(a) Change of venue costs, as defined in Section 1037, that are court operations, as defined in Section 77003 of the Government Code and Rule 10.810 of the California Rules of Court, shall be considered court costs to be charged against and paid by the transferring court to the receiving court.
(b) The Judicial Council shall adopt financial policies and procedures to ensure the timely payment of court costs pursuant to this section. The policies and procedures shall include, but are not limited to, both of the following:
(1) The requirement that courts approve a budget and a timeline for reimbursement before the beginning of the trial.
(2) A process for the Administrative Office of the Courts to mediate any disputes regarding costs between transferring and receiving courts.
(c) (1) The presiding judge of the transferring court, or his or her designee, shall authorize the payment for the reimbursement of court costs out of the court operations fund of the transferring court.
(2) Payments for the reimbursement of court costs shall be deposited into the court operations fund of the receiving court.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 130, Sec. 192. Effective January 1, 2008.)
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