Amador Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

The arbitrator must file the award within ten days after the hearing.

Within ten (10) days after hearing, the arbitrator shall file the award with the court, with proof of service on each party.

CRITICAL

Moving and supporting papers must meet the filing deadlines in California Rules of Court rule 3.1300 and Code of Civil Procedure section 1005.

All moving and supporting papers shall be filed in conformance with the time requirements set forth in rule 3.1300 of the California Rules of Court and Code of Civil Procedure section 1005.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Family law case management conference statement

The parties must file and serve a Family Law Case Management Conference Statement at least 15 days before each conference.

At least fifteen (15) days prior to each Family Law Case Management Conference, the parties shall file with the court and serve on all other parties, a Family Law Case Management Conference Statement.

CRITICAL

Except for conditional settlements, the action is scheduled for dismissal and will be dismissed 45 days after the court receives the Notice of Settlement unless a Request for Dismissal is filed or good cause is shown.

With the exception of conditional settlements, as defined in California Rules of Court, rule 3.1385, upon receipt of a Notice of Settlement, using the mandatory Judicial Council Form CM-200, the action will be scheduled for dismissal on the court’s own motion. The clerk will serve all parties with a Notice of Dismissal and the action will be dismissed forty-five (45) days after the Court receives the Notice of Settlement unless a Request for Dismissal is filed or good cause is shown why the case should not be dismissed.

CRITICAL

The Statement of Issues, Contentions and Proposed Disposition of the Case must be filed at least 20 days before a contested trial.

Where a matter is set for contested trial, either short or long cause, both parties shall file with the Court and serve a "Statement of Issues, Contentions and Proposed Disposition of the Case" at least twenty (20) days prior to the trial date, and if there is a settlement conference, at least five (5) court days before the settlement conference.

WARNING

Without good cause, late filing or service of opposing or reply papers may lead the court to act without considering the noncompliant document.

Failure, without good cause, to comply with the requirements of this rule concerning the time for filing and serving opposing and reply papers may, in the discretion of the court, be deemed cause for acting on the matter without consideration of the document filed in violation of the rule.

WARNING

Choosing mediation instead of arbitration does not suspend deadlines set by statute, the California Rules of Court, or the local rules.

The election to mediate in lieu of arbitration will not suspend any time periods specified by statute, California Rules of Court, or these local rules.

WARNING

Without good cause, failure to meet the rule's filing and service timing for initial papers may be treated as an admission that the motion lacks merit.

Failure, without good cause, to comply with the requirements of this rule concerning the time for filing and serving initial papers may, in the discretion of the court, be deemed an admission that the motion is without merit.

WARNING

The court will remove a reserved hearing from the calendar after the filing period for the motion or petition expires.

The court will drop any reserved hearings from calendar after the proper time for filing the motion or petition has expired.

WARNINGCivil cases

If the tenant does not respond within the allotted time, the landlord may obtain a default judgment.

If the tenant does not file a response within the allotted timeframe, the landlord may obtain a default judgment against the tenant.

WARNING

The arbitrator’s fee statement is due within thirty days after arbitration is completed, and the court may deny untimely claims.

The arbitrator’s fee statement must be submitted to the Court within thirty (30) days of completion of arbitration. Untimely claims may, in the discretion of the court, be denied.

WARNING

If the citing officer submits sworn testimony by written declaration, it must be submitted no later than two days before trial.

The citing officer may submit his or her sworn testimony by written declaration no later than two days prior to the date set for trial.

WARNING

Deadline

48 hours

The moving party may withdraw a motion from the calendar by filing written notice with the court and all parties at least 48 hours before the calendar appearance.

The moving party may withdraw a motion from calendar up to forty-eight (48) hours before the calendar appearance date by filing a written notice to the court and all parties.

WARNING

Deadline

3 court days

Hardship-based jury-service deferral requests must be submitted in writing to the Jury Commissioner at least three court days before service begins, or as soon as possible in exceptional circumstances.

Requests for deferral of jury service based upon undue hardship shall be submitted in writing to the Jury Commissioner at least three (3) court days prior to the scheduled start date, or, in exceptional circumstances, at the earliest possible time.

WARNING

Deadline

24 hours

If the hearing's nature prevents seven-court-day notice, notice must be given as early as possible and no later than 24 hours before the hearing.

If the nature of the hearing does not allow for such notice, notice must be given at the earliest possible time, but no later than twenty- four (24) hours in advance of the hearing.