The Law Mind

Settlement Judge. The settlement judge shall

C.D. Cal. L.Cr.R. 57-3.6.1

← C.D. Cal. District Practice
not take a guilty plea from and shall not sentence any defendant in the case. The settlement judge shall not communicate any of the substance of the settlement discussions to the trial judge.
Official source: https://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025%20December%20LRs%20Chap%2 · retrieved 2026-07-23