California Courts Covid Update

California Court Accessibility During Covid-19, Sept. 8, 2020 Edition

San Diego County

San Diego County Superior Court

Sept. 2, 2020: Order regarding 60-day accelerated release of county jail inmates

Sept. 1, 2020: Court resumes summoning jurors

Orange County

Orange County Superior Court

Sept. 8, 2020: Action request, felony

Sept. 8, 2020: Misdemeanor action request

Riverside County

Riverside County Superior Court

Sept. 5, 2020: Action to close or reduce services at multiple courthouses

Sept. 3, 2020: Order regarding service for responsive pleadings in limited civil cases

Sept. 3, 2020: Order regarding service for responsive pleadings in unlimited civil cases

Sept. 1, 2020: Order regarding computing time in unlawful detainer cases

San Bernardino County

San Bernardino County Superior Court

Sept. 8, 2020: Audio streaming currently unavailable, court is working to resolve the issue

Santa Clara County

Santa Clara County Superior Court

Sept. 2, 2020: Court announces CARE COURT

Sept. 1, 2020: Implementation of emergency relief

Contra Costa County

Contra Costa County Superior Court

Sept 2, 2020: Emergency local rules

Sept, 1, 2020: Press release regarding unlawful detainer cases

San Francisco County

Judicial Council of California

Sept. 4, 2020: San Diego court emergency order

Sept. 3, 2020: Emergency order for Santa Cruz court

Sept. 3, 2020: Merced court emergency order

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