BCBA - News and Information
2018
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Executive Board Members for 2018:
Ronald Reed, President
Anu Chopra, Vice President
Deseree Vance, Secretary / Treasurer
Racial and Social Justice Committee (RSJC)
Mission statement: The Butte County Legal Profession values diversity, social justice and equality. The Racial and Social Justice Committee of the BCBA is determined to be ever vigilant in upholding these values.
Committee Members: Anu Chopra (Co-Chair); Elizabeth Latimer (Co-Chair), Ron Reed, Michael Ramsey, Saul Henson, Michael Shepherd, Jennifer Hafner and Bonnie Persons.
Homeless Outreach Program and Education (HOPE)
Mission: A team effort to help our local homeless population involved in the criminal justice system
Committee Members: Anu Chopra, Elizabeth Latimer, Saul Henson, Ron Reed and Michael Shepherd
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** The Butte County Bar Association is a State Bar of California Approved MCLE Provider **
UPCOMING EVENTS PLANNED
Important information from the B.C.B.A.
Our July Meeting is scheduled for Thursday July 12, 2018 from 3pm-4pm at the Chico Courthouse (Jury Assembly Room). Effective July 1, 2018, E-Filing is mandatory in Unlimited Civil and Juvenile Dependency matters. E-Filing in other types of Civil (limited, Small Claims) and Family law remains optional/voluntary.
To assist all attorneys and their staff in an easy transition to E-Filing, the topic of July BCBA meeting will be on the E-Filing process followed by a Q&A session. The panel of speakers will include Judge Tamara Mosbarger, Richard Holst, Suzie Boothe, Rita McNulty, and Amber Bravo. Ms. Boothe is the Manager over Civil/Probate/ Family/Dependency, and Ms. McNulty and Ms. Bravo are the Court Services Analysts who were in charge of the implementation of eFiling locally.
Usual Monthly Meeting
Our meetings are usually the last Monday at noon each month at Cal Northern School of Law 1395 Ridgewood Dr # 100, Chico, CA 95973. Bring a brown bag lunch and come join us!
Butte County Bar Association’s Racial and Social Justice Committee is hosting a free community event on April 19 from 6pm to 8 pm at El Rey (Downtown) on the subject Crime, Punishment and Mental Health in Butte County. Flyer is Attached. I hope you can attend and share this event with your friends and colleagues.
New e-Filing for Butte County
Pursuant to California Rules of Court 2.250 – 2.261, Civil Code of Procedure Sections 1010.6, and Standing Order BCSC 2017-SO-04, the Superior Court of California, County of Butte, accepts electronic filing (eFiling) in the following case types:
• Juvenile Dependency matters (W&I 300) – mandatory effective 7/1/18
• All Family Law matters – optional effective 7/1/17
• Unlimited Civil matters – mandatory effective 7/1/18
• All other Civil matters – optional effective 7/1/17
• All Probate matters – optional effective 7/1/17
As of 7/1/18 eFiling for Juvenile Dependency matters and Unlimited Civil matters are mandatory. Others remain optional.
See below eFiling Information sheet from the Court
Pursuant to California Rules of Court 2.250 – 2.261, Civil Code of Procedure Sections 1010.6, and Standing Order BCSC 2017-SO-04, the Superior Court of California, County of Butte, accepts electronic filing (eFiling) in the following case types:
• Juvenile Dependency matters (W&I 300) – mandatory effective 7/1/18
• All Family Law matters – optional effective 7/1/17
• Unlimited Civil matters – mandatory effective 7/1/18
• All other Civil matters – optional effective 7/1/17
• All Probate matters – optional effective 7/1/17
As of 7/1/18 eFiling for Juvenile Dependency matters and Unlimited Civil matters are mandatory. Others remain optional.
See below eFiling Information sheet from the Court
2018 Membership Application: Below is the Butte County Bar Association Application for 2018. Download the pdf file below for the 2018 application.
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News from the Butte County Superior Court:
New Court House is up and running at 1775 Concord Ave., Chico, CA 95928
On February 22, 2016, Butte County Superior Court went “live” with a long awaited online Case Management System, improving access to case information for lawyers and litigants alike.
News from Butte County Bar Association:
2015 Membership Drive. Be sure to download the membership application and also be sure to tell all Butte County attorney's and law student's to sign up now. We need your support!
Join BCBA today! Click and download the Membership Application below:
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Court announces new hearing schedule. Click below to download schedule:
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