AB 2073 - An Act to Amend Section 1010.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, Relating to Civil Actions.

An Act to Amend Section 1010.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, Relating to Civil Actions.

AB 2073 — 2011-2012 Legislature

Summary

Existing law authorizes a trial court to adopt local rules permitting electronic filing and service of documents, subject to rules adopted by the Judicial Council and other specified conditions. Existing law also authorizes the court, in any action in which a party has agreed to accept electronic service, or in which the court has ordered electronic service, as specified, to electronically serve any document issued by the court that is not required to be personally served, in the same manner that parties electronically serve documents.

This bill would authorize the Orange County Superior Court, until July 1, 2014, to establish a pilot project to require parties to eligible civil actions, as specified, to electronically file and serve documents, subject to rules adopted by the Judicial Council and other specified conditions. The bill would require the Judicial Council to conduct an evaluation of any pilot project established pursuant to that provision and report to the Legislature on or before December 31, 2013, on the results of the evaluation. The bill would also require the Judicial Council to adopt uniform rules to permit mandatory electronic filing and service of… More

Existing law authorizes a trial court to adopt local rules permitting electronic filing and service of documents, subject to rules adopted by the Judicial Council and other specified conditions. Existing law also authorizes the court, in any action in which a party has agreed to accept electronic service, or in which the court has ordered electronic service, as specified, to electronically serve any document issued by the court that is not required to be personally served, in the same manner that parties electronically serve documents.

This bill would authorize the Orange County Superior Court, until July 1, 2014, to establish a pilot project to require parties to eligible civil actions, as specified, to electronically file and serve documents, subject to rules adopted by the Judicial Council and other specified conditions. The bill would require the Judicial Council to conduct an evaluation of any pilot project established pursuant to that provision and report to the Legislature on or before December 31, 2013, on the results of the evaluation. The bill would also require the Judicial Council to adopt uniform rules to permit mandatory electronic filing and service of documents in eligible civil actions on or before July 1, 2014. The bill would authorize a superior court to require mandatory electronic filing, as specified, upon the adoption of those uniform rules by the Judicial Council. Hide

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Title

An Act to Amend Section 1010.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, Relating to Civil Actions.

Author(s)

Jim Silva

Co-Authors

Subjects

• Courts: electronic filing and service of documents

Major Actions

Introduced	2/23/2012
Referred to Committee
Passed Assembly Committee on Judiciary	4/24/2012
Passed Assembly Committee on Appropriations	5/16/2012
Passed Assembly	5/25/2012
Passed Senate Committee on Judiciary	6/19/2012
Passed Senate Committee on Appropriations	8/06/2012
Passed Senate Committee on Appropriations	8/16/2012
Passed Senate	8/22/2012
Passed Assembly	8/27/2012
Presented to the governor (enrolled)	9/06/2012
Became law (chaptered).	9/14/2012

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	Assembly Committee on Judiciary	Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.	4/24/2012	This motion PASSED the Assembly Committee on Judiciary 10 voted YES 0 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Assembly Committee on Appropriations	Do pass, to Consent Calendar.	5/16/2012	This motion PASSED the Assembly Committee on Appropriations 17 voted YES 0 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Assembly	AB 2073 SILVA Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session	5/25/2012	This bill PASSED the Assembly 70 voted YES 0 voted NO 10 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate Committee on Judiciary	Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.	6/19/2012	This motion PASSED the Senate Committee on Judiciary 5 voted YES 0 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate Committee on Appropriations	Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.	8/06/2012	This motion PASSED the Senate Committee on Appropriations 7 voted YES 0 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate Committee on Appropriations	Do pass as amended.	8/16/2012	This motion PASSED the Senate Committee on Appropriations 7 voted YES 0 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Assembly 3rd Reading AB2073 Silva By Harman	8/22/2012	This bill PASSED the Senate 35 voted YES 0 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting
currently selected	Assembly	AB 2073 SILVA Concurrence in Senate Amendments	8/27/2012	This bill PASSED the Assembly 80 voted YES 0 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	2/23/2012
		2/23/2012	Read first time. To print.
		2/24/2012	From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.
		3/08/2012	Referred to Com. on JUD.
		4/10/2012	In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
select this vote	Vote	4/24/2012	Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
		4/26/2012	From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 24).
		4/30/2012	Read second time and amended.
		5/01/2012	Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
select this vote	Vote	5/16/2012	Do pass, to Consent Calendar.
		5/16/2012	From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 16).
		5/17/2012	Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
		5/25/2012	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 4985.)
		5/25/2012	In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
select this vote	Assembly Vote on Passage	5/25/2012	AB 2073 SILVA Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
		6/07/2012	Referred to Com. on JUD.
select this vote	Vote	6/19/2012	Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.
		6/25/2012	From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 19).
		6/26/2012	Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
		8/06/2012	In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
select this vote	Vote	8/06/2012	Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.
select this vote	Vote	8/16/2012	Do pass as amended.
		8/20/2012	From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 16).
		8/21/2012	Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
		8/22/2012	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 4707.).
		8/22/2012	In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 24 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	8/22/2012	Assembly 3rd Reading AB2073 Silva By Harman
		8/27/2012	Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 6312.).
currently selected	Assembly Vote on Passage	8/27/2012	AB 2073 SILVA Concurrence in Senate Amendments
		9/06/2012	Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 5:45 p.m.
		9/14/2012	Approved by the Governor.
		9/14/2012	Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 320, Statutes of 2012.