THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL'S REPORT FOCUSES ON THE IMPACT OF CALIFORNIA'S NEW DETERMINATE SENTENCING LAW ON THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM, THE SENTENCING PROCESS, AND PRISON COMMITMENT. SUPERIOR COURT STATISTICS INDICATE THAT AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF GUILTY PLEAS AND A CORRESPONDING DECREASE IN TRIALS WERE OFFSET BY INCREASED APPELLATE COURT WORKLOAD RESULTING FROM THE NEW SENTENCING LAW. AT THE SAME TIME, PRISON COMMITMENT INCREASED NOTICEABLY. THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE INCLUDES A SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTION INITIATED ON THE COUNCIL'S RECOMMENDATION AS WELL AS OF OTHER LEGISLATIVE MEASURES AFFECTING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE. AN EXTENSIVE STATISTICAL SECTION SUPPLIES JUDICIAL DATA (FILINGS, BUSINESS TRANSACTED, BACKLOGS AND DELAYS, ETC.) ON ALL COURT LEVELS. THE APPENDIX FURNISHES ADDITIONAL COURT DATA BY SUPPLYING COMPARATIVE STATISTICS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS.