Any duties of the presiding judge specified in this chapter may be delegated by the presiding judge to another judge of the court.
§ 404.9.Delegation By Presiding Judge of Duties to Another Judge
Title 4. Of the Place of Trial, Reclassification, and Coordination of Civil Actions · Chapter 3. Coordination · Last amended 2003 · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentence§ 404.9 lets a presiding judge hand off any of the coordination-related duties assigned by this chapter to another judge of the same court.
Full Text of § 404.9
Plain-English Summary
This chapter gives the presiding judge a number of specific duties -- receiving requests to add related actions, among others. § 404.9 confirms that a presiding judge need not personally handle every one of them and may delegate any of those duties to another judge on the court.
That flexibility matters in a large coordinated proceeding, where a single presiding judge could otherwise become a bottleneck for routine administrative decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the presiding judge personally have to handle every coordination duty?
No -- § 404.9 lets the presiding judge delegate those duties to another judge on the court.
Is delegation limited to only some of the chapter's duties?
No -- the section is not limited to specific duties; it lets the presiding judge delegate any duty this chapter assigns.
Amendment History
Amended by Stats 2002 ch 784 (SB 1316),s 59, eff. 1/1/2003.
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.
· Official source
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