Within the jurisdiction of the court and under the direction of the judges, commissioners shall exercise all the powers and perform all of the duties prescribed by law. At the direction of the judges, commissioners may have the same jurisdiction and exercise the same powers and duties as the judges of the court with respect to any infraction or small claims action. They shall be ex officio deputy clerks.
Cal. Gov. Code § 72190
Other Officers
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 130 Cal. App. 4th 649 - Foosadas v. Superior Court (2005)
Most recently applied in People v. Berch (December 2018)
Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 811, Sec. 11
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