Kern — STO-23-0003

Source: https://www.kern.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/sto-23-0003-re-general-order-re-implementation-emergency-relief-authorized-pursuant-government-code.pdf

FILED KERN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 2/23/2023

BY _______________________Hinojosa, Ana
DEPUTY

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

ORDER NO.: IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KERN
STO-23-0003
GENERAL ORDER RE: IMPLEMENTATION OF EMERGENCY RELIEF
AUTHORIZED PURSUANT T0 GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 68115 BY CHAIR
OF JUDICIAL COUNCIL

.10 Exercising the authority granted under Government Code section 681 15 and the February

11 23, 2023 Order (“Order”) of Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, Chair of the Judicial Council of

12 California, issued in response to the request for an emergency order made by the Superior Court of Kern County (“Court”) on this same date, this Court HEREBY FINDS AND ORDERS AS 13 FOLLOWS: 14

1. For purposes of computing time for filing papers with the Court under Code of

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Civil Procedure sections 12 and 12a, February 24, 2023 is deemed a holiday if the emergency

16 conditions described in the Order have substantially interfered with the public’s ability to file

17 papers in a court facility on that date (Gov. Code, § 681 15(a)(4));

18 2._ For purposes of computing time under Penal Code section 825, February 24, 2023 19 is deemed a holiday if the emergency conditions described in the Order prevent the court from

20 conducting proceedings on that date as necessary t0 satisfy these deadlines (Gov. Code,

21 § 68115(a)(5));

22 3. Any judge of the Court may extend by not more than 1 day the duration of any 23

l temporary restraining order that would otherwise expire on February 24, 2023, because the

24 emergency condition described in the Order prevented the Court from conducting proceedings to 25 determine whether a permanent order should be entered (Gov. Code, § 681 15(a)(7)); 26 4. Any judge of the Court may extend the time period provided in section 859b of 27 the Penal Code for the holding of a preliminary examination from 10 court days to not more than 28

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11 court days, applicable only to cases in which the statutory deadline otherwise would expire on

February 24, 2023 (Gov. Code, § 681 15(a)(9)); and

5. Any judge of the Court may extend the time period provided in section 1382 0f

the Penal Code for the holding of a criminal trial by not more than 1 day, applicable only to

cases in which the statutory deadline otherwise would expire on February 24, 2023 (Gov. Code,

§ 681 15(a)(10)).

THIS ORDER IS EFFECTIVE IMlVIEDIATELY.

10 Dated: February 23, 2023 Hon. Eric B s aw11 Presiding Judge /

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