The newsmagazine series for court professionals.

Tuesday | December 12, 2006
9:00–9:30 a.m.
9:30–10:00 a.m.
12:15–12:45 p.m.
12:45–1:15 p.m.

Highlights in this edition:

• New Strategic Plan: Informed by the Public Trust and Confidence Survey, the Judicial Council adopts a plan for the future which will affect virtually every element of the Judicial Branch.
• Hi-Tech Case Management: San Diego and Orange launch the new California Courts Case Management System.
• Volunteers in the Bay Area: Alameda hosts the latest JusticeCorps orientation for students headed to self help centers.
• Epidemic Planning: Courts are encouraged to prepare for high absenteeism likely during regional health emergencies.
• Star Power: The Los Angeles court reaches out to 8th graders with the energetic help of Fox TV President Peter Ligouri.
• And hear from newsmakers in Fresno, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Ventura, and Yolo Counties.

TravelCam Note:

We want to send the CCN TravelCam to YOUR court, if you have a story to tell. It's easy, it's fun, and it brings deserved attention to your court. Just call Leanne Kozak at (916) 263–2838, or email her at Leanne.Kozak@jud.ca.gov.

For more information:

• Public Trust and Confidence Survey:
  http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/reference/4_37pubtrust.htm
  
  
• Strategic Plan:
  http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/jc/documents/reports/120106item10.pdf
  
  
• Epidemic Continuity of Operations - Guidelines:
  AOC Emergency Response and Security Unit
  http://serranus.courtinfo.ca.gov/programs/security/
  (Serranus login required )
  
  
• JusticeCorps:
  Martha Wright,
  AOC Statewide JusticeCorps Coordinator,
  415-865-7649
  martha.wright@jud.ca.gov
  
  
• Briefs:
  
  
  • Fox News 11 in L.A. 30 minute documentary on Riverside's dependency drug court program Family Preservation Court:
    
    
  • San Joaquin summons web site:
    http://www.stocktoncourt.org/
    
    
  • Los Angeles & Ventura connect to 211 hotline:
    http://www.211.org/
    
    
    
    
• California Courts Review Magazine
  On line: http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/reference/ccr.htm
  To request a hard copy:
  PubInfo hotline: (800) 900–5980 or pubinfo@jud.ca.gov
  
  
  
• Court News Update: http://serranus.courtinfo.ca.gov/cnu/
  (Serranus login required )
  
  
• CCN story suggestions/comments: Leanne.Kozak@jud.ca.gov

CCN, winner of the 2005 Communicator Award of Distinction and the State Information Officers Council Gold Award for Excellence in Government Communications, is the half-hour newsmagazine for California court professionals. CCN is produced by the Administrative Office of the Courts and is distributed via satellite to nearly 200 downlink sites on the second Tuesday of each month.

CCN: December 12, 2006