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Rules and Forms | Miscellaneous Technical Changes
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Summary
Summary
Various members of the judicial branch, members of the public, and Judicial Council staff have identified errors in the California Rules of Court and Judicial Council forms, as well as minor changes needed to conform to changes in law or previous council actions. Judicial Council staff recommend making the necessary corrections to ensure that the rules and forms conform to law and practice and to avoid causing confusion for court users, clerks, and judicial officers.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Judicial Council staff recommend that the council, effective January 1, 2027:
Amend rule 1.3 of the California Rules of Court to replace an inaccurate reference to division 5 of title 8 with a reference to division 7;
Amend rule 1.6 to correct the spelling of “Web Site” and to update the California Courts website address;
Amend rule 4.320 to delete from its title the reference to Government Code section 71280.5, which was repealed by Senate Bill 1316 (Stats. 2002, ch. 784);
Amend rule 5.616 to remove a website address in an advisory committee comment that is no longer valid;
Amend rules 8.44 and 8.212 to update website addresses in the advisory committee comments, as well as other minor modifications;
Amend rule 8.485 to update a cross-reference in subdivision (b) to other rules in title 8;
Amend rules 10.14, 10.21, and 10.202 to make them consistent with the current title for the director of the Legal Services office by replacing all references to “Chief Counsel” with “General Counsel”;
Amend rule 10.500 and its advisory committee comment to replace inaccurate references to rule 10.802, which was repealed, with references to rule 10.501, and to eliminate phrasing that uses gendered pronouns;
Amend standard 5.30 of the California Standards of Judicial Administration to remove references in an advisory committee comment to outdated media and technology formats;...
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