Community Relations/Public Information

The Ninth Judicial Circuit is committed to educating the public by enhancing understanding of the Court’s roles and responsibilities in the community. A comprehensive Public Information Program that inspires public trust and confidence and provides the community with an opportunity to learn about the judicial branch is actively underway in the circuit. Successful community outreach programs and services include: Inside the Courts, Judicial Ride-Along, Speakers Bureau, Town Halls, comprehensive court tours and various court publications. In addition, the judges and court staff visit numerous schools and speak to children from kindergarten to college about the courts and opportunities in the legal profession. The Court’s quarterly news magazine, Court Illustrated, highlights the work of the judiciary and staff and provides the community with information on innovations in court management, case processing, programs and outreach. Other publications, such as the Annual Report, court brochures and the court coloring book assist in providing a better understanding of the Court’s role in the community. The Court has moved further into the technological realm in creating jury videos, initial appearance and arraignment videos and public service announcements on court programs and services. Many of these videos are produced in different languages and can be viewed on the Court’s web site or on Orange TV, Government Access.