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The appointment, by a majority of the judges, of an Executive Officer of the Superior Court under Government Code §68114.6, who also acts as a Clerk of the Court, and the transfer of the County Clerk's duties to the Court Executive Officer (18.1).
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RULE 18 EXECUTIVE OFFICER-CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT 18.1 EXECUTIVE OFFICER DUTIES A majority of the Judges of the Sonoma County Superior Court may appoint an Executive Officer of the Superior Court pursuant to Government Code §68114.6 who shall also act as a Clerk of the Court. A. Pursuant to Government Code §68114.6, the Sonoma County Superior Court transfers from the County Clerk to the Court Executive Officer all of the powers, duties and responsibilities of the County Clerk which are related to, serve or impact the functions of the combined Courts. The powers, duties and responsibilities transferred pursuant to this rule shall include all of those performed by the County Clerk with respect to Court actions, proceedings and records, including but not limited to: 1. The acceptance, processing and filing of papers in connection with any action or proceeding before the court, including but not limited to those relating to the court's original jurisdiction, appellate jurisdiction and appeals from the court; the maintenance and management of court records; the microfilming of court records and the keeping and disposition of papers, documents, files and exhibits in accordance with law. 2. The maintenance of indexes of all court files; the keeping of a register of actions or its alternate. 3. The issuance of process and notice including without limitation, summons, writs of execution and other writs; subpoenas to witnesses; probate notices; citations in probate, guardianship and other matters; the acceptance of service on parties; the entry of defaults; the transmission of transcripts on change of venue. 4. The attendance at each session of court and upon the judge in chambers when required; the administration of oaths; the keeping of minutes and other records of the court. 5. The entry of orders, findings, judgments and decrees; the acceptance for filing of confessions of judgment; the authentication of records; certification of abstracts of judgment; the keeping of a judgment book or its equivalent. 6. The collection, receipt, deposit and accounting of fees for filing, for preparing or certifying copies and for other fees; the receipt of jury fees, bonds, undertakings, fines, forfeitures and revenues; the keeping of money deposited in court, including but not limited to funds received in connection with minor's compromises; and the recovery of county costs in judicial commitment proceedings. 7. The maintenance of statistical and financial records and the preparation of reports to the Judicial Council and other state and county offices as required by law or policy. 8. The preparation of the clerk's transcript on appeal and the transmission of the record and exhibits to the reviewing court. 9. The receipt of wills of decedents. 10. The taking of bail and related matters as provided in the Penal Code. 11. The provision of calendar management, including the calendaring of cases and hearings and the maintenance of court calendars and schedules. 12. The printing and sales of court forms and rules of court; the procurement of supplies. 13. The keeping and affixing of the seal of the court to appropriate instruments. 14. Administrative functions related to the above, including hiring, training and supervision of personnel; accounting functions; mailing activities; and ordering and storing equipment and supplies. Pursuant to the authority contained in Government Code §68114.6, the Court hereby transfers from the County Clerk to the Superior Court Executive Officer, the powers, duties and responsibilities of the County Clerk with respect to the employment and supervision of personnel whose principal activities are to serve the courts in providing the functions outlined above. The County Clerk is hereby relieved of any obligation imposed by law with respect to the above powers, duties and responsibilities. In so far as these rules are concerned, with the exception of this rule, references to the County Clerk mean the Court Executive Officer acting in the capacity of Clerk of the Sonoma County Superior Court. If any portion of this subsection is held to be unconstitutional or invalid, the remaining parts shall not be affected thereby. (Eff. 1/1/1997; Rev. 1/1/1999 Renumbered 1/1/2023- formerly Rule 19)
RULE 18 EXECUTIVE OFFICER-CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT 18.1 EXECUTIVE OFFICER DUTIES A majority of the Judges of the Sonoma County Superior Court may appoint an Executive Officer of the Superior Court pursuant to Government Code §68114.6 who shall also act as a Clerk of the Court. A. Pursuant to Government Code §68114.6, the Sonoma County Superior Court transfers from the County Clerk to the Court
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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.