Court Rules

Alameda Superior Court Courtesy Copy Requirements

10 rules from official source documents

When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting. This page is scoped to Alameda Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

Required
Always

Paper courtesy copies of all e-filed documents must be delivered to the clerk on the same day as e-filing, or by the next court day if the hearing is two or more court days later; courtesy copies due on a non-court day are due the next court day.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, paper courtesy copies of all e-filed documents must be delivered to the clerk of the assigned department on the same day as they are e-filed or by the next court day if the relevant hearing is scheduled two or more court days after the date of e-filing. Any courtesy copy that would otherwise be due on a non-court day is instead due on the next court day.

Paper courtesy copies of proposed orders, motions, and trial documents must be delivered to the assigned department clerk on the same day as e-filing (or the next court day if the hearing is two or more court days later); other probate documents generally do not require paper copies, and courtesy copy deadlines falling on non-court days move to the next court day.

Paper courtesy copies of proposed orders, motions, and trial documents must be delivered to the clerk of the assigned department on the same day that they are e-filed or by the next court day if the relevant hearing is scheduled two or more court days after the date of e-filing. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, paper copies of all other probate documents are not required. Any courtesy copy that would otherwise be due on a non-court day is instead due on the next court day.

Required
Always

Paper courtesy copies of all e-filed documents must be delivered to the clerk of the assigned department on the same day as e-filing, or by the next court day if the hearing is two or more court days after e-filing; courtesy copies due on a non-court day are due the next court day.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, paper courtesy copies of all e-filed documents must be delivered to the clerk of the assigned department on the same day as they are e-filed or by the next court day if the relevant hearing is scheduled two or more court days after the date of e-filing. Any courtesy copy that would otherwise be due on a non-court day is instead due on the next court day.

In juvenile matters, a paper copy of any electronically filed report, pleading, or other paper must also be delivered to the assigned department when the hearing is scheduled within two days of filing.

When any report, pleading, or other paper is electronically filed in a juvenile matter in connection with a hearing scheduled for two or fewer days from the date of filing, the filer must also deliver a paper copy to the department where the matter is scheduled to be heard.

In criminal cases, a paper copy must be delivered to the hearing department for any e-filed document connected to a hearing within two days of filing.

When any document is electronically filed in a criminal matter in connection with a hearing scheduled for two or fewer days from the date of filing, the filer must also deliver a paper copy to the department where the matter is scheduled to be heard.

For regular motions, a courtesy copy must be delivered to the departmental courtroom clerk by the first court day after filing, before noon.

An identical courtesy copy of any paper filed, lodged, or otherwise submitted in support of, in opposition to, or in connection with any motion or application must be delivered to the courtroom clerk assigned to the Department in which the motion or application will be heard. For regular motions, such delivery must be made by noon of the court day after the paper is filed, lodged, or otherwise submitted.

For in limine or short-notice motions, courtesy copies must be delivered the same day the paper is filed.

For in limine motions or matters on which the hearing will be two court days or fewer from filing, the courtesy copies shall be delivered the same day as filing.

Courtesy copies of motions in limine and their opposition/reply papers must be delivered to the trial department on the date of filing.

Unless otherwise ordered by the trial judge, courtesy copies of any moving papers filed under this rule, as well as the opposition and reply papers, shall be delivered to the trial department on the date of filing.

When filing any original brief, all parties and any amicus curiae must provide two additional copies of the brief to the clerk.

When filing any original brief, all parties and any amicus curiae must provide two additional copies of the brief to the clerk.

An extra copy of the exhibit index must be provided to the courtroom clerk at the pretrial conference or on the first day of trial.

for submission with one extra copy to the courtroom clerk at the pretrial conference or on the first day of trial if no pretrial conference is scheduled

Common questions about Alameda Superior Court courtesy copy requirements

Are courtesy copies required in Alameda Superior Court?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for all covered filings. Details: delivery same day as filing, by hand delivery. Paper courtesy copies of all e-filed documents must be delivered to the clerk on the same day as e-filing, or by the next court day if the hearing is two or more court days later; courtesy copies due on a non-court day are due the next court day.

View ruleSource: page 3, section Rule 6.3(f)

Are courtesy copies required in Alameda Superior Court?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for proposed orders, motions, and trial documents. Details: delivery same day upon efiling or next court day if hearing two or more court days after, by hand delivery.

View ruleSource: page 7, section Rule 7.2(g) Courtesy copies

Are courtesy copies required in Alameda Superior Court?

Courtesy-copy scope is not stated in the structured details. Details: 1 copy, delivery upon filing. In criminal cases, a paper copy must be delivered to the hearing department for any e-filed document connected to a hearing within two days of filing.

View ruleSource: page 16, section Rule 1.85(i)

Are courtesy copies required in Alameda Superior Court?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for covered motions. Details: 1 copy, delivery by noon next court day. For regular motions, a courtesy copy must be delivered to the departmental courtroom clerk by the first court day after filing, before noon.

View ruleSource: page 7, section Rule 3.30(c)