Section 68508.
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.)
Section 68500.1.
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.)
Section 68509.
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.)
Section 68500.3.
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.)
Section 68500.5.
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 […]
Section 68501.
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 […]
Section 68502.
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.)
Section 68502.5.
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 […]
Section 68645.4.
68645.4. (a) A court may offer trials by declaration through an online tool for all infractions for which a personal appearance is not required. If a court offers online trials pursuant to this section, all of the following shall apply, notwithstanding Section 40902 of the Vehicle Code: (1) A defendant shall elect to have an online trial […]
Section 68645.5.
68645.5. (a) No later than February 1, 2022, and annually until February 1, 2025, the Judicial Council shall provide to the Legislature a report including the following information from participating courts that have adopted online ability-to-pay determinations for infraction violations: (1) Total number of infraction filings. (2) Total number of ability-to-pay requests made through: (A) The online tool. (B) Other […]