Calaveras Superior Court Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

Contested matters proceeding to trial must have a settlement and trial setting conference, in which parties and trial counsel must participate; remaining contested issues will be set for trial at the conference’s conclusion.

Matters proceeding to trial on contested issues will be set for a mandatory settlement and trial setting conference. Parties and trial counsel must participate in the settlement conference and submit to the court and serve the other party with a settlement conference statement five (5) court days prior to the conference pursuant to rule 3.1380 of the California Rules of Court and Local Rule 3.6. Trial on any remaining contested issues will be set at the conclusion of the settlement conference.

CRITICAL

After responsive papers are filed and served, the moving party or counsel must contact the opposing party or counsel before the hearing to meet and confer about issues that could be settled without a contested hearing.

Once responsive papers have been filed and served, the moving party or their attorney shall contact the opposing party or attorney in advance of the hearing to meet, confer, and ascertain which issues can be settled without a contested hearing.

WARNING

The Court sets the briefing schedule when it issues the alternative writ.

A briefing schedule will be set by the Court at the time the alternative writ is issued.