ARTICLE 4. Administration of Shared Use Buildings [70341. - 70344.]

Cal. Government Code - GOV 4.

in effect

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 70341. Section 70341.

(a) The user rights of the court and the county are based on the proportional allocation of exclusive use facilities within the building for the court and for the county as specified in the agreement, regardless of the entity holding title to the building. (b) The court and the county shall each have exclusive use of the facilities in the building currently used by it, together with the shared use of the common areas, indefinitely and at no cost, subject to the terms of any lease with a third-party lessor.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 70342. Section 70342.

(a) If the county holds title to a shared use building and the court wishes to have additional space in the building, if the county agrees to allocate additional space, the county may charge the state reasonable rent for any space as may be agreed between the county and the Judicial Council. (b) If the state holds title to a shared use building and the county wishes to have additional space in the building, if the state agrees to allocate additional space, the state may charge the county reasonable rent for any space as may be agreed to between the county and the Judicial Council. (c) If the state and the county jointly hold title to a shared use building and either the court or the county wishes to have additional space in the building, the Judicial Council and the county may agree to modify the amount of space and the charges made for that space. (d) If the state or the county is a lessee in a shared use building owned by a third party and the court or the county wishes to have additional space in the building, the Judicial Council or the county may negotiate with the lessor concerning the amount of space and the charges made for that space. This subdivision does not permit either the state or the county to occupy space in the building leased by the other party without the consent of that party. (e) Unless the Judicial Council and the county agree otherwise, if either the Judicial Council or the county desires to decrease the amount of space it occupies in a shared use building, it may do so only after offering the other party the space on the same terms and conditions as to which it has proposed to transfer the space to a third party. Notwithstanding the transfer of space pursuant to this subdivision or the failure to use the space, the Judicial Council and the county are not relieved of their rights and responsibilities under the agreement entered into pursuant to Section 70343, unless that agreement is superseded by a subsequent agreement. As used in this subdivision, a “third party” means an entity other than the court or the county.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 70343. Section 70343.

(a) Notwithstanding the manner of holding title to a shared use building: (1) The rights and responsibilities of the Judicial Council, the court, and the county in a shared use building shall be established by an agreement between the Judicial Council and the county which may be modified by the consent of both the Judicial Council and the county. The agreement shall include, but not be limited to: (A) The liability and responsibility for ongoing maintenance and administration of the building. (B) Any agreed-upon conditions involving the ongoing administration of the building. (C) Any agreements concerning general liability for the building, building planning, engineering, design, maintenance, repair, construction, failure to maintain common use areas, and dispute resolution. (D) A provision involving resolution of disputes that may arise under the agreement between the county and the Judicial Council. (2) Unless otherwise specifically provided by agreement between the Judicial Council and the county, the Judicial Council and the county shall share operation and maintenance costs in a shared use building as follows: (A) Each entity is responsible for the operation and normal day-to-day maintenance costs of that space in the building exclusively used by the entity. (B) Each entity shall share the operating and normal day-to-day maintenance costs for the common space in the building based on the proportionate amount of space exclusively used by each entity. (C) Each entity shall share the major building repairs and maintenance affecting the entire building, including, but not limited to, common areas, based on the proportionate amount of space exclusively used by each entity. (b) The use of space in a joint-use building by both the court and the county shall be compatible with the building and shall not deteriorate or diminish the ability of either the county or the court to use the remaining space effectively.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 70344. Section 70344.

(a) The entity holding title to a shared use building, except a third-party lessor, shall not transfer any right to a third party of the part of the building used by the other entity or place further bonded indebtedness on it, except as already required by operation of the legal documentation related to bonded indebtedness or as agreed to by the Judicial Council and the county, if the result of the action would be a further delay in transfer of title to the building to the other party pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 70325. (b) If either the court or the county occupies 80 percent or more of a shared use building, the Judicial Council, on behalf of the court, or the county may require the other entity to vacate the building. The entity vacating the building shall be given reasonable notice and shall be compensated by the other entity for its equity in the facility and for relocation costs at the fair market rate. (c) Except as provided in subdivision (b), if the court or the Judicial Council is required to vacate a shared use building owned by the county, in whole or in part, the county shall provide the court or the Judicial Council with suitable and necessary facilities at least equal to those previously occupied by the court. The failure of the county to provide those facilities shall make the county responsible to the court under Section 70311 for the facilities not provided.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026