LOCAL COURT RULES VERSUS CALIFORNIA RULES OF COURT - VIDEO #9 (2021)

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Tutorial video in a series of DIY divorce videos that explains the differences between "Local Rules of Court" created by counties, "California Rules of Court" that apply throughout the state, and California state statutes or codes.

State laws are called statutes. Statues are grouped into different codes. We have dozens of codes, such as the Code of Civil Procedure, the Probate Code, the Criminal Code, etc. When it comes to divorces, most of the relevant statutes can be found in what is called the Family Code. The statutes in these state codes apply to all California state courts.

California Rules of Court that were created by the California Judicial Council. The Judicial Council is the rule making arm of the California Court system. This is the same entity that creates all the court forms. The California Rules of Court adopted by the Judicial Council apply to all state courts in California. The California Rules of Court cover a wide range of topics and procedures. Some of the California Rules of Court apply to divorce proceedings. If you ever want to read the California Rules of Court, you can Google “California Judicial Council” and you will be able to find all the rules on the Judicial Council’s website.

There are 58 counties in California. Each county has local rules and local procedures that apply just to that county. Every county is like a mini kingdom, with their own local rules and local ways of processing divorce cases. This creates a problem when we are trying to explain on our website how to do your own divorce because some people using our website will be in San Diego county, some will be San Joaquin County, some will be in Mendocino County. Each of those counties is going to have different local court rules. The local rules and procedures constantly change. Local court rules can be hundreds of pages long.

If your county has a local rule that requires you to fill out an extra form, submit additional copies, or follow some other procedure that is unique to your county, don’t worry. When this happens, the court will let you know what you need to do to comply with their local rules.

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