§ 367.8.Report Regarding Technology Issues Or Problems Affecting Remote Proceedings

Title 3. Of the Parties to Civil Actions · Chapter 1. General Provisions · Last amended 2026 · Last verified July 28, 2026

In one sentenceSection 367.8 requires each superior court and the Judicial Council to file annual reports tracking the use of remote technology in civil proceedings, technology problems encountered, and related costs, with the reporting duty later extended to certain criminal proceedings.

Full Text of § 367.8

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(a) Each superior court shall report to the Judicial Council on or before October 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, and the Judicial Council shall report to the Legislature on or before December 31, 2023, and annually thereafter, to assess the impact of technology issues or problems affecting remote proceedings, as included under Sections 367.75 and 367.76 of this code, and Section 679.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and all purchases and leases of technology or equipment to facilitate remote conferences, hearings, or proceedings. The report by each superior court and the Judicial Council shall specify all of the following for each annual reporting period:

(1) The number of proceedings conducted with the use of remote technology.

(2) Any superior court in which technology issues or problems occurred.

(3) The superior courts in which remote technology was used.

(4) The types of trial court conferences, hearings, or proceedings in which remote technology was used.

(5) The cost of purchasing, leasing, or upgrading remote technology.

(6) The type of technology and equipment purchased or leased.

(7) Any other information necessary to evaluate the use of remote proceedings by the courts.

(b) Each superior court shall report to the Judicial Council on or before October 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, and the Judicial Council shall report to the Legislature on or before December 31, 2025, and annually thereafter, the information identified in subdivision (a) to assess the impact of technology issues or problems affecting criminal remote proceedings, as included under Sections 977, 977.3, and 1043.5 of the Penal Code.

(c)

(1) By October 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the court executive officer of each superior court shall certify to the Judicial Council, in a form and manner determined by the Judicial Council, that each courtroom of the superior court in which the court is conducting a remote proceeding meets the minimum standards for courtroom technology required pursuant to subdivisionsubdivision (o) of Section 367.76de, subdivision (j) of Section 977 of the Penal Code, or subdivision (n) of Section 679.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(2) By December 31, 2025, and annually thereafter, the Judicial Council shall report the information identified in paragraph (1) to the Legislature.

(d) A report to be submitted to the Legislature pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2032, and as of that date is repealed.

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Plain-English Summary

Section 367.8 is the accountability piece behind §§ 367.75 and 367.76. Each superior court must report annually to the Judicial Council, and the Judicial Council must report annually to the Legislature, on how remote technology is being used and where it runs into trouble. The required detail includes the number of remote proceedings held, which courts encountered technology problems, which courts used remote technology at all, the types of hearings involved, and the cost of purchasing, leasing, or upgrading equipment.

Starting with the October 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025 reporting cycles, the same reporting duty extends to remote proceedings in specified criminal matters. The section also requires each court's executive officer to certify annually that courtrooms conducting remote proceedings meet the minimum technology standards set under § 367.76, the Penal Code, or the Welfare and Institutions Code, with the Judicial Council relaying that certification information to the Legislature by December 31 each year.

Any report required by this section must comply with the general legislative-reporting requirements of Government Code § 9795. Like the remote-proceeding statutes it monitors, § 367.8 is set to sunset on January 1, 2032.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who has to report on the use of remote technology in California civil courts?

Each superior court reports to the Judicial Council, and the Judicial Council in turn reports to the Legislature, on an annual cycle set out in § 367.8.

What information does the annual remote-technology report have to include?

It must cover the number of remote proceedings held, which courts had technology problems, which courts used remote technology, the types of proceedings involved, and the costs of purchasing, leasing, or upgrading the equipment.

Does this reporting duty apply only to civil cases?

No. Subdivision (b) extends the same reporting requirement, starting with the 2025 reporting cycle, to specified criminal remote proceedings under the Penal Code.

Do courts have to certify their remote-hearing technology meets minimum standards?

Yes. Subdivision (c) requires each superior court's executive officer to certify annually, starting by October 1, 2025, that courtrooms conducting remote proceedings meet the applicable minimum technology standards.

Amendment History

Amended by Stats 2026 ch 29 (SB 174),s 3, eff. 6/29/2026. Amended by Stats 2024 ch 51 (AB 170),s 4, eff. 7/2/2024. Added by Stats 2023 ch 34 (SB 133),s 5, eff. 6/30/2023.

Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from the California Legislative Information. Enacted by the California Legislature. Last verified July 28, 2026. · Official source

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