CALIFORNIA - JUDICIAL COUNCIL - REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE, 1971, WITH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE CALIFORNIA COURTS

• NCJ Number: 14648
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1971
• Length: 222 pages
• Corporate Author: California Judicial Council
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Report (Annual/Periodic)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE 1971 GENERAL SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR AMENDMENT OF CERTAIN LAWS RELATING TO PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES, AND A STATISTICAL AND NARRATIVE REPORT OF CALIFORNIA COURT ACTIVITIES.

Abstract

CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY PROVISIONS FOR THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL, A LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL, AND JUDICIAL COUNCIL COMMITTEES ARE PRESENTED. THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL REPORT INCLUDES RECOMMENDED MODIFICATIONS OF PROCEDURE FOR TRANSFER OF CRIMINAL CASES AND THE SEALING OF CRIMINAL TRANSCRIPTS BEFORE TRIAL. ALSO INCLUDED IS A STUDY OF POSTCONVICTION PROCEDURES IN CALIFORNIA. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE REPORT PRESENTS GENERAL REPORTS DEALING WITH SUCH TOPICS AS CHANGES IN CALIFORNIA RULES OF COURT DURING 1970, JUDICIAL REDISTRICTING, JUDICIAL COURT QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING BRANCH COURT SESSIONS OF SUPERIOR COURTS. STATISTICS ON SUCH AREAS AS FILINGS, APPEALS, DISPOSITIONS, BACKLOG, DELAY, JURIES, AND CASELOADS ARE PROVIDED FOR THE SUPREME COURT, COURTS OF APPEAL, SUPERIOR COURTS, MUNICIPAL COURTS, AND JUSTICE COURTS. JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSISTANCE ARE ALSO DISCUSSED. TABLES OF DATA ARE PROVIDED IN THE APPENDIXES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)