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Appendix 1 (Sections 1 to 7): a violation of these rules, without reasonable justification, sanctionable under Code of Civil Procedure §177.5 (Section 1); court formally opened each day by the bailiff, persons standing as the judge enters (Section 2); attorneys to rise to address the Court or a jury, addressing the Court from behind the counsel table or a lectern, no familiarity with witnesses, jurors, or opposing counsel, the Court addressed in the third person and as “Your Honor”, no interrupting the Court or opposing counsel, objections made to the Court, “You may inquire” at the end of an examination, and counsel to gracefully accept the Court’s decision (Section 3); bailiffs in uniform, attorneys attired in a proper and dignified manner, no witness, litigant, or juror in the courtroom in a condition so dirty, slovenly, bizarre, revealing, or immodest as to distract, no person to eat, drink or do anything distracting when court is in session, and no conduct to show feeling concerning testimony (Section 4); jurors entitled to every consideration and courtesy (Section 5); witnesses and counsel to face the court reporter, read back only with the Court’s permission, and counsel not to instruct the court reporter that statements are off the record (Section 6); and attorneys to advise clients and witnesses concerning court formalities and etiquette, any infraction dealt with in a kindly and diplomatic manner, the suggestions approved at the 1956 Conference of California Judges and adopted by the Third District Court of Appeal, and by the Siskiyou County Superior Court, most recently amended effective January 1, 2002 (Section 7).
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APPENDIX 1: RULES FOR DECORUM IN THE COURTROOM Persons appearing in the courtroom must adhere to the following "Suggestions for Uniformity of Courts and Courtroom Etiquette" approved in 1956 by the Conference of California Judges (now California Judges Association) and modified for use in the Superior Courts comprising the Third Appellate District. Section 1. PREAMBLE Fully mindful of our responsibility with regard to courtroom etiquette, these rules are intended to foster a calm and dignified atmosphere in our courts. In all courts there is some formality and the need for courtesy on the part of participants and observers. These matters vary greatly, and there should be an effort toward uniformity and a general guide whereby persons attending our courts may know what is correct courtroom behavior. It is recognized that because of great differences in local customs, thought, climatic conditions and courtroom facilities, complete agreement and uniformity of formality and etiquette may not be immediately obtainable; however, a violation of these rules, without reasonable justification will be sanctionable pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure §177.5. Section 2. OPENING OF COURT (a) Court will be formally opened each day at the commencement of the morning session. (b) The opening formalities and procedure will be as follows: shortly before the scheduled time, the judge will notify the bailiff and other court officers. This will be the signal to court officers and attorneys to terminate conversations, go to their respective positions, discontinue arranging papers, and in general to be prepared. As the judge enters the courtroom, the bailiff will pause and wait until the judge is standing by the bench and facing the flag, and all persons are standing and quiet, and then will say, in a clear and impressive tone, the following: "Everyone please stand and come to order. The Superior Court of California for the County of Siskiyou is now in session, Honorable [name], Judge presiding." The bailiff will pause until the judge is on the bench and ready to be seated, then rap with the gavel and state: "Please be seated." If a jury panel is present to be sworn, the bailiff may say: "Jurors remain standing for the oath; all others be seated." (c) Following court recesses, upon opening court it will be sufficient for the bailiff simply to say: "Remain seated and come to order. Court is again in session." Section 3. CONDUCT OF ATTORNEYS (a) Except in condemnation proceedings, the side of the counsel table nearest to the jury box will be occupied by the plaintiff or moving party and the attorney for that party, and the other side by the defendant and the attorney for defendant. (b) Attorneys must rise and remain standing when addressing the Court or a jury, except in the case of an objection or statement of only a few words. (c) Attorneys must address the Court from their position behind the counsel table or from a lectern. (d) Attorneys must examine witnesses from their position behind the counsel table, and may properly, at their option, be seated or standing. Where a lectern in provided, counsel desiring to stand must stand at the lectern. With the Court's permission, it is proper for counsel to approach witnesses who are hard of hearing or when counsel is handling exhibits, or to stand at the blackboard when questioning the witness concerning a map or diagram. This procedure will be observed in all proceedings, including default and probate matters. (e) Attorneys must not, in addressing the jury, crowd the jury box nor address the jury in a loud voice or in an undignified manner. When a lectern is provided, attorneys must address the jury from the lectern. (f) Attorneys, during trial, must not exhibit familiarity with witnesses, jurors, or opposing counsel; the use of first names must be avoided. During argument, counsel may not address any juror individually or by name. (g) Attorneys must be respectful towards the Court and must address the Court in the third person, as "The Court will remember the testimony", not, "You will remember". When the judge is on the bench, he or she may be addressed as "Your Honor", but never as "You" or "Judge". Counsel must "invite", not "direct", the Court's attention. The proper form of an opening statement or argument is "May it please the Court", not, "If the Court please". (h) Attorneys must refrain from interrupting the Court or opposing counsel until the statement being made is completed, except when absolutely necessary to protect the client's rights on the record, and must respectfully await the completion of the Court's statement or opinion before undertaking to point out objectionable matters. When objection is made to a question asked by an attorney, that attorney must refrain from asking the witness another question until the Court has had opportunity to rule upon the objection. (i) Objections and arguments must be made to the Court rather than to opposing counsel. (j) When trial counsel completes examination of a witness, indication shall be made to opposing counsel by stating "You may inquire", instead of, "That is all". (It is found that the latter expression frequently results in departure of the witness from the stand before the examination is concluded.) (k) During the argument of opposing counsel, other counsel must remain seated at the counsel table and listen respectfully. Counsel must not get up and walk about or make asides to others, so as to divert attention of the Court or jury, or to express feelings. (l) After a matter has been argued and submitted and the Court has announced its decision, counsel shall gracefully accept the decision and shall not make further comment or argument, unless upon request the Court reopens argument. (m) In criminal cases, the defendant and attorney for the defendant shall stand before the bench in waiving arraignment or entering plea, and at the time of passing sentence. Section 4. BEHAVIOR IN GENERAL, INCLUDING DRESS (a) Bailiffs must be in uniform. During trial the bailiff must sit properly at the bailiff's desk and must alertly observe the courtroom, so as to be ready at all times to be of assistance or deal with any situation that may require his or her attention. (b) Attorneys and other officers must always be attired in proper and dignified manner, and abstain from any apparel or ornament calculated to attract undue attention. (c) Recognizing that the courts belong to the people, judges cannot impose personal preference as to attire of participants in court proceedings and must be mindful and tolerant of changing fashions and reasonable individual idiosyncrasies. However, no witness, litigant, or juror may enter or remain in the courtroom in a condition so dirty, slovenly, bizarre, revealing, or immodest so as to distract from the orderliness and concentration of the trial. (d) Judges and attorneys must avoid tardiness in court engagements. However, when unavoidably delayed, they will explain the reason for such delay. (e) Before entering a courtroom where court is in session, all persons must first remove overcoat, hat, and similar items, rather than do these things after entering the courtroom and thereby causing a diversion. (f) When court is in session, no person may eat, drink, smoke chew gum or tobacco, read newspapers or magazines, knit, attend crying children, converse, or do anything else that might be offensive or distracting to any other person person in the courtroom. (g) No person in the courtroom may ever, by facial expression of incredulity, shaking of the head, or other conduct, show feeling concerning any testimony that is being given by a witness on the stand or statements made by the judge or counsel. (h) The judge will at all times endeavor to put witnesses, young attorneys, jurors and others appearing in the court at ease by kindly and friendly demeanor. (i) The swearing-in of witnesses is not to be conducted as a mere formality, but must be done in a manner that will impress upon the witness the importance of his or her testimony, Witnesses must be sworn individually, except in default cases. (j) The space behind the bar is normally reserved for court employees and attorneys. Clients and witnesses must not venture beyond the bar except when necessary to confer with counsel. No one may walk between the bench and counsel table unless the construction of the courtroom makes such path necessary. Section 5. JURORS (a) It must be remembered that jurors are making a great personal sacrifice to give their time to assist the Court and the community; hence they are entitled to every consideration and courtesy. (b) The judge shall be careful in reading instructions, to read slowly and with proper emphasis, so as to make them as clear as possible. (c) The judge shall, and attorneys and court employees must, make every effort to avoid inconveniencing a jury panel by having them called in, or not called off, in the event a scheduled matter will not be tried. (d) At each recess, the jurors will be allowed to leave the courtroom before the spectators. (e) When a case is taken from the jury in the event of a non-suit or a settlement, the judge, in dismissing the jury, shall briefly explain the procedure and the reason why a verdict was unnecessary. Section 6. COURT REPORTERS For the proper preservation of the record of proceedings in the court, the following procedures must be adhered to: (a) Witnesses and counsel must face the direction of the court reporter, if one is present, when testifying or addressing the Court. (b) Counsel must seek permission of the Court for all requests for read back of testimony or other material from the court reporter. (c) Counsel must not instruct the court reporter that statements are off the record. Counsel desiring to have the proceedings deemed off the record must seek permission of the Court. Unless directed by the Court, all proceedings while the Court is in session are part of the Court’s official record and will be reported by the court reporter. Section 7. IMPLEMENTATION (a) Attorneys must advise their clients and witnesses concerning court formalities and etiquette, and explain to them that the reasons for such proper behavior are to avoid offense to others and, by their conduct, to show respect for the Constitution and laws of the state and of the Court as an institution. (b) Judges, upon impaneling and qualifying new juries, shall mention and explain these rules, insofar as they apply to jurors. (c) Any infraction of these rules, if deemed worthy of notice or admonition, must be dealt with in a kindly and diplomatic manner. If it is a matter for the bailiff, the bailiff must communicate with the person involved as privately as possible. If it is a matter involving counsel, the Court generally shall speak to counsel in chambers rather than causing embarrassment in open court. NOTE: The foregoing suggestions were presented by the Committee on Courtroom Etiquette and Formalities to the 1956 Conference of California Judges at its annual meeting, and on motion duly made and seconded, the suggestions were approved. These suggestions were subsequently adopted by the Third District Court of Appeal and by the Siskiyou County Superior Court, and most recently amended effective January 1, 2002.
APPENDIX 1: RULES FOR DECORUM IN THE COURTROOM Persons appearing in the courtroom must adhere to the following "Suggestions for Uniformity of Courts and Courtroom Etiquette" approved in 1956 by the Conference of California Judges (now California Judges Association) and modified for use in the Superior Courts comprising the Third Appellate District. Section 1. PREAMBLE Fully mindful of our responsi
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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.