Judges and Judiciary
Jan. 12, 2024
To stipulate or not to stipulate. That should not be a question.
Not stipulating to a commissioner, sometimes at the last minute, has created a hole in the legal system which is rife for delay, abuse, and outright confusion.
Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Scott J. Nord
Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Whittier Law School, 1996
I stipulate. Or maybe I don't? Is it time to change the commissioner stipulation requirements?
Currently, roughly 380 Commissioners are sitting in courtrooms across California. They have served their courts and communities with distinction, and many are the leading subject matter experts in their fields in the State. This includes some of the most challenging areas of litigation, including family law, domestic violence, unlawful detainer, ...
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