AB 1529 Summary

• Modifies trial court system laws to reflect court restructuring, including removal of obsolete references to municipal courts and judicial districts following unification with superior courts.

• Establishes jurisdiction rules for writ petitions relating to small claims cases, specifying that such petitions may be heard by appellate division judges, courts of appeal, or the Supreme Court.

• Revises funding and payment provisions to reflect state responsibility for trial courts, including jury fees in civil cases, expert witness compensation, interpreters, and translators in criminal and civil actions.

• Prescribes rules for superior courts' acceptance and deposit of money collected, replacing prior county-based procedures with state court system requirements.

• Establishes bail forfeiture appeal procedures: appeals exceeding $25,000 go to court of appeal as unlimited civil cases; appeals of $25,000 or less go to appellate division as limited civil cases, except felony cases which go to court of appeal regardless of amount.