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CA Govt Code § 68207 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record|Section 68207.

68207.  For the purpose of this chapter the population of each county of the State is the population determined for the county pursuant to subdivision (a) or, if the provisions of subdivision (b) apply to a county, pursuant to subdivision (b).(a) The population of each county is as shown and determined by the last preceding decennial census taken under the authority of the Congress of the United States, except that whenever a new decennial census is taken under such authority after the effective date of this section the population shown and determined thereby shall be deemed the population of the county commencing on the first day of July in the year next succeeding the year as of which such census is taken and not before.(b) The Department of Finance, before the first day of December of each year, shall certify to the Controller the population of each county as determined by the department pursuant to Section 13073.5. The Controller shall forthwith ascertain from that certification whether any county has a population, determined as provided in this subdivision, which would raise it to a higher classification under this chapter than as determined by subdivision (a). If any county is ascertained to be within such a higher classification, the Controller shall promptly certify that fact to the board of supervisors of that county. For the purpose of this chapter, the population of each county on the first day of July of each year shall be the population determined by the Department of Finance.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 323, Sec. 59.55. Effective July 1, 1983.)
CA Govt Code § 68210 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record|Section 68210.

68210.  No judge of a court of record shall receive his salary unless he shall make and subscribe before an officer entitled to administer oaths, an affidavit stating that no cause before him remains pending and undetermined for 90 days after it has been submitted for decision.(Added by Stats. 1966, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 161.)
CA Govt Code § 68211 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record|Section 68211.

68211.  Each judge of the Supreme Court and the courts of appeal shall receive the same group term life insurance benefit as is granted to other constitutional officers and state managerial employees. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall administer the insurance benefit.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1415, Sec. 1.)
CA Govt Code § 68220 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record|Section 68220.

68220.  (a) Judges of a court whose judges received supplemental judicial benefits provided by the county or court, or both, as of July 1, 2008, shall continue to receive supplemental benefits from the county or court then paying the benefits on the same terms and conditions as were in effect on that date.(b) A county may terminate its obligation to provide benefits under this section upon providing the Administrative Director of the Courts and the impacted judges with 180 days’ written notice. The termination shall not be effective as to any judge during his or her current term while that judge continues to serve as a judge in that court or, at the election of the county, when that judge leaves office. The county is also authorized to elect to provide benefits for all judges in the county.(Added by Stats. 2009, 2nd Ex. Sess., Ch. 9, Sec. 2. Effective May 21, 2009.)
CA Govt Code § 68221 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record|Section 68221.

68221.  To clarify ambiguities and inconsistencies in terms with regard to judges and justices and to ensure uniformity statewide, the following shall apply for purposes of Sections 68220 to 68222, inclusive:(a) “Benefits” and “benefit” shall include federally regulated benefits, as described in Section 71627, and deferred compensation plan benefits, such as 401(k) and 457 plans, as described in Section 71628, and may also include professional development allowances.(b) “Salary” and “compensation” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 1241.(Added by Stats. 2009, 2nd Ex. Sess., Ch. 9, Sec. 3. Effective May 21, 2009.)
CA Govt Code § 68222 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Compensation of Justices and Judges of Courts of Record|Section 68222.

68222.  Nothing in this act shall require the Judicial Council to increase funding to a court for the purpose of paying judicial benefits or obligate the state or the Judicial Council to pay for benefits previously provided by the county, city and county, or the court.(Added by Stats. 2009, 2nd Ex. Sess., Ch. 9, Sec. 4. Effective May 21, 2009.)
CA Govt Code § 68650 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 2.1 - Civil Legal Representation|Section 68650.

68650.  This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Sargent Shriver Civil Counsel Act. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 457, Sec. 6. (AB 590) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Govt Code § 68660 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 2.3 - California Habeas Corpus Resource Center|Section 68660.

68660.  As used in this chapter, “center” means the California Habeas Corpus Resource Center, and “board” means the board of directors of the center.(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 853, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Govt Code § 68660.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 2.3 - California Habeas Corpus Resource Center|Section 68660.5.

68660.5.  The purposes of this chapter are to qualify the State of California for the handling of federal habeas corpus petitions under Chapter 154 of Title 28 of the United States Code, to expedite the completion of state habeas corpus proceedings in capital cases, and to provide quality representation in state habeas corpus for inmates sentenced to death. This chapter shall be construed and administered consistently with those purposes.(Added November 8, 2016, by initiative Proposition 66, Sec. 13.)
CA Govt Code § 68661.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 2.3 - California Habeas Corpus Resource Center|Section 68661.1.

68661.1.  (a) The center may represent a person sentenced to death on a federal habeas corpus petition if and only if (1) the center was appointed to represent that person on state habeas corpus, (2) the center is appointed for that purpose by the federal court, and (3) the executive director determines that compensation from the federal court will fully cover the cost of representation. Neither the center nor any other person or entity receiving state funds shall spend state funds to attack in federal court any judgment of a California court in a capital case, other than review in the Supreme Court pursuant to Section 1257 of Title 28 of the United States Code.(b) The center is not authorized to represent any person in any action other than habeas corpus which constitutes a collateral attack on the judgment or seeks to delay or prevent its execution. The center shall not engage in any other litigation or expend funds in any form of advocacy other than as expressly authorized by this section or Section 68661.(Added November 8, 2016, by initiative Proposition 66, Sec. 15.)
CA Govt Code § 68662 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 2.3 - California Habeas Corpus Resource Center|Section 68662.

68662.  The superior court that imposed the sentence shall offer to appoint counsel to represent a state prisoner subject to a capital sentence for purposes of state postconviction proceedings, and shall enter an order containing one of the following:(a) The appointment of one or more counsel to represent the prisoner in proceedings pursuant to Section 1509 of the Penal Code upon a finding that the person is indigent and has accepted the offer to appoint counsel or is unable to competently decide whether to accept or reject that offer.(b) A finding, after a hearing if necessary, that the prisoner rejected the offer to appoint counsel and made that decision with full understanding of the legal consequences of the decision.(c) The denial to appoint counsel upon a finding that the person is not indigent.(Amended November 8, 2016, by initiative Proposition 66, Sec. 16.)
CA Govt Code § 68663 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 2.3 - California Habeas Corpus Resource Center|Section 68663.

68663.  No counsel appointed to represent a state prisoner under capital sentence in state postconviction proceedings shall have previously represented the prisoner at trial or on direct appeal in the case for which the appointment is made, unless the prisoner and counsel expressly requests continued representation.(Added by renumbering Section 68653 (as added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 869, Sec. 3) by Stats. 1998, Ch. 485, Sec. 98. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Govt Code § 68664 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 2.3 - California Habeas Corpus Resource Center|Section 68664.

68664.  (a) The center shall be managed by an executive director who shall be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the center.(b) The executive director shall be chosen by the Supreme Court. The executive director shall serve at the will of the Supreme Court.(c) The executive director shall ensure that all matters in which the center provides representation are completed as expeditiously as possible consistent with effective representation.(d) The executive director shall meet the appointment qualifications of the State Public Defender as specified in Section 15400.(e) The executive director shall receive the salary that shall be specified for the State Public Defender in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2. All other attorneys employed by the center shall be compensated at the same level as comparable positions in the Office of the State Public Defender.(Amended November 8, 2016, by initiative Proposition 66, Sec. 17.)
CA Govt Code § 68665 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 2.3 - California Habeas Corpus Resource Center|Section 68665.

68665.  (a) The Judicial Council and the Supreme Court shall adopt, by rule of court, binding and mandatory competency standards for the appointment of counsel in death penalty direct appeals and habeas corpus proceedings, and they shall reevaluate the standards as needed to ensure that they meet the criteria in subdivision (b).(b) In establishing and reevaluating the standards, the Judicial Council and the Supreme Court shall consider the qualifications needed to achieve competent representation, the need to avoid unduly restricting the available pool of attorneys so as to provide timely appointment, and the standards needed to qualify for Chapter 154 of Title 28 of the United States Code. Experience requirements shall not be limited to defense experience.(Amended November 8, 2016, by initiative Proposition 66, Sec. 18.)
CA Govt Code § 68666 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 2.3 - California Habeas Corpus Resource Center|Section 68666.

68666.  (a) The Supreme Court may compensate counsel representing indigent defendants in automatic appeals arising out of a judgment of death or for state postconviction proceedings in those cases, at a rate of at least one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) per allowable hour, as defined by the court’s Payment Guidelines for Appointed Counsel Representing Indigent Criminal Appellants. However, nothing in this section is intended to prohibit the hiring of counsel under a flat-fee arrangement.(b) The Supreme Court may set a guideline limitation on investigative and other expenses allowable for counsel to adequately investigate and present collateral claims of up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) without an order to show cause.(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that payments to appointed counsel be made within 60 days of submission of a billing.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 738, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Govt Code § 69202 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 4.2 - Appellate Court Facilities|Section 69202.

69202.  (a) The Judicial Council shall annually recommend to the Governor and the Legislature the amount proposed to be spent for the planning, renovation, and building of facilities for the appellate courts.(b) Facilities shall be subject to the State Building Construction Act of 1955 (commencing with Section 15800) and the Property Acquisition Law (commencing with Section 15850), except, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall serve as the implementing agency upon the approval of the Department of Finance.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1082, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 69204 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 4.2 - Appellate Court Facilities|Section 69204.

69204.  The Judicial Council, as the policymaking body for the judicial branch, shall have the following responsibilities and authorities with regard to appellate court facilities, in addition to any other authority or responsibilities established by law:(a) Exercise full responsibility, jurisdiction, control, and authority as an owner would have over appellate court facilities, including, but not limited to, the acquisition and development of facilities.(b) Exercise the full range of policymaking authority over appellate court facilities, including, but not limited to, planning, construction, acquisition, and operation, to the extent not otherwise limited by the law.(c) Establish policies, procedures, and guidelines for ensuring that the appellate courts have adequate and sufficient facilities, including, but not limited to, facilities’ planning, acquisition, construction, design, operation, and maintenance.(d) Allocate appropriated funds for appellate court facilities maintenance and construction, subject to the other provisions of this chapter.(e) Prepare funding requests for appellate court facility construction, repair, and maintenance.(f) Implement the design, bid, award, and construction of all appellate court construction projects, except as delegated to others.(g) Provide for capital outlay projects that may be built with funds appropriated or otherwise available for these purposes, as follows:(1) Approve five year and master plans for each appellate court.(2) Establish priorities for construction.(3) Submit the cost of projects proposed to be funded to the Department of Finance for inclusion in the Governor’s budget.(h) Keep funding for appellate court facilities, whether for operation, planning, or construction, separate from funding for trial court facilities.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1082, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 69206 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 4.2 - Appellate Court Facilities|Section 69206.

69206.  The Administrative Office of the Courts shall have the following responsibilities and authority in addition to other responsibilities and authority granted by law or delegated by the Judicial Council:(a) Carry out the policies of the Judicial Council in regard to appellate court facilities, except as otherwise limited by the law.(b) Develop for Judicial Council approval the master plans for appellate court facilities in each court.(c) Construct appellate court buildings, including, but not limited to, selection of architects and contractors, except as otherwise limited by the law.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1082, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 71800 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 7.5 - Trial Court Interpreter Employment and Labor Relations Act|Section 71800.

71800.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Trial Court Interpreter Employment and Labor Relations Act.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1047, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 71801 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 7.5 - Trial Court Interpreter Employment and Labor Relations Act|Section 71801.

71801.  For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:(a) “Certified interpreter” and “registered interpreter” have the same meanings as in Article 4 (commencing with Section 68560) of Chapter 2. This chapter does not apply to sign language interpreters.(b) “Cross-assign” and “cross-assignment” refer to the appointment of a court interpreter employed by a trial court to perform spoken language interpretation services in another trial court, pursuant to Section 71810.(c) “Employee organization” means a labor organization that has as one of its purposes representing employees in their relations with the trial courts.(d) “Mediation” means effort by an impartial third party to assist in reconciling a dispute regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment between representatives of the trial court or regional court interpreter committee and the recognized employee organization through interpretation, suggestion, and advice.(e) “Meet and confer in good faith” means that a trial court or regional court interpreter committee or those representatives it may designate, and representatives of a recognized employee organization, shall have the mutual obligation personally to meet and confer promptly upon request by either party and continue for a reasonable period of time in order to exchange freely information, opinions, and proposals, and to endeavor to reach agreement on matters within the scope of representation. The process shall include adequate time for the resolution of impasses where specific procedures for resolution are contained in this chapter, or when the procedures are used by mutual consent.(f) “Personnel rules,” “personnel policies, procedures, and plans,” and “rules and regulations” mean policies, procedures, plans, rules, or regulations adopted by a trial court or its designee pertaining to conditions of employment of trial court employees, subject to meet and confer in good faith.(g) “Recognized employee organization” means an employee organization that has been formally acknowledged to represent the court interpreters employed by the trial courts in a region, pursuant to this chapter.(h) “Regional court interpreter employment relations committee” means the committee established pursuant to Section 71807.(i) “Regional transition period” means the period from January 1, 2003, to July 1, 2005, inclusive, except that the transition period for the region may be terminated earlier by a memorandum of understanding or agreement between the regional court interpreter employment relations committee and a recognized employee organization.(j) “Transfer” means transfer within the trial court as defined in the trial court’s personnel policies, procedures, and plans, subject to meet and confer in good faith.(k) “Trial court” means the superior court in each county.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 257, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Govt Code § 71803 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 7.5 - Trial Court Interpreter Employment and Labor Relations Act|Section 71803.

71803.  (a) In each trial court, there shall be a new employee classification entitled “court interpreter pro tempore” to perform simultaneous and consecutive interpretation and sight translation in spoken languages for the trial courts. Unless otherwise provided in a memorandum of understanding or agreement with a recognized employee organization, all of the following applies to employees in this classification:(1) They shall be appointed by the trial court to perform work on an as needed basis.(2) They shall be paid on a per diem basis for work performed.(3) They are not required to receive health, pension, or paid leave benefits.(b) Court interpreters pro tempore may accept appointments to provide services in other trial courts pursuant to Section 71810.(c) Unless otherwise provided in a memorandum of understanding or agreement with a recognized employee organization, no rules and regulations or personnel rules shall limit the number of hours or days court interpreters pro tempore are permitted to work.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1047, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 71804 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 7.5 - Trial Court Interpreter Employment and Labor Relations Act|Section 71804.

71804.  (a) Each trial court shall offer to employ as a court interpreter pro tempore each interpreter who meets all of the following criteria:(1) The interpreter is certified or registered.(2)The interpreter has provided services to the same trial court as an independent contractor on at least either:(A) Thirty court days or parts of court days in both calendar year 2001 and calendar year 2002.(B) Sixty court days or parts of court days in calendar year 2002.(3) The interpreter has applied for the position of court interpreter pro tempore prior to July 1, 2003, and has complied with reasonable requirements for submitting an application and providing documentation.(4) The interpreter’s application is not rejected by the trial court for cause.(b) Each trial court shall begin accepting applications for court interpreters pro tempore by no later than May 1, 2003. Court interpreters who qualify for employment pursuant to this section shall receive offers of employment within 30 days after an application is submitted. Applicants shall have at least 15 days to accept or reject an offer of employment. The hiring process for applicants who accept the offer of employment shall be completed within 30 days after acceptance, but the trial court need not set employment to commence prior to July 1, 2003.(c) For purposes of this section, “for cause” means a fair and honest cause or reason regulated by good faith on the part of the party exercising the power.(d) Unless the parties to a dispute agree upon other procedures after the dispute arises, or other procedures are provided in a memorandum of understanding or agreement with a recognized employee organization, disputes about whether this section has been violated during the regional transition period shall be resolved by binding arbitration through the California State Mediation and Conciliation Service.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 257, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2004.)