A Judicial Council working group
of 23 volunteer judges and court
executives released a 75-page
resource guide to assist the state’s trial
courts with their pandemic continuity of operations, while
providing a safe environment for court users, staff, and
justice partners.
Developed by the Pandemic
Continuity of Operations Working Group, the
guide addresses more than 200 questions
and topics identified by the working
group and contains a range
of resources to address challenges related
to facilities, personnel, jury management,
case management and processing, and
communications.
In addition to the resource guide, the council’s facility
modification committee agreed to designate $5
million in statewide maintenance funds to
reimburse courts for temporary safe distancing measures
related to courthouse operations during the COVID-19
pandemic.
The guide and facility modification funding are just two
resources among a slate of
emergency orders and rules approved by Chief Justice
Cantil-Sakauye or the Judicial Council of California in recent
weeks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The full press
release can be found
here.
