Links

State Bar of California

Complaints about attorneys and judges pro tem should be directed to:

State Bar of California
1149 South Hill Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015-2200
Tel: (800) 843-9053

Judges pro tem (temporary judges) are not employed by the court; however, you may wish to bring a complaint about a judge pro tem to the attention of the presiding judge for consideration in making future appointments. For more information about the State Bar, see www.calbar.ca.gov.  

Judicial Council of California - Administrative Office of the Courts

The Judicial Council is the policymaking body of the California courts. The Administrative Office of the Courts is the staff agency of the Judicial Council. For more information about the California courts, see www.courts.ca.gov.  

Complaints about retired judges sitting on assignment should be directed to:

Assigned Judges Program
Administrative Office of the Courts
455 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA  94102-3660

Other State Judicial Conduct Organizations

There are judicial conduct organizations in all fifty states and the District of Columbia. For more information, see Other State Judicial Conduct Organizations.  

The American Judicature Society's Center for Judicial Ethics

The Center for Judicial Ethics of the American Judicature Society acts as a clearinghouse for information about judicial ethics and discipline. For more information, see www.ajs.org/ethics/index.asp.