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California Rules of Court

Rule 2.814. Appointment of temporary judge

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 2.814

Current text effective January 1, 2007.

An attorney may serve as a temporary judge for the court only after the court has issued an order appointing him or her to serve. Before serving, the attorney must subscribe the oath of office and must certify that he or she is aware of and will comply with applicable provisions of canon 6 of the Code of Judicial Ethics and the California Rules of Court.

#History

Rule 2.814 renumbered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 243.15 effective July 1, 2006.

What this rule requires

Document Filing Requirements

  • An attorney may serve as a temporary judge for the court only after the court has issued an order appointing him or her to serve.

  • Before serving, the attorney must subscribe the oath of office

  • and must certify that he or she is aware of and will comply with applicable provisions of canon 6 of the Code of Judicial Ethics and the California Rules of Court.

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