New Rules 2005- Administrative Procedures

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES IN REVIEWING COURTS
Topic New  Old Significant Changes / Comments
Court of Appeal records Rule 70    
Form for preserving records 70(a) 55(a) No substantive changes. 
Permanent records 70(b) 55(b) No substantive changes. 
Time to keep records 70(c) 55(b) No substantive changes.
Moved: content of minutes 71 55(c) No substantive changes. 
Court of Appeal minutes Rule 71    
Purpose 71(a) 55(c) No substantive changes. 
Required contents 71(b) 55(c) New:  (5) date of submission other than argument.  Deletes former 55(c)(6) and (7).
Optional contents 71(c) 55(c) No substantive changes. 
Administrative presiding justice  Rule 75    
Designation 75(a) 75 No substantive changes.
General responsibilities 75(b) 76(a) No substantive changes.
Specific duties 75(c) 76(b) No substantive changes. 
Geographically separate divisions 75(d) 76(c) No substantive changes. 
Clerk/administrator Rule 76.1    
Selection 76.1(a) 76.1(a) No substantive changes.
General responsibilities 76.1(b) 76.1(b) No substantive changes.
Specific duties 76.1(c) 76.1(c) No substantive changes.
Geographically separate divisions 76.1(d) 76.1(d) No substantive changes.
Appointment of appellate counsel Rule 76.5    
Procedures 76.5(a) 76.5(a) Changed from "criminal" to all "appointed counsel."
Attorney lists 76.5(b) 76.5(b) "One or more lists" changed to list divided into "at least two levels."  Criteria to be established by Judicial Council oversight committee. 
Demands of case 76.5(c) Std. of Jud. Admin.20(a). No substantive changes. 
Evaluation 76.5(d) 76.5(c) No substantive changes. 
Contract with administrator 76.5(e) 76.5(d) Deletes requirement court notify administrator of attorney's performance, to conform to practice.
Counsel in death penalty cases Rule 76.6    
Purpose 76.6(a) 76.6(a) No substantive changes.
General qualifications 76.(b) 76.(b) No substantive changes.
Definitions 76.6(c) 76.6(c) No substantive changes.  Subdivision (c)(3) clarifies duties of associate counsel.   
Qualifcations for appointed appellate counsel 76.6(d) 76.6(d) No substantive changes.
Qualifcations for appointed habeas corpus counsel 76.6(e) 76.6(e) No substantive changes.
Topic New  Old Significant Changes / Comments
       
Counsel in death penalty cases (cont.)      
Alternative qualifications 76.6(f) 76.6(f) No substantive changes.
Attorney without trial experience 76.6(g) 76.6(g) No substantive changes.
Use of supervised counsel 76.6h) 76.6h) No substantive changes.
Combined appellate and habeas corpus appointment  76.6(i) 76.6(i) No substantive changes.
Designated entities as appointed counsel 76.6(j) 76.6(j) No substantive changes. Covers State Public Defender, Habeas Corpus Resource Center, and California Appellate Project.
Attorney appointed by federal court 76.6(k) 76.6(k) No substantive changes.
Supervising progress of appeals Rule 77    
Duty of administrative presiding justice or presiding justice to ensure prompt filings 77(a) 77(a) No substantive changes.
Authority of administrative presiding justice or presiding justice 77(b) 77(b) No substantive changes.
Extensions of time 77(b)(1) 77(b)(1) No substantive changes.
Dismissals for noncompliance with rules 77(b)(2) 77(b)(2) No substantive changes.
Relief from default 77(b)(3) 77(b)(3) No substantive changes. 
Failure to perform judicial duties Rule 78    
Notice to Commission on Judicial Performance 78(a) 78 No substantive changes.
Copy to justice 78(b) 78 No substantive changes.
Local rules Rule 80    
Documents complying with California Rules of Court to be filed 80(a) 80(a) No substantive changes.
Publication of local rules 80(b) 80(b)(d) No substantive changes.
Effective date 80(c) 80(c) No substantive changes.