Code of Judicial Administration – Comment Period Closed June 12, 2025

CJA03-117. Committee on Court Forms (AMEND)
The proposed amendments: 1) formalize the authority of the Forms Committee; 2) clarify that the Judicial Council must approve forms used by Licensed Paralegal Practitioners; 3) grant the Forms Committee the authority to approve all other forms; 4) allow the Forms Committee to delegate its responsibility for certain groups of forms; and 5) direct the Forms Committee to draft forms that center on the needs of self-represented litigants and enhance access to justice.

CJA03-403. Judicial branch education (AMEND)
The proposed amendments make the rule applicable to all state employees who are not time-limited and modify program requirements to align with the judiciary’s performance year, allowing supervisors to include education requirements in performance expectations and evaluations.