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Title 10 - Judicial Administration RulesDivision 5 - Appellate Court Administration
Chapter 2 - Rules Relating to the Superior Court Appellate Division
Rule 10.1100 - Assignments to the appellate division

Cal. R. 10.1100

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Rule 10.1100 - Assignments to the appellate division
(a) Goal

In making assignments to the appellate division, the Chief Justice will consider the goal of promoting the independence and the quality of the appellate division.

(b) Factors considered

Factors considered in making the assignments may include:

(1) Length of service as a judge;
(2) Reputation in the judicial community;
(3) Degree of separateness of the appellate division work from the judge's regular assignments; and
(4) Any recommendation of the presiding judge.
(c) Who may be assigned

Judges assigned may include judges from another county, judges retired from the superior court or a court of higher jurisdiction, or a panel of judges from different superior courts who sit in turn in each of those superior courts.

(d) Terms of service

In specifying terms of service to the appellate division, the Chief Justice will consider the needs of the court.

Cal. R. Ct. 10.1100

Rule 10.1100 adopted effective 1/1/2009.

Advisory Committee Comment

The Chief Justice is responsible for assigning judges to the appellate division as provided in article VI, section 4 of the California Constitution and by statute.