Judges and Judiciary,
Government,
Covid Court Ops
Jan. 21, 2021
New state Senate judiciary chair aims bill at court COVID challenges
State Sen. Thomas J. Umberg, D-Santa Ana, has also introduced SB 211, a placeholder bill on annual bar fees, and SB 212, designed to limit discriminatory use of peremptory challenges.
A bill introduced this week aims to "address challenges in the judiciary as a result of the pandemic caused by COVID-19." But so far, SB 233 would merely make it the "intent of the Legislature" to send further help to courts.
It begins to make good on a pledge Sen. Thomas J. Umberg made when he was named chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee last month.
"The first priority is addressing what CO...
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