Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1553 · Article 4. Rules Applicable to All Expedited Jury Trials
Assignment of judicial officers
Text — As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
The presiding judge is responsible for the assignment of a judicial officer to conduct an expedited jury trial. The presiding judge may assign a temporary judge appointed by the court under rules 2.810-2.819 to conduct an expedited jury trial. A temporary judge requested by the parties under rules 2.830-2.835, whether or not privately compensated, may not be appointed to conduct a voluntary expedited jury trial.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
Rule 3.1553 amended and renumbered effective July 1, 2016; adopted as rule 3.1546 effective January 1, 2011.
Source of truth
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- As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
- Official file
- https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/three/rule3_1553
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
California Rules of Court
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 2.810Temporary judges appointed by the trial courtsPrinted as rules 2.810-2.819
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 2.819Continuing duty to disclose and disqualifyPrinted as rules 2.810-2.819
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 2.830Temporary judges requested by the partiesPrinted as rules 2.830-2.835
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 2.835Motions or applications to be heard by the courtPrinted as rules 2.830-2.835
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