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Dec. 30, 2015

Streamlining civil justice

Three bills taking effect on Jan. 1 will streamline the civil justice process, focusing specifically on expedited jury trials, demurrers, and expert costs. By Saveena K. Takhar

Saveena Takhar

Senior Legislative Counsel
Consumer Attorneys of California

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By Saveena K. Takhar

Three bills taking effect Jan. 1, 2016 will streamline the pursuit of civil justice.

AB 555: Expedited Jury Trials

AB 555 co-sponsored by Consumer Attorneys of California and California Defense Counsel, will speed resolution of small cases by reforming and improving California's expedited jury trial system.

The original Expedited Jury Trials Act, which went into effect Jan. 1, 2011, was intended ...

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