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CA SB233

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

9/30/2022

Primary Sponsor

Tom Umberg

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals Code of Civil Procedure Sections 367.5 and 367.6, which authorized parties to appear by telephone at conferences, hearings, and proceedings in civil cases
  • Repeals Government Code Sections 72010 and 72011, which required the Judicial Council to adopt rules for telephone appearances and establish statewide uniform fees
  • Eliminates requirements for the Judicial Council to enter into master agreements with vendors providing telephone appearance services in civil cases
  • Removes provisions requiring fees collected from telephone appearances to be transmitted to the State Treasury and deposited in the Trial Court Trust Fund
  • Approved by Governor September 30, 2022

Legislative Description

Civil actions: appearance by telephone.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 979, Statutes of 2022.

9/30/2022

Committee Referrals

Judiciary8/22/2022
Rules8/22/2022
Appropriations6/28/2022
Judiciary6/16/2022
Rules6/17/2021
Judiciary5/13/2021
Judiciary3/11/2021
Rules1/19/2021

Full Bill Text

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