Cal. Rules of Court, rule 10.700 · Chapter 3. Subordinate Judicial Officers
Role of subordinate judicial officers
Text — As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
(a) Application
This rule applies to all subordinate judicial officers except those acting as child support commissioners under Family Code section 4251.
(b) Role of subordinate judicial officers
The primary role of subordinate judicial officers is to perform subordinate judicial duties. However, a presiding judge may assign a subordinate judicial officer to sit as a temporary judge where lawful, if the presiding judge determines that, because of a shortage of judges, it is necessary for the effective administration of justice.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
Rule 10.700 renumbered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 6.609 effective July 1, 2002.
Source of truth
- Edition
- As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
- Official file
- https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/ten/rule10_700
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