§ 1811 Annual Judge Designation Requirement

Family Code·California

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This law says that every January, the main judge in the superior court must pick at least one judge to handle all cases under this part of the law.

Key Takeaways

•Every January, the main judge picks at least one judge for special cases.
•This helps keep things organized so certain cases go to the same judge.
•The rule started in 2004.

Example

Imagine a big court with many judges. Every year, the head judge needs to choose one judge to be in charge of certain cases.

This means that if you have a case that falls under this part of the law, it will always go to the same judge who was picked for that year.

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§ 1811 Annual Judge Designation Requirement

The presiding judge of the superior court shall annually, in the month of January, designate at least one judge to hear all cases under this part. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 149, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2004.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

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presiding judge superior court designate cases under this part

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Family Code. Section 1811.

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