Judicial Council of California

Chaired by the Chief Justice, the Judicial Council is the governing body of the California courts.

The California Constitution directs the Judicial Council to provide policy guidelines to the courts, make recommendations annually to the Governor and Legislature, and adopt and revise California Rules of Court in the areas of court administration, practice, and procedure.

The council performs its constitutional and other functions with the support of its staff agency, the Administrative Office of the Courts. The council performs a great deal of its work through internal committees and advisory committees and task forces.

New judicial members of the council and its committees are selected by a nominating procedure intended to attract applicants from throughout the legal system and result in a membership that is diverse in experience, gender, ethnic background, and geography.

In addition to the Chief Justice, the 27 members of the council include 14 judges appointed by the Chief Justice; 4 attorney members appointed by the State Bar Board of Governors; 1 member from each house of the Legislature; and 6 advisory members, including representatives of the California Judges Association and court executives (administrators).

Members

Judicial Council Advisory Committees and Task Forces

History

Judicial Council Meetings

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