The votes for many of California’s proposed propositions on the ballot for 2020 are still being counted (right along with the presidential votes in swing states) yet a number of results are in. According to The New York Times, the goals of Proposition 20 included adding particular crimes to the list of violent felonies (such … Read Article
Our update on these propositions can be found here: Prop 20, California’s Vote On Crime, Fails. As time marches on toward the November 2020 election, California has significant propositions on the ballot. In today’s post we are featuring Proposition 20. (For a look at Propositions 14, 17, and 18 see California Voters to Decide on … Read Article
While we are still early in the year, 2020 has already brought many changes to court rules. In fact, over two-thousand guides and citations have been updated since January 1st. Whether you are filing in the California Superior Courts, New York’s Supreme Courts or in any number of jurisdictions in between, SmartRules keeps you up … Read Article
Judge John Laettner of California’s Contra Costa Superior Court has been charged with nine counts of judicial misconduct.
California’s AB-1076, would automatically seal misdemeanor and lower-level felony records once prison or jail sentences have been completed.
Since December of 2018, the SmartRules Team has updated over 1,800 guides.
The SmartRules Editorial Team is hard at work making updates to our guides effective between December 1st of this year and January 1st of next.
There’s never a dull moment in the Golden State – and with the legality of marijuana, the California DMV is also ushering in new laws effective January 1, 2018, to make sure drivers understand you can’t have your pot and smoke it too.
Courts frequently update and amend their Local Rules. SmartRules’ editorial team is constantly in contact with courts making it easy for you to stay up-to-date. December 2017 The following courts amended their Local Rules effective December 2017: Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure District of Colorado Local Rules Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 Southern District of … Read Article