Rule 10.1004. Court of Appeal administrative presiding justice

(a) Designation

(1) In a Court of Appeal with more than one division, the Chief Justice may designate a presiding justice to act as administrative presiding justice. The administrative presiding justice serves at the pleasure of the Chief Justice for the period specified in the designation order.

(2) The administrative presiding justice must designate another member of the court to serve as acting administrative presiding justice in the administrative presiding justice’s absence. If the administrative presiding justice does not make that designation, the Chief Justice must do so.

(3) In a Court of Appeal with only one division, the presiding justice acts as the administrative presiding justice.

(b) Responsibilities The administrative presiding justice is responsible for leading the court, establishing policies, promoting access to justice for all members of the public, providing a forum for the fair and expeditious resolution of disputes, and maximizing the use of judicial and other resources.

(c) Duties The administrative presiding justice must perform any duties delegated by a majority of the justices in the district with the Chief Justice’s concurrence. In addition, the administrative presiding justice has responsibility for the following matters:

(1) Personnel

(2) Unassigned matters

(3) Judicial Council

(4) Transfer of cases

(5) Administration

(6) Budget

(7) Facilities

(d) Geographically separate divisions Under the general oversight of the administrative presiding justice, the presiding justice of a geographically separate division:

(1) Generally directs and supervises all of the division’s court employees not assigned to a particular justice;

(2) Has authority to act on behalf of the division regarding day-to-day operations;

(3) Administers the division budget for day-to-day operations, including expenses for maintenance of facilities and equipment; and

(4) Operates, maintains, and assigns space in all facilities used and occupied by the division.

Committee Notes

(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2007.)

(Subd (c) amended effective January 1, 2018; previously amended effective January 1, 2007.)

(Subd (d) amended effective January 1, 2007.)