Calaveras — GENERAL ORDER 22-04

Source: https://www.calaveras.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/general-order-22-04.pdf

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FILED SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, JUL 01 2022 COUNTY OF CALAVERAS for pe alta By, 7 Deputy In Re Delegation of Duties from the General Order No. 22-04 Presiding Judge to the Court Executive Officer DELEGATION OF DUTIES UNDER CALIFORNIA RULES OF COURT, RULE[S] [10.603(c)(6)(D)] [and] [10.603(c)(10)(A)] Nt Nae Ne Nee Ste” As authorized by California Rules of Court, rule 10.603(c)(6)(D), the duty to approve procurements, contracts, expenditures, and the allocation of funds is hereby delegated from Presiding Judge Timothy S. Healy to Court Executive Officer Margaret L. Smith July 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022. As authorized by California Rules of Court, rule 10.603(c)(10)(A), with respect to appellate records, the duties to (1) maintain records of outstanding transcripts to be completed by each reporter; (2) reassign court reporters as necessary to facilitate prompt completion of transcripts; and (3) review reporters’ requests for extensions of time to complete transcripts in appeals of criminal cases are hereby delegated from Presiding Judge Timothy S. Healy to Court Executive Officer Margaret L. Smith through December 31, 2022. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED this 1° day of July, 2022. [signed] Timothy S. Presiding Judge

Hil “A, If the court has a local rule that relates to California Rules of Court, rules 10.603(c)(6)(D) or 10.603(c)(10)(A), it should be referred to/included in the order. 2. As necessary or desirous, limits/ceilings can be placed on any delegated duty conceming fiscal/financial matters. 3. Judicial Council Legal Services can customize this template to incorporate local rules or limits/ceilings on delegated duties. Contact Legal Services at 415-865-7446 and ask to speak with an attorney in the Transactions and Business Operations Unit. 4. This order should be updated at the time a presiding judge or court executive officer change occurs, or upon expiration of the order 5. This order covers only the delegation of the duties set forth in California Rules of Court, rule 10.603(c)(6)(D) and/or rule 10.603(c)(10)(A). Please note that California Rules of Court, rule 10.603(d) provides that “The presiding judge may delegate any of the specific duties listed in this rule to another judge. Except for the duties listed in (c)(5)(B) and (c)(6)(C), the presiding judge may delegate to the court executive officer any of the duties listed in this rule that do not require the exercise of judicial authority. The presiding judge remains responsible for all duties listed in this rule even if he or she has delegated particular tasks to someone else.” 6. There is no authority allowing the presiding judge to delegate his/her duties under California Rules of Court, rule 10,603(c)(6)(D) and/or rule 10.603(c)(10)(A) to someone other than another judge or the court executive officer. Additionally, there is no authority allowing a presiding judge to delegate his/her authority as only duties can be delegated. 7. Please note that California Rules of Court, rule 10.603(c)(6)(D) provides that if the presiding judge delegates to the court executive officer the duties set forth in that rule, the presiding judge shall ensure that the court executive officer performs such delegated duties consistent with the court’s established budget.