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Division Ten (Electronic Recording of Proceedings; Rules 10.1.01 to 10.1.09): electronic recording of proceedings in limited civil cases and misdemeanor or infraction cases under Government Code § 69957; equipment and monitors under California Rules of Court 2.952 and 2.954; the monitor's certificate and the maintenance of recordings; transcripts accepted only if prepared by the transcriber authorized by the Court, with the requestor arranging and paying for transcription directly with the transcriber; and requests for recordings made to the Judges’ Chambers Office.
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DIVISION TEN - ELECTRONIC RECORDING OF PROCEEDINGS Rule 10.1 ELECTRONIC RECORDING OF COURT PROCEEDINGS Rule 10.1.01 Authority For and Use of Electronic Recording Electronic recording of court proceedings in limited civil cases and misdemeanor or infraction cases is authorized under Government Code § 69957. When electronic recording is utilized, the rules of this Division shall apply. (Eff. 1/1/95) (Rev. 1/1/98) (Rev. 1/1/99) (Rev. 1/1/13) Rule 10.1.02 Equipment Equipment shall meet or exceed the standards set by the Judicial Council as specified in California Rules of Court 2.952 and 2.954. (Eff. 1/1/90) (Rev. 7/1/07) (Rev. 1/1/09) Rule 10.1.03 Monitors Each department which utilizes electronic recording as the official record of the proceedings shall designate a monitor, as defined in California Rule of Court 2.952(b)(2), to operate the recording equipment, to make appropriate notations to identify the proceedings, to play back portions of the record when requested, to mark and prepare the recordings for storage and to perform other duties as the Court may designate. (Eff. 1/1/90) (Rev. 1/1/09) Rule 10.1.04 Monitor's Certificate At the close of each day's proceedings, the designated monitor shall execute a certificate as specified in California Rule of Court 2.952. (Eff. 1/1/90) (Rev 1/1/98) (Rev. 7/1/07) (Rev. 1/1/09) Rule 10.1.05 Maintenance of Recordings The original designated monitor's certificate, tape and monitor's notes shall be maintained and stored under direction of the Clerk of the Court. (Rev. 1/1/91) (Rev. 1/1/98) (Rev. 1/1/09) Rule 10.1.06 Transcripts Transcripts of electronically recorded proceedings will only be accepted by the court if prepared by the transcriber authorized by the Court. The requestor shall arrange and pay for transcription directly with the transcriber. The transcriber shall execute an affidavit certifying that the transcript is an accurate recording of the proceeding. (Rev. 1/1/99) (Rev 7/1/14) (Rev. 1/1/25) Rule 10.1.07 Transcription of Record A transcript of the audio recording is prima facie evidence of the proceedings when certified as being an accurate recording. (Eff. 1/1/90) Rule 10.1.08 Official Court Reporters No presently employed court reporter shall have their hours of employment reduced as a result of the use of electronic recording nor shall be required to prepare a transcript of a proceeding electronically recorded. (Eff. 1/1/90) (Rev. 1/1/95) (Renumbered 1/1/08) (Rev. 1/1/24) Rule 10.1.09 Requests for Tapes Requests for recording shall be made to the Court, at the Judges’ Chambers Office. (Rev. 1/1/98) (Renumbered 1/1/08) (Rev. 1/01/09)
DIVISION TEN - ELECTRONIC RECORDING OF PROCEEDINGS Rule 10.1 ELECTRONIC RECORDING OF COURT PROCEEDINGS Rule 10.1.01 Authority For and Use of Electronic Recording Electronic recording of court proceedings in limited civil cases and misdemeanor or infraction cases is authorized under Government Code § 69957. When electronic recording is utilized, the rules of this Division shall apply. (Eff. 1/1/95)
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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.