This page provides links to self-guided courses, publications, and participatory materials that were developed by the Center for Judicial Education and Resources (CJER) for use by judges, commissioners, and referees. The trial courts are making these resources available to Temporary Judges to use in preparing for their assignments and satisfying training requirements. (CRC 2.812(c)–(d), 2.813, 2.815)

Click on the links below to begin a course, see the publications, or read participatory materials. If you take a course, be sure to complete the evaluation. You may print a certificate of completion for your records and submit a copy to your court, if required. If you have any further questions or need additional resources, please contact the court for which you are serving as a Temporary Judge.

The expected hours to complete each self-guided course are noted below in the parentheses.

SELF-GUIDED COURSES

CIVIL

• ADA Actions in State Court (2 hrs)
  
  
• Small Claims Court: Procedures and Practices (2 hrs)
• Small Claims Court: Consumer and Substantive Laws (3 hrs)
  [Temporary judges who need training to hear small claims cases must take the Judicial Council’s course “Small Claims Court: Consumer and Substantive Laws” and an additional course on small claims procedures and practices. See CCP §116.240(b); CRC 2.812(c)(3), 2.813(c).]
  
  
• Unlawful Detainer (3 hrs)

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

• Domestic Violence: Restraining Orders Prohibiting Family or Relationship Abuse (3 hrs)
• Orders Prohibiting Civil Harassment and Workplace/Postsecondary School Violence (1.5 hrs)

ETHICS

• Judicial Ethics for Temporary Judges (3 hrs)

FAMILY

• Calendar Management in Family Court (1.5 hrs)
• Custody and Visitation (2 hrs)
• Determining Income (1 hr)
• Child and Spousal Support (2 hrs)
• Characterizing Property (1.5 hrs)
• Dividing Property (2 hrs)
• Jurisdiction in Family Law Cases (1 hr)

JUVENILE

• Juvenile Delinquency Hearings (3.5 hrs)

TRAFFIC

• Traffic Cases (3 hrs)

LANGUAGE ACCESS RESOURCES

• Working with Spoken Language Interpreters—The Basics (video, 12 min)
• Language Access Toolkit

PARTICIPATORY COURSES

• Bench Conduct for Temporary Judges (materials to be read before or after a 3-hour live training)

BOOKS

CASE MANAGEMENT

• The Child Witness
• Jury Management

CIVIL

• Judges Guide to ADR
•  2Disqualification and Disclosure
•  3Courtroom Control: Contempt and Sanctions
• 20Orders Prohibiting Civil Harassment and Workplace/Postsecondary School Violence
• 31Landlord-Tenant Litigation: Unlawful Detainer
• 34Small Claims Court
• California Judges Benchbook: Small Claims Court and Consumer Law

CRIMINAL

• Managing Gang-Related Cases
• 52Misdemeanor Arraignment
• 54Faretta and Marsden Issues
• 62Pretrial Diversion
• 63Competence to Stand Trial
• 74Sentencing Guidelines for Common Misdemeanors and Infractions
• 75Misdemeanor Sentencing
• 81DUI Proceedings
• 82Traffic Court Proceedings
• 83Restitution
• 84Supervision Revocation
• 91Felony Arraignment and Pleas
• 92Preliminary Hearings

FAIRNESS & ACCESS

• Fairness & Access

FAMILY

• Child and Spousal Support
• 200Custody and Visitation
• 202Property Characterization and Division

ICWA

• The Indian Child Welfare Act

JUVENILE DEPENDENCY

• 100Initial or Detention Hearing
• 101Jurisdiction Hearing
• 102Disposition Hearing
• 103Review Hearings
• 104Selection and Implementation Hearing

JUVENILE JUSTICE

• 116Initial or Detention Hearing
• 117Transfer of Jurisdiction Hearing
• 118Jurisdiction Hearing
• 119Disposition Hearing

PROBATE & CONSERVATORSHIP

• 300Conservatorship: Appointment and Powers of Conservator
• 301Conservatorship Proceedings
• 302Probate Administration

SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS

• Handling Cases Involving Self-Represented Litigants

SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

• 120LPS Proceedings
• 130Parental Rights and Adoptions