Cal. R. 3.550

As amended through May 17, 2024
Rule 3.550 - General administration by Judicial Council staff
(a)Coordination attorney

Except as otherwise provided in the rules in this chapter, all necessary administrative functions under this chapter will be performed at the direction of the Chair of the Judicial Council by a coordination attorney.

(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2016; previously amended effective January 1, 2005, and January 1, 2007.)

(b) Duties of coordination attorney

The coordination attorney must at all times maintain:

(1) A list of active and retired judges who are qualified and currently available to conduct coordination proceedings; and
(2) A register of all coordination proceedings and a file for each proceeding, for public inspection during regular business hours at the San Francisco office of the Judicial Council.
(c) Coordination proceeding title and case number

The coordination attorney must assign each coordination proceeding a special title and coordination proceeding number. Thereafter all papers in that proceeding must bear that title and number.

Cal. R. Ct. 3.550

Rule 3.550 amended effective 1/1/2016; adopted as rule 1550 effective 1/1/1974; previously amended effective 1/1/2005; previously amended and renumbered as rule 3.550 effective 1/1/2007.