Judicial Council Emergency Order – March 23, 2020

* The Judicial Council of California has issued an order authorizing the Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District, to extend the time for doing any act required or permitted under the California Rules of Court by no more than 30 days.
* This order is in effect for proceedings in which the deadline for any action in the California Rules of Court would occur between March 23, 2020, and April 22, 2020.
* The court must notify the Judicial Council if the circumstances necessitating this order are resolved prior to April 22, 2020.

The order was issued due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has created a public emergency. The order is intended to help ensure the orderly operations of the Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District, during this time.