Section 70210 Of Article 2. Transitional Provisions For Unification From California Government Code >> Title 8. >> Chapter 5.1. >> Article 2.
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. The Judicial Council shall adopt rules of court not
inconsistent with statute for:
(a) The orderly conversion of proceedings pending in municipal
courts to proceedings in superior courts, and for proceedings
commenced in superior courts on and after the date the municipal and
superior courts in a county are unified.
(b) Selection of persons to coordinate implementation activities
for the unification of municipal courts with superior courts in a
county, including:
(1) Selection of a presiding judge for the unified superior court.
(2) Selection of a court executive officer for the unified
superior court.
(3) Appointment of court committees or working groups to assist
the presiding judge and court executive officer in implementing
unification.
(c) The authority of the presiding judge, in conjunction with the
court executive officer and appropriate individuals or working groups
of the unified superior court, to act on behalf of the court to
implement unification.
(d) Preparation and submission of a written personnel plan to the
judges of a unified superior court for adoption.
(e) Preparation of local court rules necessary to facilitate the
orderly conversion of proceedings pending in municipal courts to
proceedings in superior courts, and for proceedings commenced in
superior courts on and after the date the municipal and superior
courts in a county are unified. These rules shall, on the date the
municipal and superior courts in a county are unified, be the rules
of the unified superior court.
(f) Other necessary activities to facilitate the transition to a
unified superior court.