JUDICIARY

• AB 1290 (Obernolte) Specifies that, notwithstanding existing law providing that a guardian or conservator of a person who is represented by an attorney is deemed to be a holder of the privilege for attorney-client communications, the exceptional circumstances in which the guardian or conservator does not hold the privilege. Specifically, this bill provides that a guardian or conservator does not hold the privilege when the guardian or conservator has an actual or apparent conflict of interest with the client.

An act to amend Section 953 of the Evidence Code, relating to evidence.

• AB 1531 (Berman) Establishes rules regarding payment of court fees when using an electronic filing service provider.

An act to add Section 411.20.5 to the Code of Civil Procedure, and to amend Section 6159 of the Government Code, relating to court fees.

• AB 1736 (Cunningham) This bill extends the “prior inconsistent statement” exception to the hearsay rule to conditional examinations and to allow audio recordings.

An act to amend Section 1294 of the Evidence Code, relating to evidence.

• AB 2084 (Kalra) Authorizes the Attorney General, a city attorney, a district attorney or the Court Reporters Board (Board) to bring a $10,000 civil action against any person or entity who engages in four specified business practices over the course of providing, or contracting to provide, shorthand reporting services.

An act to add Section 8050 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to shorthand reporters.

• AB 2309 (Bloom) Authorizes the Judicial Council to sell the closed courthouses known as the West Los Angeles Courthouse and the Mental Health Courthouse.

An act to add Section 70397 to the Government Code, relating to court facilities, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• AB 2664 (Holden) Eliminates the requirement that all parties involved in litigation must agree and stipulate to the use of a specific court reporter pro tempore before the reporter can be appointed by the court.

An act to amend Sections 68086 and 70044 of the Government Code, relating to court reporters.

• SB 1208 (Committee on Judiciary) This bill modernizes the existing statutory authorization for courts to respond to certain emergency conditions. This bill also expands the circumstances under which the authorization would apply and provides additional flexibility to the Chairperson of the Judicial Council.

An act to amend Section 68115 of the Government Code, relating to courts.