California Court Accessibility During Covid-19, Oct. 5, 2020 Edition
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Oct. 5, 2020: Changes to probate judicial assignments
Oct. 2, 2020: Court corrects 2021 appellate hearing dates
Oct. 1, 2020: Effective Nov. 2, court requires e-filing in searchable text format
Sept. 29, 2020: 2021 hearing dates set for appellate division
Sept. 29, 2020: Mandatory e-filing of juvenile non-adoption documents
San Diego County
San Diego County Superior Court
Oct. 5, 2020: Court offers options for those with outstanding citations
Oct. 1, 2020: Notice for attorneys, new and repealed forms
Sept. 28, 2020: Order regarding face coverings and screening
USDC Southern District of California
Sept. 29, 2020: Court extends use of video and telephonic technology for some criminal proceedings
Sept. 29, 2020: Extension of interim personal safety protocols for in-person court proceedings
Orange County
Sept. 30, 2020: Search warrant and walk through warrants of arrest
Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Sept. 29, 2020: Implementation of emergency relief
Sacramento County
Sept. 29, 2020: Court authorizes use of video and telephone conferencing for criminal proceedings
Contra Costa County
Contra Costa County Superior Court
Oct. 5, 2020: Clerk’s offices now open 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (traffic windows open until 4:00 p.m.). Phone hours remain 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to a new sign at the court
Sept. 28, 2020: Implementing emergency relief, regarding minors taken into custody
Fresno County
Sept. 28, 2020: Implementing emergency relief regarding minors taken into custody
San Francisco County
Judicial Council of California
Sept. 29, 2020: Nevada court emergency order
Sept. 29, 2020: Sonoma court emergency order
Sept. 28, 2020: Emergency order for Santa Clara court
Sept. 28, 2020: Riverside court emergency order
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