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Chapter 2  -  DISTRIBUTION OF COURT BUSINESS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
DISTRIBUTION OF COURT BUSINESS

2.1
PRINCIPAL DIVISIONS OF THE COURT
(a)
Civil Division
(b)
Probate Division
(c)
Family Law Division
(d)
Juvenile Division
(e)
Criminal Division
(f)
Appellate Division
(g)
Authority of Supervising Judges
(h)
Courts of Divisional and District Supervising Judges
2.2
DISTRICTS AND COURT SESSION LOCATIONS
(a)
Districts
(b)
Location of Court Sessions
2.3
FILING AND TRANSFER OF ACTIONS
(a)
Filing of Actions
(b)
Transfer of Actions to Another District
2.4
MASTER CALENDAR DEPARTMENTS
 
2.5
GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SECTION 170.6 CHALLENGES
(a)
Direct Calendar Case
(b)
Master Calendar Case
(c)
Civil Division 170.6 Challenges
(d)
Criminal Division Section 170.6 Challenges
(e)
Family Law Division Section 170.6 Challenges
(f)
Probate Division Section 170.6 Challenges
(g)
Juvenile Court Division Section 170.6 Challenges
2.6
RESERVED
 
2.7
ASSIGNMENT OF MATTERS TO CENTRAL DISTRICT DEPARTMENTS
(a)
APPELLATE DIVISION
(b)
CIVIL DIVISION
(c)
CRIMINAL DIVISION and MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS
(d)
FAMILY LAW DIVISION
(e)
JUVENILE DIVISION
(f)
PROBATE DIVISION
2.8
RESERVED
 
2.9
RESERVED
 
2.10
RESERVED
 
2.11
RESERVED
 
2.12
RESERVED
 
2.13
RESERVED
 
GENERAL PROVISIONS

2.14
EMERGENCY CLOSURE OF COURTHOUSE
 
2.15
HOLIDAYS
 
2.16
HOURS OF COURT, APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
(a)
Hours
(b)
Opening of Sessions
(c)
Conflicting Appearances; Precedence
2.17
PHOTOGRAPHING, RECORDING AND BROADCASTING IN COURT
(a)
Definitions
(b)
Court Order Required
(c)
No Obstruction of Public Access
(d)
Written Media Requests Required
(e)
Submission of Media Requests to Public Information Office
(f)
Responsibility for Compliance with Rules
(g)
No Restriction On Judicial Discretion
2.18
APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.50 et seq.)
(a)
Central District
(b)
Other Districts
2.19
SELECTION OF TRIAL JURORS
(a)
Source of Names; Method
(b)
Competency of Prospective Jurors
(c)
Excuse from Jury Duty
(d)
Jurors' Meals Expense; Limitations
(e)
Deposit of Civil Jury Fees
2.20
JUROR INTERFERENCE
 
2.21
AVAILABILITY OF COURT REPORTERS
(a)
Unlimited Civil Cases
(b)
Limited Civil Cases
(c)
Court Reporting in Criminal, Juvenile, Family Law, and Probate Cases
(d)
Notice of Nonavailability of Court Reporter for Non-Trial Matters
(e)
Procedure for Court Reporter Services
2.22
FACSIMILE FILING IN CIVIL, FAMILY LAW, AND PROBATE CASES
(a)
Authorization to Accept Facsimile Filing
(b)
Facsimile Filing Procedure
2.23
APPLICATION TO RECONSIDER, VACATE, OR MODIFY ORDERS OR JUDGMENT WHEN ORIGINAL JUDGE UNAVAILABLE
 
2.24
TRIALS BEFORE TEMPORARY JUDGES AND REFERENCES
(a)
Definitions of Temporary Judge and Referee
(b)
Proceedings Open to the Public
(c)
Court File Open for Public Inspection
(d)
Sealing Orders and Confidentiality Agreements
(e)
Scheduling of Hearings
(f)
Appointment of Temporary Judge
(g)
Representations by the Stipulating Parties
(h)
Application of Trial Court Delay Reduction Rules
(i)
Deadline for Completion of Proceedings
(j)
Use of Public Facilities
(k)
Exhibits
(l)
Filing of Original Papers and Orders
(m)
Court Approval Required
(n)
Deadline for Completion
2.25
CIVIL GRAND JURY
(a)
Drawn and Impaneled Yearly
(b)
Nominations by Judges Each November
(c)
List of Nominees, Distribution and Filing
(d)
Committee on Selection of Grand Jurors
(e)
Investigation of Nominees; Objections; Withdrawal of Nomination
(f)
Written Report and Approval of Nominees
2.26
ADVERTISING IN COURTROOMS
 
2.27
RESERVED
 
2.28
RESERVED
 
2.29
RESERVED
 
2.30
RESERVED
 

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