(a) For purposes of developing regional terms and conditions of employment for court interpreters and for collective bargaining with recognized employee organizations, the trial courts are divided into four regions, as follows:

(1) Region 1: Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties.

Terms Used In California Government Code 71807

  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

(2) Region 2: Counties of the First and Sixth Appellate Districts, except Solano County.

(3) Region 3: Counties of the Third and Fifth Appellate Districts.

(4) Region 4: Counties of the Fourth Appellate District.

(b) The Judicial Council shall adopt rules for the creation and operation of a regional court interpreter employment relations committee for each region, composed of representatives chosen by the trial courts within the region.

(c) The Judicial Council may divide each region into smaller subregions for purposes of coordinating the cross-assignment of court interpreters.

(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1047, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)