CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 900Introduced by Senator UmbergJanuary 03, 2024 An act to amend Section 1062.20 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil procedure. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 900, as introduced, Umberg. Civil procedure: automation.Existing law authorizes a court to establish and operate, in accordance with the rules and policy of the Judicial Council, an interactive computer system to enable and assist a pro per litigant to prepare standardized pro per court documents for use in specified civil actions.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1062.20 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:1062.20. (a) In accordance with the rules and policy of the Judicial Council, each court may establish and operate an interactive computer system to enable and assist a pro per litigant to prepare standardized pro per court documents for use in the following civil actions:(1) Enforcement of court orders, including orders for visitation, child custody, and property division.(2) Landlord and tenant actions.(3) Uncontested dissolution of marriage.(4) Probate of a will.(b) The computer system may also provide standardized information to users, including, but not limited to, information regarding calculations for child and spousal support payments that meet the requirements described in Section 3830 of the Family Code, court procedures, rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants, and alternative dispute resolution.(c) The court may contract with a private entity to establish and operate the program and collect any fees described in subdivision (d).(d) The court may establish and collect fees from the program not to exceed the reasonable costs to establish and operate the program.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 900Introduced by Senator UmbergJanuary 03, 2024 An act to amend Section 1062.20 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil procedure. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 900, as introduced, Umberg. Civil procedure: automation.Existing law authorizes a court to establish and operate, in accordance with the rules and policy of the Judicial Council, an interactive computer system to enable and assist a pro per litigant to prepare standardized pro per court documents for use in specified civil actions.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 900
Introduced by Senator UmbergJanuary 03, 2024
Introduced by Senator Umberg
January 03, 2024
An act to amend Section 1062.20 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil procedure.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 900, as introduced, Umberg. Civil procedure: automation.
Existing law authorizes a court to establish and operate, in accordance with the rules and policy of the Judicial Council, an interactive computer system to enable and assist a pro per litigant to prepare standardized pro per court documents for use in specified civil actions.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision.
Existing law authorizes a court to establish and operate, in accordance with the rules and policy of the Judicial Council, an interactive computer system to enable and assist a pro per litigant to prepare standardized pro per court documents for use in specified civil actions.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1062.20 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:1062.20. (a) In accordance with the rules and policy of the Judicial Council, each court may establish and operate an interactive computer system to enable and assist a pro per litigant to prepare standardized pro per court documents for use in the following civil actions:(1) Enforcement of court orders, including orders for visitation, child custody, and property division.(2) Landlord and tenant actions.(3) Uncontested dissolution of marriage.(4) Probate of a will.(b) The computer system may also provide standardized information to users, including, but not limited to, information regarding calculations for child and spousal support payments that meet the requirements described in Section 3830 of the Family Code, court procedures, rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants, and alternative dispute resolution.(c) The court may contract with a private entity to establish and operate the program and collect any fees described in subdivision (d).(d) The court may establish and collect fees from the program not to exceed the reasonable costs to establish and operate the program.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 1062.20 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:1062.20. (a) In accordance with the rules and policy of the Judicial Council, each court may establish and operate an interactive computer system to enable and assist a pro per litigant to prepare standardized pro per court documents for use in the following civil actions:(1) Enforcement of court orders, including orders for visitation, child custody, and property division.(2) Landlord and tenant actions.(3) Uncontested dissolution of marriage.(4) Probate of a will.(b) The computer system may also provide standardized information to users, including, but not limited to, information regarding calculations for child and spousal support payments that meet the requirements described in Section 3830 of the Family Code, court procedures, rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants, and alternative dispute resolution.(c) The court may contract with a private entity to establish and operate the program and collect any fees described in subdivision (d).(d) The court may establish and collect fees from the program not to exceed the reasonable costs to establish and operate the program.
SECTION 1. Section 1062.20 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:
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1062.20. (a) In accordance with the rules and policy of the Judicial Council, each court may establish and operate an interactive computer system to enable and assist a pro per litigant to prepare standardized pro per court documents for use in the following civil actions:(1) Enforcement of court orders, including orders for visitation, child custody, and property division.(2) Landlord and tenant actions.(3) Uncontested dissolution of marriage.(4) Probate of a will.(b) The computer system may also provide standardized information to users, including, but not limited to, information regarding calculations for child and spousal support payments that meet the requirements described in Section 3830 of the Family Code, court procedures, rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants, and alternative dispute resolution.(c) The court may contract with a private entity to establish and operate the program and collect any fees described in subdivision (d).(d) The court may establish and collect fees from the program not to exceed the reasonable costs to establish and operate the program.
1062.20. (a) In accordance with the rules and policy of the Judicial Council, each court may establish and operate an interactive computer system to enable and assist a pro per litigant to prepare standardized pro per court documents for use in the following civil actions:(1) Enforcement of court orders, including orders for visitation, child custody, and property division.(2) Landlord and tenant actions.(3) Uncontested dissolution of marriage.(4) Probate of a will.(b) The computer system may also provide standardized information to users, including, but not limited to, information regarding calculations for child and spousal support payments that meet the requirements described in Section 3830 of the Family Code, court procedures, rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants, and alternative dispute resolution.(c) The court may contract with a private entity to establish and operate the program and collect any fees described in subdivision (d).(d) The court may establish and collect fees from the program not to exceed the reasonable costs to establish and operate the program.
1062.20. (a) In accordance with the rules and policy of the Judicial Council, each court may establish and operate an interactive computer system to enable and assist a pro per litigant to prepare standardized pro per court documents for use in the following civil actions:(1) Enforcement of court orders, including orders for visitation, child custody, and property division.(2) Landlord and tenant actions.(3) Uncontested dissolution of marriage.(4) Probate of a will.(b) The computer system may also provide standardized information to users, including, but not limited to, information regarding calculations for child and spousal support payments that meet the requirements described in Section 3830 of the Family Code, court procedures, rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants, and alternative dispute resolution.(c) The court may contract with a private entity to establish and operate the program and collect any fees described in subdivision (d).(d) The court may establish and collect fees from the program not to exceed the reasonable costs to establish and operate the program.
1062.20. (a) In accordance with the rules and policy of the Judicial Council, each court may establish and operate an interactive computer system to enable and assist a pro per litigant to prepare standardized pro per court documents for use in the following civil actions:
(1) Enforcement of court orders, including orders for visitation, child custody, and property division.
(2) Landlord and tenant actions.
(3) Uncontested dissolution of marriage.
(4) Probate of a will.
(b) The computer system may also provide standardized information to users, including, but not limited to, information regarding calculations for child and spousal support payments that meet the requirements described in Section 3830 of the Family Code, court procedures, rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants, and alternative dispute resolution.
(c) The court may contract with a private entity to establish and operate the program and collect any fees described in subdivision (d).
(d) The court may establish and collect fees from the program not to exceed the reasonable costs to establish and operate the program.