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California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
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Government Code - GOV |
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Title 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS |
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Chapter 5.1. Unification of Municipal and Superior Courts |
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ARTICLE 2. Transitional Provisions for Unification |
Section 70210.
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The Judicial Council shall adopt rules of court not inconsistent with statute for:
(a) The orderly conversion of proceedings pending in municipal courts to proceedings in superior courts, and for proceedings commenced in superior courts on and after the date the municipal and superior courts in a county are unified.
(b) Selection of persons to coordinate implementation activities for the unification of municipal courts with superior courts in a county, including:
(1) Selection of a presiding judge for the unified superior court.
(2) Selection of a court executive officer for the unified superior court.
(3) Appointment of court committees or working groups to assist the presiding judge and court executive officer in implementing unification.
(c) The authority of the presiding judge, in conjunction with the court executive officer and appropriate individuals or working groups of the unified superior court, to act on behalf of the court to implement unification.
(d) Preparation and submission of a written personnel plan to the judges of a unified superior court for adoption.
(e) Preparation of local court rules necessary to facilitate the orderly conversion of proceedings pending in municipal courts to proceedings in superior courts, and for proceedings commenced in superior courts on and after the date the municipal and superior courts in a county are unified. These rules shall, on the date the municipal and superior courts in a county are unified, be the rules of the unified superior court.
(f) Other necessary activities to facilitate the transition to a unified superior court.