Alpine Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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A fax transmission not received in its entirety by 4:30 PM will be filed the following day.

Transmissions not received in their entirety by 4:30 PM will be filed the following day.

WARNING

The filing party is responsible for ensuring that time-sensitive filings are properly transmitted for filing on the intended day.

It is the responsibility of the filing party to ensure that time-sensitive filings have been properly transmitted to be filed on a given day.

INFO

Applies to

Differential case management request for designation or exemption

A party seeking a particular designation may file the request before or with the Initial Case Management Conference Statement, or at another time as circumstances may warrant.

Any party desiring a particular designation may file a Differential Case Management Request for Designation or Exemption setting forth the reasons for the request in consideration of the factors set forth in CRC Rule 3.715 and/or 3.400 before or with the Initial Case Management Conference Statement or at such other time as circumstances may warrant.

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The court will consider a defendant’s objection to a remote infraction trial or hearing if the court receives it at least five days beforehand.

The Court will consider a defendant’s objection to proceeding remotely for a trial or hearing if the objection is received by the court at least five (5) days before the scheduled hearing or trial.

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Deadline

1 court days

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

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

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Deadline

3 court days

File the remote-appearance notice at least three court days before a civil non-evidentiary hearing; a late filer may still request permission, subject to the court’s discretion.

A party who elects to appear remotely must file with the court Notice of Remote Appearance (California Judicial Council form RA-010) at least three (3) court days prior to the scheduled hearing.

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The TRMC Statement must be filed ten days before the conference.

All parties shall file with the court and serve on all other parties ten (10) days prior to that conference a TRMC Statement including the above-referenced material, a list of anticipated witnesses each party expects to call, a time estimate of the party’s case in chief (including anticipated cross examination), and a list and copy of all evidentiary exhibits.

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Unless the serving party grants an extension, the plaintiff must request entry of default within 10 days after the time to respond has elapsed if a served party fails to respond within the CRC Rule 3.110 time limit.

Unless an extension of time to respond is granted by the serving party as provided below, whenever any party served fails to respond within the time limits specified in CRC Rule 3.110, the plaintiff must file a request for entry of default within ten days after the time for service has elapsed.

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Deadline

2 court days

The request to compel physical presence must be filed and served no later than close of business two court days before the proceeding.

Any party may ask the court to compel the physical presence of a witness or a party by filing the request in writing with the court and serving a copy of the request on counsel for each party by any means authorized by law reasonably calculated to ensure receipt no later than close of business day two (2) court days before the proceeding.

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Should the case not be dismissed within forty-five (45) days of the Notice of Settlement, or if the settlement is conditional, within forty-five (45) days after the date for dismissal as stated in the Notice of Settlement, an order to show cause hearing shall be set, and the case dismissed, unless the parties show good cause why the case should not be dismissed.

Should the case not be dismissed within forty-five (45) days of the Notice of Settlement, or if the settlement is conditional, within forty-five (45) days after the date for dismissal as stated in the Notice of Settlement, an order to show cause hearing shall be set, and the case dismissed, unless the parties show good cause why the case should not be dismissed.

CRITICAL

Deadline

15 court days

File form RA-010 at least fifteen court days before a civil evidentiary hearing or trial, unless the court authorizes a shorter period.

A party requesting to appear remotely at an evidentiary hearing or trial must file with the court Notice of Remote Appearance (California Judicial Council form RA-010) at least fifteen (15) court days before the hearing or trial date unless the court authorizes a shorter notice period.

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 court days

Serve and file the opposition by noon on the court day before the proceeding when the evidentiary hearing or non-jury trial is noticed fewer than fifteen court days in advance.

At least noon the court day before the proceeding if for an evidentiary hearing or non-jury trial for which a party gives or receives less than fifteen (15) court days’ notice.

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The Pretrial Management Conference Statement must be filed at least 10 days before the conference.

At least ten (10) days before the conference there shall be filed a Pretrial Management Conference Statement which includes the following:

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 court days

The witness remote-appearance request must be filed and served no later than close of business three court days before the proceeding.

A request for remote appearance by a witness must be made in writing by counsel for the party calling the witness or, if the party does not have counsel, by the party, by filing the request with the court and serving a copy of the request on counsel for all other parties; or, if a party does not have counsel, on the party by any means authorized by law reasonably calculated to ensure receipt no later than close of business three (3) court days before the proceeding.

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A person appearing without counsel must file the Statement of Rights when the matter is called.

Persons appearing without counsel shall file a Statement of Rights upon the calling of the matter.

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Deadline

3 court days

The request must be filed at least three court days before the hearing, unless the court authorizes a shorter filing period.

“Parties” as defined below must file with the court a Request to Appear Remotely (California Judicial Council form RA-025) no later than three (3) court days prior to the scheduled hearing. The court may authorize a shorter filing period.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 court days

Mail the evidence list and all documents and photos so the court receives them at least five court days before the hearing, unless the court authorizes a shorter period.

The evidence list and all documents and photos must be mailed and received by the court at least five (5) court days before the scheduled hearing, unless a shorter period is authorized by the court.

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All parties must file Case Management Statements at least five days before a conference.

Case Management Statements shall be filed by all parties at least five (5) days before a conference,

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Deadline

5 court days

Serve and file the opposition at least five court days before the proceeding when the evidentiary hearing or trial is noticed at least fifteen days in advance.

At least five (5) court days before the proceeding if for an evidentiary hearing or trial for which a party gives or receives at least fifteen (15) days’ notice;

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A demurrer must be filed early enough to be heard no later than the second week after the first appearance.

Demurrers shall be filed so as to be heard not later than the second week following the first appearance.

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Motions in limine must be filed at least 20 days before the Pretrial Management Conference.

Motions in limine and responses shall be filed, respectively, at least twenty (20) days and ten (10) days before the conference.

WARNING

Deadline

10 court days

Other parties may respond to a Request for Trial Setting within 10 court days.

Court trials may be set upon the filing by any party of a Request for Trial Setting, to which other parties may respond within ten (10) court days, or at a Case Management Conference.