decision or the claim is settled. Any portion of the unclaimed money not covered by the verified complaint shall become the property of the court if no other claim or verified complaint has been filed regarding it within the time specified in this section. If the party that submitted the claim does not file a verified complaint within 30 days after the date that the court mailed notice that the claim was rejected or within 60 days after the claim was filed, the money shall become the property of the court. (e) Notwithstanding subdivisions (c) and (d), the court executive officer may release the unclaimed money to the depositor of the unclaimed money, or the depositor’s heir, beneficiary, or duly appointed representative, if the depositor or the depositor’s heir, beneficiary, or duly appointed representative claims the money before the date that the money becomes the property of the superior court, upon submitting proof satisfactory to the court executive officer. (f) If no claim is filed under subdivision (c) and the time for filing claims has expired, the money shall become the property of the court. If a claim or claims are filed with respect to a portion of the money, but not the remainder of the money, and the time for filing claims under subdivision (c) has expired, the remainder of the money shall become the property of the court. (g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the presiding judge may direct the transfer of any individual deposit of twenty dollars ($20) or less, or any amount if the name of the original depositor is unknown, that remains unclaimed for one year to the Trial Court Operations Fund without the need for publication of notice. (h) The court executive officer may delegate the responsibilities provided in this section to appropriate superior court staff. (i) When any money deposited and held under this section becomes the property of a superior court, the presiding judge shall transfer it to the Trial Court Operations Fund. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 212, Sec. 9. (AB 2767) Effective January 1, 2011.)
  55. 68085.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    This section creates the Trial Court Trust Fund and sets rules for how court-related fees and funds are deposited, allocated, reported, invested, and paid out.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68085. (a) (1) There is hereby established the Trial Court Trust Fund, the proceeds of which shall be apportioned for the purposes authorized in this section, including apportionment to the trial courts to fund trial court operations, as defined in Section 77003. (2) The apportionment payments shall be made by the Controller. The final payment from the Trial Court Trust Fund for each fiscal year shall be made on or before August 31 of the subsequent fiscal year. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in order to promote statewide efficiency, the Judicial Council may authorize the direct payment or reimbursement or both of actual costs from the Trial Court Trust Fund or the State Trial Court Improvement and Modernization Fund to fund the costs of operating one or more trial courts upon the authorization of the participating courts. These paid or reimbursed costs may be for services provided to the court or courts by the Administrative Office of the Courts or payment for services or property of any kind contracted for by the court or courts or on behalf of the courts by the Administrative Office of the Courts. The amount of appropriations from the State Trial Court Improvement and Modernization Fund under this subdivision may not exceed 20 percent of the amount deposited in the State Trial Court Improvement and Modernization Fund pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 77205. The direct payment or reimbursement of costs from the Trial Court Trust Fund may be supported by the reduction of a participating court’s allocation from the Trial Court Trust Fund to the extent that the court’s expenditures for the program are reduced and the court is supported by the expenditure. The Judicial Council shall provide the affected trial courts with quarterly reports on expenditures from the Trial Court Trust Fund incurred as authorized by this subdivision. The Judicial Council shall establish procedures to provide for the administration of this paragraph in a way that promotes the effective, efficient, reliable, and accountable operation of the trial courts. (B) As used in subparagraph (A), the term “costs of operating one or more trial courts” includes any expenses related to operation of the court or performance of its functions, including, but not limited to, statewide administrative and information technology infrastructure supporting the courts. The term “costs of operating one or more trial courts” is not restricted to items considered “court operations” pursuant to Section 77003, but is subject to policies, procedures, and criteria established by the Judicial Council, and may not include an item that is a cost that must otherwise be paid by the county or city and county in which the court is located. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the fees listed in subdivision (c) shall all be deposited upon collection in a special account in the county treasury, and transmitted monthly to the State Treasury for deposit in the Trial Court Trust Fund. (c) (1) Except as specified in subdivision (d), this section applies to all fees collected on or before December 31, 2005, pursuant to Sections 631.3, 116.230, and 403.060 of the Code of Civil Procedure and Sections 26820.4, 26823, 26826, 26826.01, 26827, 26827.4, 26830, 26832.1, 26833.1, 26835.1, 26836.1, 26837.1, 26838, 26850.1, 26851.1, 26852.1, 26853.1, 26855.4, 26862, 68086, 72055, 72056, 72056.01, and 72060. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as specified in subdivision (d) of this section and subdivision (a) of Section 68085.7, this section applies to all fees and fines collected on or before December 31, 2005, pursuant to Sections 116.390, 116.570, 116.760, 116.860, 177.5, 491.150, 704.750, 708.160, 724.100, 1134, 1161.2, and 1218 of the Code of Civil Procedure, Sections 26824, 26828, 26829, 26834, and 72059 of the Government Code, and subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 166 of the Penal Code. (3) If any of the fees provided for in this subdivision are partially waived by court order, and the fee is to be divided between the Trial Court Trust Fund and any other fund, the amount of the partial waiver shall be deducted from the amount to be distributed to each fund in the same proportion as the amount of each distribution bears to the total amount of the fee. (d) This section does not apply to that portion of a filing fee collected pursuant to Section 26820.4, 26826, 26827, 72055, or 72056 that is allocated for dispute resolution pursuant to Section 470.3 of the Business and Professions Code, the county law library pursuant to Section 6320 of the Business and Professions Code, the Judges’ Retirement Fund pursuant to Section 26822.3, automated recordkeeping or conversion to micrographics pursuant to Sections 26863 and 68090.7, and courthouse financing pursuant to Section 70625. This section also does not apply to fees collected pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (c) of Section 27361. (e) This section applies to all payments required to be made to the State Treasury by any county or city and county pursuant to Section 77201, 77201.1, or 77205. (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no agency may take action to change the amounts allocated to any of the funds described in subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d). (g) The Judicial Council shall reimburse the Controller for the actual administrative costs that will be incurred under this section. Costs reimbursed under this section shall be determined on an annual basis in consultation with the Judicial Council. (h) Any amounts required to be transmitted by a county or city and county to the state pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the State Treasury no later than 45 days after the end of the month in which the fees were collected. This remittance shall be accompanied by a remittance advice identifying the collection month and the appropriate account in the Trial Court Trust Fund to which it is to be deposited. Any remittance that is not made by the county or city and county in accordance with this section shall be considered delinquent, and subject to the interest and penalties specified in this section. (i) Upon receipt of any delinquent payment required pursuant to this section, the Controller shall do the following: (1) Calculate interest on the delinquent payment by multiplying the amount of the delinquent payment at a daily rate equivalent to the rate of return of money deposited in the Local Agency Investment Fund pursuant to Section 16429.1 from the date the payment was originally due to either 30 days after the date of the issuance by the Controller of the final audit report concerning the failure to pay or the date of payment by the entity responsible for the delinquent payment, whichever comes first. (2) Calculate a penalty at a daily rate equivalent to 11/2 percent per month from the date 30 days after the date of the issuance by the Controller of the final audit report concerning the failure to pay. (j) (1) Interest or penalty amounts calculated pursuant to subdivision (i) shall be paid by the county, city and county, or court to the Trial Court Trust Fund no later than 45 days after the end of the month in which the interest or penalty was calculated. Payment shall be made by the entity responsible for the error or other action that caused the failure to pay, as determined by the Controller in notice given to that party by the Controller. (2) Notwithstanding Section 77009, any interest or penalty on a delinquent payment that a court is required to make pursuant to this section and Section 24353 shall be paid from the Trial Court Operations Fund for that court. (3) The Controller may permit a county, city and county, or court to pay the interest or penalty amounts according to a payment schedule in the event of a large interest or penalty amount that causes a hardship to the paying entity. (4) The party responsible for the error or other action that caused the failure to pay may include, but is not limited to, the party that collected the funds who is not the party responsible for remitting the funds to the Trial Court Trust Fund, if the collecting party failed or delayed in providing the remitting party with sufficient information needed by the remitting party to distribute the funds. (k) The Trial Court Trust Fund shall be invested in the Surplus Money Investment Fund and all interest earned shall be allocated to the Trial Court Trust Fund quarterly and shall be allocated among the courts in accordance with the requirements of subdivision (a). (l) It is the intent of the Legislature that the revenues required to be deposited into the Trial Court Trust Fund be remitted as soon after collection by the courts as possible. (m) Except for subdivisions (a) and (k), this section does not apply to fees and fines that are listed in subdivision (a) of Section 68085.1 that are collected on or after January 1, 2006. (n) The changes made to subdivisions (i) and (j) of this section by Chapter 435 of the Statutes of 2007 apply to all delinquent payments for which no final audit has been issued by the Controller prior to January 1, 2008. (o) The Judicial Council shall not expend any of these funds on the system known as the Court Case Management System without consent from the Legislature, except for the maintenance and operation of Court Case Management System Version 2 and Version 3. (p) This section or any other provision of law shall not be construed to authorize the Judicial Council to redirect funds from the Trial Court Trust Fund for any purpose other than for allocation to trial courts or as otherwise specifically appropriated by statute. (q) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2013. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 57, Sec. 3. (AB 199) Effective June 30, 2022.)
  56. 68085.1.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    This section requires courts and counties to deposit certain fees and fines into designated accounts, report collections on a deadline, and follow set distribution and penalty rules.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68085.1. (a) This section applies to all fees and fines that are collected on or after January 1, 2006, under all of the following: (1) Sections 177.5, 209, 403.060, 491.150, 631.3, 683.150, 704.750, 708.160, 724.100, 1161.2, 1218, and 1993.2 of, subdivision (g) of Section 411.20 and subdivisions (c) and (g) of Section 411.21 of, subdivision (b) of Section 631 of, and Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 116.110) of Title 1 of Part 1 of, the Code of Civil Procedure. (2) Section 3112 of the Family Code. (3) Section 31622 of the Food and Agricultural Code. (4) Subdivision (d) of Section 6103.5, Sections 68086 and 68086.1, Sections 68926.1 and 69953.5, and Chapter 5.8 (commencing with Section 70600). (5) Section 103470 of the Health and Safety Code. (6) Subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 166 and Section 1214.1 of the Penal Code. (7) Sections 1835, 1851.5, 7660, and 13201 of the Probate Code. (8) Sections 14607.6 and 16373 of the Vehicle Code. (9) Section 71386 of this code, Sections 304, 7851.5, and 9002 of the Family Code, and Section 1513.1 of the Probate Code, if the reimbursement is for expenses incurred by the court. (10) Section 3153 of the Family Code, if the amount is paid to the court for the cost of counsel appointed by the court to represent a child. (b) On and after January 1, 2006, each superior court shall deposit all fees and fines listed in subdivision (a), as soon as practicable after collection and on a regular basis, into a bank account established for this purpose by the Administrative Office of the Courts. Upon direction of the Administrative Office of the Courts, the county shall deposit civil assessments under Section 1214.1 of the Penal Code and any other money it collects under the sections listed in subdivision (a) as soon as practicable after collection and on a regular basis into the bank account established for this purpose and specified by the Administrative Office of the Courts. The deposits shall be made as required by rules adopted by, and financial policies and procedures authorized by, the Judicial Council under subdivision (a) of Section 77206. Within 15 days after the end of the month in which the fees and fines are collected, each court, and each county that collects any fines or fees under subdivision (a), shall provide the Administrative Office of the Courts with a report of the fees by categories as specified by the Administrative Office of the Courts. The Administrative Office of the Courts and any court may agree upon a time period greater than 15 days, but in no case more than 30 days after the end of the month in which the fees and fines are collected. The fees and fines listed in subdivision (a) shall be distributed as provided in this section. (c) (1) Within 45 calendar days after the end of the month in which the fees and fines listed in subdivision (a) are collected, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall make the following distributions: (A) To the small claims advisory services, as described in subdivision (f) of Section 116.230 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (B) To dispute resolution programs, as described in subdivision (b) of Section 68085.3 and subdivision (b) of Section 68085.4. (C) To the county law library funds, as described in Sections 116.230 and 116.760 of the Code of Civil Procedure, subdivision (b) of Section 68085.3, subdivision (b) of Section 68085.4, and Section 70621 of this code, and Section 14607.6 of the Vehicle Code. (D) To the courthouse construction funds in the Counties of Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Francisco, as described in Sections 70622, 70624, and 70625. (E) Commencing July 1, 2011, to the Trial Court Trust Fund, as described in subdivision (e) of Section 70626, to be used by the Judicial Council to implement and administer the civil representation pilot program under Section 68651. (2) If any distribution under this subdivision is delinquent, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall add a penalty to the distribution as specified in subdivision (i). (d) Within 45 calendar days after the end of the month in which the fees and fines listed in subdivision (a) are collected, the amounts remaining after the distributions in subdivision (c) shall be transmitted to the State Treasury for deposit in the Trial Court Trust Fund and other funds as required by law. This remittance shall be accompanied by a remittance advice identifying the collection month and the appropriate account in the Trial Court Trust Fund or other fund to which it is to be deposited. Upon the receipt of any delinquent payment required under this subdivision, the Controller shall calculate a penalty as provided under subdivision (i). (e) From the money transmitted to the State Treasury under subdivision (d), the Controller shall make deposits as follows: (1) Into the Judges’ Retirement Fund and the Equal Access Fund, as described in subdivision (c) of Section 68085.3 and subdivision (c) of Section 68085.4. (2) Into the Health Statistics Special Fund, as described in subdivision (b) of Section 70670 of this code and Section 103730 of the Health and Safety Code. (3) Into the Family Law Trust Fund, as described in Section 70674. (4) Into the State Court Facilities Construction Fund, as described in subdivision (c) of Section 68085.3, subdivision (c) of Section 68085.4, subdivision (b) of Section 70657.5, and subdivision (e) of Section 70617. (5) The remainder of the money shall be deposited into the Trial Court Trust Fund. (f) The amounts collected by each superior court under Section 116.232, subdivision (g) of Section 411.20, and subdivision (g) of Section 411.21 of the Code of Civil Procedure, Sections 304, 3112, 3153, 7851.5, and 9002 of the Family Code, subdivision (d) of Section 6103.5, Sections 68926.1, 69953.5, 70627, 70631, 70640, 70661, 70678, and 71386 of this code, and Sections 1513.1, 1835, and 1851.5 of the Probate Code shall be added to the monthly apportionment for that court under subdivision (a) of Section 68085. (g) If any of the fees provided in subdivision (a) are partially waived by court order or otherwise reduced, and the fee is to be divided between the Trial Court Trust Fund and any other fund or account, the amount of the reduction shall be deducted from the amount to be distributed to each fund in the same proportion as the amount of each distribution bears to the total amount of the fee. If the fee is paid by installment payments, the amount distributed to each fund or account from each installment shall bear the same proportion to the installment payment as the full distribution to that fund or account does to the full fee. If a court collects a fee that was incurred before January 1, 2006, under a provision that was the predecessor to one of the paragraphs contained in subdivision (a), the fee may be deposited as if it were collected under the paragraph of subdivision (a) that corresponds to the predecessor of that paragraph and distributed in prorated amounts to each fund or account to which the fee in subdivision (a) must be distributed. (h) Except as provided in Sections 470.5 and 6322.1 of the Business and Professions Code, and Sections 70622, 70624, and 70625 of this code, an agency shall not take action to change the amounts allocated to any of the funds described in subdivision (c), (d), or (e). (i) The amount of the penalty on any delinquent payment under subdivision (c) or (d) shall be calculated by multiplying the amount of the delinquent payment at a daily rate equivalent to 11/2 percent per month for the number of days the payment is delinquent. The penalty shall be paid from the Trial Court Trust Fund. Penalties on delinquent payments under subdivision (d) shall be calculated only on the amounts to be distributed to the Trial Court Trust Fund and the State Court Facilities Construction Fund, and each penalty shall be distributed proportionately to the funds to which the delinquent payment was to be distributed. (j) If a delinquent payment under subdivision (c) or (d) results from a delinquency by a superior court under subdivision (b), the court shall reimburse the Trial Court Trust Fund for the amount of the penalty. Notwithstanding Section 77009, any penalty on a delinquent payment that a court is required to reimburse pursuant to this section shall be paid from the court operations fund for that court. The penalty shall be paid by the court to the Trial Court Trust Fund no later than 45 days after the end of the month in which the penalty was calculated. If the penalty is not paid within the specified time, the Administrative Office of the Courts may reduce the amount of a subsequent monthly allocation to the court by the amount of the penalty on the delinquent payment. (k) If a delinquent payment under subdivision (c) or (d) results from a delinquency by a county in transmitting fees and fines listed in subdivision (a) to the bank account established for this purpose, as described in subdivision (b), the county shall reimburse the Trial Court Trust Fund for the amount of the penalty. The penalty shall be paid by the county to the Trial Court Trust Fund no later than 45 days after the end of the month in which the penalty was calculated. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 851, Sec. 5. (SB 688) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  57. 68085.2.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    County remittances to the Trial Court Trust Fund are reduced by a calculated amount, and local courts, counties, CSAC, and AOC must exchange information and resolve the amount by set dates.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68085.2. (a) Notwithstanding Section 77201.1, commencing with the 2005-06 fiscal year, the amount of each county’s annual remittance to the Trial Court Trust Fund under paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 77201.1 shall be reduced by the amount determined under this section. In the 2005–06 fiscal year, the remittance shall be reduced by one-half the amount determined in subdivision (b). In the 2006–07 fiscal year and thereafter, the remittance shall be reduced in each fiscal year by the full amount determined in subdivision (b). (b) The amount of the reduction under this section for each county shall be the actual receipts into the county general fund for retention by the county for civil fees under Sections 26823, 26827.4, 26830, 26832, 26832.1, 26833.1, 26835.1, 26836.1, 26837.1, 26838, 26850.1, 26851.1, 26852.1, 26853.1, 26855.4, and 72060 of this code and Section 116.230 of the Code of Civil Procedure for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004. This reduction is intended to compensate the counties for the loss of the revenue, as measured by receipts for the 2003–04 fiscal year, that was allocated to them from these fees by statute before January 1, 2006. (c) In each county, the superior court and the county shall exchange relevant information to determine the amount of reduction they believe is correct under subdivision (b) and jointly report it to the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) and the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) on or before January 1, 2006. If the superior court and the county do not agree on the amount, the superior court and the county shall each report the amount it believes is correct to the CSAC and the AOC on or before January 1, 2006. (d) The AOC and the CSAC shall agree on the amount of the reduction for each county on or before January 1, 2006. If a court or county disagrees with the amount agreed to by the AOC and the CSAC for that county, the court or county may appeal to the AOC and the CSAC for an adjustment. The CSAC and the AOC shall determine whether to make any requested adjustment. (e) If the CSAC and the AOC do not agree on the amount of the reduction for a county, they may request a mutually agreed-upon third party to arbitrate and determine the amount. The amount shall be determined by March 1, 2006. (Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 75, Sec. 103. Effective July 19, 2005. Operative January 1, 2006, by Sec. 156 of Ch. 75.)
  58. 68085.3.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    This section directs how certain court fees must be deposited and distributed among specified funds and accounts.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68085.3. (a) Fees collected under Sections 70611, 70612, 70650, 70651, 70652, 70653, 70655, 70658, and 70670 shall be deposited in a bank account established by the Administrative Office of the Courts for deposit of fees collected by the courts. (b) For each three-hundred-fifty-five-dollar ($355) fee listed in subdivision (a), the Administrative Office of the Courts shall distribute specified amounts in each county as follows: (1) To the county law library fund, the amount described in Sections 6321 and 6322.1 of the Business and Professions Code. (2) To the account to support dispute resolution programs, the amount described in Section 470.5 of the Business and Professions Code. (c) The remainder of the fees in subdivision (a) shall be transmitted monthly to the Treasurer for deposit. For each three-hundred-fifty-five-dollar ($355) fee listed in subdivision (a), the Controller shall make deposits as follows: (1) To the State Court Facilities Construction Fund, as provided in Article 6 (commencing with Section 70371) of Chapter 5.7, sixty-five dollars ($65), unless the fee is collected under Section 70658, in which case the amount distributed to that fund shall be two hundred five dollars ($205). (2) To the Judges’ Retirement Fund, as established in Section 75100, two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50). (3) To the Trial Court Trust Fund for use as part of the Equal Access Fund program administered by the Judicial Council, four dollars and eighty cents ($4.80). (4) To the Trial Court Trust Fund, as provided in Section 68085.1, the remainder of the fee. (d) If any of the fees listed in subdivision (a) are reduced or partially waived, the amount of the reduction or partial waiver shall be deducted from the amount to be distributed to each fund or account in the same proportion as the amount of each distribution bears to the total amount of the fee. (e) As used in this section, “law library fund” includes a law library account described in Section 6320 of the Business and Professions Code. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 79, Sec. 4. (AB 143) Effective July 16, 2021.)
  59. 68085.35.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Fees collected under Section 70616.5 must be deposited and split between the General Fund and the Trial Court Trust Fund, and any reduction or waiver must be prorated.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68085.35. (a) Fees collected under Section 70616.5 shall be deposited in a bank account established by the Administrative Office of the Courts for deposit of fees collected by the courts. (b) For each one-thousand-dollar ($1,000) fee listed in subdivision (a), the Administrative Office of the Courts shall distribute specified amounts as follows: (1) Five hundred dollars ($500) to the General Fund for use, upon appropriation by the Legislature, by the California Commission on Disability Access. (2) The remainder of the fee to the Trial Court Trust Fund. (c) If any of the fees listed in subdivision (a) are reduced or partially waived, the amount of the reduction or partial waiver shall be deducted from the amount to be distributed to each fund in the same proportion as the amount each distribution bears to the total amount of the fee. (d) No revenue collected pursuant to Section 70616.5 shall be used to supplant existing program funding of the California Commission on Disability Access. (Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 755, Sec. 7. (AB 1521) Effective October 10, 2015.)
  60. 68085.4.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Collected court-related fees must be deposited and then split among specified funds and accounts by the Administrative Office of the Courts and the Controller.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68085.4. (a) Fees collected under Sections 70613, 70614, 70621, 70654, and 70656 of this code, Section 103470 of the Health and Safety Code, and Section 7660 of the Probate Code shall be deposited in a bank account established by the Administrative Office of the Courts for deposit of fees collected by the courts. (b) For each three-hundred-thirty-dollar ($330) fee and each two-hundred-five-dollar ($205) fee listed in subdivision (a), the Administrative Office of the Courts shall distribute specified amounts in each county as follows: (1) To the county law library fund, the amount described in Sections 6321 and 6322.1 of the Business and Professions Code. (2) To the account to support dispute resolution programs, the amount described in Section 470.5 of the Business and Professions Code. (c) The remainder of the fees in subdivision (a) shall be transmitted monthly to the Treasurer for deposit. For each three-hundred-thirty-dollar ($330) fee and each two-hundred-five-dollar ($205) fee listed in subdivision (a), the Controller shall make deposits as follows: (1) To the State Court Facilities Construction Fund, as provided in Article 6 (commencing with Section 70371) of Chapter 5.7, fifty dollars ($50) if the fee is three hundred thirty dollars ($330), and forty dollars ($40) if the fee is two hundred five dollars ($205), except as otherwise provided in Section 6322.1 of the Business and Professions Code. (2) To the Judges’ Retirement Fund, as established in Section 75100, two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50). (3) To the Trial Court Trust Fund for use as part of the Equal Access Fund program administered by the Judicial Council, four dollars and eighty cents ($4.80). (4) To the Trial Court Trust Fund, as provided in Section 68085.1, the remainder of the fee. (d) If any of the fees listed in subdivision (a) are reduced or partially waived, the amount of the reduction or partial waiver shall be deducted from the amount to be distributed to each fund or account in the same proportion as the amount of each distribution bears to the total amount of the fee. (e) As used in this section, “law library fund” includes a law library account described in Section 6320 of the Business and Professions Code. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 79, Sec. 5. (AB 143) Effective July 16, 2021.)
  61. 68085.45.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    This section creates the State Trial Court Operations Trust Fund and requires remaining money in the State Court Facilities Construction Fund to be transferred to the Controller after related bonded debt is retired.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68085.45. (a) There is hereby established the State Trial Court Operations Trust Fund. Upon the retirement of all bonded indebtedness that may be incurred in connection with trial court projects funded by the State Court Facilities Construction Fund, any moneys remaining in, or that would otherwise be payable into, the State Court Facilities Construction Fund, shall be transferred to the Controller for deposit into the State Trial Court Operations Trust Fund. (b) The proceeds of the State Trial Court Operations Trust Fund shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act, only for trial court operations as defined in Section 77003. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 79, Sec. 6. (AB 143) Effective July 16, 2021.)
  62. 68085.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    This section directs how certain court-related fees and fines must be handled, reported, and transferred, with specific reporting and timing rules and some limits through July 1, 2005.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68085.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except subdivision (h) and Section 68085.6, the fees and fines collected pursuant to Sections 116.390, 116.570, 116.760, 116.860, 491.150, 704.750, 708.160, 724.100, 1134, and 1161.2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, Sections 26824, 26828, 26829, 26834, and 72059 of the Government Code, and Section 1835 of the Probate Code, that are not part of a local revenue sharing agreement or practice shall be deposited in a special account in the county treasury and transmitted therefrom monthly to the Controller for deposit in the Trial Court Trust Fund. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except subdivision (h) and Section 68085.6, the fees and fines collected pursuant to Sections 26827.6, 26827.7, 26840.1, 26847, 26854, 26855.1, 26855.2, 26859, 27293, 71386, and 72061 of the Government Code, Section 103470 of the Health and Safety Code, Sections 1203.4 and 1203.45 of the Penal Code, Sections 2343, 7660, and 13201 of the Probate Code, and Section 14607.6 of the Vehicle Code, that are not subject to a local revenue sharing agreement or practice, shall be deposited in a special account in the county treasury. (c) However, if a superior court incurs the cost or provides the services specified in subdivision (b), the fees and fines collected shall be transmitted from the special account in the county treasury monthly to the Controller for deposit in the Trial Court Trust Fund. (d) (1) Until July 1, 2005, each superior court and each county shall maintain the distribution of revenue from the fees specified in subdivisions (a) and (b) that is in effect pursuant to an agreement or practice that is in place at the time this section takes effect. (2) In order to ensure that expenditures from revenue sharing agreements are consistent with Judicial Council fiscal and budgetary policy, the Administrative Director of the Courts shall review and approve all distribution of revenue agreements that are negotiated after the effective date of this section. If approval of an agreement negotiated after the effective date of this section is not granted, the director shall advise the court and county of the reasons for not granting approval and suggest modifications that will make the agreement consistent with the Judicial Council fiscal and budgetary policies. (e) The Administrative Office of the Courts and the California State Association of Counties shall jointly determine and administer on or after January 1, 2004, and on or after January 1, 2005, all of the following: (1) The amount of revenue that was deposited in the Trial Court Trust Fund pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) during the calendar year that just ended. (2) The difference between the amount specified in subdivision (c) and thirty-one million dollars ($31,000,000). (3) A county-by-county transfer of the amount specified in paragraph (2) to the Trial Court Trust Fund in two equal installments, on February 15 and May 15, in each fiscal year. (4) Any payment to correct for an overpayment or underpayment made for the 2003–04 fiscal year, shall be paid to the appropriate party on or before September 15, 2004. Any payment to correct for an overpayment or underpayment made for the 2004–05 fiscal year, shall be paid to the appropriate party on or before November 15, 2005. (5) The sum of the amounts specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) may not exceed thirty-one million dollars ($31,000,000), and shall be deposited in the Trial Court Trust Fund. (6) Counties that have not paid amounts billed under this section for the 2003-04 or 2004-05 fiscal year shall pay the amounts still owing to the Trial Court Trust Fund on or before September 1, 2005. If payment is not received on or before September 1, 2005, it shall be considered delinquent and subject to the penalties set forth in Section 68085. (7) Penalty amounts calculated under paragraph (6) shall be paid by the county or the city and county to the Trial Court Trust Fund no later than 45 days after the end of the month in which the penalty was calculated. (f) Each superior court and each county shall provide detailed quarterly reports of the revenues generated by the fees and fines specified in subdivisions (a) and (b), Sections 177.5 and 1218 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and Sections 166 and 1214.1 of the Penal Code. The reports shall include the total amount collected and retained by the court or county and the existing distribution of those fees. (g) No other transfers of the fees and fines specified in subdivisions (a) and (b), Sections 177.5 and 1218 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and Sections 166 and 1214.1 of the Penal Code shall take effect prior to July 1, 2005. (h) This section does not apply to fees and fines specified in subdivisions (a), (b), and (f) that are collected on or after July 1, 2005. (i) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to alter or make void the shift of responsibility for court funding from the counties to the state. (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 74, Sec. 43. Effective July 19, 2005.)
  63. 68085.6.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Counties must remit specified amounts to the Trial Court Trust Fund on the stated schedule, and late payments are subject to penalties.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68085.6. (a) Commencing July 1, 2005, the counties’ obligation to remit to the Trial Court Trust Fund each fiscal year the difference between thirty-one million dollars ($31,000,000) and the amount remitted to the Trial Court Trust Fund under Section 68085.5 shall expire. The counties thereafter shall be obligated to remit to the Trial Court Trust Fund the following amounts: (1) In the 2005–06 fiscal year, twenty million dollars ($20,000,000). (2) In the 2006–07 fiscal year, fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000). (3) In the 2007–08 fiscal year, ten million dollars ($10,000,000). (4) In the 2008–09 fiscal year, five million dollars ($5,000,000). (5) In the 2009–10 fiscal year and thereafter, the obligation shall expire. (b) If the amounts remitted annually to the Trial Court Trust Fund, pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section, and the amendments made to Section 68085.5 of the Government Code and Section 1214.1 of the Penal Code by the act that added this section, are less than the differences between thirty-one million dollars ($31,000,000) and the amounts specified in paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive, of subdivision (a), no additional state funds shall be appropriated to the courts to mitigate these revenue shortfalls. (c) In the 2005–06 fiscal year, the amount described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) shall be remitted to the Trial Court Trust Fund in two equal installments on February 15, 2006, and May 15, 2006. In each subsequent fiscal year, the amount described in subdivision (a) shall be remitted to the Trial Court Trust Fund in four equal installments, due on October 1, January 1, April 1, and May 1. Each county shall pay the installments from all available resources, including the county’s general fund. (d) Any payment to correct for an overpayment or underpayment made in any fiscal year shall be paid to the appropriate party on or before November 15 of the subsequent fiscal year. (e) All moneys required to be paid to the Trial Court Trust Fund under this section shall be considered delinquent if not paid by the dates specified in this section, and shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Section 68085. (f) Penalty amounts calculated under subdivision (e) shall be paid by the county or the city and county to the Trial Court Trust Fund no later than 45 days after the end of the month in which the penalty was calculated. (g) The portion of the amount in subdivision (a) to be paid by each county shall be determined by the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) and the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) with the following conditions: (1) Any county that did not receive a reduction of county remittances for support of trial courts to compensate for loss of civil assessment revenue under Section 68085.7 shall not be required to make any payments under this section. (2) No county’s payment in any year, commencing in the 2005–06 fiscal year, shall be greater than 90 percent of the annual payment that county was required to pay toward the thirty-one million dollars ($31,000,000) in subdivision (e) of Section 68085.5 as it read on January 1, 2004. (3) The AOC and the CSAC shall determine the portion of the amounts in subdivision (a) to be paid by each county on or before October 31, 2005. If the AOC and the CSAC do not agree on the portions, they may request a mutually agreed-upon third party to arbitrate and determine the portion for each county. The portions shall be determined on or before December 31, 2005. (h) On or before June 30, 2006, the AOC and the CSAC shall agree upon a methodology to determine whether the growth in revenue to the Trial Court Trust Fund created by the transfer of revenues under this section and Section 68085.7 has significantly exceeded projected levels so that a reduction in the counties’ obligation under paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) should be recommended to the Legislature. (i) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to alter or make void the shift of responsibility for court funding from the counties to the state. (Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 74, Sec. 44. Effective July 19, 2005.)
  64. 68085.7.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    This section directs how certain court fees and fines are distributed, and it requires courts and counties to make deposits and reports for a limited period.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68085.7. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Section 68085.5 does not apply to the following fees and fines collected on or after July 1, 2005: any fees and fines specified in subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 68085.5, Section 177.5 or 1218 of the Code of Civil Procedure, or Section 166 or 1214.1 of the Penal Code. Commencing July 1, 2005, and except as otherwise provided in subdivision (g), these fees and fines shall be distributed as provided by Section 68085, except that the fees listed in subdivision (b) of Section 68085.5 and the fee in Section 1835 of the Probate Code shall be distributed to the court or the county, whichever provided the services for which the fee is charged or incurred the costs reimbursed by the fee. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, until January 1, 2006, upon direction of the Administrative Office of the Courts, the court and the county shall deposit the money each collects under the sections listed in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 68085 as soon as practicable after collection and on a regular basis into a bank account established for this purpose and specified by the Administrative Office of the Courts. The deposits shall be made as required by rules adopted by and financial policies and procedures authorized by the Judicial Council under subdivision (a) of Section 77206 of the Government Code. Within 15 days after the end of the month in which the money is collected, the court and the county each shall provide the Administrative Office of the Courts with a report of the money it collects, as specified by the Administrative Office of the Courts. The money shall be transmitted to the State Controller for deposit in the Trial Court Trust Fund by the Administrative Office of the Courts. (3) Commencing January 1, 2006, and except as otherwise provided in subdivision (g), the fees and fines listed in Section 68085.5 shall be distributed as provided by Section 68085.1, or if no provision is made in Section 68085.1, as specified in the section that provides for the fee or fine. The fees in Sections 26840.1, 26847, 26854, 26855.1, 26855.2, and 27293 shall be distributed to the county. (b) Commencing July 1, 2005, in each fiscal year, the amount of each county’s annual remittance to the state Trial Court Trust Fund under paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 77201.1 shall be reduced by the amount that the county received from civil assessments under Section 1214.1 of the Penal Code, after deducting the cost of collecting those civil assessments as defined in subdivision (f), in the 2003-04 fiscal year. The reduction provided by this subdivision for the 2005-06 fiscal year shall apply only to a county that transmits to the Trial Court Trust Fund any money received by the county between July 1, 2005, and the effective date of this section that would have been transmitted to the Trial Court Trust Fund pursuant to subdivision (a), and the amendments to Section 68085 of this code and Section 1214.1 of the Penal Code, if this section had been effective on July 1, 2005. (c) The amount of the reduction under this section for each county shall be determined by agreement between the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) and the California State Association of Counties (CSAC). Each county and each superior court shall exchange relevant factual information to determine and jointly report to the AOC and the CSAC the total amount the county received from civil assessments for the 2003-04 fiscal year, both gross and net after costs, on or before August 31, 2005. If the court and the county do not agree on the amount, the court and the county shall each report the amount each believes is correct to the AOC and the CSAC on or before August 31, 2005. (d) The AOC and the CSAC shall agree on the amount of the reduction for each county under this section on or before October 31, 2005. If a court or county disagrees with the amount agreed to by the AOC and the CSAC for that county, the court or county may appeal to the AOC and the CSAC for an adjustment. The AOC and the CSAC shall determine whether to make any requested adjustment. (e) If the AOC and the CSAC do not agree on the amount of the reduction for a county, they may request a mutually agreed-upon third party to arbitrate and determine the amount. The amount shall be determined on or before December 31, 2005. (f) Guidelines of the Controller shall apply to the determination of revenues from civil assessments under Section 1214.1 of the Penal Code. The costs of collecting civil assessments applied in determining net civil assessments are only those costs used to collect those civil assessments. (g) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, commencing July 1, 2022, any revenues from civil assessments imposed under Section 1214.1 of the Penal Code shall be distributed as provided under Sections 1214.1 and 1463.001 of the Penal Code. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 57, Sec. 5. (AB 199) Effective June 30, 2022.)
  65. 68085.8.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    AOC and CSAC must review certain court-county funding impacts by December 31, 2005 and work with counties and courts to fix inequities, but only with mutual agreement where adjustments are made.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68085.8. (a) On or before December 31, 2005, the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) and the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) shall complete an initial review of the impact upon individual counties and courts of the changes in revenue distributions and payment obligations under Sections 68085.6, and 68085.7 for the purpose of correcting inequities that may result from these changes. The AOC and CSAC shall work with counties and courts to develop and implement procedures to correct inequities resulting from either the implementation of these changes or any changes in the provision of services or benefits under any of the following circumstances: (1) Institution of new civil assessment programs after the 2003-04 fiscal year. (2) Substantial impacts on memoranda of understanding or other agreements that are existing or pending as of June 10, 2005, or practices in effect at that time, which agreements and practices contemplate the use of revenues transferred under the act that added this section. (3) The demonstration by clear evidence that the information used as the basis for determining a reduction under Section 68085.7, or for determining a county’s obligation under Section 68085.6, results in an inequity, and that the inequity imposes an undue hardship on the court or county. (b) Inequities may be corrected by one or more of the following mechanisms: (1) Adjustment of the reduction under subdivision (b) of Section 68085.7. (2) Adjustment of the amount of a county’s obligation under subdivision (a) of Section 68085.6. (3) Adjustment of allocations to a trial court from the Trial Court Trust Fund under subdivision (a) of Section 68085. (4) If necessary, with agreement of the court and county, adjustments of the rights and duties of the parties under memoranda of understanding or other agreements or practices. The adjustments under paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, may be temporary or permanent. Adjustments under this section shall be made only with the mutual agreement of the AOC and CSAC. (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 705, Sec. 3. Effective October 7, 2005.)
  66. 68086.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    In superior court civil cases, parties may owe court reporter fees, usually paid to the clerk, with some waivers and special rules for longer proceedings.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68086. The following provisions apply in superior court: (a) In addition to any other fee required in civil actions or cases: (1) For each proceeding anticipated to last one hour or less, a fee of thirty dollars ($30) shall be charged for the reasonable cost of the court reporting services provided at the expense of the court by an official court reporter pursuant to Section 269 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (A) The fee shall be charged to the party, or parties if filing jointly, that filed the paper that resulted in the proceeding being scheduled. If no fee has been charged, and a party subsequently requests a court reporter, that party shall be charged the fee if a reporter is to be provided by the court. (B) All parties paying the fee shall deposit the fee with the clerk of the court as specified by the court, but not later than the conclusion of each day’s court session. (C) The fee shall be charged once per case for all proceedings conducted within the same hour if the total time taken by those proceedings is one hour or less. If the total time taken exceeds one hour, the fee shall be charged and collected pursuant to paragraph (2). (D) The fee shall be deposited into the Trial Court Trust Fund and distributed back to the court from which the fee was collected on a dollar-for-dollar basis. (E) The fee shall be refunded as soon as practicable to the remitting party or parties if no court reporting services were provided. (2) For each proceeding lasting more than one hour, a fee equal to the actual cost of providing that service shall be charged per one-half day of services to the parties, on a pro rata basis, for the services of an official court reporter on the first and each succeeding judicial day those services are provided pursuant to Section 269 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (A) All parties shall deposit their pro rata shares of these fees with the clerk of the court as specified by the court, but not later than the conclusion of each day’s court session. (B) For purposes of this paragraph, “one-half day” means any period of judicial time, in excess of one hour, but not more than four hours, during either the morning or afternoon court session. (b) The fee shall be waived for a person who has been granted a fee waiver under Section 68631. (c) The costs for the services of the official court reporter shall be recoverable as taxable costs by the prevailing party as otherwise provided by law. (d) The Judicial Council shall adopt rules to ensure all of the following: (1) That parties are given adequate and timely notice of the availability of an official court reporter. (2) That if an official court reporter is not available, a party may arrange for, at the party’s expense, the presence of a certified shorthand reporter to serve as an official pro tempore reporter. At the arranging party’s request, the court shall appoint the certified shorthand reporter to be present in the courtroom and serve as the official reporter pro tempore unless there is good cause shown for the court to refuse that appointment. The fees and charges of the certified shorthand reporter shall be recoverable as taxable costs by the prevailing party as otherwise provided by law. (3) That if the services of an official pro tempore reporter are utilized pursuant to paragraph (2), no other charge shall be made to the parties. (e) The fees collected pursuant to this section shall be used only to pay the cost for services of an official court reporter in civil proceedings. (f) The Judicial Council shall report on or before February 1 of each year to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee on the fees collected by courts pursuant to this section and Section 68086.1 and on the total amount spent for services of official court reporters in civil proceedings statewide in the prior fiscal year. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 497, Sec. 1. (AB 2664) Effective January 1, 2019.)
  67. 68086.1.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Some court fee revenue must be used for official court reporter services in civil proceedings, and the Judicial Council’s allocation authority is preserved.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68086.1. (a) For each three-hundred-fifty-five-dollar ($355) fee collected under Section 70611, 70612, or 70670, thirty dollars ($30) of the amount distributed to the Trial Court Trust Fund shall be used for services of an official court reporter in civil proceedings. (b) For each three-hundred-thirty-dollar ($330) fee collected under subdivision (a) of Section 70613 or subdivision (a) of Section 70614, thirty dollars ($30) of the amount distributed to the Trial Court Trust Fund shall be used for services of an official court reporter in civil proceedings. (c) It is the intent of the Legislature, in approving the thirty-dollar ($30) distribution out of each filing fee listed in subdivisions (a) and (b), to continue an incentive to courts to use the services of an official court reporter in civil proceedings. However, nothing in this section shall affect the Judicial Council’s authority to allocate these revenues to replace reductions in the General Fund appropriation to the Trial Court Trust Fund. (d) The portion of the distribution to the Trial Court Trust Fund to be used for services of an official court reporter in civil proceedings pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) shall be used only in trial courts that utilize the services of an official court reporter in civil proceedings. (Amended by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 22, Sec. 2. Effective July 28, 2009.)
  68. 68088.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The Judicial Council may set bias and harassment training for judges and subordinate judicial officers, may develop implicit-bias training, and must require certain public-facing court staff to complete two hours of approved training every two years.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68088. (a) The Judicial Council may provide by rule of court for racial, ethnic, and gender bias, and sexual harassment training and training for any other bias based on any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 for judges and subordinate judicial officers. In developing any training on gender bias pursuant to this section, the Judicial Council shall consider the role of gender in court proceedings, including strategies to counter stereotypes, taking into account inequities in power and their intersection with gender, and meeting the needs of litigants in unique situations of vulnerability. (b) (1) The Judicial Council may also develop training on implicit bias with respect to the characteristics listed or defined in Section 11135. The course shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (A) A survey of the social science on implicit bias, unconscious bias, and systemic implicit bias, including the ways that bias affects institutional policies and practices. (B) A discussion of the historical reasons for, and the present consequences of, the implicit biases that people hold based on the characteristics listed in Section 11135. (C) Examples of how implicit bias affects the perceptions, judgments, and actions of judges, subordinate judicial officers, and other court staff, and how those perceptions, judgments, and actions result in unacceptable disparities in access to justice. (D) The administration of implicit association tests to increase awareness of one’s unconscious biases based on the characteristics listed in Section 11135. (E) Strategies for how to reduce the impact of implicit bias on parties before the court, members of the public, and court staff. (F) Inquiry into how judges and subordinate judicial officers can counteract the effects of juror implicit bias on the outcome of cases. (2) As of January 1, 2022, all court staff who are required, as part of their regular job duties, to interact with the public on matters before the court, shall complete two hours of any training program developed by the Judicial Council pursuant to this subdivision every two years. (3) The Judicial Council may adopt a rule of court, effective January 1, 2021, to implement this subdivision. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 187, Sec. 2. (SB 1356) Effective January 1, 2025.)
  69. 68089.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The court may order vouchers on file to be delivered to the filer or the filer’s attorney two years after a civil judgment becomes final, and may order them destroyed by the clerk if the filer or attorney cannot be found or does not pick them up after reasonable notice.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68089. Two years after judgment in any civil action or proceeding has become final the court may order any vouchers on file for the action or proceeding delivered to the person who filed them or to his attorney. If such person or his attorney cannot be located or fails after reasonable notice to obtain such vouchers, the court may order them destroyed by the clerk of the court. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206.)
  70. 68090.8.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The county treasurer must send 2% of certain criminal-case collections to the State Trial Court Improvement and Modernization Fund, and the Legislature must make data-collection recommendations during development before system implementation.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68090.8. (a) (1) The Legislature finds that the management of civil and criminal cases, including traffic cases, and the accounting for funds in the trial courts requires these courts to implement appropriate levels of administrative automation. (2) The purpose of this section is to make a fund available for the development of automated administrative systems, including automated accounting, automated data collection through case management systems, and automated case-processing systems for the trial courts, together with funds to train operating personnel, and for the maintenance and enhancement of the systems. As used in this paragraph, “automated administrative systems” does not include electronic reporting systems for use in a courtroom. (3) Automated data collection shall provide the foundation for planning, research, and evaluation programs that are generated from within and outside of the judicial branch. This system shall be a resource to the courts, the Judicial Council and its committees, the Administrative Office of the Courts, the Legislature, the Governor, and the public. During the developmental stage and prior to the implementation of the system, the Legislature shall make recommendations to the Judicial Council as to the breadth and level of detail of the data to be collected. (b) Prior to making any other required distribution, the county treasurer shall transmit 2 percent of all fines, penalties, and forfeitures collected in criminal cases, including, but not limited to, moneys collected pursuant to Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 76000) of Title 8 of this code, Section 13003 of the Fish and Game Code, Section 11502 of the Health and Safety Code, and Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1427) of Title 11 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, into the State Trial Court Improvement and Modernization Fund established pursuant to Section 77209, to be used exclusively to pay the costs of automated systems for the trial courts, as described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a). These systems shall meet Judicial Council performance standards, including production of reports as needed by the state, the counties, and local governmental entities. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 41, Sec. 21. (SB 1021) Effective June 27, 2012.)
  71. 68091.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    A county board of supervisors may set by ordinance the compensation and mileage for grand jury members, unless another law says otherwise.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68091. Except as otherwise provided by law, the board of supervisors in each county may specify by ordinance the compensation and mileage for members of the grand jury in that county. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1361.)
  72. 68092.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Court interpreters’ and translators’ fees or other compensation must be paid by the court in criminal cases and by the litigants in civil cases.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68092. Court interpreters’ and translators’ fees or other compensation shall be paid: (a) In criminal cases, by the court. (b) In civil cases, by the litigants, in proportions as the court may direct, to be taxed and collected as other costs. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 212, Sec. 10. (AB 2767) Effective January 1, 2011.)
  73. 68092.1.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Courts may provide interpreters in civil cases at no cost to the parties, and must initially follow the priorities in Evidence Code Section 756 until enough funds are appropriated to serve every party who needs one.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68092.1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is imperative that courts provide interpreters to all parties who require one, and that both the legislative and judicial branches of government continue in their joint commitment to carry out this shared goal. (b) Notwithstanding Section 26806 or 68092, or any other law, a court may provide an interpreter in any civil action or proceeding at no cost to the parties, regardless of the income of the parties. However, until sufficient funds are appropriated to provide an interpreter to every party who needs one, interpreters shall initially be provided in accordance with the priorities set forth in Section 756 of the Evidence Code. (Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 721, Sec. 3. (AB 1657) Effective January 1, 2015.)
  74. 68092.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    A party who requires an expert to testify in a civil case must pay the expert’s reasonable fee and related costs, and must tender the fee when serving the subpoena or notice or at the appearance time.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68092.5. (a) A party requiring testimony before any court, tribunal, or arbiter in any civil action or proceeding from any expert witness, other than a party or employee of a party, who is either, (1) an expert described in subdivision (b) of Section 2034.210 of the Code of Civil Procedure, (2) a treating physician and surgeon or other treating health care practitioner who is to be asked to express an opinion during the action or proceeding, or (3) an architect, professional engineer, or licensed land surveyor who was involved with the original project design or survey for which he or she is asked to express an opinion within his or her expertise and relevant to the action or proceeding, shall pay the reasonable and customary hourly or daily fee for the actual time consumed in the examination of that witness by any party attending the action or proceeding. The hourly or daily fee shall not exceed the fee charged the party who retained the expert except where the expert donated his or her services to a charitable or other nonprofit organization. A daily fee shall only be charged for a full day of attendance at a deposition or where the expert was required by the deposing party to be available for a full day and the expert necessarily had to forego all business he or she would have otherwise conducted that day but for the request that he or she be available all day for the scheduled deposition. The party requiring the attendance shall either accompany the service of the subpoena or notice with a tender of the expert’s fee based on the anticipated length of time the expert is required to remain at such place pursuant to the notice or subpoena or tender that fee at the required time of appearance. The expert’s fee shall be delivered to the attorney for the party designating the expert. If the appearance of the expert takes longer than anticipated, the party serving the subpoena or notice shall pay the balance of the expert’s fee within five days of receipt of an itemized statement from the expert. The party designating the expert is responsible for any fee charged by the expert for preparing for the testimony and for traveling to the place of the civil action or proceeding, as well as for any travel expenses of the expert, unless otherwise determined by the court. (b) The service of a proper subpoena or notice accompanied by the tender of the expert witness fee described in subdivision (a) is effective to require the party employing or retaining the expert to produce the expert for testimony. If the party serving the notice or subpoena fails to tender the expert’s fee under subdivision (a), the expert shall not be required to appear at that time unless the parties stipulate otherwise. (c) If a party requiring the appearance by subpoena or notice of another party’s expert witness under this subdivision deems that the hourly or daily fee of that expert for providing testimony is unreasonable, that party may move for an order setting the compensation of that expert. This motion shall be accompanied by a declaration stating facts showing a reasonable and good faith attempt at an informal resolution of each issue presented by the motion. Notice of this motion shall also be given to the expert. In any such attempt at an informal resolution, either the party or the expert shall provide the other with (A) proof of the ordinary and customary fee actually charged and received by that expert for similar services provided outside the subject litigation, (B) the total number of times the presently demanded fee has ever been charged and received by that expert, and (C) the frequency and regularity with which the presently demanded fee has been charged and received by that expert within the two-year period preceding the hearing on the motion. Provisions (B) and (C) shall apply to actions filed after January 1, 1994. In addition to any other facts or evidence, the expert or the party designating the expert shall provide, and the court’s determination as to the reasonableness of the fee shall be based upon, (1) proof of the ordinary and customary fee actually charged and received by that expert for similar services provided outside the subject litigation, (2) the total number of times the presently demanded fee has ever been charged and received by that expert, and (3) the frequency and regularity with which the presently demanded and any other fee has been charged and received by that expert within the two-year period preceding the hearing on the motion. The court may also consider (4) the ordinary and customary fees charged by similar experts for similar services within the relevant community, and (5) any other factors the court deems necessary or appropriate to make its determination. Upon a determination that the fee demanded by that expert is unreasonable, and based upon the evidence and factors considered, the court shall set the fee of the expert providing testimony. (d) In the event the proceeding at which the expert witness has been notified his or her attendance is required is continued or canceled in advance of the time for which it is scheduled, such witness shall be notified of the continuance or cancellation by the party requiring his or her attendance by the quickest and most reliable means of giving notice under the circumstances. In the event such party fails to give notice as required by this subdivision, then the expert witness shall be entitled to receive the compensation specified in subdivision (a) of this section, notwithstanding his or her failure to give any testimony. (e) An express contract entered into between a person and the party requesting or requiring the person to testify, relating to compensation, shall be enforceable and shall prevail over the provisions of this section. (f) The deposition of an expert witness is governed by Chapter 18 (commencing with Section 2034.010) of Title 4 of Part 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 182, Sec. 45. Effective January 1, 2005. Operative July 1, 2005, by Sec. 64 of Ch. 182.)
  75. 68093.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Witnesses required to attend a civil action or proceeding in superior court are paid $35 per day, plus mileage actually traveled at $0.20 per mile, unless another law provides otherwise.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68093. Except as otherwise provided by law, witness’ fees for each day’s actual attendance, when legally required to attend a civil action or proceeding in the superior courts, are thirty-five dollars ($35) a day and mileage actually traveled, both ways, twenty cents ($0.20) a mile. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 207. Effective January 1, 2003.)
  76. 68094.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Witness fees for required grand jury attendance are set at $12 per day, plus one-way mileage at $0.20 per mile; payment is discretionary and can be denied if the witness was unnecessarily subpoenaed.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68094. Except as otherwise provided by law, witness’ fees for each day’s actual attendance, when legally required to attend before a grand jury, are twelve dollars ($12) a day and mileage for each mile actually traveled in attendance as such witness, one way only twenty cents ($0.20). Such per diem and mileage are discretionary and shall only be allowed upon a showing that the allowances are necessary for the expenses of the witness in attending. The court may disallow any fees to a witness unnecessarily subpoenaed. (Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1061.)
  77. 68095.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Witness fees before a coroner’s jury are $12 per day plus $0.20 per mile one way, unless another law provides otherwise.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68095. Except as otherwise provided by law, witness’ fees for each day’s actual attendance, when legally required to attend, or if the witness attends voluntarily and is called to testify, before a coroner’s jury, are twelve dollars ($12) a day and mileage for each mile actually traveled in attendance as a witness, one way only, twenty cents ($0.20). That per diem and mileage shall be a county charge. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 62, Sec. 161. Effective January 1, 2004.)
  78. 68096.1.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    A local agency employee subpoenaed as a witness in qualifying litigation must be paid salary or other compensation and necessary travel expenses, and the subpoenaing party must reimburse the agency and tender $275 per day.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68096.1. (a) Any employee of a local agency who is obliged by a subpoena to attend a civil action or proceeding as a witness in litigation in a matter regarding an event or transaction that he or she perceived or investigated in the course of his or her duties, to which that local agency is not a party, shall receive the salary or other compensation to which he or she is normally entitled from that local agency during the time that he or she prepares for his or her response and appearance, during the time that he or she travels to and from the place where the court or other tribunal is located and while he or she is required to remain at that place pursuant to the subpoena. He or she shall also receive from that local agency the actual necessary and reasonable traveling expenses he or she incurred in complying with the subpoena. (b) The party at whose request the subpoena is issued shall reimburse the local agency for the full cost incurred by the local agency in paying the employee his or her salary or other compensation and traveling expenses as provided for in this section, for each day that the employee is required to remain in attendance pursuant to the subpoena. The amount of two hundred seventy-five dollars ($275), together with the subpoena, shall be tendered to that local agency for each day that the employee is required to remain in attendance pursuant to the subpoena. (c) If the actual expenses should later prove to be less than the amount tendered, the excess of the amount tendered shall be refunded. (d) If the actual expenses should later prove to be more than the amount tendered, the difference shall be paid to the local agency by the party at whose request the subpoena was issued. (e) If a court continues a proceeding on its own motion, no additional witness fee shall be required prior to the issuance of a subpoena or the making of any order directing the employee to appear on the date to which the proceeding is continued. (f) As used in this section, “local agency” means a city, county, city and county, special district, redevelopment agency, or any other political subdivision of the state. (Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 170, Sec. 1. (AB 2727) Effective January 1, 2015.)
  79. 68097.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Civil-case witnesses may demand one day’s mileage and fees in advance, and they generally cannot be forced to attend until paid, subject to listed exceptions.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68097. Witnesses in civil cases may demand the payment of their mileage and fees for one day, in advance, and when so demanded may not be compelled to attend until the allowances are paid except as hereinafter provided for employees of the Department of Justice who are peace officers or analysts in technical fields, peace officers of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, peace officer members of the State Fire Marshal’s Office, other state employees, trial court employees, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, marshals, deputy marshals, district attorney inspectors, probation officers, building inspectors, firefighters, and city police officers. For the purposes of this section and Sections 68097.1 to 68097.10, inclusive, only, the term “peace officer of the California Highway Patrol” shall include those persons employed as vehicle inspection specialists by the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the term “firefighter” has the definition provided in Section 50925, and a volunteer firefighter shall be deemed to be employed by the public entity for which he or she volunteers as a firefighter. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 449, Sec. 19. Effective January 1, 2004.)
  80. 68097.1.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    This section lets subpoenas for certain public employees be served either personally or by delivering two copies to the employee’s immediate superior or designated agent, and it limits witness attendance requirements to compliance with Section 1989 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68097.1. (a) Whenever an employee of the Department of Justice who is a peace officer or an analyst in a technical field, peace officer of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, peace officer member of the State Fire Marshal’s Office, sheriff, deputy sheriff, marshal, deputy marshal, district attorney inspector, probation officer, building inspector, firefighter, or city police officer is required as a witness before any court or other tribunal in any civil action or proceeding in connection with a matter regarding an event or transaction which he or she has perceived or investigated in the course of his or her duties, a subpoena requiring his or her attendance may be served by delivering a copy either to the person personally, or by delivering two copies to his or her immediate superior at the public entity by which he or she is employed or an agent designated by that immediate superior to receive that service. (b) Whenever any other state employee or any employee of the trial courts is required as a witness before any court or other tribunal in any civil action or proceeding in connection with a matter, event, or transaction concerning which he or she has expertise gained in the course of his or her duties, a subpoena requiring his or her attendance may be served by delivering a copy either to the person personally or by delivering two copies to his or her immediate superior or agent designated by that immediate superior to receive that service. (c) The attendance of any person described in subdivisions (a) and (b) may be required pursuant to this section only in accordance with Section 1989 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (d) As used in this section and in Sections 68097.2 and 68097.5, “tribunal” means any person or body before whom or which attendance of witnesses may be required by subpoena, including an arbitrator in arbitration proceedings. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 449, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 2004.)
  81. 68097.10.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    If certain listed public safety employees appear as witnesses under Section 68097.1 and reimbursement is not made under Section 68097.2, specified public employers may sue to recover the funds.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68097.10. Whenever an employee of the Department of Justice who is a peace officer or an analyst in a technical field, peace officer of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, peace officer member of the State Fire Marshal’s office, sheriff, deputy sheriff, marshal, deputy marshal, firefighter, or city police officer appears as a witness pursuant to Section 68097.1 and reimbursement is not made as provided for in Section 68097.2, then the Department of Justice, the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the State Fire Marshal’s office, or the public entity employing the employee, sheriff, deputy sheriff, marshal, deputy marshal, firefighter, or city police officer shall have standing to bring an action in order to recover the funds. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 305, Sec. 40. Effective January 1, 1997.)
  82. 68097.2.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Certain public employees subpoenaed as witnesses must be paid by their employer for time, travel, and related expenses, and the requesting party must reimburse those costs and tender $275 with the subpoena.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68097.2. (a) Any peace officer, as that term is defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, any firefighter, any state employee, any trial court employee, or any county employee, who is obliged by a subpoena issued pursuant to Section 68097.1 to attend as a witness, shall receive the salary or other compensation to which he or she is normally entitled from the public entity by which he or she is employed during the time that he or she travels to and from the place where the court or other tribunal is located and while he or she is required to remain at that place pursuant to the subpoena. He or she shall also receive from the public entity by which he or she is employed the actual necessary and reasonable traveling expenses incurred by him or her in complying with the subpoena. (b) The party at whose request the subpoena is issued shall reimburse the public entity for the full cost to the public entity incurred in paying the peace officer, firefighter, state employee, trial court employee, or specified county employee his or her salary or other compensation and traveling expenses as provided for in this section, for each day that the peace officer, firefighter, state employee, trial court employee, or specified county employee is required to remain in attendance pursuant to the subpoena. The amount of two hundred seventy-five dollars ($275), together with the subpoena, shall be tendered to the person accepting the subpoena for each day that the peace officer, firefighter, state employee, trial court employee, or specified county employee is required to remain in attendance pursuant to the subpoena. (c) If the actual expenses should later prove to be less than the amount tendered, the excess of the amount tendered shall be refunded. (d) If the actual expenses should later prove to be more than the amount deposited, the difference shall be paid to the public entity by the party at whose request the subpoena is issued. (e) If a court continues a proceeding on its own motion, no additional witness fee shall be required prior to the issuance of a subpoena or the making of an order directing the peace officer, firefighter, state employee, or trial court employee to appear on the date to which the proceeding is continued. (f) For the purposes of the payment of the salary or other compensation of a volunteer firefighter pursuant to subdivision (a), a volunteer firefighter who is subpoenaed to appear as a witness in connection with a matter regarding an event or transaction that he or she has perceived or investigated in the course of his or her duties as a volunteer firefighter, shall be deemed to be entitled to reasonable compensation evidenced by the compensation paid to firefighters in jurisdictions with similar geographic and economic characteristics. However, the requirements of subdivision (a) and of this subdivision are not applicable if a volunteer firefighter will receive his or her regular salary or other compensation pursuant to the policy of his or her regular employer, for the periods during which compensation is required under subdivision (a). (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. (AB 2612) Effective January 1, 2013.)
  83. 68097.3.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    A California Highway Patrol member may be subpoenaed to appear as a witness in a California civil case about an event or transaction the member perceived or investigated on duty.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68097.3. Whenever a member of the California Highway Patrol is not subject to a subpoena pursuant to Section 1989 of the Code of Civil Procedure, he may nevertheless be required to appear as a witness before any court located in this state, in any civil action or proceeding in connection with a matter regarding an event or transaction which he has perceived or investigated in the course of his duties, by a subpoena requiring his attendance. The subpoena may be served by delivering a copy (1) to the member personally or to his immediate superior or (2) during usual office hours, at least five days prior to the date of the member’s required attendance, to the person in charge of the office of the California Highway Patrol where the member filed his report of the event or transaction. (Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 10.)
  84. 68097.4.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    When a California Highway Patrol member appears as a witness under a subpoena, the State pays the member’s compensation and travel costs, and the requesting party must reimburse and prepay those amounts through the court clerk.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68097.4. Any member of the California Highway Patrol who is obliged to appear pursuant to a subpoena issued under the provisions of Section 68097.3 as a witness, shall receive from the State the salary or other compensation to which he is normally entitled as a member of the patrol during the time that he travels to and from the place where the court is located and while he is required to remain at such place pursuant to such subpoena. He shall also receive from the State the actual necessary and reasonable traveling expenses incurred by him in complying with such subpoena. The party at whose request a subpoena is issued pursuant to Section 68097.3 shall reimburse the State for the amount of the salary or other compensation to which the member of the California Highway Patrol involved is normally entitled from the State during the time that he travels to and from the place where the court is located and while he is required to remain at such place pursuant to such subpoena; and in addition, such party shall reimburse the State for the actual, necessary and reasonable traveling expenses incurred by the member of the California Highway Patrol in complying with such subpoena. An amount equal to the estimated amount of such salary or other compensation and expenses shall be deposited with the clerk of the court prior to the issuance of such subpoena. If the actual amount of such salary or other compensation and expenses should later prove to be more than the amount deposited, the party shall also deposit the difference with the clerk. If the actual amount should later prove to be less than the amount deposited, the excess of the amount deposited shall be refunded. All amounts received by the clerk to which the State is entitled shall be remitted to the Department of the California Highway Patrol for deposit in the State Treasury. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1485.)
  85. 68097.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Certain justice, highway patrol, fire marshal, sheriff, marshal, firefighter, and city police employees cannot be ordered to return for later proceedings past the subpoena day unless the requesting party first tenders the required subpoena fee to the employing public entity.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68097.5. No employee of the Department of Justice who is a peace officer or an analyst in a technical field, peace officer of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, peace officer member of the State Fire Marshal’s office, sheriff, deputy sheriff, marshal, deputy marshal, firefighter, or city police officer shall be ordered to return by the court for subsequent proceedings beyond the day stated in the subpoena referred to in Sections 68097.1, 68097.2, 68097.3 and 68097.4, or the day upon which the witness appeared pursuant to the provisions of Section 68097.9, unless the party at whose request the subpoena was issued or the party at whose request the witness is ordered to return, shall first tender to the public entity by which the witness is employed the same sum required to be tendered for the issuance of a subpoena in the first instance. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 305, Sec. 36. Effective January 1, 1997.)
  86. 68097.55.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The court may excuse a party from making required deposits or payments if good cause is shown, including when the party is proceeding in forma pauperis.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68097.55. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 68097.5, the court, upon good cause shown, including the fact that the party is proceeding in forma pauperis pursuant to Section 68511.3, may relieve a party of the duty to make any deposit or payment, or portion thereof, required by Sections 68096.1, 68097.1, 68097.2, 68097.3, 68097.4, and 68097.5. (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 93, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)
  87. 68097.6.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Sections 68097.1 to 68097.5 apply to subpoenas for depositions of certain law-enforcement and firefighting employees.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68097.6. Sections 68097.1, 68097.2, 68097.3, 68097.4, and 68097.5 apply to subpoenas issued for the taking of depositions of employees of the Department of Justice who are peace officers or analysts in technical fields, peace officers of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, peace officer members of the State Fire Marshal’s office, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, marshals, deputy marshals, firefighters, or city police officers pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 2025.010) of Title 4 of Part 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 294, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 2006.)
  88. 68097.7.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    It is a misdemeanor to pay or offer payment for certain listed public safety employees to act as witnesses outside the listed statutory exceptions, and those employees also commit a misdemeanor if they ask for or receive such payment outside the listed exceptions.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68097.7. Any person who pays or offers to pay any money or other form of consideration for the services of any employee of the Department of Justice who is a peace officer or an analyst in a technical field, peace officer of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, peace officer member of the State Fire Marshal’s office, sheriff, deputy sheriff, marshal, deputy marshal, firefighter, or city police officer as a witness in any action or proceeding in connection with a matter regarding an event or transaction which he or she has perceived or investigated in the course of his or her duties in any manner other than as provided in Sections 68097.1, 68097.2, 68097.3, 68097.4, 68097.5, and 68097.6 is guilty of a misdemeanor, and any employee of the Department of Justice who is a peace officer or an analyst in a technical field, peace officer of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, peace officer member of the State Fire Marshal’s office, sheriff, deputy sheriff, marshal, deputy marshal, firefighter, or city police officer who asks or receives a payment except as provided in Sections 68097.2 and 68097.4 is likewise guilty of a misdemeanor. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 305, Sec. 38. Effective January 1, 1997.)
  89. 68097.8.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Deposits made under Sections 68097.2 or 68097.4 are taxable as costs by the prevailing party, except any deposits the party is entitled to have refunded.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68097.8. All deposits made pursuant to Sections 68097.2 or 68097.4 of this code, except such deposits as the party may be entitled to have refunded, shall be taxable as costs by the prevailing party. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1485.)
  90. 68097.9.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Certain subpoenaed justice and public-safety employees may agree to appear at a different time, instead of attending at the time stated in the subpoena.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68097.9. An employee of the Department of Justice who is a peace officer or an analyst in a technical field, peace officer of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, peace officer member of the State Fire Marshal’s office, sheriff, deputy sheriff, marshal, deputy marshal, firefighter, or city police officer who has been subpoenaed pursuant to Section 68097.1, 68097.3, or 68097.6, may, in lieu of attendance at the time specified in the subpoena, agree with the party at whose request the subpoena was issued to appear at another time or pursuant to notice as may be agreed upon. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 305, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 1997.)
  91. 68098.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    In superior court criminal cases, witness fees are charged to the same funds as grand jurors’ fees, except for fees for court-appointed expert witnesses needed by the court under Evidence Code Section 730.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68098. Witness’ fees in criminal cases in superior courts, other than fees for expert witnesses appointed by the court for the court’s needs pursuant to Section 730 of the Evidence Code, are charges against the same funds as grand jurors’ fees in criminal cases. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 470, Sec. 48. (AB 1529) Effective January 1, 2013.)
  92. 68100.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    If a court is held at an appointed place under Section 68115, anyone required to appear must appear at that appointed place.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68100. When the court is held at a place appointed, pursuant to Section 68115, every person held to appear at the court shall appear at the place so appointed. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 149, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 2004.)
  93. 68101.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Judges must deposit the state’s share of certain money, forfeited bail, or fines with the county treasurer and send records monthly; county auditors must also forward records to the Controller.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68101. (a) Whenever pursuant to law the state is entitled to receive any portion of any money, forfeited bail or fines received by a judge of any court, that portion shall as soon as practicable after the receipt thereof, be deposited with the county treasurer of the county in which that court is situated, and paid, by warrant of the county auditor drawn upon a requisition of the clerk or judge of the court, at least once a month to the Treasurer to be deposited in the State Treasury. Any remittance not made pursuant to this section or Section 24353 shall be considered delinquent and subject to Section 68085. (b) Any judge imposing or collecting those fines or forfeitures shall keep a record of them and at least monthly transmit a record thereof to the county auditor. The county auditor shall transmit a record of the imposition, collection and payment of such fines or forfeitures to the Controller at the time of transmittal of each warrant to the Treasurer pursuant to this section. (c) Commencing January 1, 2006, this section does not apply to money collected under Chapter 5.8 (commencing with Section 70600) or fees and fines to which Section 68085.1 applies. (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 75, Sec. 112. Effective July 19, 2005. Operative January 1, 2006, by Sec. 156 of Ch. 75.)
  94. 68102.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    If imprisonment is replaced by a fine or forfeiture, or a fine is later replaced by imprisonment, the substitute must be recorded and accounted for as specified.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68102. Whenever an imprisonment has been imposed for a violation of any act, and before the termination of the sentence, the defendant is released by the vacation of the sentence of imprisonment and the imposition of such fine or forfeiture in lieu thereof, such fine or forfeiture shall be recorded and accounted for in the same manner as though it had been imposed in the first instance. Whenever such fine has been imposed for violation of any act, and before the full payment of it, a sentence of imprisonment is imposed in lieu thereof, such imprisonment shall be recorded and accounted for to the county auditor. (Amended by Stats. 1953, Ch. 523.)
  95. 68103.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The State Controller must compare reports and records with fine and forfeiture transmittals. If fines or forfeitures were not transmitted, the county auditor must sue, and the State Controller may sue, to enforce collection or transmittal. A judge’s official bond is liable for failure to transmit fines or forfeitures imposed by that judge.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68103. The State Controller shall check the reports and records received by him with the transmittals of such fines and forfeitures. Whenever it is apparent that such fines or forfeitures have not been transmitted, the county auditor shall and the State Controller may bring suit to enforce the collection or transmittal, or both. The official bond of any judge is liable for his failure to transmit such fines or forfeitures imposed by him. (Amended by Stats. 1953, Ch. 523.)
  96. 68104.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Records kept by a judge under Sections 68101 and 68102 must be open to public inspection, and certain officials may check them.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68104. The records kept by any judge pursuant to Sections 68101 and 68102 shall be open to public inspection, and may be checked by the State Controller, the Attorney General, or the district attorney of the particular county. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206.)
  97. 68105.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Courts may appoint certain official phonographic reporters only if the person has declared an intention to become a citizen and is a certified shorthand reporter.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68105. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Supreme Court, any court of appeal, or any superior court may appoint as an official phonographic reporter or as an official phonographic reporter pro tempore a person who has declared the intention to become a citizen and who is a certified shorthand reporter. “A person who has declared the intention to become a citizen,” as used in this section, means a person who has either (1) filed the declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States, or petition for naturalization, or comparable document prescribed by federal law or (2) filed an affidavit with the court, in the form prescribed by the court, that the person will, at the first opportunity at which the applicable federal law permits, file such a declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States, petition for naturalization, or comparable document. If the court determines that an individual who has filed under alternative (2) of the preceding sentence, has, without good cause, failed at the first opportunity provided under federal law to file one of the specified documents prescribed by federal law, it shall forthwith revoke the appointment. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 209. Effective January 1, 2003.)
  98. 68106.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Trial courts must give public notice at least 60 days before closing a courtroom or reducing clerks’ office hours, and the Judicial Council must post received notices within 15 days.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68106. (a) (1) In making appropriations for the support of the trial courts, the Legislature recognizes the importance of increased revenues from litigants and lawyers, including increased revenues from civil filing fees. It is therefore the intent of the Legislature that courts give the highest priority to keeping courtrooms open for civil and criminal proceedings. It is also the intent of the Legislature that, to the extent practicable, in the allocation of resources by and for trial courts, access to court services for civil litigants be preserved, budget cuts not fall disproportionately on civil cases, and the right to trial by jury be preserved. (2) Furthermore, it is the intent of the Legislature in enacting the Budget Act of 2010, which includes increases in civil and criminal court fees and penalties, that trial courts remain open to the public on all days except judicial holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and except as authorized pursuant to Section 68115. (b) (1) A trial court shall provide written notification to the public by conspicuous posting within or about its facilities, on its public Internet Web site, and by electronic distribution to individuals who have subscribed to the court’s electronic distribution service, and to the Judicial Council, not less than 60 days prior to closing any courtroom, or closing or reducing the hours of clerks’ offices during regular business hours on any day except judicial holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and except as authorized pursuant to Section 68115. The notification shall include the scope of the closure or reduction in hours, and the financial constraints or other reasons that make the closure or reduction necessary. (2) (A) The notification required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include information on how the public may provide written comments during the 60-day period on the court’s plan for closing a courtroom, or closing or reducing the hours of clerks’ offices. The court shall review and consider all public comments received. If the court plan for closing a courtroom, or closing or reducing the hours of clerks’ offices, changes as a result of the comments received or for any other reason, the court shall immediately provide notice to the public by posting a revised notice within or about its facilities, on its public Internet Web site, and by electronic distribution to individuals who have subscribed to the court’s electronic distribution service, and to the Judicial Council. Any change in the court’s plan pursuant to this paragraph shall not require notification beyond the initial 60-day period. (B) This paragraph shall not be construed to obligate courts to provide responses to the comments received. (3) Within 15 days of receipt of a notice from a trial court, the Judicial Council shall conspicuously post on its Internet Web site and provide the chairs and vice chairs of the Committees on Judiciary, the Chair of the Assembly Committee on Budget, and the Chair of the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review a copy of any notice received pursuant to this subdivision. The Legislature intends to review the information obtained pursuant to this section to ensure that California trial courts remain open and accessible to the public. (c) Nothing in this section is intended to affect, limit, or otherwise interfere with regular court management decisionmaking, including calendar management and scheduling decisions. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 41, Sec. 22. (SB 1021) Effective June 27, 2012.)
  99. 68106.2.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Any person has a right to obtain specified court budget and related records, subject to Rule 10.802 and some process-based limits.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68106.2. (a) Any person shall have the right to obtain the following information under Rule 10.802 of the California Rules of Court: (1) Baseline budget information that superior courts submit to the Administrative Office of the Courts after enactment of the annual Budget Act. (2) Any other budget and expenditure document of the superior court pertaining to the administrative operation of the court, including baseline budgets, quarterly financial statements, reports of revenues, reports of reserves, however classified, and their classification, and any document projecting or documenting savings due to unfilled positions and savings resulting from temporarily closing a court. (3) Budgeted employee salary and benefit information by position classification consisting of the number of employees and compensation by classification, and any document, whether prepared periodically or for a special purpose, that shows any changes in salaried positions by classification available pursuant to subdivision (k) of Rule 10.802 of the California Rules of Court. (4) Copies of executed contracts with outside vendors and payment information and policies concerning services provided by outside vendors without an executed contract. Any material provided under this paragraph shall be redacted as necessary in accordance with subdivision (i) of Rule 10.802 of the California Rules of Court. (5) Any final audit report. (b) If the information requested pursuant to subdivision (a) has been certified by the superior court, copies of the certified documents shall be provided. (c) The provisions of Rule 10.803 of the California Rules of Court shall apply to any petition arising under this section. (d) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to information that is part of the deliberative process or adjudicative process unless that information is otherwise made public. (e) Subdivision (a) shall only apply to information that has already been created or prepared by, or in the possession of, the court, and does not require a court to produce or create any new document or data format to comply with its provisions. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to prevent or limit a court from, in its discretion, producing or creating a new document or data format, or otherwise providing additional information. (f) Nothing in subdivision (a) is intended to limit or restrict public access to other information that may be obtained under Rule 10.802 of the California Rules of Court. Nothing in this section is intended to limit or restrict public access to any information provided for by any statute, rule, or case law. (g) The Judicial Council shall, on or before January 1, 2010, adopt rules of court that provide public access to nondeliberative or nonadjudicative court records, budget and management information. (h) This section shall remain in effect until the rules of court providing public access to nondeliberative or nonadjudicative court records, budget and management information are adopted pursuant to subdivision (g). (Added by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 22, Sec. 5. Effective July 28, 2009. Inoperative on or before January 1, 2010, pursuant to subds. (g) and (h).)
  100. 68107.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    A court may order a criminal defendant with a fine, forfeiture, or penalty to disclose a social security number for collection purposes, and that number may not be disclosed except for collection purposes.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68107. A court may order a criminal defendant upon whom a fine, forfeiture, or penalty is imposed, to disclose to the court his or her social security number in order to assist in its collection. That social security number is not a public record and shall not be disclosed except for collection purposes. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 635, Sec. 2. Effective September 14, 1992.)
  101. 68108.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    On furlough days, the court generally may not be in session unless the presiding judge orders otherwise, and courts must still allow filing through a drop box when the clerk’s office is closed to the public.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68108. (a) To the extent that a memorandum of understanding for trial court employees designates certain days as unpaid furlough days for employees assigned to regular positions in the superior court, the court may not be in session on those days except as ordered by the presiding judge. On these furlough days, if the court clerk’s office is not open to the public, each court shall permit documents to be filed at a drop box pursuant to subdivision (b). If the court is not in session on a furlough day, an appropriate judicial officer shall be available to conduct arraignments and examinations as required pursuant to Section 825 of the Penal Code, and to sign any necessary documents on an emergency basis. (b) A drop box shall provide for an automated, official time and date stamping mechanism or other means of determining the actual date on which a document was deposited in the drop box. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 149, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 2004.)
  102. 68109.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    California courts must cooperate with DHS to help identify and place deportation holds on certain felony defendants who are undocumented immigrants.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68109. (a) Every court of this state shall cooperate with the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to identify and place a deportation hold on any defendant convicted of a felony who is determined to be an undocumented immigrant subject to deportation. (b) As used in this section, “cooperate” means to provide the DHS and its agents with access to all court records available to the public pursuant to Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 and to provide any necessary paperwork within a reasonable time. (c) As used in this section, “immigrant” means a person who is not a citizen or national of the United States. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 28, Sec. 77. (SB 1380) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  103. 68110.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Judges of this state must wear a judicial robe in open court during the presentation of causes, and they must provide the robe at their own expense. The Judicial Council may prescribe the robe style by rule.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68110. Every judge of a court of this state shall, in open court during the presentation of causes before him or her, wear a judicial robe, which the judge shall furnish at his or her own expense. The Judicial Council shall, by rule, prescribe the style of such robes. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 664, Sec. 125. Effective January 1, 2003.)
  104. 68111.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    A judge who is testifying in an official capacity in a case may be represented by counsel of the judge’s choice, but at the judge’s own expense.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68111. (a) Whenever any judge of any court of this state is a witness in an official capacity as judge in any action or proceeding, the judge shall be entitled to be represented at the action or proceeding by counsel of the judge’s choice, at the judge’s own expense. (b) Representation of a judge at public expense is governed by the Government Claims Act (Division 3.6 (commencing with Section 810) of Title 1), including, but not limited to, Section 995.9. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 478, Sec. 44. (AB 1756) Effective January 1, 2024.)
  105. 68114.10.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    This section creates the Judicial Branch Workers’ Compensation Fund in the State Treasury and directs how it must be funded and used.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68114.10. Effective July 1, 2003, there is hereby established in the State Treasury the Judicial Branch Workers’ Compensation Fund for the purpose of funding workers’ compensation claims for judicial branch employees, including employees of the Administrative Office of the Courts, appellate courts, participating superior courts, Commission on Judicial Performance, and Habeas Corpus Resource Center. Contributions from participating judicial branch employers shall be credited to the fund. Income of whatever nature earned on the Judicial Branch Workers’ Compensation Fund during any fiscal year shall be credited to the fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated without regard to fiscal years. The fund shall be used by the Administrative Office of the Courts to pay workers’ compensation claims of judicial branch employees and administrative costs. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 905, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
  106. 68114.7.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Court coordination, consolidation, merger, or conversion by itself cannot reduce specified court employee benefit programs, and any contrary reduction or stopgap made during the stated period must be restored.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68114.7. The coordination, consolidation, merger, or conversion of any court pursuant to this chapter or otherwise shall not of itself cause any reduction in judicial or nonjudicial court employee benefit programs provided or administered by the county pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 53200) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5, or pursuant to a memorandum or agreement in effect prior to the effective date of this section. This section does not constitute a change in, but is declaratory of, the existing law. Any reduction or cessation of benefits contrary to this section made between June 30, 1992, and the effective date of this section shall be restored. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 909, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.)
  107. 68114.8.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    In San Bernardino County Superior Court, official court reporters are generally paid at Step E and receive annual vacation leave credits, with pro rata adjustments for later hires, job-share or shorter-hour positions, and termination reimbursements.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [68070 - 68114.10] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68114.8. Notwithstanding Section 69906, in the Superior Court of San Bernardino County, the official court reporters shall be compensated at Step E of the range set forth in the San Bernardino County code for court reporters, unless determined otherwise by a majority of the judges of the superior court. Effective pay period one of each year, official court reporters will be credited with 160 hours of vacation leave time for the reporters’ immediate use. Official court reporters who are hired after the beginning of pay period one shall be credited with vacation leave hours on a pro rata basis. Official court reporters who terminate after the beginning of pay period one shall reimburse the county for vacation time used in excess of the pro rata amount earned while employed during the year. Amounts reimbursable may be deducted from court reporter compensation which is payable after notice is given by the court reporter of termination. Official court reporters in regular positions budgeted less than 80 hours per pay period or in job-share positions shall receive vacation accumulation on a pro rata basis. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 954, Sec. 1.2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
  108. 68115.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.1. Judicial Emergencies [68115 - 68118] ( Chapter 1.1 added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1550. )

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    During specified emergencies, the presiding judge may ask, and the Chairperson of the Judicial Council may order, temporary court-relief measures such as changing where sessions are held, transferring some civil cases, and extending several filing and hearing deadlines.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.1. Judicial Emergencies [68115 - 68118] ( Chapter 1.1 added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1550. ) ## 68115. (a) When war, an act of terrorism, public unrest or calamity, epidemic, natural disaster, or other substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel or the public, or the danger thereof, the destruction of or danger to the building appointed for holding the court, a large influx of criminal cases resulting from a large number of arrests within a short period of time, or a condition that leads to a state of emergency being proclaimed by the President of the United States or by the Governor pursuant to Section 8625, threatens the orderly operation of a superior court location or locations within a county or renders presence in, or access to, an affected court facility or facilities unsafe, the presiding judge may request and the Chairperson of the Judicial Council may, notwithstanding any other law, by order authorize the court to do one or more of the following: (1) Hold sessions anywhere within the county. (2) Transfer civil cases pending trial in the court to a superior court in another county. A transfer shall not be made pursuant to this paragraph except as follows: (A) With the consent of all parties to the case, a pending civil case may be transferred to a superior court in any county. (B) Upon a finding by the court that extreme or undue hardship would result unless the case is transferred for trial, a pending civil case may be transferred to any superior court in an adjacent county or to any superior court within 100 miles of the border of the county in which the court impacted by the emergency is situated. In addition to the foregoing, if a court is located within an area identified to be within the boundary of a state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor pursuant to Section 8625, a pending civil case may be transferred to any superior court within 100 miles of the outer boundary of the area proclaimed to be experiencing a state of emergency. (3) Any civil case so transferred pursuant to paragraph (2) shall be integrated into the existing caseload of the court to which it is transferred pursuant to rules to be provided by the Judicial Council. This section does not affect a court’s authority under Section 69740. (4) Declare that a date or dates on which an emergency condition, as described in this section, substantially interfered with the public’s ability to file papers in a court facility or facilities be deemed a holiday for purposes of computing the time for filing papers with the court under Sections 12 and 12a of the Code of Civil Procedure. This paragraph applies to the fewest days necessary under the circumstances of the emergency, as determined by the Chairperson of the Judicial Council. (5) Declare that a date on which an emergency condition, as described in this section, prevented the court from either (A) conducting proceedings governed by Section 825 of the Penal Code, or Section 315, 334, 631, 632, 637, or 657 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or (B) accepting the filing of petitions for purposes of Section 313 or 631 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, be deemed a holiday for purposes of computing time under those statutes. This paragraph applies to the fewest days necessary under the circumstances of the emergency, as determined by the Chairperson of the Judicial Council. (6) Extend the time periods provided in Sections 583.310 and 583.320 of the Code of Civil Procedure to bring an action to trial. The extension shall be for the fewest days necessary under the circumstances of the emergency, as determined by the Chairperson of the Judicial Council. (7) Extend the duration of any temporary restraining order that would otherwise expire because an emergency condition, as described in this section, prevented the court from conducting proceedings to determine whether a permanent order should be entered. The extension shall be for the fewest days necessary under the circumstances of the emergency, as determined by the Chairperson of the Judicial Council. (8) Within the affected county during a state of emergency resulting from a natural or human-made disaster proclaimed by the President of the United States or by the Governor pursuant to Section 8625, extend the time period provided in Section 825 of the Penal Code within which a defendant charged with a felony offense shall be taken before a magistrate from 48 hours to not more than seven days, with the number of days to be designated by the Chairperson of the Judicial Council. This authorization shall be effective for 30 days unless it is extended by a new request and a new order. (9) Extend the time period provided in Section 859b of the Penal Code for the holding of a preliminary examination from 10 court days to not more than 15 court days. (10) Extend the time period provided in Section 1382 of the Penal Code within which the trial must be held by not more than 30 days, but the trial of a defendant in custody whose time is so extended shall be given precedence over all other cases. (11) Within the affected area of a county during a state of emergency resulting from a natural or human-made disaster proclaimed by the President of the United States or by the Governor pursuant to Section 8625, extend the time periods provided in Sections 313, 315, 632, and 637 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, with the number of days to be designated by the Chairperson of the Judicial Council. The extension of time shall be for the shortest period of time necessary under the circumstances of the emergency, but the time period shall not be extended to more than seven days. This authorization shall be effective for 30 days unless it is extended by a new request and a new order. With regard to the time periods provided in Sections 632 and 637 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, this paragraph applies only if the minor has been charged with a felony. (12) Within the affected county during a state of emergency resulting from a natural or human-made disaster proclaimed by the President of the United States or by the Governor pursuant to Section 8625, extend the time period provided in Sections 334 and 657 of the Welfare and Institutions Code within which a hearing on a juvenile court petition shall be held by not more than 15 days, with the number of days to be designated by the Chairperson of the Judicial Council. This authorization shall be effective for 30 days unless it is extended by a new request and a new order. With regard to the time periods provided in Section 657 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, this paragraph applies only if the minor has been charged with a felony. (b) If the Chairperson of the Judicial Council determines that a circumstance warranting relief specified in subdivision (a) threatens the orderly operation of superior court locations in more than one county, or renders presence in, or access to affected facilities unsafe, the Chairperson of the Judicial Council may, notwithstanding any other law, issue an order sua sponte authorizing multiple courts to implement some or all of the relief provided for in subdivision (a). (c) The limitations on extensions of time provided for in subdivision (a) and applicable to subdivision (b) set forth the maximum respective extensions allowable from the time when the Chairperson of the Judicial Council makes a determination that circumstances warranting relief under this section exist. The limitations on extensions of time do not preclude the Chairperson of the Judicial Council, at the request of a presiding judge as provided in subdivision (a), or upon the determination of the Chairperson of the Judicial Council as provided in subdivision (b), from granting further extensions, up to the maximum permitted under the relevant paragraph, upon making a renewed determination that circumstances warranting relief under this section continue to exist. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 76, Sec. 1. (AB 3366) Effective September 11, 2020.)
  109. 68116.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.1. Judicial Emergencies [68115 - 68118] ( Chapter 1.1 added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1550. )

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    Orders of the Chairperson of the Judicial Council under this chapter take effect immediately when issued, and the Chairperson may revoke or end an order at any time.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.1. Judicial Emergencies [68115 - 68118] ( Chapter 1.1 added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1550. ) ## 68116. Any order of the Chairperson of the Judicial Council pursuant to this chapter shall take effect immediately upon its issuance. The Chairperson of the Judicial Council may at any time revoke or terminate his or her order or any part of the order. The order of revocation or termination shall not affect the status or validity of any transfer made prior thereto or of trials in progress, and the judges presiding in these trials shall continue doing so until the trials have concluded. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 829, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 1999.)
  110. 68117.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.1. Judicial Emergencies [68115 - 68118] ( Chapter 1.1 added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1550. )

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    The Chairman of the Judicial Council may direct payment of certain emergency-related costs from funds appropriated to the Judicial Council.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.1. Judicial Emergencies [68115 - 68118] ( Chapter 1.1 added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1550. ) ## 68117. The Chairman of the Judicial Council may pursuant to this chapter direct the payment of the costs of assigned judges, court facilities and other costs or expenses required by reason of the judicial emergency to be paid from funds appropriated to the Judicial Council for this purpose. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1550.)
  111. 68118.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.1. Judicial Emergencies [68115 - 68118] ( Chapter 1.1 added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1550. )

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    This section says the chapter cannot be used to limit a criminal defendant’s right to a fair and speedy trial.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.1. Judicial Emergencies [68115 - 68118] ( Chapter 1.1 added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1550. ) ## 68118. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to curtail the right of a defendant in a criminal case to a fair and speedy trial or authorize the trial of such a defendant by jurors drawn from a jury panel of a court outside the county of trial. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1550.)
  112. 68121.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.3. Elections of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68121- 68121.] ( Chapter 1.3 added by Stats. 1966, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 161. )

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    A confirmation by the Commission on Judicial Appointments becomes effective when the commission adopts it, and the commission must then promptly file written notice with the Secretary of State.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.3. Elections of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68121- 68121.] ( Chapter 1.3 added by Stats. 1966, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 161. ) ## 68121. A confirmation by the Commission on Judicial Appointments, pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 16 of Article VI of the California Constitution, is effective when adopted by the commission. Promptly thereafter, the commission shall file a written notice of the confirmation with the Secretary of State. (Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 136, Sec. 1.)
  113. 68150.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.4. Management of Trial Court Records [68150 - 68153] ( Chapter 1.4 added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1030, Sec. 1. )

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    This section lets trial court records be kept in paper or other formats, and requires the Judicial Council and courts to set rules for creation, preservation, access, indexing, copying, and storage.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.4. Management of Trial Court Records [68150 - 68153] ( Chapter 1.4 added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1030, Sec. 1. ) ## 68150. (a) Trial court records may be created, maintained, and preserved in any form or forms of communication or representation, including paper, optical, electronic, magnetic, micrographic, or photographic media or other technology pursuant to the rules adopted by the Judicial Council pursuant to subdivision (c). (b) (1) This section does not apply to court reporters’ transcripts or to specifications for electronic recordings made as the official record of oral proceedings. These records shall be governed by the California Rules of Court. (2) This section does not apply to original wills and codicils delivered to the clerk of the court under Section 8200 of the Probate Code. Original wills and codicils shall be retained as provided in Section 26810. (c) The Judicial Council shall adopt rules to establish the standards or guidelines for the creation, maintenance, reproduction, or preservation of court records, including records that must be preserved permanently. The standards or guidelines shall reflect industry standards for each medium used, if those standards exist. The standards or guidelines shall ensure that court records are created and maintained in a manner that ensures accuracy and preserves the integrity of the records throughout their maintenance. They shall also ensure that the records are stored and preserved in a manner that will protect them against loss and ensure preservation for the required period of time. Standards and guidelines for the electronic creation, maintenance, and preservation of court records shall ensure that the public can access and reproduce records with at least the same amount of convenience as paper records previously provided. (d) Additions, deletions, or changes shall not be made to the content of court records, except as authorized by statute or the California Rules of Court. (e) Court records shall be indexed for convenient access. (f) A copy of a court record created, maintained, preserved, or reproduced according to subdivisions (a) and (c) shall be deemed an original court record and may be certified as a true and correct copy of the original record. The clerk of the court may certify a copy of the record by electronic or other technological means, if the means adopted by the court reasonably ensures that the certified copy is a true and correct copy of the original record, or of a specified part of the original record. (g) Any notice, order, judgment, decree, decision, ruling, opinion, memorandum, warrant, certificate of service, writ, subpoena, or other legal process or similar document issued by a trial court or by a judicial officer of a trial court may be signed, subscribed, or verified using a computer or other technology in accordance with procedures, standards, and guidelines established by the Judicial Council pursuant to this section. Notwithstanding any other law, all notices, orders, judgments, decrees, decisions, rulings, opinions, memoranda, warrants, certificates of service, writs, subpoenas, or other legal process or similar documents that are signed, subscribed, or verified by computer or other technological means pursuant to this subdivision shall have the same validity, and the same legal force and effect, as paper documents signed, subscribed, or verified by a trial court or a judicial officer of the court. (h) A court record created, maintained, preserved, or reproduced in accordance with subdivisions (a) and (c) shall be stored in a manner and in a place that reasonably ensures its preservation against loss, theft, defacement, or destruction for the prescribed retention period under Section 68152. (i) A court record that was created, maintained, preserved, or reproduced in accordance with subdivisions (a) and (c) may be disposed of in accordance with the procedure under Section 68153, unless it is either of the following: (1) A comprehensive historical and sample superior court record preserved for research under the California Rules of Court. (2) A court record that is required to be preserved permanently. (j) Instructions for access to data stored on a medium other than paper shall be documented. (k) Each court shall conduct a periodic review of the media in which the court records are stored to ensure that the storage medium is not obsolete and that current technology is capable of accessing and reproducing the records. The court shall reproduce records before the expiration of their estimated lifespan for the medium in which they are stored according to the standards or guidelines established by the Judicial Council. (l) (1) Unless access is otherwise restricted by law, court records created, maintained, preserved, or reproduced under subdivisions (a) and (c) shall be made reasonably accessible to all members of the public for viewing and duplication as the paper records would have been accessible. Unless access is otherwise restricted by law, court records maintained in electronic form shall be viewable at the court, regardless of whether they are also accessible remotely. Reasonable provision shall be made for duplicating the records at cost. Cost shall consist of all costs associated with duplicating the records as determined by the court. (2) Unless access is otherwise restricted by law, court records maintained in electronic form shall be viewable at the court, regardless of whether they are also accessible remotely. Reasonable provision shall be made for duplicating the records at cost. Cost shall consist of all costs associated with duplicating the records as determined by the court. (3) (A) A member of the public requesting to view and duplicate on the premises of the court a record that is accessible to the public shall be allowed to use the requester’s equipment on those premises, without being charged any fees or costs, to photograph or otherwise copy or reproduce the record in a manner that does not require the equipment to make physical contact with the record, unless the means of copy or reproduction would result in any of the following: (i) Damage to the record. (ii) Unauthorized access to the court’s computer systems or secured networks by using software, equipment, or any other technology capable of accessing, altering, or compromising the court’s electronic records. (iii) The use of equipment that would require the assistance of court staff to operate, or a wired electrical or wired internet connection, or that would obstruct the ability of other court users to access case files, terminals, or other court resources because of the size of the equipment. (B) The court may impose reasonable limits on the use of the requester’s equipment that are necessary to protect the safety of the records or to prevent the copying of records from being an unreasonable burden to the orderly function of the court and its employees. In addition, the court may impose any limit that is necessary to maintain the integrity of, or ensure the long-term preservation of, historic or high-value records. (C) The court shall not subject a requester who seeks to use their own equipment to copy records in compliance with this paragraph to any more restrictions than the restrictions that apply to court users who seek to inspect court records. The court also shall not impose a time limit on a requester’s ability to copy records with their own equipment that differs from the time limit that would apply to the inspection of court records. (4) The intent of paragraph (3) is to facilitate the copying of records with a requester’s own equipment and not to affect court rules that are intended to protect the safety or security of the court facility, court personnel, or court users. Paragraph (3) does not affect court rules that address either of the following: (A) The use of cameras in areas or other equipment in court facilities for purposes other than to copy court records. (B) Impose time limits on a requester’s ability to access case files, terminals, or other court resources by which the public is able to access court records for the purpose of making copies of the records with their own equipment, so long as the time limits also apply to requesters seeking to inspect, but not copy, court records. A time limit on a requester’s use of their own equipment to prevent the copying of records from being an unreasonable burden to the orderly function of the court and its employees is reasonable when the time required for a requester to make copies of records with their own equipment would be greater than the time required for them to obtain the copies by means of court-provided resources and allowing the requester to have additional time to make copies of records with their own equipment would interfere with the ability of other requesters to access court records. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 306, Sec. 1. (AB 1524) Effective January 1, 2026.)
  114. 68151.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.4. Management of Trial Court Records [68150 - 68153] ( Chapter 1.4 added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1030, Sec. 1. )

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    This section defines several terms used in the chapter on management of trial court records.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.4. Management of Trial Court Records [68150 - 68153] ( Chapter 1.4 added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1030, Sec. 1. ) ## 68151. The following definitions apply to this chapter: (a) “Court record” shall consist of the following: (1) All filed papers and documents in the case folder, but if no case folder is created by the court, all filed papers and documents that would have been in the case folder if one had been created. (2) Administrative records filed in an action or proceeding, depositions, transcripts, including preliminary hearing transcripts, and recordings of electronically recorded proceedings filed, lodged, or maintained in connection with the case, unless disposed of earlier in the case pursuant to law. (3) Other records listed under subdivision (g) of Section 68152. (b) “Notice of destruction and no transfer” means that the clerk of the court has given notice of destruction of the superior court records open to public inspection, and that there is no request and order for transfer of the records as provided in the California Rules of Court. (c) “Final disposition of the case” means that an acquittal, dismissal, or order of judgment has been entered in the case or proceeding, the judgment has become final, and no postjudgment motions or appeals are pending in the case or for the reviewing court upon the mailing of notice of the issuance of the remittitur. In a criminal prosecution, the order of judgment shall mean imposition of sentence, entry of an appealable order, including, but not limited to, an order granting probation, commitment of a defendant for insanity, or commitment of a defendant as a narcotics addict appealable under Section 1237 of the Penal Code, or forfeiture of bail without issuance of a bench warrant or calendaring of other proceedings. (d) “Retain permanently” means that the court records shall be maintained permanently according to the standards or guidelines established pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 68150. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 274, Sec. 2. (AB 1352) Effective January 1, 2014.)
  115. 68152.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.4. Management of Trial Court Records [68150 - 68153] ( Chapter 1.4 added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1030, Sec. 1. )

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    The trial court clerk may destroy certain court records only after notice, if no transfer is requested and ordered, and after the applicable retention period has expired.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.4. Management of Trial Court Records [68150 - 68153] ( Chapter 1.4 added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1030, Sec. 1. ) ## 68152. The trial court clerk may destroy court records under Section 68153 after notice of destruction, and if there is no request and order for transfer of the records, except the comprehensive historical and sample superior court records preserved for research under the California Rules of Court, when the following times have expired after the date of final disposition of the case in the categories listed: (a) Civil actions and proceedings, as follows: (1) Except as otherwise specified: retain 10 years. (2) Civil unlimited cases, limited cases, and small claims cases, including after trial de novo, if any, except as otherwise specified: retain for 10 years. (3) Civil judgments for unlimited civil cases: retain permanently. (4) Civil judgments for limited and small claims cases: retain for 10 years, unless judgment is renewed. If judgment is renewed, retain judgment for length of renewal pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 683.110) of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 9 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (5) If a party in a civil case appears by a guardian ad litem: retain for 10 years after termination of the court’s jurisdiction. (6) Civil harassment, domestic violence, elder and dependent adult abuse, private postsecondary school violence, gun violence, and workplace violence cases: retain for the same period of time as the duration of the restraining or other orders and any renewals thereof, then retain the restraining or other orders permanently as a judgment; 60 days after expiration of the temporary restraining or other temporary orders; retain judgments establishing paternity under Section 6323 of the Family Code permanently. (7) Family law, except as otherwise specified: retain for 30 years. (8) Adoption: retain permanently. (9) Parentage: retain permanently. (10) Change of name, gender, or name and gender: retain permanently. (11) Probate: (A) Decedent estates: retain permanently all orders, judgments, and decrees of the court, all inventories and appraisals, and all wills and codicils of the decedent filed in the case, including those not admitted to probate. All other records: retain for five years after final disposition of the estate proceeding. (B) Wills and codicils transferred or delivered to the court pursuant to Section 732, 734, or 8203 of the Probate Code: retain permanently. For wills and codicils delivered to the clerk of the court under Section 8200 of the Probate Code, retain the original documents as provided in Section 26810. (C) Substitutes for decedent estate administration: (i) Affidavit procedures for real property of small value under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 13100) of Part 1 of Division 8 of the Probate Code: retain permanently. (ii) Proceedings for determining succession to property under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 13150) of Part 1 of Division 8 of the Probate Code: retain permanently all inventories and appraisals and court orders. Other records: retain for five years after final disposition of the proceeding. (iii) Proceedings for determination of property passing or belonging to surviving spouse under Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 13650) of Part 2 of Division 8 of the Probate Code: retain permanently all inventories and appraisals and court orders. Other records: retain for five years after final disposition of the proceeding. (D) Conservatorships: retain permanently all court orders. Documents of trusts established under substituted judgment pursuant to Section 2580 of the Probate Code: retain as provided in clause (iii) of subparagraph (G). Other records: retain for five years after the later of either (i) the final disposition of the conservatorship proceeding, or (ii) the date of the conservatee’s death, if that date is disclosed in the court’s file. (E) Guardianships: retain permanently orders terminating the guardianship, if any, and court orders settling final account and ordering distribution of the estate. Other records: retain for five years after the later of (i) the final disposition of the guardianship proceeding, or (ii) the earlier of the date of the ward’s death, if that date is disclosed in the court’s file, or the date the ward reaches 23 years of age. (F) Compromise of minor’s or disabled person’s claim or action, and disposition of judgment for minors and disabled persons under Section 372 of the Code of Civil Procedure and Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3600) of Part 8 of Division 4 of the Probate Code: (i) Retain permanently judgments in favor of minors or disabled persons, orders approving compromises of claims and actions and disposition of the proceeds of judgments, orders directing payment of expenses, costs, and fees, orders directing deposits into blocked accounts and receipts and acknowledgments of those orders, and orders for the withdrawal of funds from blocked accounts. (ii) Retain other records for the same retention period as for records in the underlying case. If there is no underlying case, retain for five years after the later of either (I) the date the order for payment or delivery of the final balance of the money or property is entered, or (II) the earlier of the date of the minor’s death, if that date is disclosed in the court’s file, or the date the minor reaches 23 years of age. (G) Trusts: (i) Proceedings under Part 5 (commencing with Section 17000) of Division 9 of the Probate Code: retain permanently. (ii) Trusts created by substituted judgment under Section 2580 of the Probate Code: retain permanently all trust instruments and court orders. Other records: retain as long as the underlying conservatorship file is retained. (iii) Special needs trusts: retain permanently all trust instruments and court orders. Other records: retain until the later of either (I) the retention date of “other records” in the beneficiary’s conservatorship or guardianship file under subparagraph (D) or (E), if any, or (II) five years after the date of the beneficiary’s death, if that date is disclosed in the court’s file. (H) All other proceedings under the Probate Code: retain as provided for civil cases. (12) Mental health: (A) Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act: retain for 10 years. (B) Lanterman-Petris-Short Act: retain for 20 years. (C) Riese (capacity) hearings under Sections 5333 and 5334 of the Welfare and Institutions Code: retain for the later of either (i) 20 years after the date of the capacity determination order, or (ii) the court records retention date of the underlying involuntary treatment or commitment proceeding, if any. (D) Petitions under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 8100) of Division 8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code for the return of firearms to petitioners who relinquished them to law enforcement while detained in a mental health facility: retain for 10 years. (13) Eminent domain: retain permanently. (14) Real property other than unlawful detainer: retain permanently if the action affects title or an interest in real property. (15) Unlawful detainer: retain for one year if judgment is only for possession of the premises; retain for 10 years if judgment is for money, or money and possession. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), any civil or small claims case in the trial court: (1) Involuntarily dismissed by the court for delay in prosecution or failure to comply with state or local rules: retain for one year. (2) Voluntarily dismissed by a party without entry of judgment: retain for one year. (c) Criminal actions and proceedings, as follows: (1) Capital felony in which the defendant is sentenced to death, and any felony resulting in a sentence of life or life without the possibility of parole: retain permanently, including records of the cases of any codefendants and any related cases, regardless of the disposition. For the purpose of this paragraph, “capital felony” means murder with special circumstances when the prosecution seeks the death penalty. Records of the cases of codefendants and related cases required to be retained under this paragraph shall be limited to those cases that are factually linked or related to the charged offense, that are identified in the courtroom, and that are placed on the record. If a capital felony is disposed of by a sentence less than death, or imprisonment for life or life without the possibility of parole, the judgment shall be retained permanently, and the record shall be retained for 50 years or for 10 years after the official written notification of the death of the defendant. If a capital felony is disposed of by an acquittal, the record shall be retained for 10 years. (2) Felony, except as otherwise specified, and in any felony or misdemeanor case resulting in a requirement that the defendant register as a sex offender under Section 290 of the Penal Code: retain judgment permanently. For all other documents: retain for 50 years or the maximum term of the sentence, whichever is longer. However, any record other than the judgment may be destroyed 10 years after the death of the defendant. Felony case files that do not include final sentencing or other final disposition because the case was bound over from a former municipal court to the superior court and not already consolidated with the superior court felony case file: retain for 10 years from the disposition of the superior court case. (3) Felony reduced to a misdemeanor: retain in accordance with the retention period for the relevant misdemeanor. (4) Felony, if the charge is dismissed, except as provided in paragraph (6): retain for three years. (5) Misdemeanor, if the charge is dismissed, except as provided in paragraph (6): retain for one year. (6) Dismissal under Section 1203.4 or 1203.4a of the Penal Code: retain for the same retention period as for records of the underlying case. If the records in the underlying case have been destroyed, retain for five years after dismissal. (7) Misdemeanor, except as otherwise specified: retain for five years. For misdemeanors alleging a violation of Section 23103, 23152, or 23153 of the Vehicle Code: retain for 10 years. (8) Misdemeanor alleging a marijuana violation under subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 11357 of the Health and Safety Code, or subdivision (b) of Section 11360 of the Health and Safety Code: records shall be destroyed, or redacted in accordance with subdivision (c) of Section 11361.5 of the Health and Safety Code, two years from the date of conviction, or from the date of arrest if no conviction, if the case is no longer subject to review on appeal, all applicable fines and fees have been paid, and the defendant has complied with all terms and conditions of the sentence or grant of probation. As provided in subdivision (a) of Section 11361.5 of the Health and Safety Code and paragraph (5) of subdivision (e) of this section, records of an infraction alleging a marijuana violation under subdivision (d) of Section 11357 of the Health and Safety Code shall be retained until the offender attains 18 years of age, at which time the records shall be destroyed as provided in subdivision (c) of Section 11361.5 of the Health and Safety Code. (9) Misdemeanor reduced to an infraction: retain in accordance with the retention period for the relevant infraction. (10) Infraction, except as otherwise specified: retain for one year. Vehicle Code infraction: retain for three years. Infraction alleging a marijuana violation under subdivision (a) of Section 11357 of the Health and Safety Code: if records are retained past the one-year minimum retention period, the records shall be destroyed or redacted in accordance with subdivision (c) of Section 11361.5 of the Health and Safety Code two years from the date of conviction, or from the date of arrest if no conviction, if the case is no longer subject to review on appeal, all applicable fines and fees have been paid, and the defendant has complied with all terms and conditions of the sentence or grant of probation. (11) Criminal protective order: retain until the order expires or is terminated. (12) Arrest warrant: retain for the same retention period as for records in the underlying case. If there is no underlying case, retain for one year from the date of issue. (13) Search warrant: (A) If there is no underlying case, retain for five years from the date of issue. (B) If there is any underlying case, retain for 10 years from the date of issue or, if the retention period for records in the underlying case is less than 10 years or if the underlying case is a capital felony described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c), retain for the same retention period as for records in the underlying case. (14) Probable cause declarations: retain for the same retention period as for records in the underlying case. If there is no underlying case, retain for one year from the date of declaration. (15) Proceedings for revocation of postrelease community supervision or postrelease parole supervision: retain for five years after the period of supervision expires or is terminated. (d) Habeas corpus: (1) Habeas corpus in criminal and family law matters: retain for the same retention period as for records in the underlying case, whether granted or denied. (2) Habeas corpus in mental health matters: retain all records for the same retention period as for records in the underlying case, whether granted or denied. If there is no underlying case, retain records for 20 years. (e) Juveniles: (1) Dependent pursuant to Section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code: upon reaching 28 years of age, or on written request, shall be released to the juvenile five years after jurisdiction over the person has terminated under subdivision (a) of Section 826 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. Sealed records shall be destroyed upon court order five years after the records have been sealed pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 389 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (2) Ward pursuant to Section 601 of the Welfare and Institutions Code: upon reaching 21 years of age, or on written request, shall be released to the juvenile five years after jurisdiction over the person has terminated under subdivision (a) of Section 826 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. Sealed records shall be destroyed upon court order five years after the records have been sealed under subdivision (d) of Section 781 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (3) Ward pursuant to Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code: upon reaching 38 years of age under subdivision (a) of Section 826 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. Sealed records shall be destroyed upon court order when the subject of the record reaches 38 years of age under subdivision (d) of Section 781 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (4) Traffic and some nontraffic misdemeanors and infractions pursuant to Section 601 of the Welfare and Institutions Code: upon reaching 21 years of age, or five years after jurisdiction over the person has terminated under subdivision (c) of Section 826 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. Records may be microfilmed or photocopied. (5) Marijuana infraction under subdivision (d) of Section 11357 of the Health and Safety Code in accordance with procedures specified in subdivision (a) of Section 11361.5 of the Health and Safety Code: upon reaching 18 years of age, the records shall be destroyed. (f) Court records of the appellate division of the superior court: retain for five years. (g) Other records: (1) Bench warrant: retain for the same retention period as for records in the underlying case. For a bench warrant issued for a misdemeanor, retain records for the same retention period as for records in the underlying misdemeanor following issuance. If there is no return on the warrant, the court may dismiss on its own motion and immediately destroy the records. (2) Body attachment: retain for same retention period as for records in the underlying case. (3) Bond: retain for three years after exoneration and release. (4) Court reporter notes: (A) Criminal and juvenile proceedings: retain notes for 10 years, except as otherwise specified. Notes reporting proceedings in capital felony cases (murder with special circumstances when the prosecution seeks the death penalty and the sentence is death), including notes reporting the preliminary hearing, shall be retained permanently, unless the Supreme Court on request of the court clerk authorizes the destruction. (B) Civil and all other proceedings: retain notes for five years. (5) Electronic recordings made as the official record of the oral proceedings under the California Rules of Court may be destroyed or deleted as follows: (A) Any time after final disposition of the case in infraction and misdemeanor proceedings. (B) After 10 years in all other criminal proceedings. (C) After five years in all other proceedings. (6) Electronic recordings not made as the official record of the oral proceedings under the California Rules of Court may be destroyed at any time at the discretion of the court. (7) Fee waiver applications: retain for the same retention period as for records in the underlying case. (8) Judgments within the jurisdiction of the superior court other than in a limited civil case, misdemeanor case, or infraction case: retain permanently. (9) Judgments in misdemeanor cases, infraction cases, and limited civil cases: retain for the same retention period as for records in the underlying case. (10) Juror proceedings, including sanctions: retain for one year. (11) Minutes: retain for the same retention period as for records in the underlying case. (12) Orders not associated with an underlying case, such as orders for the destruction of court records for telephone taps, orders to destroy drugs, and other miscellaneous court orders: retain for one year. (13) Naturalization index: retain permanently. (14) Index for cases alleging traffic violations: retain for the same retention period as for records in the underlying case. (15) Index, except as otherwise specified: retain permanently. (16) Register of actions or docket: retain for the same retention period as for records in the underlying case, but in no event less than 10 years for civil and small claims cases. (h) Retention of the court records under this section shall be extended by order of the court on its own motion, or on application of a party or an interested member of the public for good cause shown and on those terms as are just. A fee shall not be charged for making the application. (i) The record retention periods provided in this section, as amended effective January 1, 2014, apply to all court records in existence prior to that date as well as to records created on or after that date. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 423, Sec. 31. (SB 1494) Effective January 1, 2019.)
  116. 68153.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.4. Management of Trial Court Records [68150 - 68153] ( Chapter 1.4 added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1030, Sec. 1. )

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    The presiding judge may order certain court records destroyed, and the destruction date must be noted on the case index or a separate destruction index.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.4. Management of Trial Court Records [68150 - 68153] ( Chapter 1.4 added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1030, Sec. 1. ) ## 68153. (a) Upon order of the presiding judge of the court, court records open to public inspection and not ordered transferred under the procedures in the California Rules of Court, confidential records, and sealed records that are ready for destruction under Section 68152 may be destroyed. Destruction shall be by shredding, burial, burning, erasure, obliteration, recycling, or other method approved by the court, except confidential and sealed records, which shall not be buried or recycled unless the text of the records is first obliterated. (b) Notation of the date of destruction shall be made on the index of cases or on a separate destruction index. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 172, Sec. 3. (AB 1443) Effective January 1, 2018.)
  117. 68200.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. )

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    The provision sets the annual salary of the Chief Justice of California at $93,140.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. ) ## 68200. The annual salary of the Chief Justice of California is ninety three thousand one hundred forty dollars ($93,140). (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1758, Sec. 1.)
  118. 68201.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. )

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    This section sets the annual salaries for specified California judges, effective January 1, 1985.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. ) ## 68201. Effective January 1, 1985, the annual salary of each of the following judges is the amount indicated opposite the name of the office: (a) Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, eighty-eight thousand eight hundred eighteen dollars ($88,818). (b) Presiding justice or associate justice of a court of appeal division, eighty-three thousand two hundred sixty eight dollars ($83,268). (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1758, Sec. 2.)
  119. 68202.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. )

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    Starting January 1, 1985, the annual salary for a superior court judge is $72,763.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. ) ## 68202. Effective January 1, 1985, the annual salary of each of the following judges is the amount indicated opposite the name of the office: Judge of the superior court, seventy-two thousand seven hundred sixty-three dollars ($72,763). (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 213. Effective January 1, 2003.)
  120. 68203.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. )

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    Judges and justices covered by this section must receive annual salary increases based on the average percentage salary increase for California state employees, with specific caps and adjustments.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. ) ## 68203. (a) On July 1, 1980, and on July 1 of each year thereafter, the salary of each justice and judge named in Sections 68200 to 68202, inclusive, and 68203.1 shall be increased by the amount that is produced by multiplying the then current salary of each justice or judge by the average percentage salary increase for the current fiscal year for California state employees; provided, that in any fiscal year in which the Legislature places a dollar limitation on salary increases for state employees the same limitation shall apply to judges in the same manner applicable to state employees in comparable wage categories. (b) (1) For the purposes of this section, average percentage salary increases for California state employees shall be those increases as reported by the Department of Human Resources to the State Controller in a pay letter. (2) For purposes of this section the average percentage salary increase for the current fiscal year for California state employees shall be reduced by the average percentage salary decrease resulting from the furlough or enrollment in a personal leave program of California state employees in that current fiscal year, as determined by the Department of Human Resources, in consultation with the Department of Finance. (3) If the reduction required pursuant to paragraph (2) results in a percentage that is equal to or less than zero, the salary of each justice and judge named in Sections 68200 to 68202, inclusive, and 68203.1 shall not be increased. (4) Persons working for the California State University system, the judicial branch, or the Legislature are not considered California state employees for purposes of this subdivision. (c) For purposes of this section, beginning on July 1, 2016, a salary increase occurring on or after July 1 of any fiscal year for California state employees that is made effective on July 1 of that fiscal year shall be included in the calculation of the average percentage salary increase for that fiscal year, retroactive to July 1 of that fiscal year. The Department of Human Resources shall report any retroactive average percentage salary increase to the State Controller in a pay letter. (d) The salary increase for judges and justices made on July 1, 1980, for the 1980–81 fiscal year, shall in no case exceed 5 percent. (e) On January 1, 2001, the salary of the justices and judges named in Sections 68200 to 68202, inclusive, shall be increased by the amount that is produced by multiplying the salary of each justice and judge as of December 31, 2000, by 81/2 percent. (f) On January 1, 2007, the salary of the justices and judges identified in Sections 68200 to 68202, inclusive, and 68203.1 shall also be increased by the amount that is produced by multiplying the salary of each justice and judge as of December 31, 2006, by 8.5 percent. (g) Notwithstanding Article 2 (commencing with Section 3287) of Chapter 1 of Title 2 of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Civil Code, Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 685.010) of Division 1 of Title 9 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, any other law, or any court judgment that has not been finally determined upon appeal as of the date this subdivision is enacted, any award of interest on an order to pay unpaid salary or judicial retiree benefits pursuant to this section shall not exceed the rate of interest accrued on moneys in the Pooled Money Investment Account. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 28, Sec. 7. (SB 96) Effective June 27, 2017.)
  121. 68203.1.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. )

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    Certain judicial salaries are increased by specified percentages on the stated operative dates, and a judge or justice leaving an administrative presiding role receives only the salary for the judge’s or justice’s court.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. ) ## 68203.1. (a) Operative January 2, 2002, the salary of the position of Chair of the Judicial Council and the position of a presiding judge of a superior court which has 15 or more judges, and the positions of the administrative presiding justices of the Courts of Appeal, shall be increased by that amount that is produced by multiplying the salary of each of these judicial offices by 4 percent and the salary for the position of a presiding judge of a superior court, that has four to 14 judges, shall be increased by the amount that is produced by multiplying the salary of that judicial office by 2 percent. (b) Operative January 2, 2003, the salary for the position of a presiding judge of a superior court that has two or three judges, shall be increased by the amount that is produced by multiplying his or her salary by 2 percent. (c) A judge or justice who no longer serves in the position of an administrative presiding justice or a presiding judge of a superior court shall receive only the salary in effect for judges or justices of his or her court. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1008, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 2003.)
  122. 68204.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. )

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    Justices and judges covered by Sections 68200 to 68202 are not treated as state officers for Section 11569.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. ) ## 68204. The justices and judges named in Sections 68200 to 68202, inclusive, shall not be deemed to be state officers for the purposes of Section 11569. (Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1600.)
  123. 68206.2.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. )

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    The state must reimburse eligible small counties for substitute judge salary and per diem costs, starting with the seventh month after a judge’s disqualification.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. ) ## 68206.2. (a) On and after January 1, 1990, the state shall reimburse each small county which is not an option county under the Brown-Presley Trial Court Funding Act (Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 77000) of this title), for the cost of salary and per diem for any substitute judge assigned to replace a judge disqualified from acting as a judge while there is pending a recommendation to the Supreme Court by the Commission on Judicial Performance for removal or retirement of the judge pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 18 of Article VI of the California Constitution, beginning with the salary and per diem for the seventh month following the disqualification. (b) For purposes of this section, a “small county” is one which has a total of nine or fewer superior court judges. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 214. Effective January 1, 2003.)
  124. 68206.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. )

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    A county board of supervisors may choose by resolution to join a state-set payroll procedure for paying superior court judges from a state payroll.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. ) ## 68206.5. The board of supervisors of any county may, by resolution, agree to participate in a state-prescribed payroll procedure to pay superior court judges solely from a state payroll. Such procedure shall be prescribed by the State Controller. It shall include provision for payment in advance to the state by each participating county of its share of the applicable judges’ salaries and may include provision for payroll deductions authorized under applicable county laws. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 371.)
  125. 68206.6.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. )

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    The Controller may agree to a county payroll procedure for paying superior court judges from county payroll, if the procedure is prescribed by the county auditor and approved by the county board of supervisors.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. ) ## 68206.6. The Controller may agree to participate in a county payroll procedure to pay superior court judges solely from a county payroll. Such procedure shall be prescribed by the county auditor and approved by resolution of the county board of supervisors. It shall include provision for payment in advance to each participating county by the state of its share of the applicable judges’ salaries and may include provision for payroll deductions authorized under applicable state laws. Nothing in this section, and no procedure adopted pursuant to this section, shall increase or decrease any compensation or benefits available to, or received by, superior court judges as a result of being paid from a state payroll. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1060, Sec. 1. Effective September 27, 1985.)
  126. 68207.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. )

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    This section sets how county population is determined for this chapter and requires state officials to certify and review those population figures.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. ) ## 68207. For the purpose of this chapter the population of each county of the State is the population determined for the county pursuant to subdivision (a) or, if the provisions of subdivision (b) apply to a county, pursuant to subdivision (b). (a) The population of each county is as shown and determined by the last preceding decennial census taken under the authority of the Congress of the United States, except that whenever a new decennial census is taken under such authority after the effective date of this section the population shown and determined thereby shall be deemed the population of the county commencing on the first day of July in the year next succeeding the year as of which such census is taken and not before. (b) The Department of Finance, before the first day of December of each year, shall certify to the Controller the population of each county as determined by the department pursuant to Section 13073.5. The Controller shall forthwith ascertain from that certification whether any county has a population, determined as provided in this subdivision, which would raise it to a higher classification under this chapter than as determined by subdivision (a). If any county is ascertained to be within such a higher classification, the Controller shall promptly certify that fact to the board of supervisors of that county. For the purpose of this chapter, the population of each county on the first day of July of each year shall be the population determined by the Department of Finance. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 323, Sec. 59.55. Effective July 1, 1983.)
  127. 68210.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. )

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    A judge of a court of record may not receive salary unless the judge makes and subscribes an affidavit before an officer authorized to administer oaths.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. ) ## 68210. No judge of a court of record shall receive his salary unless he shall make and subscribe before an officer entitled to administer oaths, an affidavit stating that no cause before him remains pending and undetermined for 90 days after it has been submitted for decision. (Added by Stats. 1966, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 161.)
  128. 68211.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. )

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    Supreme Court and courts of appeal judges must receive the same group term life insurance benefit as other constitutional officers and state managerial employees, and the Administrative Office of the Courts must administer it.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. ) ## 68211. Each judge of the Supreme Court and the courts of appeal shall receive the same group term life insurance benefit as is granted to other constitutional officers and state managerial employees. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall administer the insurance benefit. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1415, Sec. 1.)
  129. 68220.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. )

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    Certain judges keep receiving supplemental benefits, and a county may end its benefit obligation only with 180 days’ written notice and subject to timing limits.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. ) ## 68220. (a) Judges of a court whose judges received supplemental judicial benefits provided by the county or court, or both, as of July 1, 2008, shall continue to receive supplemental benefits from the county or court then paying the benefits on the same terms and conditions as were in effect on that date. (b) A county may terminate its obligation to provide benefits under this section upon providing the Administrative Director of the Courts and the impacted judges with 180 days’ written notice. The termination shall not be effective as to any judge during his or her current term while that judge continues to serve as a judge in that court or, at the election of the county, when that judge leaves office. The county is also authorized to elect to provide benefits for all judges in the county. (Added by Stats. 2009, 2nd Ex. Sess., Ch. 9, Sec. 2. Effective May 21, 2009.)
  130. 68221.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. )

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    This section defines certain terms used for Sections 68220 to 68222, including what counts as “benefits” and what “salary” and “compensation” mean.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. ) ## 68221. To clarify ambiguities and inconsistencies in terms with regard to judges and justices and to ensure uniformity statewide, the following shall apply for purposes of Sections 68220 to 68222, inclusive: (a) “Benefits” and “benefit” shall include federally regulated benefits, as described in Section 71627, and deferred compensation plan benefits, such as 401(k) and 457 plans, as described in Section 71628, and may also include professional development allowances. (b) “Salary” and “compensation” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 1241. (Added by Stats. 2009, 2nd Ex. Sess., Ch. 9, Sec. 3. Effective May 21, 2009.)
  131. 68222.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. )

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    This section says the act does not require the Judicial Council to increase court funding for judicial benefits, and it does not make the state or the Judicial Council pay for benefits previously paid by a county, city and county, or the court.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 1.5. Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record [68200 - 68222] ( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 955. ) ## 68222. Nothing in this act shall require the Judicial Council to increase funding to a court for the purpose of paying judicial benefits or obligate the state or the Judicial Council to pay for benefits previously provided by the county, city and county, or the court. (Added by Stats. 2009, 2nd Ex. Sess., Ch. 9, Sec. 4. Effective May 21, 2009.)
  132. 6850.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [6000 - 7599.200] ( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 9. Money of Account [6850 - 6852] ( Chapter 9 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655. )

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    California’s money of account is the dollar, cent, and mill, and public accounts and court proceedings must be kept in conformity with this section.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [6000 - 7599.200] ( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 9. Money of Account [6850 - 6852] ( Chapter 9 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655. ) ## 6850. The money of account of this State is the dollar, cent, and mill. Public accounts and all proceedings in courts shall be kept and had in conformity with this section. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)
  133. 68500.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The Judicial Council may hire officers, assistants, and other employees, decide what they do, and set their compensation.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68500. The Judicial Council may appoint and employ during its pleasure such officers, assistants, and other employees as it deems necessary for the performance of the duties and exercise of the powers conferred by law upon it and its members. It may determine the duties and fix and provide for the compensation of all such officers, assistants, and other employees. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206.)
  134. 68500.1.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The Judicial Council may set methods, means, and standards for electronic collection of court-related data.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68500.1. The Judicial Council may prescribe the methods, means, and standards for electronic collection of data related to court administration, practice, and procedure. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 387, Sec. 2.)
  135. 68500.3.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    A state-law reference to the Administrative Office of the Courts means the Judicial Council.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68500.3. Any reference to the Administrative Office of the Courts in state law means the Judicial Council. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 36, Sec. 8. (AB 452) Effective January 1, 2018.)
  136. 68500.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The chairperson of the Judicial Council sets the annual salary of the Administrative Director of the Courts, and that salary must be at least the salary of a judge of the court of appeal.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68500.5. The annual salary of the Administrative Director of the Courts shall be set by the chairperson of the Judicial Council and shall be no less than the salary of a judge of the court of appeal, and shall be paid out of appropriations for the support of the Judicial Council. The salary of a judge of a court of appeal means the salary of a judge first appointed to the court of appeal after January 1, 1982. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 995, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
  137. 68501.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The chairman of the Judicial Council may appoint advisory committees made up of court reporters, judges, retired judges, attorneys, and specialized experts.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68501. The chairman of the Judicial Council may appoint committees composed of official court reporters, judges, retired judges, attorneys and experts in specialized fields, or any combination thereof, to advise with the Judicial Council in studying the condition of business in the several courts and the means for simplifying and improving the administration of justice and in the performance of any other duties of the council authorized or imposed by law. (Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1416, Sec. 36.)
  138. 68502.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Committees may gather information and make recommendations to the Judicial Council, but they may not exercise the council’s powers.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68502. The committees may assemble information and make recommendations to the Judicial Council, but shall not exercise any of the powers vested in the council. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206.)
  139. 68502.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The Judicial Council has broad authority over trial court budgeting and funding, including setting allocations, creating rules, and managing emergency reserves. Courts and counties must share budget information when requested.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68502.5. (a) The Judicial Council may, as part of its trial court budget process, seek input from groups and individuals as it deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, advisory committees and the Administrative Director of the Courts. The trial court budget process may include, but is not limited to, the following: (1) The receipt of budget requests from the trial courts. (2) The review of the trial courts’ budget requests and evaluate them against performance criteria established by the Judicial Council by which a court’s performance, level of coordination, and efficiency can be measured. (3) The annual adoption of the projected cost in the subsequent fiscal year of court operations as defined in Section 77003 for each trial court. This estimation shall serve as a basis for recommended court budgets, which shall be developed for comparison purposes and to delineate funding responsibilities. (4) The annual approval of a schedule for the allocation of moneys to individual courts and an overall trial court budget for forwarding to the Governor for inclusion in the Governor’s proposed State Budget. The schedule shall be based on the performance criteria established pursuant to paragraph (2), on a minimum standard established by the Judicial Council for the operation and staffing of all trial court operations, and on any other factors as determined by the Judicial Council. This minimum standard shall be modeled on court operations using all reasonable and available measures to increase court efficiency. The schedule of allocations shall assure that all trial courts receive funding for the minimum operating and staffing standards before funding operating and staffing requests above the minimum standards, and shall include incentives and rewards for any trial court’s implementation of efficiencies and cost saving measures. (5) The reallocation of funds during the course of the fiscal year to ensure equal access to the trial courts by the public, to improve trial court operations, and to meet trial court emergencies. Neither the state nor the counties shall have any obligation to replace moneys appropriated for trial courts and reallocated pursuant to this paragraph. (6) The allocation of funds in the State Trial Court Improvement and Modernization Fund to ensure equal access to trial courts by the public, to improve trial court operations, and to meet trial court emergencies, as expressly authorized by statute. (7) Upon approval of the trial courts’ budget by the Legislature, the preparation during the course of the fiscal year of allocation schedules for payments to the trial courts, consistent with Section 68085, which shall be submitted to the Controller’s office at least 15 days before the due date of any allocation. (8) The establishment of rules regarding a court’s authority to transfer trial court funding moneys from one functional category to another in order to address needs in any functional category. (9) At the request of the presiding judge of a trial court, an independent review of the funding level of the court to determine whether it is adequate to enable the court to discharge its statutory and constitutional responsibilities. (10) From time to time, a review of the level of fees charged by the courts for various services and prepare recommended adjustments for forwarding to the Legislature. (11) Provisions set forth in rules adopted pursuant to Section 77206. (b) Courts and counties shall establish procedures to allow for the sharing of information as it relates to approved budget proposals and expenditures that impact the respective court and county budgets. The procedures shall include, upon the request of a court or county, that a respective court or county shall provide the requesting court or county a copy of its approved budget and, to the extent possible, approved program expenditure component information and a description of budget changes that are anticipated to have an impact on the requesting court or county. The Judicial Council shall provide to the Legislature on December 31, 2001, and yearly thereafter, budget expenditure data at the program component level for each court. (c) (1) The Judicial Council shall retain the ultimate responsibility to adopt a budget and allocate funding for the trial courts and perform the other activities listed in subdivision (a) that best assure their ability to carry out their functions, promote implementation of statewide policies, and promote the immediate implementation of efficiencies and cost saving measures in court operations, in order to guarantee equal access to the courts. (2) (A) When setting the allocations for trial courts, the Judicial Council shall set a preliminary allocation in July of each fiscal year. The preliminary allocation shall include an estimate of available trial court reserves as of June 30 of the prior fiscal year and each court’s preliminary allocation shall be offset by the amount of reserves in excess of the amount authorized to be carried over pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 77203. In January of each fiscal year, after review of available trial court reserves as of June 30 of the prior fiscal year, the Judicial Council shall finalize allocations to trial courts and each court’s finalized allocation shall be offset by the amount of reserves in excess of the amount authorized to be carried over pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 77203. (B) The Judicial Council shall hold a reserve of five million dollars ($5,000,000) in the Trial Court Trust Fund to be available to trial courts for emergencies. The funding shall be administered by the Judicial Council, and any funding allocated shall be replenished on an annual basis from the trial court base allocations. The Judicial Council shall establish a process for trial courts to apply for emergency funding. (C) The Judicial Council shall, no later than October 1 of each year, report to the Legislature, pursuant to Section 9795, and to the Department of Finance all requests and allocations made pursuant to subparagraph (B) for the preceding year. For any fiscal year in which there are no requests from the trial courts or allocations made by the Judicial Council pursuant to subparagraph (B), the Judicial Council is not required to submit a report. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 51, Sec. 5. (AB 170) Effective July 2, 2024.)
  140. 68502.6.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The Judicial Council may make loans from specified funds to the Trial Court Trust Fund, but only under the stated cash-balance condition and within a $150 million outstanding-loan limit; loans are interest-free, must be repaid within two years, and annual reporting is required by August 30.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68502.6. (a) If the cash balance of the Trial Court Trust Fund is insufficient to support trial court operations during the fiscal year, the Judicial Council may transfer funds from any fund identified in subdivision (c) as a loan to the Trial Court Trust Fund. The total amount of outstanding loans shall not exceed one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000) at any time during the fiscal year. The Judicial Council shall not authorize a loan pursuant to this section to provide cash resources to any court that has not first provided a balanced budget approved by the Judicial Council. (b) The Judicial Council may transfer funds from the Trial Court Trust Fund for the repayment of the loan described in subdivision (a). Interest shall not be charged or paid on any loan authorized pursuant to this section and all loans shall be repaid within two years from the date on which the loan originated. The authority to transfer funds provided by this section shall not interfere with the objectives for which the funds identified in subdivision (c) were created. This section shall not be construed to provide additional expenditure authority to the Trial Court Trust Fund. (c) Moneys in the following funds shall be available for transfer to the Trial Court Trust Fund as a loan for cash flow purposes: (1) The State Court Facilities Construction Fund. (2) The Judicial Branch Workers’ Compensation Fund. (d) If a loan is executed pursuant to this section, the Judicial Council shall, no later than August 30 of each year, report the following information to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the Department of Finance: (1) The date of the loan. (2) The amount loaned to each court. (3) The funding source of the loan. (4) The repayment date or proposed repayment date of the loan. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 11, Sec. 2. (AB 136) Effective June 27, 2025.)
  141. 68502.7.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The state is not required to spend more on trial court costs from a state fund than the amount available for disbursement in that fiscal year. The Judicial Council may reallocate moneys under Section 68502.5 if it finds the available amount for a fund is less than or greater than the amount already allocated for that year.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68502.7. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require the state in any fiscal year to provide money for trial court costs from any state fund that is in excess of the total amount available for disbursement from that fund during the fiscal year. The Judicial Council may reallocate moneys pursuant to Section 68502.5 if at any time during the fiscal year it determines that the amount available for disbursement from any state fund will be less than or greater than the amount already allocated from that fund for that fiscal year. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 811, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2005.)
  142. 68503.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Committee members receive no state compensation, but when called into session by the Judicial Council’s Chairperson they may be paid actual and necessary travel, board, and lodging expenses.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68503. Members of committees appointed pursuant to Section 68501 shall receive no compensation from the state for their services. When called into session by the Chairperson of the Judicial Council, members shall receive their actual and necessary expenses for travel, board, and lodging, which shall be paid from the funds appropriated to the use of the council. These expenses shall be approved in the manner that the council directs, and shall be audited by the Controller in accordance with the rules of the Department of General Services. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 31, Sec. 154. (SB 836) Effective June 27, 2016.)
  143. 68503.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    When law allows the Judicial Council or its chairman to appoint or designate judges for nonsalaried advisory committees, boards, or commissions, that authority also covers retired judges.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68503.5. Whenever provision is made by law for appointment or designation, by the Judicial Council or the chairman thereof, of judges to serve on nonsalaried advisory committees, boards or commissions the provision shall be deemed to authorize appointment or designation of retired judges to serve on such committees, boards or commissions. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 412.)
  144. 68504.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The Secretary of the Judicial Council must immediately send written notice to the Controller, the Judges’ Retirement System, and the Judges’ Retirement System II when informed that a specified justice or judge has died, been removed, or resigned.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68504. Upon receiving information of the death, removal, or resignation of any justice of the Supreme Court or of the courts of appeal, or a judge of the superior court, the Secretary of the Judicial Council shall immediately give the Controller, the Judges’ Retirement System, and the Judges’ Retirement System II written notice of such death, removal, or resignation. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 879, Sec. 6. Effective September 27, 1994. Operative November 9, 1994, by Sec. 16 of Ch. 879.)
  145. 68505.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    County clerks and clerks of courts of record must cooperate with the Judicial Council and provide records and reports as required by the Chair of the Judicial Council.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68505. The county clerks and clerks of all courts of record shall cooperate with the Judicial Council. They shall keep such records and make such reports to the council, in such manner and at such times, as the Chair of the Judicial Council requires, respecting the condition and manner of disposal of judicial business in their respective courts. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 931, Sec. 239. Effective September 28, 1998.)
  146. 68506.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The council’s salaries and expenses are paid from funds appropriated for the council, approved as the council directs, and audited by the Controller under General Services rules.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68506. All salaries and expenses incurred by the council pursuant to this article, including the necessary expenses for travel, board, and lodging of the members of the council and its officers, assistants, and other employees incurred in the performance of the duties and business of the council, shall be paid from the funds appropriated for the use of the council. The salaries and expenses shall be approved in the manner that the council directs, and shall be audited by the Controller in accordance with the rules of the Department of General Services. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 31, Sec. 155. (SB 836) Effective June 27, 2016.)
  147. 68506.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The Judicial Council must adopt fiscally responsible travel reimbursement policies, procedures, and rates for the judicial branch after getting comments from specified groups.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68506.5. The Judicial Council shall, after receiving comment from the courts, court employee organizations, and other interested groups, adopt fiscally responsible travel reimbursement policies, procedures, and rates for the judicial branch that provide for appropriate accountability. (Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 738, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 2008.)
  148. 68507.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The Secretary of the Judicial Council must buy and arrange for installation of the U.S. flag and the Bear Flag of California in all Supreme Court and court of appeal courtrooms.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68507. The Secretary of the Judicial Council shall purchase and provide for the installation of the flag of the United States and the Bear Flag of California in all the courtrooms of the Supreme Court and the courts of appeal. (Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 17.)
  149. 68508.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    An act of the Judicial Council is valid only if a majority of its members concur.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68508. No act of the Judicial Council shall be valid unless concurred in by a majority of its members. (Added by Stats. 1966, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 161.)
  150. 68509.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The Judicial Council must meet when its chairman calls a meeting, or as otherwise provided by the Council.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68509. The Judicial Council shall meet at the call of its chairman or as otherwise provided by it. (Added by Stats. 1966, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 161.)
  151. 6851.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [6000 - 7599.200] ( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 9. Money of Account [6850 - 6852] ( Chapter 9 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655. )

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    This chapter does not invalidate existing accounts, charges, entries, or instruments made in another money of account, and in any lawsuit they must be reduced to dollars or parts of a dollar.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [6000 - 7599.200] ( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 9. Money of Account [6850 - 6852] ( Chapter 9 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655. ) ## 6851. This chapter does not vitiate or affect any account, charge, or entry originally made, or any note, bond, or other instrument expressed in any other money of account; but such account, charge, or entry shall be reduced to dollars, or parts of dollars, in any suit upon it. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)
  152. 68510.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    A Judicial Council member may not receive compensation for services, but may be reimbursed for necessary travel, board, and lodging expenses incurred while performing duties.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68510. No member of the Judicial Council shall receive any compensation for his services as such, but he shall be allowed his necessary expenses for travel, board and lodging incurred in the performance of his duties as such. (Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 17.)
  153. 68511.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The Judicial Council may set the form and content of court forms, courts may not use different forms with the same function once a Council form is prescribed, and the Council must periodically report needed statutory changes to the Legislature.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68511. The Judicial Council may prescribe by rule the form and content of forms used in the courts of this state. When any such form has been so prescribed by the Judicial Council, no court may use a different form which has as its aim the same function as that for which the Judicial Council’s prescribed form is designed. The Judicial Council shall report periodically to the Legislature any statutory changes needed to achieve uniformity in the forms used in the courts of this state. (Added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 1057.)
  154. 68511.1.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The Judicial Council must create and distribute a guardianship form for minors.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68511.1. The Judicial Council shall develop a form explaining the nature of a guardianship of a minor, the rights, duties, and obligations of a person serving as guardian of a minor, and information about the services and supports available to a probate guardian and how they differ from the services and supports available to a caregiver in the child welfare system or a guardian appointed by the juvenile court. The form shall be prepared in English and Spanish in language easily understood by a lay person not trained in law and shall be distributed to the superior courts in the state for use in guardianships established pursuant to Section 1514 of the Probate Code and Sections 360 and 366.26 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and for any other purposes as may be directed or permitted by the Judicial Council. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 578, Sec. 1. (AB 260) Effective January 1, 2022.)
  155. 68511.2.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The Judicial Council must provide by rule for how court records may be entered, stored, and retrieved using photographic, microphotographic, mechanical, or electronic methods.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68511.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Judicial Council shall provide by rule for the photographic, microphotographic, mechanical, or electronic entry, storage, and retrieval of court records. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 745, Sec. 110. Effective October 12, 2001.)
  156. 68511.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The Judicial Council must adopt court rules by January 1, 1985 to regulate selection of appointed counsel for indigent criminal appeals, excluding the State Public Defender.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68511.5. Not later than January 1, 1985, the Judicial Council shall adopt rules of court regulating the selection of appointed counsel, other than the State Public Defender, to handle criminal appeals by indigent defendants. These rules shall establish procedures for the appointment of counsel in all appellate districts. In developing these rules, the Judicial Council shall consider the need to include screening of eligible appointees, the need to match the skills and experience of the attorney with the demands of the case and the process by which this might be done, and the need or desirability of evaluating an attorney’s performance before assigning the attorney to another case. Further, in developing these rules, the Judicial Council shall consult with local bar associations and the Office of the State Public Defender. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 970, Sec. 1.)
  157. 68511.6.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The Judicial Council must adopt rules requiring public notice and public input for trial court administrative and financial decisions.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68511.6. The Judicial Council shall adopt appropriate rules providing for notice to the public and for public input to decisions concerning administrative and financial functions of a trial court, including, but not limited to, decisions relating to the budget of the trial court prior to submittal to the Judicial Council and subsequent to budget approval. The Judicial Council shall also adopt appropriate rules requiring trial courts to give notice to the public of other appropriate decisions concerning the administrative and financial functions of the trial courts. The provisions of this section do not apply to the judicial or adjudicative functions of the trial courts or to the assignment of judges. (Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 367, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.)
  158. 68511.7.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Trial courts must give public notice and a chance to comment on a proposed baseline budget plan before adopting it.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68511.7. (a) Prior to adopting a baseline budget plan for the fiscal year, each trial court shall provide the public notice of, and an opportunity for input on, the trial court’s proposed budget plan, consistent with the requirements of this section. (b) The court shall allow public input by the submission of written comments or by holding a public hearing on the trial court’s proposed baseline budget plan. Any public hearing shall be conducted in a place reasonably accessible to the residents of the county in which the court is located, and allow for public comment. The court may conduct the public hearing at the courthouse in that county. (c) (1) Prior to conducting a public hearing, the court shall make the proposed baseline budget plan available to the public and provide notice of the hearing date, time, and location, and the opportunity to submit written comments. Notice of the hearing and the opportunity to submit comments shall be by conspicuous posting within or about the court’s facilities, on the court’s public Internet Web site, and by electronic distribution to individuals that have subscribed to the court’s electronic distribution service. The notice shall be posted not less than 10 court days prior to the date of the hearing. (2) The baseline budget plan shall be made available to the public at the courthouse and on the court’s public Internet Web site no less than three court days prior to the hearing or, if there is no hearing, adoption of the plan. (d) This section shall not be construed to obligate courts to provide responses to the comments presented at the public hearing or to written comments received. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 31, Sec. 6. (SB 75) Effective June 27, 2013.)
  159. 68511.8.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The Judicial Council and the Administrative Office of the Courts must send specified reports and assessments about the CCMS and Court Accounting and Reporting System projects to legislative budget committee leaders on set schedules.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68511.8. (a) On or before December 1 of each year until the completion and full implementation of the project, the Judicial Council shall provide an annual status report to the chairperson of the budget committee in each house of the Legislature and the chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee with regard to the California Case Management System and Court Accounting and Reporting System. The report shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following: (1) Project accomplishments to date. (2) Project activities underway. (3) Proposed activities. (4) Annual revenues and expenditures to date in support of these projects, which shall include all costs for the Administrative Office of the Courts and incremental court personnel, contracts, and hardware and software. (b) On or before December 1 of each year until project completion, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide, on an annual basis to the chairperson of the budget committee in each house of the Legislature and the chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, copies of any independent project oversight report for the California Case Management System. The independent project oversight report shall include, but is not limited to, a review and an assessment of project activities, identification of deficiencies, and recommendations to the Administrative Office of the Courts on how to address those deficiencies. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall include in the annual submission descriptions on actions taken to address identified deficiencies. (c) Within 18 months of fully implementing the California Case Management System and the Court Accounting and Reporting System projects, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide to the chairperson of the budget committee in each house of the Legislature and the chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, a postimplementation evaluation report for each project. The report shall include, but is not limited to, a summary of the project background, project results, and an assessment of the attainment of project objectives. (d) From the amount of funds that the Judicial Council has approved for the development and implementation of the California Case Management System (CCMS), the Administrative Office of the Courts shall retain an independent consultant to review the system and produce a written independent assessment. The independent consultant who performs this independent assessment shall be selected through a competitive process. The independent assessment shall include, at a minimum, all of the following: (1) An evaluation of whether the appropriate software development processes were used to develop the system. (2) A determination of whether the system was well designed, based on generally accepted software development practices. (3) Testing of the system to detect potential flaws in the system’s ability to perform as expected. (e) Prior to acceptance of the CCMS product from the development vendor, and before deploying CCMS to any court, all of the following shall have occurred: (1) The independent consultant shall provide the written independent assessment to the Administrative Office of the Courts. (2) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide a copy of the written independent assessment to each of the chairs and vice-chairs of the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review and the Assembly Committee on Budget no later than 10 days after it receives the assessment from the independent consultant. (f) Upon receiving the results of the independent assessment, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall work with the development vendor to ensure that any flaws, defects, or risks identified in the independent assessment are remedied during the warranty period. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 10, Sec. 3. (SB 78) Effective March 24, 2011.)
  160. 68511.9.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Certain Judicial Council and court IT projects over $5 million must be reviewed by the State Chief Information Officer, who must also send the reviews and recommendations to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68511.9. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the California Case Management System, as well as all other administrative and infrastructure information technology projects of the Judicial Council or the courts with total costs estimated at more than five million dollars ($5,000,000), shall be subject to the reviews and recommendations of the office of the State Chief Information Officer. The State Chief Information Officer shall submit a copy of those reviews and recommendations to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. (b) In conducting its review, the office of the State Chief Information Officer shall do all of the following: (1) Evaluate information technology projects based on the business case justification, resources requirements, proposed technical solution, project management, oversight and risk mitigation approach, and compliance with statewide strategies, policies, and procedures. Projects shall continue to be funded through the established Budget Act. (2) Consult with the Administrative Office of the Courts during project planning to ensure that project proposals are based on well-defined programmatic needs, clearly identify programmatic benefits, and consider feasible alternatives to address the identified needs and benefits consistent with statewide strategies, policies, and procedures. (3) Consult with the Administrative Office of the Courts to review the project governance and management framework to ensure that it is best designed for success and will serve as a resource throughout the project implementation. (4) Require the Administrative Office of the Courts to provide information on information technology projects, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (A) The degree to which the project is within approved scope, cost, and schedule. (B) Project issues, risks, and corresponding mitigation efforts. (C) The current estimated schedule and costs for project completion. (Added by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 22, Sec. 6. Effective July 28, 2009.)
  161. 68512.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The Chair of the Judicial Council may adjust the salaries of certain judicial officers if the Director of Finance approves.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68512. The Chair of the Judicial Council, with the approval of the Director of Finance, may adjust the salaries of the following judicial officers by the same percent as is granted state employees of comparable salary level as a general salary increase after July 1, 1969: (a) The Clerk/Executive Officer of the Supreme Court. (b) The reporter of decisions for the Supreme Court and of the courts of appeal whose salary is set by Section 68901. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 36, Sec. 9. (AB 452) Effective January 1, 2018.)
  162. 68513.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The Judicial Council must provide for uniform entry, storage, and retrieval of certain civil court data, report annually to the Legislature, and the Legislature must evaluate and adjust funding for automation costs tied to noncompliance.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68513. The Judicial Council shall provide for the uniform entry, storage, and retrieval of court data relating to civil cases in superior court other than limited civil cases by means provided for in this section, in addition to any other data relating to court administration, including all of the following: (a) The category type of civil case, such as contract or personal injury-death-property damage by motor vehicle. (b) The time from filing of the action to settlement. (c) The type of settlement procedure, if any, which contributed to the settlement disposition. (d) The character and amount of any settlement made as to each party litigant, but preserving the confidentiality of such information if the settlement is not otherwise public. (e) The character and amount of any judgments rendered by court and jury trials for comparison with settled cases. (f) The extent to which damages prayed for compare to settlement or judgment in character and amount. (g) The extent to which collateral sources have contributed, or will contribute, financially to satisfaction of the judgment or settlement. Provision for the uniform entry, storage, and retrieval of court data may be by use of litigant statements or forms, if available, or by collection and analysis of statistically reliable samples. The Judicial Council shall report to the Legislature on or before January 1, 1998, and annually thereafter on the uniform entry, storage, and retrieval of court data as provided for in this section. The Legislature shall evaluate and adjust the level of funds available to pay the costs of automating trial court recordkeeping systems, pursuant to Section 68090.8, for noncompliance with the requirements of this section. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 931, Sec. 240. Effective September 28, 1998.)
  163. 68514.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The Judicial Council must annually report court and county revenue from specified fines, fees, penalties, restitution fines, and assessments, and provide additional listings and a future plan if some information cannot be supplied.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68514. (a) Beginning October 1, 2018, and annually on or before December 31 thereafter, the Judicial Council shall report to the Department of Finance, the Legislature, and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee the total amount of revenue collected in the prior fiscal year, by each court and county, from criminal fines, fees, forfeitures, penalties, restitution fines described in subdivision (b) of Section 1202.4 of the Penal Code, and assessments related to infractions, misdemeanors, and felonies. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: (1) Total nondelinquent revenue collected and the number of cases associated with those collections. (2) Total delinquent revenue collected and the number of cases associated with those collections, as reported by each superior court and county pursuant to Section 1463.010 of the Penal Code. (3) Total amount of fines and fees dismissed, discharged, or satisfied by means other than payment. (4) A description of the collection activities used pursuant to Section 1463.007 of the Penal Code. (5) The total amount collected per collection activity. (6) The total number of cases by collection activity and the total number of individuals associated with those cases. (7) Total operating costs per collection activity. (8) The percentage of fines or fees that are defaulted on. (9) The extent to which each court or county is meeting the collections best practices and performance measures and benchmarks, developed pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 1463.010 of the Penal Code, for its collection program. (10) Any changes necessary to improve the performance of collection programs statewide. (b) The Judicial Council shall separately list the information required in subdivision (a) for fines and fees assessed in a year before the current reporting year that had outstanding balances in the current reporting year. (c) To the extent a court or county cannot provide the information listed in subdivisions (a) and (b), the Judicial Council shall notify the Department of Finance and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and shall provide a plan for how to obtain this information in the future. The Department of Finance may approve alternate metrics if a court or county does not have this information. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 637, Sec. 6. (AB 1818) Effective January 1, 2020.)
  164. 68515.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The Judicial Council must give the Legislature an annual report on each trial court’s operations by February 1.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68515. (a) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5, the Judicial Council shall annually, on or before February 1, provide a report to the Legislature on the operations of each trial court that includes various operational and budgetary metrics for the prior fiscal year, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (1) Time to disposition, by case type. (2) Case clearance rates, by case type. (3) Backlogs, by case type. (4) Court hours of operations, including public counter hours. (5) Staff vacancy rates by classification. (6) Fund balance detail from the prior fiscal year. (7) Calculated funding level of each court and the percent of funding actually provided to each court. (8) Funding level of each trial court, as measured by the Judicial Council-approved workload formula. (b) The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 11, Sec. 3. (AB 136) Effective June 27, 2025.)
  165. 68516.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The Judicial Council may create a tax-exempt nonprofit or other tax-exempt entity to raise funds and support lawful Judicial Council activities.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68516. (a) The Judicial Council is authorized to establish a tax-exempt public benefit nonprofit corporation, or other tax-exempt entity, qualified under federal and state law to raise revenues and receive grants or other financial support from private or public sources, for the purposes of undertaking or funding any lawful activity authorized to be undertaken by the Judicial Council. Financial support sought by the nonprofit corporation or other tax-exempt entity shall be used solely for the governmental purposes approved by the Judicial Council for activities within the scope of authority of the Judicial Council. (b) The Administrative Office of the Courts may provide administrative support and oversight services to a tax-exempt public benefit nonprofit corporation or other tax-exempt entity established under this section. Any services provided shall be consistent with current limitations and practices of public employment. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 54, Sec. 7. (SB 544) Effective January 1, 2010.)
  166. 68518.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The Judicial Council must create standardized restraining-order and protective-order forms, plus a custody and visitation attachment, by January 1, 1999.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68518. With advice from law enforcement and domestic violence groups, organizations representing the interests of parents, and staff of the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature, on or before January 1, 1999, the Judicial Council shall establish a single, standard, uniform form to be used by all trial courts for temporary restraining orders and restraining or protective orders including orders involving child custody and visitation, and a separate standardized form for emergency protective orders. The Judicial Council shall also establish a standardized custody and visitation attachment for use with these forms. (Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 347, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)
  167. 6852.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [6000 - 7599.200] ( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 9. Money of Account [6850 - 6852] ( Chapter 9 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655. )

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    U.S. legal tender notes must be accepted at face value when paying taxes due to the State, a county, or a municipal corporation of the State.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [6000 - 7599.200] ( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 9. Money of Account [6850 - 6852] ( Chapter 9 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655. ) ## 6852. All legal tender notes issued by the United States shall be received at par in payment for all taxes due this State, or to any county or municipal corporation of this State. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 170.)
  168. 68520.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The California Research Bureau must publish a report on certain class action distributions every five years starting January 1, 2024, and the Judicial Council must provide records to help prepare it when asked.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68520. (a) On January 1, 2024, and on January 1 of every fifth year thereafter, the California Research Bureau shall prepare and publish on its Internet Web site a report containing information regarding the distribution of money or any other thing of value pursuant to a judgment in a class action established pursuant to Section 382 of the Code of Civil Procedure, if the judgment provides for a distribution to a person or entity that is not a party to the class action. The report shall cover judgments entered in class actions during the five-year period before the date of the filing of the report and shall contain, at a minimum, the following information: (1) The name of the case. (2) The cause of action resolved by the judgment, with a summary of the underlying allegations or supporting factual findings. (3) The name of, and the amount distributed to, each nonparty person or entity. (4) The name of the judge ordering the distribution. (5) The purpose of the distribution to the nonparty person or entity and how the nonparty person or entity plans to expend the funds or proceeds received, if known. (b) At the request of the California Research Bureau, the Judicial Council shall provide to the bureau copies of orders, judgments, and decrees that are necessary for the bureau to complete the report. (Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 45, Sec. 4. (SB 847) Effective June 27, 2018.)
  169. 68525.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    County boards of supervisors may require official reporters and temporary reporters to keep transcript records and file annual verified reports.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [68500 - 68525] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68525. (a) The board of supervisors of each county may require each official reporter and official temporary reporter to: (1) Maintain records of transcript production and related income and expenses for inspection and auditing. (2) Submit annual reports derived from the records, with a verification of their accuracy. (b) The reports shall be submitted in sealed envelopes to a designated official and shall be reviewed only by those persons having authority to inspect and audit the records and reports. The records and reports of each reporter shall be confidential and shall be reviewed only to derive composite data for setting a base salary for the official reporters and official temporary reporters of each court. The composite data shall be a matter of public record. (c) Each such annual report shall include the following information: (1) The quantity and types of transcripts prepared by the official reporters and official reporters pro tempore during the reporting period. (2) The fees charged and the fees collected for such transcripts. (3) Expenses incurred by the reporters in connection with the preparation of such transcripts. (4) The amount of time the reporters have spent in attendance upon the courts for the purpose of reporting proceedings, and the compensation received for this purpose. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 194, Sec. 1.)
  170. 68540.7.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Assignment of Judges [68540.7 - 68550] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    A judge assigned to a court with higher judicial compensation is entitled to receive that court’s judge compensation while sitting there.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Assignment of Judges [68540.7 - 68550] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68540.7. Any judge assigned to a court wherein a judge’s compensation is greater than his or her own shall receive while sitting therein the compensation of a judge thereof. The extra compensation shall be paid in such manner as may be provided by law. (Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 187, Sec. 3. Effective June 29, 1990. Operative July 1, 1990, by Sec. 12 of Ch. 187.)
  171. 68543.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Assignment of Judges [68540.7 - 68550] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The state must pay extra compensation and travel, board, and lodging expenses for certain judges assigned by the Chairperson of the Judicial Council, under Department of General Services rules.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Assignment of Judges [68540.7 - 68550] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68543. The extra compensation and expenses for travel, board, and lodging of judges sitting in the Supreme Court and courts of appeal under assignments made by the Chairperson of the Judicial Council shall be paid by the state under the rules adopted by the Department of General Services that are applicable to officers of the state provided for in Article VI of the California Constitution while traveling on official state business. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 31, Sec. 156. (SB 836) Effective June 27, 2016.)
  172. 68543.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Assignment of Judges [68540.7 - 68550] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    This section requires the state to pay certain retired judges for court service and cover specified travel, board, and lodging expenses, with special rules for senior judge status and a waiver option for compensation.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Assignment of Judges [68540.7 - 68550] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68543.5. (a) Whenever a judge who has retired under the Judges’ Retirement System or the Judges’ Retirement System II is assigned to serve in a court of record, the state shall pay the judge for each day of service in the court in the amount specified in Section 68543.7, without loss or interruption of retirement benefits, unless the judge waives compensation under this section. Whenever a retired judge of a justice court who is not a member of the Judges’ Retirement System nor the Judges’ Retirement System II is assigned to serve in a court of record, the state shall pay the judge for each day of service in the court in the amount specified in Section 68543.7, or the compensation specified in Section 68541, whichever is greater. The compensation shall be paid by the Judicial Council out of any appropriation for extra compensation of judges assigned by the Chairperson of the Judicial Council. (b) If a judge who has retired under the Judges’ Retirement System or the Judges’ Retirement System II is assigned to serve in a court of record, the 8-percent difference between the compensation of the retired judge while so assigned and the compensation of a judge of the court to which the retired judge is assigned shall be paid to the Judges’ Retirement Fund or the Judges’ Retirement System II Fund, as applicable. (c) During the period of assignment, a retired judge shall be allowed expenses for travel, board, and lodging incurred in the discharge of the assignment. When assigned to sit in the county in which he or she resides, the judge shall be allowed expenses for travel and board incurred in the discharge of the assignment. The expenses for travel, board, and lodging shall be paid by the state under the rules adopted by the Department of General Services that are applicable to officers of the state provided for in Article VI of the California Constitution while traveling on official state business. (d) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) pertaining to compensation, a retired judge on senior judge status shall receive compensation from the state as provided in Sections 75028 and 75028.2, and shall be allowed expenses for travel, board, and lodging incurred in the discharge of the assignment as provided in this section. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 31, Sec. 157. (SB 836) Effective June 27, 2016.)
  173. 68543.7.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Assignment of Judges [68540.7 - 68550] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    Subject to Budget Act funding, the Chief Justice must make available by assignment the equivalent of 50 additional full-time judges.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Assignment of Judges [68540.7 - 68550] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68543.7. Subject to funding in the Budget Act, the Chief Justice shall make available by assignment the equivalent of 50 additional full-time judges. A judge retired under the Judges’ Retirement System or the Judges’ Retirement System II sitting on assignment in a trial court shall be paid in the amount of 92 percent of 1/250th of the annual salary of a judge of the court to which he or she is assigned for each day of service in the court. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 879, Sec. 8. Effective September 27, 1994. Operative November 9, 1994, by Sec. 16 of Ch. 879.)
  174. 68543.8.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Assignment of Judges [68540.7 - 68550] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The Judicial Council must contract with up to 10 retired judges for temporary assignments, and assigned judges must serve when assigned.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Assignment of Judges [68540.7 - 68550] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68543.8. (a) The Legislature finds that there is a shortage of judicial officers available to provide temporary assistance to courts in rural counties, under assignment by the chief justice. When courts are unable to obtain temporary assistance, delay of both civil trials and case settlements occur. The availability of an assigned judge can substantially reduce these delays. The purpose of this section is to make judicial assistance more available. (b) The Judicial Council shall contract with up to 10 retired judges who shall be available to be assigned up to 110 court days each year by the Chairperson of the Judicial Council to courts in counties that have requested these judges for purposes of reducing delays in civil trials in those courts. If counties request more than 10 retired judges pursuant to this section, the Judicial Council shall give priority in assigning the retired judges to counties with fewer than 10 judges. A judge under contract pursuant to this section shall serve as assigned during the period of the contract and waives any right to refuse assignment as otherwise provided by law. This section shall not be construed to limit the authority of the Chief Justice to make assignments to expedite judicial business and to equalize the workload of judges. (c) Notwithstanding Section 68543.5, each judge under contract pursuant to this section shall receive one-half of the daily salary of a superior court judge for each day of service, in addition to any retirement benefits to which the judge may be entitled. (d) The assigned judge’s salary shall be paid by the state. A retired judge under contract pursuant to this section shall be allowed expenses for travel, board, and lodging incurred in the discharge of each assignment. When assigned to sit in the county in which he or she resides, the judge shall be allowed necessary and reasonable expenses for travel and board incurred in the discharge of the assignment. The expenses for travel, board, and lodging shall be paid by the state under the rules adopted by the Department of General Services that are applicable to officers of the state provided for in Article VI of the California Constitution while traveling on official state business. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 31, Sec. 158. (SB 836) Effective June 27, 2016.)
  175. 68544.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Assignment of Judges [68540.7 - 68550] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    When a judge files a claim, the Judicial Council must issue warrants to pay extra compensation or expenses under this article.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Assignment of Judges [68540.7 - 68550] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68544. When the judge files a claim, the Judicial Council shall draw warrants for the payment of extra compensation or expenses as provided in this article. (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 909, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1994.)
  176. 68545.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Assignment of Judges [68540.7 - 68550] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The state must make the payments for extra compensation and expenses under this article from money appropriated to support the Judicial Council.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Assignment of Judges [68540.7 - 68550] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68545. The payments by the state toward the extra compensation and expenses provided in this article shall be made from the money appropriated for the support of the Judicial Council. (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 158, Sec. 14.3. Effective July 21, 1993.)
  177. 68547.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Assignment of Judges [68540.7 - 68550] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    This section sets rules for when a judge or justice is treated as serving under an assignment and when compensation for a part-time judge may be reduced.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Assignment of Judges [68540.7 - 68550] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68547. (a) For the purposes of this article, a judge or justice is deemed to serve or sit under assignment on each day during which it is necessary for him or her on account of the assignment to serve in a substantial way on the court to which assigned, to travel to or from such court, or to be absent from his or her residence. If a judge so serves under assignment in one or more courts during all days other than Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays in any period of 30 or more consecutive days (inclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays), he or she shall be deemed also to have served or sat in such court or courts on all Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays during or immediately preceding that period. If a judge who serves his or her court on a part-time basis has completed the business of the home court for all days affected by any assignment, compensation attributable to the home court shall only be deducted from the amounts to be paid pursuant to Section 68540.7 for the days the judge is serving on assignment to the extent necessary to limit the assigned judge’s total judicial compensation for the month to the amount earned by a regular judge of the court to which the judge is assigned. (b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2001. (Amended (as amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 931, Sec. 245.5) by Stats. 1999, Ch. 891, Sec. 1.2. Effective January 1, 2000. Section operative January 1, 2001, by its own provisions.)
  178. 68548.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Assignment of Judges [68540.7 - 68550] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    A judge assigned to another court of like or higher jurisdiction must accept the assignment and must sit and hold court there.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Assignment of Judges [68540.7 - 68550] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68548. Each judge assigned by the Chairman of the Judicial Council to another court of a like or higher jurisdiction pursuant to Section 6, Article VI, of the State Constitution has no authority to refuse such assignment and shall forthwith accept such assignment and shall sit and hold court as so assigned. (Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 17.)
  179. 68549.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Assignment of Judges [68540.7 - 68550] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    This section says when a judge is, or is not, treated as a retired judge for California constitutional purposes.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Assignment of Judges [68540.7 - 68550] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68549. (a) A judge who has been defeated in an election for his or her office and who, before his term of office expires, elects to leave his or her accumulated contributions in the fund pursuant to Section 75033, or to receive benefits pursuant to Section 75033.5, shall not be deemed a retired judge within the meaning of Section 6 of Article VI of the California Constitution. (b) Except as provided in subdivision (a), any judge whose position is terminated by court annexation, merger, closure, or consolidation, or who retires or resigns from office, and who has a vested interest under a public employees’ retirement system as a result of service as a judge, and who has been a member of the State Bar for at least five years or who has served as a judge of a court of record, shall be deemed a retired judge within the meaning of Section 6 of Article VI of the California Constitution. (Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 417, Sec. 1.)
  180. 68550.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Assignment of Judges [68540.7 - 68550] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. )

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    The Judicial Council must adopt a rule of court requiring trial courts to limit jury service to one trial or one day on call per person, unless a county shows good cause that this is impractical.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Assignment of Judges [68540.7 - 68550] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## 68550. The Judicial Council shall adopt a rule of court requiring every trial court to adopt, by January 2000, a requirement limiting jury service to either one trial, or one day on call, per individual, except in those counties which can demonstrate good cause why such a requirement is impractical. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 714, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
  181. 68551.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Coordinated Educational Programs for the Judiciary [68551 - 68555.5] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 412. )

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    The Judicial Council may hold institutes and seminars for judges, and qualifying judges’ actual and necessary expenses are charged to the county if funds are available.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Coordinated Educational Programs for the Judiciary [68551 - 68555.5] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 412. ) ## 68551. The Judicial Council is authorized to conduct institutes and seminars from time to time, either regionally or on a statewide basis, for the purpose of orienting judges to new judicial assignments, keeping them informed concerning new developments in the law and promoting uniformity in judicial procedure. Such institutes and seminars shall include, without being limited thereto, consideration of juvenile court proceedings, sentencing practices in criminal cases and the handling of traffic cases. Actual and necessary expenses incurred by superior and municipal court judges at any such institute or seminar shall be a charge against the county to the extent that funds are available therefor. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 931, Sec. 246. Effective September 28, 1998.)
  182. 68552.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Coordinated Educational Programs for the Judiciary [68551 - 68555.5] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 412. )

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    The Judicial Council may publish and distribute manuals, guides, checklists, and other materials to help the judiciary, when carrying out its duties under this article.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Coordinated Educational Programs for the Judiciary [68551 - 68555.5] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 412. ) ## 68552. In carrying out its duties under this article, the Judicial Council may publish and distribute manuals, guides, checklists and other materials designed to assist the judiciary. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 412.)
  183. 68553.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Coordinated Educational Programs for the Judiciary [68551 - 68555.5] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 412. )

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    The Judicial Council must establish judicial training programs for certain family-law participants and ensure the training covers specified family law topics.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Coordinated Educational Programs for the Judiciary [68551 - 68555.5] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 412. ) ## 68553. (a) The Judicial Council shall establish judicial training programs for judges, referees, commissioners, mediators, and others who are deemed appropriate who perform duties in family law matters. (b) The training shall include a family law session in any orientation session conducted for newly appointed or elected judges and an annual training session in family law. (c) The training shall include instruction in all aspects of family law, including effects of gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation on family law proceedings, the economic effects of dissolution on the involved parties, and, on and after July 1, 1994, the effects of allegations of child abuse or neglect made during family law proceedings. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 300, Sec. 1. (AB 868) Effective January 1, 2014.)
  184. 68553.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Coordinated Educational Programs for the Judiciary [68551 - 68555.5] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 412. )

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    The Judicial Council must provide education on mental health and developmental disability issues in juvenile delinquency proceedings, if resources are available.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Coordinated Educational Programs for the Judiciary [68551 - 68555.5] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 412. ) ## 68553.5. To the extent resources are available, the Judicial Council shall provide education on mental health and developmental disability issues affecting juveniles in delinquency proceedings pursuant to Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code to judicial officers and, as appropriate, to other public officers and entities that may be involved in the arrest, evaluation, prosecution, defense, disposition, and postdisposition or placement phases of delinquency proceedings. The education shall include, to the extent possible, using available resources, information on the early identification of mental illness or developmental disability in delinquency proceedings, on statutory and case law providing for the assessment or evaluation of minors with mental health problems or developmental disabilities, on specialized adjudication or disposition procedures, such as mental health courts, that may apply to these minors, and on appropriate programs, services, and placements for minors with mental health problems or developmental disabilities, including information on the benefits and detriments of placing minors with mental health problems or developmental disabilities in secure juvenile justice facilities, such as the Department of the Youth Authority. (Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 265, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2006.)
  185. 68554.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Coordinated Educational Programs for the Judiciary [68551 - 68555.5] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 412. )

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    The Judicial Council may grant a judge up to one year of leave for study that benefits justice and judicial performance, if the absence will not harm the court.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Coordinated Educational Programs for the Judiciary [68551 - 68555.5] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 412. ) ## 68554. Notwithstanding subdivisions (f) and (g) of Section 1770, the Judicial Council may grant any judge a leave of absence for a period not to exceed one year for the purpose of permitting study which will benefit the administration of justice and the individual’s performance of judicial duties, upon a finding that the absence will not work to the detriment of the court. During a study leave, the judge shall receive no compensation, nor shall the period of absence count as service toward retirement, but the time of leave shall not toll the term of office. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1199, Sec. 4. Effective September 30, 1992.)
  186. 68555.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Coordinated Educational Programs for the Judiciary [68551 - 68555.5] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 412. )

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    The Judicial Council must create judicial training programs for people working on domestic violence or child custody matters.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Coordinated Educational Programs for the Judiciary [68551 - 68555.5] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 412. ) ## 68555. (a) The Judicial Council shall establish judicial training programs for individuals who perform duties in domestic violence or child custody matters, including, but not limited to, judicial officers, referees, commissioners, and if employed by the court, guardians ad litem, custody evaluators, mediators, and child custody recommending counselors, and others who are deemed appropriate by the Judicial Council. (b) (1) The training program described in this section shall be an ongoing training and education program designed to improve the ability of courts to recognize and respond to child physical abuse, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, and trauma in family victims, particularly children, and to make appropriate custody decisions that prioritize child safety and well-being and are culturally sensitive and appropriate for diverse communities. (2) The training program described in this section shall include a domestic violence session in any orientation session conducted for newly appointed or elected judges, an annual training session in domestic violence, and periodic updates in all aspects of domestic violence, including, but not limited to: (A) Child sexual abuse. (B) Physical abuse. (C) Emotional abuse. (D) Coercive control. (E) Implicit and explicit bias related to parties involved in domestic violence cases. (F) Trauma. (G) Long- and short-term impacts of domestic violence and child abuse on children. (H) The detriment to children of residing with a person who perpetrates domestic violence. (I) That domestic violence can occur without a party seeking or obtaining a restraining order, without a substantiated child protective services finding, and without other documented evidence of abuse. (J) Victim and perpetrator behavioral patterns and relationship dynamics within the cycle of violence. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 865, Sec. 4. (SB 331) Effective January 1, 2024.)
  187. 68555.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Coordinated Educational Programs for the Judiciary [68551 - 68555.5] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 412. )

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    The Judicial Council must report annually to the Legislature and relevant policy committees about judicial officer trainings.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Coordinated Educational Programs for the Judiciary [68551 - 68555.5] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 412. ) ## 68555.5. The Judicial Council shall report to the Legislature and the relevant policy committees, on or before January 1, 2025, and each January thereafter, on the trainings for judicial officers provided pursuant to Section 68555. The report shall include both of the following: (a) The titles of the training courses being offered by Judicial Council. (b) The number of judicial officers that participated in each training. (Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 865, Sec. 5. (SB 331) Effective January 1, 2024.)
  188. 68560.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Court Interpreter Services [68560 - 68566] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 158. )

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    This section states legislative findings about the need for competent court interpreter services in California and the role of the Judicial Council in studying, improving, and coordinating them.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Court Interpreter Services [68560 - 68566] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 158. ) ## 68560. The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) Resolution Chapter 179 of the Statutes of 1973 requested the Judicial Council of California to undertake a comprehensive survey of the language needs of California citizens and residents in relation to the judicial process. (b) The Judicial Council performed this undertaking with the aid and assistance of a special advisory committee appointed by the Chief Justice of California and significant work was done by a private consultant under contract to the Judicial Council. (c) During 1976 and 1977, the Judicial Council submitted to the Legislature a series of detailed reports identifying specific language needs of California citizens and residents, describing language services that had been provided by California’s justice system, indicating special problem areas in need of solution, and setting forth specific objectives to be achieved by providing adequate interpreter services to non-English-speaking citizens and residents in California. These reports resulted in adoption of this article by Chapter 158 of the Statutes of 1978. (d) In 1990 the Chief Justice of California appointed the Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Court Interpreters to propose actions to the Judicial Council to (1) improve the quality of interpreter services provided to courts, (2) increase the number of available, qualified court interpreters, and (3) provide non-English-speaking persons with increased access to the court system. At the request of the advisory committee, the Judicial Council proposed to the Legislature changes in this article to clarify the law, to create a program to certify court interpreters, and to coordinate programs for interpreter recruiting, training, testing, certification, and continuing education and evaluation. (e) The Legislature recognizes that the number of non-English-speaking persons in California is increasing, and recognizes the need to provide equal justice under the law to all California citizens and residents and to provide for their special needs in their relations with the judicial and administrative law system. (f) Competent interpreter services in the courts and judicial and administrative agencies should be provided through programs to recruit, train, test, certify, and evaluate interpreters. Continuing education and evaluation would also help ensure adequate interpreter services to the courts. (g) To plan, monitor, and coordinate interpreter services, reliable and uniform data are needed on the continuing use of and need for interpreters in the courts. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 770, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)
  189. 68560.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Court Interpreter Services [68560 - 68566] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 158. )

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    This section defines “court proceeding” and narrows who counts as an “interpreter” for this article.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Court Interpreter Services [68560 - 68566] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 158. ) ## 68560.5. As used in this article: (a) “Court proceeding” means a civil, criminal, or juvenile proceeding, or a deposition in a civil case filed in a court of record. (b) “Interpreter” does not include an interpreter qualified under Section 754 of the Evidence Code to interpret for deaf or hard-of-hearing persons, or an interpreter qualified for administrative hearings or noncourt settings under Article 8 (commencing with Section 11435.05) of Chapter 4.5 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 852, Sec. 2. (SB 1155) Effective January 1, 2019.)
  190. 68561.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Court Interpreter Services [68560 - 68566] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 158. )

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    Court interpreters for designated languages generally must be certified, with limited good-cause exceptions.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Court Interpreter Services [68560 - 68566] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 158. ) ## 68561. (a) Except for good cause as provided in subdivision (c), a person who interprets in a court proceeding using a language designated by the Judicial Council pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 68562 shall be a certified court interpreter, as defined in Section 68566, for the language used. (b) Interpreters named and maintained on the list of recommended court interpreters previously established by the State Personnel Board or established by an entity provisionally approved pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 68562 shall be deemed certified pursuant to this article until January 1, 1996. After that date, those interpreters shall not be deemed certified unless they have complied with the procedures for certification adopted pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 68562. Interpreters approved by the State Personnel Board or any other agency or entity for use in administrative hearings or nonjudicial settings shall not be deemed certified as court interpreters. These interpreters shall not be used in court proceedings unless they are qualified by the court pursuant to subdivision (c) or (d). (c) A court may for good cause appoint an interpreter for a language designated by the Judicial Council who does not hold a court interpreter certificate. The court shall follow the good cause and qualification procedures and guidelines adopted by the Judicial Council. (d) A person who interprets in a court proceeding using a language not designated by the Judicial Council shall be qualified by the court pursuant to the qualification procedures and guidelines adopted by the Judicial Council. If this qualified interpreter also passes an English fluency examination offered by a testing entity approved by the Judicial Council, this person shall be designated a “registered interpreter.” (e) Interpreters shall establish to the court that they meet the requirements of this section under procedures adopted by the Judicial Council. The court record shall show that the interpreter (1) is a certified court interpreter as defined by Section 68566 for the language used, or (2) was qualified by the court under subdivision (c), after a finding of good cause, or under subdivision (d), if the language is not designated by the Judicial Council. (f) In any court proceeding, if a court appoints an interpreter pursuant to subdivision (c), or an interpreter pursuant to subdivision (d) who is not registered, the judge in the court proceeding shall require the following to be stated on the record: (1) A finding that a certified or registered interpreter is not available. (2) The name of the qualified interpreter. (3) A statement that the qualified interpreter meets the requirements of subdivision (c) or (d) and that the required procedures and guidelines adopted by the Judicial Council have been followed. (4) A statement that the interpreter’s oath was administered to the qualified interpreter pursuant to the procedures and guidelines adopted by the Judicial Council. (g) In any court proceeding, if a court uses a certified court interpreter, as defined by Section 68566, or a registered court interpreter, the judge in the court proceeding shall require the following to be stated on the record: (1) The name of the certified or registered court interpreter, as listed on his or her court interpreter certification or registration. (2) His or her current certification or registration number. (3) A statement that the certified or registered court interpreter’s identification has been verified by the court using a certified or registered interpreter identification badge issued by the Judicial Council or other documentation that verifies the interpreter’s certification or registration accompanied by photo identification. (4) The language to be interpreted. (5) A statement that the interpreter’s oath was administered to the certified or registered court interpreter or that he or she has an oath on file with the court. (h) In a deposition where a judge is not present to fulfill the requirements specified in subdivision (g), a certified or registered interpreter shall state all of the following for the record: (1) His or her qualifications, including his or her name and certification or registration number. (2) A statement that the interpreter’s oath was administered to him or her or that he or she has an oath on file with the court. (3) A statement that he or she has presented to both parties the interpreter certification or registration badge issued to him or her by the Judicial Council or other documentation that verifies his or her certification or registration accompanied by photo identification. (Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 424, Sec. 1. (AB 2370) Effective January 1, 2015.)
  191. 68562.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Court Interpreter Services [68560 - 68566] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 158. )

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    The Judicial Council must set up and manage court interpreter certification rules, approved entities, fees, and related standards; superior courts may add local interpreter rules.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Court Interpreter Services [68560 - 68566] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 158. ) ## 68562. (a) The Judicial Council shall designate the languages for which certification programs shall be established under subdivision (b). The language designations shall be based on (1) the courts’ needs as determined by the language and interpreter use and need studies under Section 68563, (2) the language needs of non-English-speaking persons in the courts, and (3) other information the Judicial Council deems relevant. (b) By July 1, 1996, the Judicial Council shall approve one or more entities to certify Spanish language interpreters and interpreters for as many other languages designated under subdivision (a) as practicable by that date. The Judicial Council may give provisional approval to an entity to examine interpreters and establish a list of recommended court interpreters pending final approval of one or more certification entities. Certification entities may include educational institutions, testing organizations, joint powers agencies, or public agencies. The Judicial Council shall adopt and publish guidelines, standards, and procedures to determine which certification entities will be approved to test and certify interpreters. (c) The Judicial Council shall develop and implement procedures to administer the list of recommended court interpreters previously established by the State Personnel Board and the list established by an entity provisionally approved under subdivision (b). The Judicial Council shall develop procedures and standards for certifying without reexamination interpreters on the list of recommended court interpreters (1) previously established by the State Personnel Board, or (2) established by an entity provisionally approved under subdivision (b). Certification of these interpreters shall be based on criteria determined by the Judicial Council, such as recent interpreting experience, performance in court or at administrative hearings, training, and continuing education. (d) The Judicial Council shall adopt standards and requirements for interpreter proficiency, continuing education, certification renewal, and discipline. The Judicial Council shall adopt standards of professional conduct for court interpreters. (e) The Judicial Council shall adopt programs for interpreter recruiting, training, and continuing education and evaluation to ensure that an adequate number of interpreters is available and that they interpret competently. (f) The Judicial Council shall establish guidelines for fees or shall set and charge fees for applications to take the court interpreter examinations, for renewal of certifications, for certification of interpreters on the list of recommended court interpreters, for maintaining interpreters on the recommended list until January 1, 1996, and for other functions and services provided under this article. All fees and other revenues received by the Judicial Council under this article shall be transferred promptly to the Controller, and shall be placed in the Court Interpreters’ Fund, which is hereby created, the moneys in which shall be available to carry out the purposes of this article upon appropriation by the Legislature. (g) Each superior court may adopt local rules to impose additional requirements, standards, examinations, and programs as necessary for equity or to recognize local conditions. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 220. Effective January 1, 2003.)
  192. 68563.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Court Interpreter Services [68560 - 68566] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 158. )

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    The Judicial Council must study language and interpreter use and need in court proceedings and report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and Legislature on a recurring schedule.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Court Interpreter Services [68560 - 68566] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 158. ) ## 68563. The Judicial Council shall conduct a study of language and interpreter use and need in court proceedings, with commentary, and shall report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and to the Legislature not later than July 1, 1995, and every five years thereafter. The study shall serve as a basis for (1) determining the need to establish interpreter programs and certification examinations, and (2) establishing these programs and examinations through the normal budgetary process. The study shall also serve as a basis for (1) determining ways in which the Judicial Council can make available to the public, through public service announcements and otherwise, information relating to opportunities, requirements, testing, application procedures, and employment opportunities for interpreters, and (2) establishing and evaluating these programs through the normal budgetary process. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 770, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 1993.)
  193. 68564.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Court Interpreter Services [68560 - 68566] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 158. )

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    The Judicial Council must adopt rules and standards to implement this article and set interpreter-related standards, procedures, guidelines, and forms.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Court Interpreter Services [68560 - 68566] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 158. ) ## 68564. The Judicial Council shall adopt rules and standards to implement this article and shall establish the following: (a) Standards for determining the need for a court interpreter in particular cases. (b) Standards for ensuring a court interpreter’s understanding of the legal and technical terminology and procedures used in the courts. (c) Procedures for certified interpreters to establish their qualifications on the court record, pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 68561. (d) Procedures and guidelines for determining good cause to appoint an interpreter for a language designated by the Judicial Council who is not certified, and for qualifying such an interpreter, pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 68561. (e) Procedures and guidelines for qualifying an interpreter for a language not designated by the Judicial Council, pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 68561. (f) Rules, standards, and legal forms for establishing on the record an interpreter’s qualifications, and for establishing on the record the court’s efforts to obtain a certified court interpreter if the court proposes using an interpreter who is not a certified court interpreter. (g) A procedure for Judicial Council and local court review of each court interpreter’s skills and for reporting to the certification entity the results of the review. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 770, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 1993.)
  194. 68565.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Court Interpreter Services [68560 - 68566] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 158. )

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    The Judicial Council may create a court interpreters advisory panel. If created, the panel must draft operating guidelines for council approval, seek advice from specified court and legal stakeholders, and panel members get no compensation but may recover necessary travel, board, and lodging expenses under Department of General Services rules.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Court Interpreter Services [68560 - 68566] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 158. ) ## 68565. (a) The Judicial Council may establish a court interpreters advisory panel to assist the council in performing its duties under this article. The panel shall include a majority of court interpreters and may include judges and court administrators, members of the bar, and others interested in interpreter services in the courts. The panel shall develop operating guidelines and procedures for Judicial Council approval. (b) The panel shall seek the advice of judges, attorneys, court administrators, court interpreters, providers of legal services, and individuals and organizations representing the interests of foreign language users. (c) Panel members shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be allowed necessary expenses for travel, board, and lodging incurred in the discharge of their duties under the rules adopted by the Department of General Services. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 31, Sec. 159. (SB 836) Effective June 27, 2016.)
  195. 68566.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Court Interpreter Services [68560 - 68566] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 158. )

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    People meeting the listed certification or pre-1996 list conditions are designated as certified court interpreters, and everyone else is barred from using that title or claiming certification to interpret in or for the courts.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Court Interpreter Services [68560 - 68566] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 158. ) ## 68566. A natural person who either (1) holds a valid certificate as a certified court interpreter issued by a certification entity approved by the Judicial Council, or (2) until January 1, 1996, is named and maintained on the list of recommended court interpreters previously established by the State Personnel Board or established by an entity provisionally approved under subdivision (b) of Section 68562, shall be designated a “certified court interpreter.” No other person or entity shall use the title “certified court interpreter” or represent that he or she or it is certified to interpret in or for the courts. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 770, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 1993.)
  196. 6860.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [6000 - 7599.200] ( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 10. Farm Loan Bonds [6860- 6860.] ( Chapter 10 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 170. )

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    This section allows listed public and private actors to invest certain funds in specified farm credit bonds and debentures, despite other investment restrictions.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [6000 - 7599.200] ( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 10. Farm Loan Bonds [6860- 6860.] ( Chapter 10 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 170. ) ## 6860. Notwithstanding any restrictions on investments contained in any laws, farm loan bonds, consolidated farm loan bonds, collateral trust debentures, consolidated debentures, or other obligations issued under the Federal Farm Loan Act approved July 17, 1916, as amended (Title 12 U.S.C. Sections 636 to 1012 inclusive, and Sections 1021 to 1129 inclusive), the Farm Credit Act of 1933, as amended (Title 12 U.S.C. Sections 1131 to 1138f inclusive), and the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (Title 12 U.S.C. Sections 2001 to 2259 inclusive), are a lawful investment for all public funds, including but not limited to all funds of the state and of every local agency as defined by Section 53600 of this code, and for the funds of savings banks, insurance companies, executors, administrators, guardians, conservators, receivers, and trustees of every kind and nature. Whenever any bonds may by law be used as security for the performance of any act, such bonds and debentures may be so used. This section applies to farm loan bonds and consolidated farm loan bonds issued by federal land banks, consolidated collateral trust debentures and all other debentures issued by federal intermediate credit banks, debentures issued by the Cental Bank for Cooperatives and consolidated debentures issued by banks for cooperatives. It is the purpose of this section to authorize any person, political subdivision, body, or officer, public or private, to use any funds owned or controlled by him or it, including sinking, insurance, investment, retirement, compensation, pension, and trust funds, and funds held on deposit, for the purchase of any such bonds, debentures, or other obligations. Nothing in this section relieves any person from any duty of exercising reasonable care in selecting securities. (Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 730.)
  197. 68600.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 5. The Trial Court Delay Reduction Act [68600 - 68620] ( Article 5 repealed and added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1232, Sec. 3. )

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    This article is named the Trial Court Delay Reduction Act and may be cited by that name.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 5. The Trial Court Delay Reduction Act [68600 - 68620] ( Article 5 repealed and added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1232, Sec. 3. ) ## 68600. This article shall be known and may be cited as the Trial Court Delay Reduction Act. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1232, Sec. 3.)
  198. 68603.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 5. The Trial Court Delay Reduction Act [68600 - 68620] ( Article 5 repealed and added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1232, Sec. 3. )

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    The Judicial Council must adopt standards for timely disposition of civil and criminal cases, and it must adopt delay-reduction rules effective July 1, 1991.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 5. The Trial Court Delay Reduction Act [68600 - 68620] ( Article 5 repealed and added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1232, Sec. 3. ) ## 68603. (a) The Judicial Council shall adopt standards of timely disposition for the processing and disposition of civil and criminal actions. The standards shall be guidelines by which the progress of litigation in the superior court of every county may be measured. In establishing these standards, the Judicial Council shall be guided by the principles that litigation, from commencement to resolution, should require only that time reasonably necessary for pleadings, discovery, preparation, and court events, and that any additional elapsed time is delay and should be eliminated. (b) The Judicial Council may adopt the standards of timely disposition adopted by the National Conference of State Trial Judges and the American Bar Association or may adopt different standards, but in the latter event shall specify reasons for approval of any standard which permits greater elapsed time for the resolution of litigation than that provided in the standards of the National Conference of State Trial Judges. (c) The Judicial Council shall adopt rules effective July 1, 1991, to be used by all delay reduction courts, establishing a case differentiation classification system based on the relative complexity of cases. The rules shall provide longer periods for the timely disposition of more complex cases. The rules may provide a presumption that all cases, when filed, shall be classified in the least complex category. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1232, Sec. 3.)
  199. 68605.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 5. The Trial Court Delay Reduction Act [68600 - 68620] ( Article 5 repealed and added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1232, Sec. 3. )

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    The Judicial Council must designate certain superior courts for an exemplary delay reduction program, and designated courts must establish the program. Other county superior courts may choose to establish one, and the Judicial Council may add more courts. The section ceased to be operative on July 1, 1992.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 5. The Trial Court Delay Reduction Act [68600 - 68620] ( Article 5 repealed and added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1232, Sec. 3. ) ## 68605. The Judicial Council shall designate the four superior courts with 18 or more judicial positions which, as of June 30, 1986, had the highest ratio per judicial position of at-issue civil cases pending more than one year, and the five superior courts with more than eight judicial positions, not otherwise designated, with the highest such ratio. In each such court, an exemplary delay reduction program shall be established. The superior court of any other county, at the option of the presiding judge, may elect to establish an exemplary delay reduction program, and the Judicial Council may designate additional superior courts for participation in an exemplary delay reduction program. This section shall cease to be operative on July 1, 1992. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1232, Sec. 3. Inoperative July 1, 1992, by its own provisions.)
  200. 68605.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 5. The Trial Court Delay Reduction Act [68600 - 68620] ( Article 5 repealed and added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1232, Sec. 3. )

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    This article applies, starting July 1, 1992, to all actions and proceedings in superior court in each county, except those covered by specified subdivisions of Sections 68608 or 68609.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070 - 77655] ( Title 8 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Judicial Council [68500 - 68645.7] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206. ) ## ARTICLE 5. The Trial Court Delay Reduction Act [68600 - 68620] ( Article 5 repealed and added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1232, Sec. 3. ) ## 68605.5. On and after July 1, 1992, this article shall apply to all actions and proceedings in the superior court in each county, except actions and proceedings subject to subdivision (a) of Section 68608 or subdivision (b) of Section 68609. (Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1232, Sec. 3.)

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