Judicial Council of California

Judicial Council
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Council overview
Formed	November 3, 1926
Jurisdiction	California
Headquarters	Hiram W. Johnson State Office Building, San Francisco
Motto	Ensuring the consistent, independent, impartial, and accessible administration of justice
Council executives	Patricia Guerrero, chair; Millicent Tidwell, acting administrative director;
Key document	Constitution of California;
Website	www.courts.ca.gov/policyadmin-jc.htm

The Judicial Council of California is the rule-making arm of the California court system.^[1] In accordance with the California Constitution and under the leadership of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California, the council is responsible for "ensuring the consistent, independent, impartial, and accessible administration of justice." It was created by an amendment to article VI of the California Constitution in 1926.^[2]^[3]

^ NASD Dispute Resolution, Inc. v. Judicial Council, 232 F. Supp. 2d 1055 (N.D. Cal. 2002)
^ About the Judicial Council, Judicial Council of California, 13 July 2021
^ Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 15, Chapter 48, Statutes of California 1925, pp. 1369–1370; Proposition 27, November 2, 1926.

[1] NASD Dispute Resolution, Inc. v. Judicial Council, 232 F. Supp. 2d 1055 (N.D. Cal. 2002)

[2] About the Judicial Council, Judicial Council of California, 13 July 2021

[3] Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 15, Chapter 48, Statutes of California 1925, pp. 1369–1370; Proposition 27, November 2, 1926.

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Council overview
Seal
Formed	November 3, 1926 (1926-11-03)
Jurisdiction	California
Headquarters	Hiram W. Johnson State Office Building, San Francisco
Motto	Ensuring the consistent, independent, impartial, and accessible administration of justice
Council executives	Patricia Guerrero, chair Millicent Tidwell, acting administrative director
Key document	Constitution of California
Website	www.courts.ca.gov/policyadmin-jc.htm