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California Courts Covid Update

California Court Accessibility During Covid-19, Aug. 3, 2020 Edition

Los Angeles

Los Angeles County Superior Court

July 28, 2020: Update for court connect

July 27, 2020: Requirement for reservations for hearing dates and civil motion filings

San Diego 

San Diego County Superior Court

July 31, 2020: Suspension of local rule 4.4.5

July 30, 2020: Jury service dismissed through Aug. 14

July 28, 2020: Suspension of local rule regarding limited civil hearings in certain departments, and certain conferences

Orange County

Orange County Superior Court

Aug. 3, 2020: Procedures for Family Court mediation

Aug. 3, 2020: Investigation protocols for Family matters

July 31, 2020: Procedures for remote Civil mandatory settlement conference

Riverside

Riverside County Superior Court

July 29, 2020: Implementation of emergency relief

Sacramento County

Sacramento County Superior Court

Aug. 3, 2020: Phased and limited resetting of trail and settlement conference dates due to Covid-19

July 31, 2020: Court operations and services access

USDC Eastern District

July 28, 2020: Face coverings required

Contra Costa County

Contra Costa County Superior Court

Aug. 3, 2020: Implementation order for emergency relief

July 29, 2020: Amendment to emergency local rules

Fresno County

USDC Eastern District

July 28, 2020: Face coverings required

Kern County

Kern County Superior Court

Aug. 3, 2020: Electronic filing mandatory

San Francisco County

Judicial Council of California

July 29, 2020: Riverside emergency order

July 28, 2020: Emergency order for Colusa court

July 27, 2020: Emergency order for Santa Cruz court

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