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CURRENT EVENTS:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESIDING JUDGE KEVIN C. BRAZILE ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO COURT OPERATIONS

In response to concerns regarding the Coronavirus/COVID-19, and in light of local, state and federal emergency declarations based upon the virus, Presiding Judge Kevin C. Brazile of the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, announced March 13, the following recommendations to all judges and commissioners of the Court. Effective Monday, March 16, 2020:

1. All new Civil jury trials should be continued for at least 30 days and all preference jury trials should be continued for at least 15 days;

2. All Criminal jury trials, where statutory time has been waived, should be continued for at least 30 days; and

3. Limit new jury panel requests within the next 30 days due to concerns about juror availability.

The Presiding Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court does not have the authority to close the courts in the event of a pandemic, which is what we are facing now, because such emergency orders must be authorized by the Chief Justice and/or Governor. Courts are less akin to schools and more like hospitals and other emergency services that need to stay open to serve the public at all times. We are slowing down our trial court operations in a reasonable and responsible way, while still providing services that protect public health, welfare and safety.

The Court is committed to ensuring access to justice while also promoting a safe environment for all court users and staff.

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• Member of National Court Reporters Association
• Member of California Deposition Reporters Association
• Member of Hawaii Court Reporters and Captioners Association
• Member of Nevada Court Reporters Association
• Member of Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles

PROUD SPONSORS OF

• Womens Lawyers Association of Los Angeles – Annual Exclusive Sponsor
• Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
• National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
• Japanese American Bar Association
• Korean American Bar Association
• Thai American Bar Association
• Perrin Conferences
• Work Injury Medical Association of Hawaii
• Hawaii Federal Bar Association
• Hawaii Claim Association

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• National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF)

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