Comments Sought:

This is to inform you that thirty-three (33) new proposals to amend the California Rules of Court, and Judicial Council forms have been posted to the California Courts web site, at http://www.courts.ca.gov/policyadmin-invitationstocomment.htm

Deadline: Comments must be submitted by Friday, May 23, 2025, at 5:00 PM (Pacific Time)

APPELLATE

SPR25-01

Title: Appellate Procedure: Remote Appearances at Oral Argument in the Appellate Division

SPR25-02

Title: Appellate Procedure: Extension of Time in Misdemeanor and Infraction Appeals

CIVIL AND SMALL CLAIMS

SPR25-03

Title: Rules and Forms: Comprehensive Adjudications of Groundwater Rights

SPR25-04

Title: Rules and Forms: New Case Categories for Civil Case Cover Sheet

SPR25-05

Title: Civil Practice and Procedure: Deadlines for Motions to Certify or Decertify a Class

SPR25-06

Title: Civil Practice and Procedure: Implementation of Assembly Bill 2837

 

SPR25-07

Title: Civil Practice and Procedure: Form Revisions to Reflect the Repeal of COVID-19 Legislation

 

SPR25-08

Title: Civil Practice and Procedure: Amendment of the Collections Case Rule

 

SPR25-09

Title: Civil Practice and Procedure: Confidential Information Form for Doxing Cases

 

SPR25-10

Title: Civil Practice and Procedure: Authorization to Appear on Behalf of a Party in Small Claims Cases

CRIMINAL

SPR25-11

Title: Criminal Law: Findings and Orders for Pretrial Release or Detention

 

SPR25-12

Title: Criminal Law: Implementation of Recent Legislation Regarding Criminal Protective Orders

 

SPR25-13

Title: Criminal Law: Mental Competency Proceedings

 

SPR25-14

Title: Criminal Law: Findings and Orders Regarding Prohibited Items While on Diversion

 

FAMILY AND JUVENILE LAW

SPR25-15

Title: Family Law: Rules and Forms to Determine Parental Relationship Based on Gestational Carrier Agreement

 

SPR25-16

Title: Family Law: Standards for Computer Software Used to Assist in Determining Support

 

SPR25-17

Title: Juvenile Law: Retention of Jurisdiction and Petitions Requesting Juvenile Case Files of Deceased Children

 

SPR25-18

Title: Juvenile Law: Racial Justice Act Forms

 

SPR25-19

Title: Juvenile Law: Sex Offender Registration

 

SPR25-20

Title: Juvenile Law: Date a Child Entered Foster Care

 

SPR25-21

Title: Family Law: Joint Petition for Dissolution or Legal Separation

 

PROVIDING ACCESS AND FAIRNESS

SPR25-22

Title: Access and Fairness: Accommodations for Court Users to Pump or Express Breast Milk

 

PROBATE AND MENTAL HEALTH

SPR25-23

Title: Probate Conservatorship: Acceptance of Transfers Under the California Conservatorship Jurisdiction Act

 

SPR25-24

Title: Probate Conservatorships: Rights of Conservatees

 

PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND FAMILY LAW

SPR25-25

Title: Family Law and Protective Orders: Implementation of SB 599 and AB 3072

 

PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND FAMILY AND JUVENILE LAW

SPR25-26

Title: Protective Orders: Changes to Domestic Violence and Juvenile Forms to Implement AB 2759

 

PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND CIVIL AND SMALL CLAIMS

SPR25-27

Title: Protective Orders: Civil Restraining Order Forms to Implement Senate Bill 899

 

SPR25-28

Title: Protective Orders: Postsecondary School Violence Forms to Implement Assembly Bill 2096

 

SPR25-29

Title: Protective Orders: Civil Harassment Forms to Implement Senate Bill 554

 

TRIBAL COURT–STATE COURT FORUM

SPR25-30

Title: Juvenile Law: Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Inquiry and Family Finding

 

LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS

LEG25-01

Title: Judicial Council–Sponsored Legislation: Alternative Methods for Family Courts to Give Notice of Child Custody Mediation

 

LEG25-02

Title: Judicial Council–Sponsored Legislation: Amendments to Collections-Related Statutes

 

LEG25-03

Title: Judicial Council–Sponsored Legislation: Appointment of Non-Court Certified American Sign Language Interpreters With Generalist Credentials

 Please see the attached Notice from the Clerk regarding changes to the local rules proposed to become effective June 1, 2025.

The notice is also available on the Court’s website under News Announcements.

2025-04-14 Notice - Redline LRs to be effective 6.1.2025.pdf

2025-04-14 Notice - LRs to be effective 6.1.2025.pdf

The Empowering Women in Law Scholarship.

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SP25-01

Title: Judicial Branch Administration: Rule and Standard for Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Court-Related Work

Summary: The Artificial Intelligence Task Force proposes adopting one rule and one standard to address the use of generative artificial intelligence for court-related work. The task force developed this proposal as part of its charge from the Chief Justice to oversee the development of policy recommendations on the use of artificial intelligence in the judicial branch.

Deadline: Comments must be submitted by Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 5:00 PM (Pacific Time)

The State Bar's 2025 committee appointments application is now open for nonattorney public members, attorneys, and former judicial officers with interest in helping the State Bar advance its important statutory mission.

To apply, please visit the State Bar’s online application portal, select your committee from the left-hand menu, and click the “Apply for membership” button in the top right corner. For more details on each committee, refer to the linked committee webpage in the profile description. The application deadline is April 3, 2025, 5:00 p.m.

Officers and members are appointed annually by the Board of Trustees at its May meeting.

We look forward to your application and encourage you to share this opportunity with colleagues who might be interested in serving on a State Bar committee.

For questions, please contact Appointments@calbar.ca.gov.

CIVIL JURY INSTRUCTIONS (CACI)

CACI25-01

Title: Civil Jury Instructions: Revisions to Judicial Council of California Civil Jury Instructions

Summary: The Advisory Committee on Civil Jury Instructions seeks public comment on proposed revisions and additions to the Judicial Council of California Civil Jury Instructions (CACI). Under

California Rules of Court, rule 10.58, the advisory committee is responsible for regularly reviewing case law and statutes affecting jury instructions and making recommendations to the

Judicial Council for updating, revising, and adding topics to the council’s civil jury instructions. Upon approval by the Judicial Council, all changes will be published in the 2025 edition of the

official LexisNexis Matthew Bender CACI publication.

Deadline: Comments must be submitted by Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 5:00 PM (Pacific Time)

As you might imagine, there are a large number of disaster-impacted tenants who have come to the Pasadena Disaster Resource Center seeking assistance. To respond to their urgent needs, NLSLA will host a remote landlord-tenant clinic next Wednesday, January 29th. We are looking for volunteers to commit to staffing that virtual clinic. If you have any experience with landlord-tenant issues and are willing to volunteer, terrific. If not, we will train and support you!

Your commitment would be to:

• Attend a one-hour virtual training on Tuesday, January 28, from 10-11AM.
• Staff the remote housing clinic on Wednesday, January 29, from 10AM-2PM. The first hour of the clinic will be a presentation to all tenants on their rights, the law, and common issues that are arising. The following three hours will be individual appointments with tenant-clients offering counsel and advice. 

Please fill out the following form if you are able to volunteer: https://forms.office.com/r/9iVfVwBpmd

Monica Mar | Director of Pro Bono
Pronouns: she/her/hers 

Community Legal Aid SoCal
2101 North Tustin Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92705