California – Public Justice

May 13, 2020 In COVID-19 Resources California

Governor of California Executive Order (Issued March 27, 2020)

Empowers Judicial Council and the Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court to take necessary action to be able to conduct business and continue to operate during pandemic; allows the Judicial Branch to permit remote depositions in every case and electronic service of process; leaves…

Type of Order: Depositions, Orders Statutes and Rules

May 13, 2020 In COVID-19 Resources California

California Statewide Emergency Order (issued March 30, 2020)

Extending certain deadlines in criminal cases and finding good cause to “support courts in making use of available technology, when possible, to conduct judicial proceedings and court operations remotely, suspend any rule in the California Rules of Court to the extent such rule would prevent…

Type of Order: Orders Statutes and Rules, Remote Proceedings

May 13, 2020 In COVID-19 Resources California

Emergency Rules of the California Rules of Court (adopted April 6, 2020)

Among many other things, provides at Emergency Rule 11 that a “party or nonparty deponent, at their election or the election of the deposing party, is not required to be present with the deposition officer at the time of the deposition”. Emergency Rules of the…

Type of Order: Depositions, Orders Statutes and Rules

Jurisdiction: California

Governor of California Executive Order (Issued March 27, 2020)

California Statewide Emergency Order (issued March 30, 2020)

Emergency Rules of the California Rules of Court (adopted April 6, 2020)