California Government Code

§ 68115

GOV § 68115 Effective Sep 11, 2020Title 8 · Ch. 1.1

Statute text

(a)When war, an act of terrorism, public unrest or calamity, epidemic, natural disaster, or other substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel or the public, or the danger thereof, the destruction of or danger to the building appointed for holding the court, a large influx of criminal cases resulting from a large number of arrests within a short period of time, or a condition that leads to a state of emergency being proclaimed by the President of the United States or by the Governor pursuant to Section 8625, threatens the orderly operation of a superior court location or locations within a county or renders presence in, or access to, an affected court facility or facilities unsafe, the presiding judge may request and the Chairperson of the Judicial Council may, notwithstanding any other law, by order authorize the court to do one or more of the following:

(1)Hold sessions anywhere within the county.

(2)Transfer civil cases pending trial in the court to a superior court in another county. A transfer shall not be made pursuant to this paragraph except as follows:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 76, Sec. 1. (AB 3366) Effective September 11, 2020.