The Judicial Council shall, on or before July 1, 2016, update rules and forms to establish uniform procedures implementing the provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, rules for all of the following:
§ 630.11.Adoption of Rules and Forms to Establish Uniform Procedures
Title 8. Of the Trial and Judgment In Civil Actions · Chapter 4.5. Voluntary Expedited Jury Trials · Last amended 2016 · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 630.11 directed the Judicial Council to update rules and forms by July 1, 2016 to standardize expedited jury trial procedures, covering consent order content, pretrial exchanges and submissions, pretrial conferences, and the presentation of evidence and testimony.
Full Text of § 630.11
(a) Additional content of proposed consent orders.
(b) Pretrial exchanges and submissions.
(c) Pretrial conferences.
(d) Presentation of evidence and testimony.
(e) Any other procedures necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.
Plain-English Summary
This section is the rulemaking mandate behind Chapter 4.5's implementing rules of court. It directed the Judicial Council to update its rules and forms, by a July 1, 2016 deadline, so that expedited jury trials proceed under uniform statewide procedures rather than varying court by court.
The list of topics the Judicial Council had to address includes what else a proposed consent order should contain beyond the minimum § 630.03 sets, how the parties exchange and submit pretrial materials, how pretrial conferences are run, and how evidence and testimony are presented at the shortened trial — plus a catch-all for any other procedure needed to carry out the chapter.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the Judicial Council required to do under this section?
Update its rules and forms, by July 1, 2016, to establish uniform statewide procedures implementing Chapter 4.5's expedited jury trial process.
What topics do those implementing rules cover?
Additional content for proposed consent orders, pretrial exchanges and submissions, pretrial conferences, and the presentation of evidence and testimony, among other procedures needed to implement the chapter.
Amendment History
Amended by Stats 2015 ch 330 (AB 555),s 3, eff. 1/1/2016. Added by Stats 2010 ch 674 (AB 2284),s 2, eff. 1/1/2011.
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
Also known as: judicial council expedited jury trial rules