Sonoma — General Order Regarding the Further Implementation of Emergency Relief Filed on April 15, 2020

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIF"# I L H 1 APR I 5 2020 rN AND FoR rHE couNry oF soNoMA 2 ol ol

3 GENERAL ORDER RE: IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTHORIZED BY CHAIR OF JUDICIAL COUNCIL 4 Exercising the authority granted under Government Code section 681l5 and the March 5 30,2020, Order ("Order") of Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, Chair of the Judicial Council b of California this Court HEREBY FINDS AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: 7 1. With the concurrence of the Presiding Judge, the Court may order that sessions be 8 held anywhere in the county, including in correctional and juvenile detention facilities, from I April 15, 2020, to May 1,2020, inclusive (Gov. Code, g 63115(a)(1)); 10 2. Any judge of the Court may extend by not more than 21 days the duration of any 11 temporary restraining order that would otherwise expire on any day between April 15,2020,to 12 May 1, 2020, inclusive, because the emergency condition described in the Order prevented the 13 Court from conducting proceedings to determine whether a permanent order should be entered 14 (Gov. Code, $ 68115(a)(7)); 15 3. In cases in which the statutory deadline otherwise would expire on any day 16 between April 15, 2020, to May 1,2020, inclusive, any judge of the Court may extend the time 17 period provided in section 825 of the Penal Code within which a defendant charged with a felony 18 offense must be taken before a magistrate from 48 hours to not more than seven days (Gov. 19 Code, $ 68115(aX8)); 20 4. In cases in which the statutory deadline otherwise would expire on any day 21 between April 15, 2020, to May 1,2020,, inclusive, any judge of the Court may extend the time 22 period provided in section 859b of the Penal Code for the holding of a preliminary examination 23 from 10 court days to not more than 30 court days (Gov. Code, $ 68115(aX9)); 24 5. In cases in which the statutory deadline otherwise would expire on any day 25 between April 15, 2020,to May I,2020, inclusive, any judge of the Court may extend the time 26 period provided in section 1382 of the Penal Code for the holding of a criminal trial by not more 27 than 60 days from the last date on which the statutory deadline otherwise would have expired; 28

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6. In cases in which the statutory deadline otherwise would expire on any day

between April 15, 2020,to May 1,2020, inclusive, any judge of the Court may extend the time

period provided in sections 583.310 and 583.320 of the Code of Civil Procedure to bring an

action to trial by no more than 60 days from the last date on which the statutory deadline

otherwise would have expired. 7. Pursuant to the March 30,2020, Order of the Chief Justice, the continuance date for all jury trials shall be calculated from the date for which the trial was set or extended as

provided in paragraphs 6 and 7 seven above, whichever is longer. 8. In cases in which the statutory deadline otherwise would expire on any day

between April 15, 2020, to May 1,2020, inclusive, any judge of the Court may extend the time

period provided in section 313 of the Welfare and Institutions Code within which a minor taken

into custody pending dependency proceedings must be released from custody to not more than

seven days (Gov. Code, $ 68115(a)(11)); 9. In cases in which the statutory deadline otherwise would expire on any day

between April 15, 2020, to May 1,2020, inclusive, any judge of the Court may extend the time

period provided in section 315 of the Welfare and Institutions Code within which a minor taken

into custody pending dependency proceedings must be given a detention hearing to not more

thanT days (Gov. Code, $ 68115(a)(l l)); 10. In cases in which the statutory deadline otherwise would on any day between

April 15, 2020,to May 1,2020, inclusive, any judge of the Court may extend the time periods

provided in sections 632 and 637 of the Welfare and Institutions Code within which a minor

taken into custody pending wardship proceedings and charged with a felony must be given a

detention hearing or rehearing to not more than seven days (Gov. Code, $ 68115(a)(11)); I 1. In cases in which the statutory deadline otherwise would expire on any day

between April 15, 2020,to May 1,2020, inclusive, any judge of the Court may extend the time

period provided in section 334 of the Welfare and Institutions Code within which a hearing on a

juvenile dependency petition must be held by not more than 15 days (Gov. Code,

$ 681 1s(a)(12)); and

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12. In cases in which the statutory deadline otherwise would expire on any day between April 15, 2020,to May 1,2020, inclusive, any judge of the Court may extend the time

period provided in section 657 of the Welfare and Institutions Code within which a hearing on a

wardship petition for a minor charged with a felony offense must be held by not more than l5

days (Gov. Code, g 68115(a)(12)). 13. Pursuant to the March 30,2020, Order of the Chief Justice directing the courts to

make use of available technology, when possible, to conduct judicial proceedings and court

operations remotely, and the suspension of any rule in the California Rules of Court that would

prevent a court from using technology to conductjudicial proceedings and court operations

remotely, this Court suspends any Local Rule of the Sonoma County Superior Court to the extent

such rule would prevent this Court from using technology to conduct judicial proceedings and

court operations remotely, in order to protect the health and safety of the public, court personnel,

judicial officers, litigants and witnesses.

THIS ORDER IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

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