Courts.

(1) The California Constitution provides for the abolition of municipal courts and their unification within the superior courts, as specified. This bill would conform various statutory provisions of law to the abolition of municipal courts and their unification within the superior courts, including, among others, repealing provisions relating to the responsibilities of a county board of supervisors for court facilities and operation. The bill would also make related statutory changes with respect to the operations of the superior courts, including, among others, responsibilities for court security for the superior courts, the duties of the Judicial Council to establish a task force on county law libraries, and provisions related to specific county courts. (2) Existing law authorizes the Board of Supervisors of San Bernardino County to impose a surcharge on specified filings in superior court to fund certain San Bernardino courthouse expenditures. This bill will repeal this authorization on January 1, 2026. (3) Existing law establishes the Task Force on Court Facilities and requires the Judicial Council, the Department of General Services, the Department of Finance, and the Legislative Analyst to provide specific support for the task force. Existing law required the task force, among other things, to submit a final report to the Judicial Council, the Legislature, and the Governor on or before July 1, 2001, relating to trial and appellate court facilities and the effects of trial court consolidation. Existing law prohibits the findings of the task force from being considered evidence in any action to compel a county to provide facilities that the trial court contends are necessary and suitable. This bill repeals the establishment of the Task Force on Court Facilities but maintains the prohibition relating to the findings of the task force.