Civil law: omnibus bill.

(1) Existing law requires the Judicial Council, on or before April 1, 2010, and at each 3-year interval ending on April 1 thereafter, to submit to the Legislature the amount by which the dollar amounts of the homestead exemptions may be increased based on the change in the annual California Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, and to publish a list of the current dollar amounts of those exemptions, as specified. This bill, instead, would require the Judicial Council to submit to the Legislature the increased dollar amounts for the homestead exemption commencing April 1, 2013. (2) Existing law provides for any court or inferior tribunal to issue a writ of mandate or a writ of prohibition, as provided. This bill would correct cross-references within these provisions. (3) Existing law requires that, in a trial or hearing held pursuant to provisions governing paternity, paper and records, other than the final judgment, are subject to inspection, as provided, including papers and records that are part of the permanent record. This bill would also allow for the copying of these papers. (4) Existing law provides for the deposit of moneys, including bail, coming into possession of a judge or officer of a court and deposited in a bank account by the court, as provided. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions. (5) Existing law provides that any money in a court bank account or in a court trust account in a county treasury that remains unclaimed for 3 years shall become the property of the superior court if, after published notice, the money is not claimed or no verified complaint is filed and served. Existing law provides that if a claim is filed and rejected, or no action is taken on it, the party who submitted the claim may file a verified complaint seeking to recover all, or a specified part, of the money. This bill would provide that money representing restitution collected on behalf of victims that remains unclaimed for 3 years is to be deposited in the State Restitution Fund or the county general fund, as provided. (6) Existing law defines subordinate judicial officer as an officer appointed to perform subordinate judicial duties, as authorized, including, but not limited to, a court commissioner, probate commissioner, referee, traffic referee, and juvenile referee. This bill would include child support commissioner and juvenile hearing officer in the definition of subordinate judicial officer and make other technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions. (7) Existing law provides for minimum standards relating to the physical, mental, and moral fitness that governs the recruitment of law enforcement officers, as provided. This bill would delete an obsolete reference in these provisions.