California CodesCalifornia Constitution - CONSArticle VI — JudicialSection 4

In each county there is a superior court of one or more judges. The Legislature shall prescribe the number of judges and provide for the officers and employees of each superior court. If the governing body of each affected county concurs, the Legislature may provide that one or more judges serve more than one superior court.

In each superior court there is an appellate division. The Chief Justice shall assign judges to the appellate division for specified terms pursuant to rules, not inconsistent with statute, adopted by the Judicial Council to promote the independence of the appellate division.

Notes

Establishes a superior court with one or more judges in every county and requires the Legislature to set judge numbers and provide officers and employees. Allows judges to serve multiple superior courts with concurrence from each affected county, and requires Chief Justice assignments to appellate divisions for specified terms under independence-promoting Judicial Council rules consistent with statute.

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Lexinter.net | Cal. Const. art. VI, § 4 | https://laws.lexinter.net/constitution/california/article-vi/section-4

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