Amador Superior Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Parties must reserve a hearing date with the clerk before submitting an order moving or setting that hearing date.

Parties must reserve hearing dates with the clerk prior to the submission of any order moving or setting a hearing date.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

When a case with a trial date settles, the responsible party or counsel must notify the court immediately, first by telephone at the earliest possible time and then in writing by email if agreed, fax, or personal delivery.

Whenever a case assigned a trial date settles, the attorneys or parties appearing in pro per shall immediately notify the court. The primary obligation to notify the court shall lie with the party seeking affirmative relief or with plaintiff if either is unrepresented; otherwise this shall be counsel’s obligation. Notice of settlement shall be orally conveyed to the court by telephone at the earliest possible time, and confirmed in writing by email, if agreed, fax transmittal or personal delivery of a written notice of settlement.

CRITICAL

Ex parte communication between the mediator and a party is prohibited unless the parties stipulate to the contact and the court approves it.

Ex Parte communication between the mediator and either party is hereby prohibited, unless a stipulation regarding such contact is reached and approved by the Court.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

A person excused for good cause must remain immediately available by telephone to counsel and the court throughout the settlement conference.

Any person excused by the court for good cause shown shall remain immediately available for telephone communication with counsel and the court for the duration of the settlement conference.

CRITICAL

If testimony is required, the moving party must apply to the clerk for a hearing date and file the court-provided form for setting the default or uncontested matter for hearing.

If testimony is required, the moving party must apply to the clerk for a hearing date and file the form provided by the court for setting default or uncontested matters for hearing.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Phone

(209) 257-2692

Notice of intent to appear at the hearing by leaving a voice message on the court’s oral argument line at (209) 257-2692, pursuant to CRC 3.1308(a) is required. Parties intending to appear and contest the tentative ruling must notify the court and opposing counsel by telephone no later than 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing. Unless opposing counsel has been notified of such intent, oral argument will not be permitted. These tentative ruling procedures do not apply in any case in which a self-represented party is in the custody of the California Department of Corrections.

Notice of intent to appear at the hearing by leaving a voice message on the court’s oral argument line at (209) 257-2692, pursuant to CRC 3.1308(a) is required. Parties intending to appear and contest the tentative ruling must notify the court and opposing counsel by telephone no later than 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing. Unless opposing counsel has been notified of such intent, oral argument will not be permitted. These tentative ruling procedures do not apply in any case in which a self-represented party is in the custody of the California Department of Corrections.

WARNING

Ex parte communications are discouraged.

Ex parte communications are discouraged.

WARNING

If both parties in good faith believe the matter cannot be completed in fifteen minutes, they must inform the court when it is called, and the court may reset it as appropriate.

In the event both parties in good faith believe that the matter cannot be completed in fifteen (15) minutes, they shall, at the time the matter is called, so inform the court. The court may then set the matter as may be appropriate.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

A moving party with an unavoidable scheduling conflict may call the court before the hearing and report the conflict to avoid having the matter dropped.

In the event of an unavoidable scheduling conflict, the moving party can avoid having the matter dropped by calling the court at any time prior to the scheduled hearing and reporting the conflict.

WARNING

Parties and their attorneys may not contact court legal research staff about a pending matter without prior approval from the assigned judge or, if none is assigned, the Presiding Judge.

No party, or attorney for a party, in any action or proceeding pending in this court shall contact or attempt to contact any member of the court’s legal research staff concerning such pending matter, without the prior approval of the judge to whom the matter has been assigned, or if the matter has not been assigned, the Presiding Judge.

WARNING

The courtroom clerk must be notified of a late appearance to avoid the matter being ordered off calendar when no one appears at calendar call.

Any matter in which there is no appearance at the time of calendar call shall be ordered off calendar, unless the courtroom clerk has been notified that there will be a late appearance.

WARNING

Hearing dates, times, and places must be scheduled through the clerk’s office.

The date, time, and place of hearing shall be scheduled through the clerk’s office.

WARNING

Mediation complaints must be submitted in writing to the Court Executive Officer at the stated address, and a written response will be provided within 10 business days of receipt.

Complaints must be in writing and directed to the Court Executive Officer, Amador Superior Court, 500 Argonaut Lane, Jackson, CA 95642. You will receive a written response within ten (10) business days of receipt of the written complaint.

WARNING

Lawyers should avoid direct or indirect communication with a judge about a pending case, except when court rules permit it or law otherwise authorizes it.

Lawyers should avoid any communication, direct or indirect, about a pending case with a judge except as permitted by court rules or otherwise authorized by law.

WARNING

Counsel or a self-represented party must notify the court of an interpreter need as early as possible and at least 14 days in advance, unless good cause supports shorter notice.

Counsel or, if self-represented, the party shall notify the court that an interpreter is required as early as possible, and at least fourteen (14) days in advance, unless good cause exists for notice on shortened time.

INFOCourt notice

Contact

Phone

Phone

209-257-2600

Call the listed number with calendar questions and be prepared to provide a case number or party name(s).

Call 209-257-2600 for questions related to the calendar. Be prepared to provide a case number or party name(s).

INFO

To obtain a new date for an unserved motion’s continuance, the requester may contact the calendar clerk.

If the continuance involves a motion, which has not yet been served, the matter may be re-calendared by contacting the calendar clerk for a new date and re-noticing the motion.

INFOCivil cases

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

209-257-2603

The Clerk’s Office can be reached by phone Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 3 PM at 209-257-2603.

The Clerk’s Office is available by phone 9AM-3PM M-F. Call: 209-257-2603

INFO

Contact

Phone

Phone

(209) 257-2603

A party unable to access the online portal may obtain the tentative ruling by telephone before 3:00 p.m.

If a party is unable to access the online portal, the tentative ruling may be accessed by telephoning (209) 257-2603, prior to 3:00 p.m.