Section 68620.
68620. (a) Each superior court shall establish a delay reduction program for limited civil cases in consultation with the local bar that is consistent with the provisions of this article. In its discretion, the Judicial Council may assist in the development of, or may develop and adopt, any or all procedures, standards, or policies for a […]
Section 68610.
68610. The Judicial Council, in conjunction with other interested groups as it determines appropriate, may prepare and administer a program, consistent with the policies and requirements of this article, for the training of judges in administering the delay reduction program. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1232, Sec. 3.)
Section 68612.
68612. Judges shall, in consultation with the bar of the county to the maximum extent feasible develop and publish the procedures, standards, and policies which will be used in the program, including time standards for the conclusion of all critical steps in the litigation process, including discovery, and shall meet on a regular basis with […]
Section 68613.
68613. The Judicial Council may receive and expend on the programs established by this article any funds available from county, state, or federal government or other sources which may be available for such purposes. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1232, Sec. 3.)
Section 68614.
68614. Nothing in this article is intended to prevent a presiding judge from directing the use of the methods of delay reduction specified in Section 68607 by judges who are not part of an exemplary delay reduction program. This section shall cease to be operative on July 1, 1992. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1990, […]
Section 68615.
68615. In its discretion, the Judicial Council may contract out for performance of any of the duties imposed by this article. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1232, Sec. 3.)
Section 68600.
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 (Repealed and added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1232, Sec. 3.)
Section 68616.
68616. Delay reduction rules shall not require shorter time periods than as follows: (a) Service of the complaint within 60 days after filing. Exceptions, for longer periods of time, (1) may be granted as authorized by local rule, and (2) shall be granted on a showing that service could not reasonably be achieved within the time […]
Section 68603.
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 […]
Section 68617.
68617. On or before October 30, 2002, the Judicial Council shall submit a report to the Legislature and the Governor regarding the effectiveness of the Centers for Complex Litigation established pursuant to the Budget Act of 1999. The report shall examine, among other things, the number of complex cases filed, the impact of the centers […]