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Rules and Forms | Civil Practice and Procedure: Emergency Rules for Remote Depositions and Electronic Service in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The chairs of the Judicial Council’s six internal committees recommend repealing California Rules of Court, emergency rule 11 (Depositions through remote electronic means) and emergency rule 12 (Electronic service). Recently enacted Senate Bill 1146 codified and made permanent the provisions in these rules. Because the Legislature enacted statutes codifying the provisions in the rules, which were intended to be temporary, emergency rules 11 and 12 are no longer needed, and the council should repeal them.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The chairs of the Judicial Council’s six internal committees recommend that, because the Legislature has enacted statutes codifying the provisions of emergency rules 11 and 12, the Judicial Council should, effective immediately, repeal:
• Emergency rule 11, Depositions through remote electronic means; and
• Emergency rule 12, Electronic service.
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