Expenses of the assigned judge, other necessary judicial officers and employees, and facilities for cases coordinated under Section 404 shall be paid or reimbursed by the state from funds appropriated to the Judicial Council.
§ 404.8.Payment Or Reimbursement of Expenses
Title 4. Of the Place of Trial, Reclassification, and Coordination of Civil Actions · Chapter 3. Coordination · Last amended 1996 · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentence§ 404.8 makes the State of California, through funds appropriated to the Judicial Council, responsible for paying or reimbursing the expenses of the judge, staff, and facilities needed to handle a coordinated proceeding.
Full Text of § 404.8
Plain-English Summary
Running a coordinated proceeding often means bringing in an assigned judge and additional judicial officers and staff at a chosen site. § 404.8 puts that cost on the state rather than the parties or the local county, to be paid or reimbursed from funds appropriated to the Judicial Council.
That arrangement is what makes coordination workable for a smaller county, which might otherwise struggle to absorb the added judicial workload a large coordinated proceeding brings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who pays for the extra judge and staff needed to run a coordinated proceeding?
The state, through funds appropriated to the Judicial Council, not the parties or the local county.
Does the local county share any of the cost of a coordinated proceeding?
No -- § 404.8 places that cost on the state, paid or reimbursed from funds appropriated to the Judicial Council.
Amendment History
Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 713, Sec. 7. Effective September 23, 1996.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 28, 2026.
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