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Attachments in California Civil Actions

December 5, 2024 2:30 amDecember 5, 2024 2:31 am

Code of Civil Procedure, Part 2, Title 6.5, Chapter 2 provides general provisions for the use of attachments in civil actions. Section 482.010 titles Chapter 2 as “The Attachment Law.” Section 482.030 allows the Judicial Council to provide by rule...

Coordination of Civil Actions in California

November 23, 2024 7:55 amNovember 23, 2024 7:55 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure, in Part 2, Title 4, Chapter 3, provides for the coordination of civil actions. Section 404 states that, when civil actions sharing a common question of fact or law are pending in different courts, a...

California Appellate Court Facilities

November 4, 2024 1:00 pmNovember 4, 2024 1:01 pm

Section 69202 requires the Judicial Council to annually recommend to the Governor and the Legislature the amount proposed to be spent for the planning, renovation, and building of facilities for the appellate courts. Facilities are subject to the State Building...

The Joint Legislative Budget Committee

October 7, 2024 1:00 pmOctober 7, 2024 1:01 pm

Article 7 deals with the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. Section 9140 created the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. The committee ascertains facts and makes recommendations to the Legislature concerning the State Budget, the revenues and expenditures of the State, the organization...

Judicial Arbitration in California

October 3, 2024 2:30 amOctober 3, 2024 2:31 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure, in Part 3, Title 3, Chapter 2.5, deals with judicial arbitration. Section 1141.10 provides legislative findings and declarations that litigation involving small civil cases can be so costly and complex that efficiently resolving these civil...

California Commission on Judicial Performance

September 30, 2024 1:00 pmSeptember 30, 2024 1:01 pm

Section 68701 defines the term “commission” to mean the Commission on Judicial Performance provided for in Section 8 of Article VI of the Constitution, “masters” means special masters appointed by the Supreme Court pursuant to rules adopted by the Judicial...

Organization of California Courts

September 17, 2024 2:30 amSeptember 17, 2024 2:31 am

Chapter 1 of Title 8 of the Government Code contains general provisions related to the organization and government of our state’s courts. Section 68070 provides that every court may make rules for its own government so long as they are...