Civil Procedure
Apr. 29, 2026
Bill would require judge disqualification papers to be served at courthouse
AB 2262 would bar service of recusal papers at judges' homes.
A California bill aimed at improving judicial security would require parties seeking to disqualify a judge to serve legal papers at the courthouse, rather than at their home or another location.
AB 2262 passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee without debate on Tuesday morning as a late addition to the committee's consent file. The bill would clarify that written statements requesting a judge's recusal must be personally served during regular business hours at the courthous...
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