ARTICLE 5. The Trial Court Delay Reduction Act [68600. - 68620.]

Article 5 repealed and added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1232, Sec. 3.

§§ 68600–68620 · 19 sections

• § 68600 This article shall be known and may be cited as the Trial Court Delay Reduction Act.
• § 68603 (a) The Judicial Council shall adopt standards of timely disposition for the processing and disposition of civil and criminal actions. The standards shall be…
• § 68605 The Judicial Council shall designate the four superior courts with 18 or more judicial positions which, as of June 30, 1986, had the highest ratio per judicial… see note
• § 68605.5 On and after July 1, 1992, this article shall apply to all actions and proceedings in the superior court in each county, except actions and proceedings subject…
• § 68606 In each of the counties in which an exemplary delay reduction program is established, the presiding judge shall, (a) select a sufficient number of judges for… see note
• § 68607 In accordance with this article and consistent with statute, judges shall have the responsibility to eliminate delay in the progress and ultimate resolution of…
• § 68607.5 No action or proceeding may be removed from a delay reduction program because of a challenge filed under Section 170.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
• § 68608 (a) Juvenile, probate, and domestic relations cases shall not be assigned to a delay reduction program, and cases which have been assigned to a judge or judges…
• § 68609 (a) The presiding judge of each superior court with an exemplary delay reduction program shall assign a pro rata share of new cases, and an appropriate number… see note
• § 68609.5 Each court and the Judicial Council, under subdivision (b) of Section 68619, shall adopt rules to allow for the arbitration of cases designated by the court as…
• § 68610 The Judicial Council, in conjunction with other interested groups as it determines appropriate, may prepare and administer a program, consistent with the…
• § 68612 Judges shall, in consultation with the bar of the county to the maximum extent feasible develop and publish the procedures, standards, and policies which will…
• § 68613 The Judicial Council may receive and expend on the programs established by this article any funds available from county, state, or federal government or other…
• § 68614 Nothing in this article is intended to prevent a presiding judge from directing the use of the methods of delay reduction specified in Section 68607 by judges… see note
• § 68615 In its discretion, the Judicial Council may contract out for performance of any of the duties imposed by this article.
• § 68616 Delay reduction rules shall not require shorter time periods than as follows: (a) Service of the complaint within 60 days after filing. Exceptions, for longer…
• § 68617 On or before October 30, 2002, the Judicial Council shall submit a report to the Legislature and the Governor regarding the effectiveness of the Centers for…
• § 68619 (a) The Judicial Council shall review all local delay reduction rules adopted by courts and any revisions or new rules adopted by them and make recommendations…
• § 68620 (a) Each superior court shall establish a delay reduction program for limited civil cases in consultation with the local bar that is consistent with the…