Section 1037.1 Of Chapter 6. Change Of Venue From California Penal Code >> Title 6. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 6.
1037.1
. (a) Change of venue costs, as defined in Section 1037, that
are court operations, as defined in Section 77003 of the Government
Code and Rule 10.810 of the California Rules of Court, shall be
considered court costs to be charged against and paid by the
transferring court to the receiving court.
(b) The Judicial Council shall adopt financial policies and
procedures to ensure the timely payment of court costs pursuant to
this section. The policies and procedures shall include, but are not
limited to, both of the following:
(1) The requirement that courts approve a budget and a timeline
for reimbursement before the beginning of the trial.
(2) A process for the Administrative Office of the Courts to
mediate any disputes regarding costs between transferring and
receiving courts.
(c) (1) The presiding judge of the transferring court, or his or
her designee, shall authorize the payment for the reimbursement of
court costs out of the court operations fund of the transferring
court.
(2) Payments for the reimbursement of court costs shall be
deposited into the court operations fund of the receiving court.