CaliforniaCourts: disqualification of judges.
What it does
Existing law establishes procedures for a judge to disqualify themselves from a case. Under existing law, if a judge who should disqualify themselves refuses or fails to do so, a party may file with the clerk a written verified statement objecting to the hearing or trial before the judge and setting forth the facts constituting grounds for disqualification of the judge. Existing law requires copies of the statement to be served on each party and personally served on the judge alleged to be disqualified or on their clerk, provided that the judge is present in the courthouse or in chambers.
More detail
This bill would require the statement to be served during regular business hours on the judge alleged to be disqualified at the courthouse in which the judge is sitting. The bill would, in addition to the clerk, permit service of the statement on the designee of the clerk of the court, provided that the judge is present in the courthouse or in chambers.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 18Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 297, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 18Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 28Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 24Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6409.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 2262 Michelle Rodriguez Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 20In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB2262 Michelle Rodriguez By Hurtado. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 20Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 5583.).Passed Senate
- Aug 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 12Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Jun 25Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 25From Consent Calendar.
- Jun 18Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Jun 17From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16).Minor
- Jun 16
- Vote recorded Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- May 13Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- May 5In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- May 4Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 2262.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 2262 Michelle Rodriguez Consent Calendar Second Day. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 29Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Apr 28From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 28).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 28Coauthors revised.
- Apr 6Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Minor
- Mar 25Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Mar 24From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 9Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Feb 20From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
- Feb 19Read first time. To print.Introduced