2019 State of the Court

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT SBSC Fun Facts, Court Overview Learn more about our County and the California Judicial System MISSION, VISION AND STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS Strategic planning is SBSC’s process for defining our direction and making decisions on allocating resources

SELF-HELP See SBSC’s response to the need to increase access to the Court for self- represented litigants

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LANGUAGE ACCESS SBSC provides resources for court users to overcome language barriers for meaningful participation in court proceedings and programs

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24 ADOPTION DAY

2019 IN REVIEW Review what SBSC has achieved in 2019

In 2019, Adoption Day celebrated 117 children joining 74 families

18 COLLABORATIVE COURTS See how SBSC’s specialty courts are addressing the underlying issues that may be present in the lives of persons that come before the Court

25 JURY

Over 800,000 jurors were summonsed in 2019. See how SBSC is utilizing technology to increase efficiency.

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26 FINANCIALS AND WORKLOAD

COMMUNITY OUTREACH SBSC’s award-winning community outreach program bridges the gap between the public and the Court system

SBSC continues to invest in access to justice and infrastructure through state funding equalization

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