Judicial Branch of California

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The Judicial Branch of California is the state’s court system responsible for interpreting and applying California law through the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, and superior courts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of government
state court system
administeredBy Judicial Council of California
alsoKnownAs Judicial Branch of California
surface form: California Judicial Branch

California courts
surface form: California court system
appliesLawOf California, United States
surface form: State of California
chiefJudgeTitle Chief Justice of California
constitutionalArticle Article VI of the California Constitution
constitutionalBasis Constitution of California
surface form: California Constitution
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currentChiefJustice Patricia Guerrero
employs court staff
judges
justices
fundingSource California, United States
surface form: State of California
governingBody Judicial Council of California
handles civil cases
criminal cases
family law cases
juvenile cases
probate cases
traffic cases
hasAdditionalSupremeCourtLocations Los Angeles
Sacramento
hasComponent California Courts of Appeal
California Superior Courts
surface form: California superior courts

Supreme Court of California
hasJurisdictionOver California, United States
surface form: California
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.courts.ca.gov
hasSeatOfSupremeCourt San Francisco
headedBy Chief Justice of California
highestCourt Supreme Court of California
intermediateAppellateCourts California Courts of Appeal
interpretsLawOf California, United States
surface form: State of California
language English
locationJurisdiction California, United States
surface form: State of California
numberOfCourtsOfAppealDistricts 6
numberOfSuperiorCourts 58
numberOfSupremeCourtJustices 7
oneSuperiorCourtPer county
overseenBy Chief Justice of California
partOf Government of California
policyMakingBody Judicial Council of California
responsibility administration of justice in California
adoption of statewide court rules
application of California law
interpretation of California law
oversight of court administration
review of lower court decisions
trialCourts California Superior Courts
surface form: California superior courts

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Fifth Appellate District partOf Judicial Branch of California
Patricia Guerrero memberOf Judicial Branch of California
this entity surface form: California judiciary
California Evidence Code administeredBy Judicial Branch of California
this entity surface form: California judiciary
San Luis Obispo courthouse governmentBranch Judicial Branch of California
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of California
California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District partOf Judicial Branch of California
Probate Division parentOrganization Judicial Branch of California
subject surface form: Probate Division (Superior Court of California, County of San Diego)
Title 2 Trial Court Rules legalSystem Judicial Branch of California
this entity surface form: California state court system
Title 4 Criminal Rules legalSystem Judicial Branch of California
this entity surface form: California state court system
Title 5 Family and Juvenile Rules legalSystem Judicial Branch of California
this entity surface form: California state court system
Civil Division legalSystem Judicial Branch of California
subject surface form: Civil Division (Superior Court of California, County of San Diego)
this entity surface form: California state court system
Probate Division legalSystem Judicial Branch of California
subject surface form: Probate Division (Superior Court of California, County of Orange)
this entity surface form: California state court system
Probate Division parentOrganization Judicial Branch of California
subject surface form: Probate Division (Superior Court of California, County of Orange)
Juvenile Division parentOrganization Judicial Branch of California
subject surface form: Juvenile Division (Orange County Superior Court)
Traffic Division parentOrganization Judicial Branch of California
subject surface form: Traffic Division (Superior Court of California, County of Orange)
Administrative Director of the Courts partOf Judicial Branch of California
RCSC partOf Judicial Branch of California
Criminal Division legalSystem Judicial Branch of California
subject surface form: Criminal Division (Superior Court of California, County of Orange)
this entity surface form: California state court system
California Family Code bindingOn Judicial Branch of California
this entity surface form: state courts of California
Juvenile Division legalSystem Judicial Branch of California
subject surface form: Juvenile Division (Sacramento County Superior Court)
this entity surface form: California state court system
South County Justice Center legalSystem Judicial Branch of California
this entity surface form: California state court system
Probate Division legalSystem Judicial Branch of California
subject surface form: Probate Division (Santa Clara County Superior Court)
this entity surface form: California state court system
Traffic Division parentOrganization Judicial Branch of California
subject surface form: Traffic Division (Santa Clara County Superior Court)
Appellate Division legalSystem Judicial Branch of California
subject surface form: Appellate Division of the Santa Clara County Superior Court
this entity surface form: California state court system
Commission on Judicial Appointments governmentBranch Judicial Branch of California
this entity surface form: judicial branch of California
Commission on Judicial Appointments parentOrganization Judicial Branch of California
Commission on Judicial Performance isPartOf Judicial Branch of California
Commission on Judicial Performance independenceFrom Judicial Branch of California
this entity surface form: California judiciary
California politics hasBranch Judicial Branch of California
this entity surface form: judicial branch of California