Rule 10.103. Limitation on intrabranch contracting

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 10.103

Current text effective January 1, 2016.

#(a) Definitions

For purposes of this rule, "judicial branch entity" includes a trial court, a Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court, and the Judicial Council.

(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2016.)

#(b) Application

This rule is not applicable to:

#(1) Part-time commissioners, with respect to services as a commissioner;

#(2) Part-time court interpreters who are not subject to the cross-assignment system under Government Code section 71810, with respect to interpreter services provided to a court; and

#(3) Court reporters, with respect to reporter services provided to a court.

(Subd (b) amended effective January 1, 2007.)

#(c) Intrabranch limitations

An employee of a judicial branch entity must not:

#(1) Engage in any employment, enterprise, or other activity from which he or she receives compensation or in which he or she has a financial interest and that is sponsored or funded by any judicial branch entity through or by a contract for goods or services for which compensation is paid, unless the activity is required as a condition of his or her regular judicial branch employment; or

#(2) Contract with any judicial branch entity, on his or her own behalf, to provide goods or services for which compensation is paid.

(Subd (c) amended effective January 1, 2007.)

#(d) Multiple employment

This rule does not prohibit any person from being employed by more than one judicial branch entity.

#History

Rule 10.103 amended effective January 1, 2016; adopted as rule 6.103 effective January 1, 2004; previously amended and renumbered as rule 10.103 effective January 1, 2007.

Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.