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Rules and Forms | Judicial Branch Education: Extension of Judicial College Deadline (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Center for Judicial Education and Research (CJER) Advisory Committee recommends amending rule 10.492 of the California Rules of Court to extend the deadline to complete the B. E. Witkin Judicial College by an additional 18 months. This action is necessary to avoid the widespread inability to comply with rule 10.462(c)(1)(C) amongst new judges and subordinate judicial officers who joined the bench before January 2020. The CJER Advisory Committee also proposes amending the rule’s sunset date due to the ongoing nature of the pandemic.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The CJER Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective January 1, 2022, amend rule 10.492 of the California Rules of Court to:
1. Provide extended, temporary relief to new judicial officers who otherwise would be unable to comply with rule 10.462(c)(1)(C); and
2. Extend the sunset date of the rule from December 31, 2022, to December 31, 2024.