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Chapter 1 (Court Rules and Administration; rules 113–133): the court's adoption of its local rules effective July 1, 1999 and the names “Court” and “Local Rules”; the method of amending the rules (Rule 113); their construction and application (Rule 115); judicial resources (Rule 120); and trial jury venires (Rule 133).
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CHAPTER 1 COURT RULES AND ADMINISTRATION PART 1 INTRODUCTION Effective July 1, 1999, and in compliance with the California Rules of Court, the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, adopts these Local Rules of Court. For purposes herein, the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, shall be referred to as “Court” and the Local Rules of Court may be referred to as “Local Rules” or “Rules”. RULE 113 METHOD OF RULES AMENDMENT In addition to the requirements of the California Rules of Court, no amendment of the Local Rules will be effective unless approved by a majority of the Judges of the Court, which shall be defined as one-half of the number of Judges sitting in San Bernardino County on a full-time basis, and not on Judicial Council temporary assignment, plus one. After at least five days’ written notice of the proposed amendments, voting shall be by written ballot or secure electronic ballot. (Eff. January 1, 1999. As amended, eff. January 1, 2017.) RULE 115 CONSTRUCTION AND APPLICATION OF RULES These rules shall be construed and applied in a manner as not to conflict with the California Rules of Court and shall be liberally construed to secure the proper and efficient administration of the business and affairs of this Court and promote and facilitate the administration of justice by this Court. Rule and subdivision headings do not in any manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of any of the provisions of these Rules. (Eff. July 1, 1998. As amended, eff. January 1, 2017.) PART 2 ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGES RULE 120 JUDICIAL RESOURCES For purposes of assignment or transfer, in addition to the factors listed in California Rules of Court, Rule 10.603 (c)(1), the Presiding Judge shall consider seniority as a judge and place of residence as other appropriate factors. (Eff. January 1, 1999. Amended, eff. January 1, 2009. As amended, eff. January 1, 2017.) PART 3 DISTRIBUTION OF BUSINESS RULE 131 The Presiding Judge shall designate by general order where all actions shall be filed and heard. The general order shall be posted at www.sb-court.org. (Eff. July 1, 1998. Amended, eff. January 1, 1999, January 1, 2005, July 1, 2005, and January 1, 2007. As amended, eff. January 1, 2017.) RULE 132 Any action or proceeding may be transferred to another courthouse by the Court on its own motion or on noticed motion by any party where the action was filed in the wrong courthouse or for other good cause shown. (Eff. July 1, 1998. Former Rule 132.2, renumbered as Rule 132 and amended, eff. January 1, 2017.) RULE 133 TRIAL JURY VENIRES The trial jury venire shall be drawn from residents of the area served by the courthouse where the matter is tried. Notwithstanding the foregoing, whenever necessary to facilitate the business of the Court, trial jury venires for the Court may be drawn from residents of any and all areas of the County. (Eff. January 1, 2000. Amended, eff. January 1, 2007, July 1, 2009, and January 1, 2011. As amended, eff. January 1, 2017.)
CHAPTER 1 COURT RULES AND ADMINISTRATION PART 1 INTRODUCTION Effective July 1, 1999, and in compliance with the California Rules of Court, the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, adopts these Local Rules of Court. For purposes herein, the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, shall be referred to as “Court” and the Local Rules of Court may be referred to as “L
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Division XI: information forms for data processing (Rule 11.2); required action - action taken on all calendared cases and a future date always set (Rule 11.19); and pro tem judges - an attorney named as a plaintiff in a civil or small claims case may not sit as a judge pro-tem during the case or within six months following its resolution, nor one named as a defendant in two or more such cases (Rule 11.22). Rules 11.1, 11.3 to 11.5, 11.7 to 11.18, 11.20 and 11.21 are repealed, and Rule 11.6 (voluntary arbitration; see Local Rule 10.2) was repealed and renumbered.
Duval County's indigent-defense and magistration rules under the Texas Fair Defense Act (S.B. 7): who may be booked into the county jail and on what paper; arrest-case numbering; presentment to a magistrate within 48 hours (art. 15.16); the magistrate's warnings, counsel inquiry, interpreter duty, indigence determination and appointment of counsel within 24 hours of a request; the alternative appointment plan under art. 26.04(g)-(h) with annual applications, seven attorney categories (capital, first and second degree, third degree/state jail/misdemeanor, competency, appeals, post-conviction, extradition), CLE and experience standards, random rotation within each category, written acceptance within 48 hours, first contact by the end of the next working day, replacement and suspension of counsel, fee applications within five days of completing services and the compensation attachment ($500 pleas; $175/$150 hourly; $1,400 per jury-trial day; appellate caps); bail schedules by offense class with a personal bond office (fee $20 or 3%), pre-trial supervision and revocation hearings within two working days; arraignment settings and notice; repeal of conflicting rules.