Section 68564.
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 […]
Section 68565.
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 […]
Section 68551.
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 […]
Section 68552.
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.)
Section 68553.
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 […]
Section 68553.5.
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, […]
Section 68554.
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 […]
Section 68543.8.
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 […]
Section 68555.
68555. The Judicial Council shall establish judicial training programs for individuals who perform duties in domestic violence matters, including, but not limited to, judges, referees, commissioners, mediators, and others as deemed appropriate by the Judicial Council. The training programs shall include a domestic violence session in any orientation session conducted for newly appointed or elected […]
Section 68544.
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.)