AMENDMENTS TO THE CALIFORNIA RULES OF COURT Adopted by the Judicial Council on December 9, 2008, effective on December 9, 2008. Rule 10.14. Litigation Management Committee .............................................. 1 Rule 10.201. Claim and litigation procedure ................................................... 1 Rule 10.202. Claims and litigation management ............................................. 3

AMENDMENTS TO THE CALIFORNIA RULES OF COURT Adopted by the Judicial Council on December 9, 2008, effective on December 9, 2008. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rule 10.14. Litigation Management Committee (

a) Litigation oversight The Litigation Management Committee must oversee litigation and claims against trial court judges, appellate court justices, the Judicial Council, the Administrative Office of the Courts, the trial and appellate courts, and the employees of those bodies that seek recovery of $50,000 in which the likely monetary exposure is $100,000 8 or more or that raise important policy issues 9 of significance to the judicial branch by: 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41

(1) Reviewing and appr oving any proposed settlement, stipulated judgment, or offer of judgment; and

(2) Consulting with the Administrativ e Director or General Counsel, on request, regarding important strategy issues. (Subd (

a) amended effective December 9, 2008; previously amended effective January 1, 2003, and January 1, 2007.) (b)–(c) *** Rule 10.14 amended effective December 9, 2008; adopted as rule 6.14 effective January 1, 2001; previously amended effective January 1, 2003; previously amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007. Rule 10.201. Claim and litigation procedure (a) *** (

b) Procedure for action on claims To carry out the Judicial Council’s responsibility under Government Code

section 912.7 to act on a claim, claim amendment, or application for leave to present a late claim against a judicial branch entity or a judge, the Office of the General Counsel, under the direction of the Administrative Director of the Courts, must: (1)–(4) *** 1

AMENDMENTS TO THE CALIFORNIA RULES OF COURT Adopted by the Judicial Council on December 9, 2008, effective on December 9, 2008. 1 2

(5) Allow a claim in the amount justly due as determined by the Office of the General Counsel if it is a proper charge against the judicial branch entity and the amount is less than $50,000100,000; and 3 4 5 6

(6) Make recommendations to the Litigation Management Committee regarding proposed settlements of claims requiring payments of $50,000 100,000 or more. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 (Subd (

b) amended effective December 9, 2008; previously amended effective January 1, 2007.) (

c) Allowance and payment of claims The following may allow and authorize payment of any claim arising out of the activities of a judicial branch entity or judge:

(1) The Office of the General Coun sel, under the direction of the Administrative Director of the Courts, if the payment is less than $50,000100,000; or 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 (2) *** (Subd (

c) amended effective December 9, 2008.) (

d) Settlement of lawsuits and payment of judgments The following may settle lawsuits, after consultation with the affected entity and any judge or employee being defended by the Judicial Council, and authorize payment of judgments arising out of the activities of a judicial branch entity or judge:

(1) The Office of the General Coun sel, under the direction of the Administrative Director of the Courts, if the payment is less than $50,000100,000 and the lawsuit does not raise important policy issues 34 of significance to the judicial branch; or 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 (2) *** (Subd (

d) amended effective December 9, 2008.) 2

AMENDMENTS TO THE CALIFORNIA RULES OF COURT Adopted by the Judicial Council on December 9, 2008, effective on December 9, 2008. 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Rule 10.201 amended effective December 9, 2008; adopted as rule 6.201 effective January 1, 2003; previously amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007. Rule 10.202. Claims and litigation management (a) *** (

b) Duties of the Office of the General Counsel To carry out the duty of the Judicial Council to provide for the representation, defense, and indemnification of justices of the Courts of Appeal or the Supreme Court, judges, subordinate judicial officers, court executive officers and administrators, and trial and appellate court employees under

part 1 (commencing with

section 810) to

part 7 (commencing with

section 995), inclusive, of the Government Code, the Office of the General Counsel under the direction of the Administrative Director of the Courts and the General Counsel, must: (1)–(4) ***

(5) Make recommendations to the Litigation Management Committee regarding proposed settlements of claims or lawsuits requiring payments of $50,000100,000 or more or raising important policy issues 24 of significance to the judicial branch; 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 (6)–(8) *** (Subd (

b) amended effective December 9, 2008; previously amended effective July 1, 2002, January 1, 2003; and January 1, 2007.) (c)–(d) *** Rule 10.202 amended effective December 9, 2008; adopted as rule 6.800 effective January 1, 2001; previously amended effective July 1, 2002; previously renumbered as rule 6.202 effective January 1, 2003; previously amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007.