THE DISCUSSION OF JUVENILE COURT RULES INCLUDES THE COMMENCEMENT AND GENERAL CONDUCT OF JUVENILE COURT PROCEEDINGS. JUVENILE COURT RULES FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF CASES ARE PRESENTED. THE SECTION ON THE REORGANIZATION OF THE JUSTICE COURT SYSTEM DISCUSSES A MAJOR LOWER COURT RESTRUCTURING, THE FIRST IN 25 YEARS. SOME OF THE CHANGES INCLUDE AN INCREASE IN THE WORKLOADS OF THE PART TIME COURTS AND THE STAFFING OF ALL JUSTICE COURTS BY LAW-TRAINED JUDGES. THE PROCEDURAL AND JURISDICTIONAL DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN MUNICIPAL AND JUSTICE COURTS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED, AND THE NUMBER OF LOWER COURT JUDICIAL DISTRICTS HAS BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED. IN ADDITION TO JUDICIAL STATISTICS, THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE PRESENTS A SUMMARY OF 1976 LEGISLATIVE ACTION ON COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONS AND LISTS CHANGES IN THE CALIFORNIA RULES OF COURT DURING THE YEAR. JUDICIAL REDISTRICTING, JUSTICE COURT QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS, JUDICIAL COUNCIL LEGAL FORMS, FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS, AND COORDINATION OF MULTICOURT CIVIL ACTIONS ARE ALSO DISCUSSED....RCB