Cal. Rules of Court, rule 2.810 · Chapter 1. Court-Appointed Temporary Judges
Temporary judges appointed by the trial courts
Text — As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
(a) Scope of rule
Rules 2.810-2.819 apply to attorneys who serve as court-appointed temporary judges in the trial courts. The rules do not apply to subordinate judicial officers or to attorneys designated by the courts to serve as temporary judges at the parties' request.
(b) Definition of "court-appointed temporary judge"
A "court-appointed temporary judge" means an attorney who has satisfied the requirements for appointment under rule 2.812 and has been appointed by the court to serve as a temporary judge in that court.
(c) Appointment of attorneys as temporary judges
Trial courts may appoint an attorney as a temporary judge only if the attorney has satisfied the requirements of rule 2.812.
(d) Exception for extraordinary circumstances
A presiding judge may appoint an attorney who is qualified under rule 2.812(a), but who has not satisfied the other requirements of that rule, only in case of extraordinary circumstances. Any appointment under this subdivision based on extraordinary circumstances must be made before the attorney serves as a temporary judge and must not last more than 10 court days in a three-year period.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2009; previously amended effective January 1, 2007.)
(Subd (b) amended effective January 1, 2007.)
(Subd (c) amended effective January 1, 2007.)
(Subd (d) amended effective January 1, 2017; previously amended effective January 1, 2007.)
Rule 2.810 amended effective January 1, 2017; adopted as rule 243.11 effective July 1, 2006; previously amended and renumbered as rule 2.810 effective January 1, 2007; previously amended effective January 1, 2009.
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/two/rule2_810
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California Rules of Court
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 2.400Court recordsPrinted as Rules 2.810 and 2.830
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1553Assignment of judicial officersPrinted as rules 2.810-2.819
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 10.603Authority and duties of presiding judgePrinted as rules 2.810-2.819
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 10.742Use of attorneys as court-appointed temporary judgesPrinted as rule 2.810
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