Alpine Superior Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Parties in a short cause case must immediately advise the court and apply for exemption from the case management rules under CRC Rule 3.735.

Parties to a matter defined in CRC Rule 3.735 as a short cause case shall immediately so advise the court and apply for exemption from case management rules pursuant to that Rule.

CRITICAL

Contact

Letter fax

Unless the defendant must appear by law or court order, counsel may request by letter or fax to defer arraignment in a misdemeanor or infraction, provided the request is received at least one court day before the hearing.

Unless defendant’s appearance is required by law or otherwise ordered by the court, counsel may defer arraignment and request a deferred arraignment/initial pre-trial conference on misdemeanors and infractions by letter, including facsimile, received at least one (1) court day prior to the hearing

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

If a scheduled event is imminent, the plaintiff must also notify the court, arbitrator, or other ADR neutral orally or by telephone.

If any scheduled event, including a hearing, conference or trial, is imminent, the plaintiff shall also notify the court, arbitrator or other ADR neutral orally or by telephone.

CRITICAL

A matter estimated to require more than half an hour must be specially set after consultation with the Clerk before the motion is filed.

Matters estimated to require more than one half hour will be specially set upon consultation with the Clerk before the motion is filed.

WARNING

Persons in the courtroom may not talk to the clerk while court is in session, except when the conversation is directly related and necessary to the matter before the court.

Persons in the courtroom shall not: 1. Talk to the clerk when court is in session, except conversation that may be directly related and necessary to the matter immediately before the court.

INFO

Contact

Letter fax

A person requesting disability accommodations may notify the court or submit Form MC-140 to the Court Executive Officer by mail or fax.

Disabled persons wishing to request accommodations may do so by notifying the court or completing Judicial Council Form MC-140, Request for Accommodations by Persons with Disabilities and Order, and sending it to the Court Executive Officer, PO Box 518, Markleeville, CA 96120, or by facsimile at 530-694-2119.

INFO

Attorneys and self-represented persons are encouraged to seek prior court approval before moving away from counsel table and to use the bailiff to transmit documents or objects to the court or clerk; counsel may seek blanket approval for movement during prolonged proceedings.

RULE 4.3.1. It is the court’s general policy to permit attorneys and self-represented persons wide latitude in the use of the courtroom, including the well area between counsel tables and the bench. However, to minimize the potential for distraction and alleviate undue concern for security, persons desiring to move away from the counsel table are encouraged to seek prior approval of the court to do so and to utilize the bailiff to transmit documents or objects to the court or the clerk. In prolonged proceedings blanket approval for free movement about the courtroom, including approach to witnesses, may be sought by counsel.

INFO

The court does not reserve a specific hearing time for ex-parte applications; parties may contact the Clerk’s office to set a hearing, subject to the stated exceptions to this local rule.

The court does not reserve a specific day or time for hearing of ex-parte applications and such matters may be set by contacting the Clerk’s office. At a minimum, notice shall be given as provided by the CRC and any applicable statute. This local rule does not apply to ex-parte applications for domestic violence or civil harassment restraining orders, elder or dependent adult protective orders, applications in criminal proceedings for the confidential appointment of experts or investigators, or as otherwise provided by law.