ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

Article 1 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 945, Sec. 10.

§§ 77000–77013 · 14 sections

• § 77000 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Brown-Presley Trial Court Funding Act.
• § 77001 The Judicial Council shall adopt rules which establish a decentralized system of trial court management. These rules shall ensure: (a) Local authority and…
• § 77002 As used in this chapter, “board” means the board of supervisors of a county.
• § 77003 (a) As used in this chapter, “court operations” means all of the following: (1) Salaries, benefits, and public agency retirement contributions for superior…
• § 77004 As used in this chapter, “option county” means a county which has adopted the provisions of this chapter for the current fiscal year.
• § 77005 As used in this chapter, “state-mandated local program” means any and all reimbursements owed or owing by operation of either Section 6 of Article XIII B of…
• § 77006 As used in this chapter, “subordinate judicial officer” means a court commissioner or referee authorized by statute.
• § 77006.5 As used in this chapter, “trial court funding” means the amount of state funds provided for the operation of the trial courts, as defined in Section 77003,…
• § 77007 As used in this chapter, “trial court” means a superior court.
• § 77008 As used in this chapter, “filing fees” means any and all fees and charges, liberally construed, collected or collectible for filing, processing, including…
• § 77009 (a) The Judicial Council may establish bank accounts for the superior courts and require the courts to deposit moneys for trial court operations, and any other…
• § 77009.1 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county or city and county may, pursuant to this section, lend money to the trial courts of that county to…
• § 77012 As used in this chapter, “county” includes a city and county.
• § 77013 As used in this chapter, “Controller” means the State Controller.