California Court Accessibility During Covid-19, July 20, 2020 Edition
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Superior Court
July 15, 2020: Revisions to general order regarding court operations
USDC Central District, Western Division
July 17, 2020: Enhanced entry screening
San Diego
San Diego County Superior Court
July 16, 2020: Face covering and screening requirements
July 15, 2020: Time to hold preliminary hearings extended
July 14, 2020: San Diego Court offers virtual services
July 14, 2020: Court extends time to hold arraignments
USDC Southern District of California
July 13, 2020: Proceedings during public health emergency
July 13, 2020: Emergency use of video and telephonic conference technology in some criminal proceedings during pandemic
Orange County
July 17, 2020: Juvenile emergency relief implementation order
July 16, 2020: Order regarding procedures for conducting remote traffic proceedings
July 15, 2020: Amended order regarding safety measures and face coverings required in court
July 14, 2020: Order authorizes remote civil and probate court trial sessions
USDC Central District, Southern Division
July 17, 2020: Entry screening enhanced
Riverside
Riverside County Superior Court
July 16, 2020: Order extends time for service of process in unlimited civil cases
July 16,2020: Time for process service in limited civil cases extended
USDC Central District, Eastern Division, Riverside
July 17, 2020: Enhanced screening for entry
San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County Superior Court
July 17, 2020: Second implementation order extends criminal trials
July 17, 2020: Court now offers live audio streaming of criminal court proceedings
July 17, 2020: Limited CourtCall piloting video begins
July 17, 2020: Live audio streaming for court proceedings
Santa Clara
Santa Clara County Superior Court
July 15, 2020: Emergency relief implementation order
July 15, 2020: General order regarding emergency relief
July 16, 2020: Expanded criminal services implemented
July 16, 2020: Probate trials and settlement conferences resume, amended
July 14, 2020: Criminal trial and preliminary hearings standing order
July 14, 2020: Resumption of juvenile dependency contested hearings and public access
Sacramento County
Sacramento County Superior Court
July 13, 2020: Public notice regarding implementation of expanded criminal services
July 14, 2020: Standing order regarding criminal trial and preliminary hearings
July 15, 2020: Order regarding implementation of emergency relief
July 16, 2020: Public notice regarding probate trials and settlement conferences
July 20, 2020: Public notice regarding juvenile dependency
Contra Costa County
Contra Costa County Superior Court
July 20, 2020: Amended emergency local rules for criminal
Fresno County
July 17, 2020: Order regarding emergency relief
San Francisco County
Judicial Council of California
July 13, 2020: Emergency order regarding San Mateo
July 13, 2020: Emergency order regarding Stanislaus
July 14, 2020: Emergency order regarding San Diego
July 16, 2020: Changes to California Bar Exam
July 20, 2020: Council to consider allocation of state budged funds to trial courts
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