Judicial Council Emergency Order – April 15, 2020

* Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an ongoing threat to the orderly operations of the California Courts of Appeal.
* Upon the joint request of the Administrative Presiding Justices, the Judicial Council of California is authorizing the Courts of Appeal to issue orders renewing the current emergency order extending by no more than 30 days the time periods specified by the California Rules of Court.
* This order is to be in effect for proceedings in which the time period in the California Rules of Court would occur between April 2020 and May 18, 2020.