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  1. Trial courts are also called "superior courts." In the trial or superior court, a judge, and sometimes a jury, hears testimony and evidence and decides a case by applying the law to the facts of the case. Superior courts handle: All civil cases (family law, probate, juvenile, and other civil cases); All criminal cases (felonies, misdemeanors ...

  2. The judicial branch budget is 1.5% of the State's General Fund. The vast majority of cases in the California courts begin in one of the 58 superior, or trial, courts, which reside in each of the state’s 58 counties. With approximately 500 court buildings throughout the state, these courts hear both civil and criminal cases as well as family ...

    • California Courts at A Glance
    • Jury Service
    • Language Access
    • California Supreme Court
    • Courts of Appeal
    • Superior Courts
    Court levels: 3
    Trial courts: 58—one in each county
    Court of Appeal districts: 6
    Highest court: California Supreme Court
    Jury pay: $15/day starting with second day of service; and travel reimbursement of 34 cents per mile round trip or $12 per day if using public transit
    Approximately 10.6 million jurors were summoned for jury service*
    Approximately 4.3 million were qualified and available to serve*
    Approximately 76,000 were sworn in as jurors*
    Languages and dialects spoken in California—more than 200
    Percentage of Californians that speak a non-English language at home: 44%
    Percentage of Californians with English-language limitations: approximately 17.4% (approximately 7 million)
    Languages certified for court interpreters: American Sign Language and 15 spoken languages—Arabic, Armenian (Eastern), Armenian (Western), Cantonese, Farsi (Persian of Iran), Japanese, Khmer (Cambo...
    Justices: 1 Chief Justice, 6 Associate Justices
    Filings: 5490 annually
    Written Opinions: 56 annually
    Justices: 106 (authorized positions)
    Filings: 20,097 annually
    Dispositions: 22,004 annually
    1,755 judges (authorized positions)
    Filings: 4,519,099 annually
    Dispositions: 2,530,438
  3. Jul 17, 2017 · Federal district courts are arranged into 12 regions. Each region has its own court of appeals, which functions the first level of review when a party is dissatisfied with a trial court decision. California is part of the U.S. Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Supreme Court is the highest court in the country.

  4. www.courts.ca.gov › documents › California_JudicialCalifornia Judicial Branch

    The state Constitution vests the judicial power of California in the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, and superior courts. The Constitution also provides for the formation and functions of the Judicial Council, the policymaking body for the judicial branch. COURT STRUCTURE Supreme Court The Supreme Court of California is the state’s highest ...

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  5. Most of the legal issues in state courts relate to state law. So, you will be researching California state court cases. In some cases, like a civil rights case, you may need to research federal case law. If you do use federal case law, you will need to know whether and how the state courts will apply these laws. Ask a law librarian for help.

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  7. Oct 30, 2023 · California’s tax law defines “doing business” in the state as “actively engaging in any transaction for the purpose of financial or pecuniary gain or profit.”. So, for instance, operating a business that is physically located in California is obviously doing business here. Note that the definition does not say “business.”.

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