Contra Costa Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

An Order to Shorten Time may be filed only if the underlying motion was filed previously or is filed simultaneously.

Orders to Shorten Time will be filed only when the motion has been previously filed or is simultaneously filed.

An Order to Shorten Time may be filed and calendared only if the underlying motion was filed previously or is filed simultaneously, with compliance shown through a signed order.

Orders to Shorten Time will be filed and calendared for hearing only when the motion has been previously filed or is simultaneously filed (see signed order for compliance).

Deadline

3 calendar days

A request for a court-provided reporter at a case management conference is timely if made at least three calendar days in advance using Local Court Form MC-30.

A request for a court-provided court reporter is timely if it is made three or more calendar days before the case management conference is to be held. The request must be made by filing Local Court Form MC-30.

A court-provided reporter request for a law and motion hearing is timely if submitted by email, fax, or telephone no later than 4:00 p.m. on the preceding court day.

A request for a court-provided court reporter is timely if it is made at or before 4:00 p.m. on the court day preceding the hearing. The request may be made by e-mail, fax, or telephone to the department holding the hearing.

Deadline

3 calendar days

A request for a court-provided reporter at an issue conference is timely if made at least three calendar days in advance using Local Court Form MC-30.

A request for a court-provided court reporter is timely if it is made three or more calendar days before the issue conference is to be held. The request must be made by filing Local Court Form MC-30.

Deadline

3 calendar days

For all other proceedings, a court-provided reporter request is timely if Local Court Form MC-30 is filed at least three calendar days before the proceeding.

A request for a court-provided court reporter is timely if filed on Local Court Form MC-30 at least three calendar days before the scheduled date of the proceeding.

Deadline

3 calendar days

For a short cause matter, a court-provided reporter request is timely if Local Court Form MC-30 is filed three calendar days before the hearing.

A request is timely if Local Court Form MC-30 is filed three calendar days before the matter is set to be heard.

Deadline

3 calendar days

For an evidentiary hearing or trial, a reporter request is timely when made at scheduling or if Local Court Form MC-30 is filed three calendar days before the hearing.

A request is timely if made at the time an evidentiary hearing or trial is set at a settlement conference or other proceeding, or if Local Court Form MC-30 is filed three calendar days before the matter is set to be heard.

Deadline

3 calendar days

A person requesting a court-provided reporter for a domestic violence restraining-order matter must file the FW-001 fee-waiver request and Local Court Form MC-30 at least three calendar days before the hearing.

However, should a person filing a request for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order request a court-provided court reporter, that person shall file a Request to Waive Court Fees (FW-001), and a request for a court-provided court reporter (Local Court Form MC-30) at least three calendar days before the matter is set to be heard.

For a probate matter, a court-provided reporter request is timely if received by 4:00 p.m. on the preceding court day.

A request for a court-provided court reporter is timely if received by 4:00 p.m. on the court day preceding the hearing.

Deadline

5 court days

Unless the Court orders otherwise, missing exhibits must be mailed or delivered to the Court within five court days after facsimile transmission of the document for filing.

Unless the Court otherwise orders, the missing exhibits shall be mailed or otherwise delivered to the Court, for filing and attachment to the filed document, not later than five (5) court days following facsimile transmission of the document for filing.

A juvenile dependency petition received by the Clerk’s Office by 5:00 p.m. is considered filed on the day received.

Petitions received by the Clerk’s Office by 5:00 p.m. via facsimile transmission will be considered filed as of the day received.

A juvenile dependency petition received after 5:00 p.m. is not considered filed until the next business day after receipt.

Petitions received after 5:00 p.m. will not be considered as filed by the Clerk’s office until the next business day following receipt of the facsimile transmission.

The original petition must be delivered to the Juvenile Department Clerk on the next business day after it is filed by facsimile.

(6) The original petition shall be delivered to the Clerk of Court Juvenile Department for filing the next business day following the facsimile filing of the petition.

The Clerk must date-stamp the original petition as filed on the date the facsimile petition was received and filed.

The original petition shall be stamped as filed by the Clerk with the date the facsimile petition was received and filed.

An uninsured-motorist declaration must be filed promptly after counsel learns that the action will proceed as an uninsured motorist case.

Promptly upon learning that an action is to proceed as an uninsured motorist case, plaintiff's counsel shall file a declaration setting forth the information upon which such a determination has been made.

Deadline

5 court days

When dismissal has not been filed, the further declaration and status report are due five court days before the review hearing, with a justified extension request included if additional time is needed.

If a dismissal has not been filed, plaintiff's counsel must file a further declaration five (5) court days before the review hearing date and provide a status report and, if necessary, a request with supporting justification for additional time to conclude the case.

Deadline

5 court days

Responsive papers to an Order to Show Cause must be filed and served at least five court days before the hearing.

Responsive papers to the Order to Show Cause must be filed and served no less than five (5) court days in advance of the hearing.

Deadline

45 calendar days

For a transferred case in which a responsive pleading has already been filed, the First Case Management Conference must be set within 45 calendar days after the Order of Transfer.

If a case is transferred from another jurisdiction after a responsive pleading has been filed, the First Case Management Conference will be set within forty-five (45) calendar days from the Order of Transfer.

Deadline

90 calendar days

For a transferred case in which no responsive pleading has been filed, the First Case Management Conference must be set within 90 calendar days after the Order of Transfer.

If no responsive pleading has been filed, the First Case Management Conference will be set within ninety (90) calendar days from the Order of Transfer.

Deadline

15 calendar days

Each appearing party must file and serve a completed Judicial Council Form CM-110 at least 15 calendar days before the First Case Management Conference.

Each appearing party shall file and serve the completed Case Management Statement, (Judicial Council Form CM-110), at least fifteen (15) calendar days before the First Case Management Conference as provided by California Rules of Court, Rule 3.725.

Deadline

5 calendar days

A party opposing an early case management conference request must lodge and serve an informal statement of opposition with reasons within five calendar days after receiving the request.

Any party opposing a request shall lodge and serve an informal statement of opposition, with reasons, within five (5) calendar days of receiving the request.

Deadline

5 court days

Responsive papers to an Order to Show Cause must be filed at least five court days before the hearing.

Responsive papers to the Order to Show Cause must be filed at least five (5) court days in advance of the hearing.

Deadline

48 hours

An ex parte application may not be heard until forty-eight hours after the later of filing or notice, with the hearing period extended by three calendar days when notice is mailed.

Such an application may be heard no sooner than forty-eight (48) hours after the later of: (A) Filing the application, or (B) Notice to the allegedly defaulting party unless notice is excused pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1204. If notice is given by mail, the time for hearing the ex parte application will be extended by three (3) calendar days.

Deadline

48 hours

A written objection to an ex parte application must be filed within forty-eight hours after the notice.

Any such objection must be filed within forty-eight (48) hours of the notice given pursuant to paragraph (a)(2).

Moving, opposing, and reply papers must be timely filed and served; late papers will not be considered unless good cause is shown at the hearing.

Moving, opposing and reply papers must be filed and served with the Court and parties within the time prescribed by law. The Court will not consider late filed papers unless good cause is shown at the hearing.

After notice of an overruled demurrer or denied motion of the specified types, the moving party has ten calendar days to file an answer or further responsive pleading.

If the hearing involved a demurrer, motion to strike, motion to quash service of process, motion for a change of venue, or motion to stay or dismiss for "Forum Non Conveniens," and the demurrer is overruled or the motion is denied; the moving party shall have ten (10) calendar days after notice (see Paragraph 3 below) to file an Answer or further responsive pleading.

After the order is signed and a briefing schedule is assigned, the party must present the order to the clerk’s office for filing.

Once the order is signed and a briefing schedule assigned, the party shall present the order to the clerk’s office for filing.

Immediately after an Order to Show Cause is signed, the original must be filed with the Court Clerk, and service must be made using a certified copy without charge.

When an Order to Show Cause has been signed, the original shall be filed immediately in the office of the Court Clerk and service shall be effected by a certified copy, for which no charge shall be made.

Deadline

5 court days

Respondents must file all responsive and opposing documents at least five court days before the hearing date.

All responsive and opposing documents shall be filed by respondents at least five (5) court days before the day set for hearing.

Deadline

5 calendar days

A written request for an uncontested hearing must be submitted to the court clerk at least five calendar days before the hearing.

Applications for Default Prove Up Hearings, Minor’s Compromises, Adoptions and other uncontested matters requiring hearing shall be made in writing to the Clerk of the Court not less than five (5) calendar days before the hearing.

Deadline

45 calendar days

After giving immediate written notice of settlement, counsel must file a dismissal request, stipulated judgment, or conditional settlement within forty-five calendar days of the notice.

If a case settles before that time, counsel shall: (1) Immediately give written notice to the Court, and; (2) File a request for dismissal, stipulated judgment, or conditional settlement within forty-five (45) calendar days of the written notice of settlement.

Deadline

45 calendar days

Failure to file the settlement disposition within forty-five calendar days results in an order to show cause concerning sanctions.

If a request for dismissal, stipulated judgment, or conditional settlement is not filed within forty-five (45) calendar days, an Order to Show Cause shall issue as to why sanctions should not be imposed.

Deadline

5 court days

Responsive papers to the order to show cause must be filed five court days before the hearing.

Responsive papers to the Order to Show Cause must be filed five (5) court days in advance of the hearing.

The arbitrator’s award must be filed with the court within 10 calendar days after the last hearing.

The award (arbitrator’s decision) must be filed with the Court within ten (10) calendar days of the last hearing.

A party may request a Trial De Novo within 60 calendar days, unless the judge sets a different deadline; otherwise, the arbitration award becomes a court order.

The arbitration award becomes a court order unless one of the parties file for a Trial De Novo within sixty (60) calendar days or another time limit set by the judge.

Deadline

5 court days

The required arbitration information must be provided to the judicial arbitrator and other parties at least 5 court days before the hearing.

Parties must prepare and give information about their case to the judicial arbitrator and other parties at least five (5) court days before the arbitration hearing.

The ADR-610 request must be served no later than the final filing date for the discovery motion.

The Request for Assignment of Discovery Facilitator (Local Court Form ADR-610) must be served on or before the last date for filing the Discovery Motion.

Serving the ADR-610 request counts as proper filing of the discovery motion for the 45-day filing deadline measured from service of the discovery responses.

Service of the Request for Assignment of Discovery Facilitator shall be deemed the proper filing of a Discovery Motion for purposes of the rule requiring that Discovery Motions must be filed within forty-five (45) days of service of the discovery responses.

If the Discovery Facilitator's recommendations do not resolve the dispute, the moving party has 30 days from service to file and serve a formal discovery motion.

If service of the Recommendations of Discovery Facilitator and Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator does not resolve the dispute, the moving party shall have thirty (30) days from the service of the Recommendations of Discovery Facilitator and Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator to file with the clerk of the court and serve on the parties a formal Discovery Motion.

If the Discovery Facilitator fails to serve the recommendations, the moving party has 40 days from completion of the discovery hearing to file formal discovery motion papers.

If for any reason the Discovery Facilitator fails to serve the Recommendations of Discovery Facilitator and Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator, the moving party shall have forty (40) days from the completion of the discovery hearing to file formal Discovery Motion papers regarding the discovery dispute,

Unless otherwise ordered, motions and proofs of service must be filed and served under the cited time limits and set for hearing in the appropriate court’s Criminal Department.

Unless otherwise ordered, all motions and proofs of service shall be filed and served in accordance with the time limitations set forth in California Rules of Court, Rule 4.111 and Penal Code Section 1538.5, and shall be set for hearing in the Criminal Department of the appropriate court.

Moving counsel must promptly email the Court’s Research Attorneys when a felony motion will be continued or dropped from calendar.

If a felony motion is to be continued or dropped from calendar, counsel for the moving party shall promptly notify the Court’s Research Attorneys by email and the Research Attorneys will notify the Judge.

Deadline

5 court days

Opposing counsel must email the Court’s Research Attorneys if unable to file pleadings at least five court days before the scheduled hearing.

If the party opposing a motion is unable to file pleadings at least five (5) court days before the time scheduled for the hearing as required by California Rules of Court, Rule 4.111, or as otherwise required by law, counsel shall notify the Court’s Research Attorneys by email.

Within 48 hours of the hearing date, the moving party must appear unless the Court excuses the appearance.

Within forty-eight (48) hours of the date set for hearing, the moving party shall appear unless excused by the Court.

Deadline

3 court days

In cases preassigned to a trial department, counsel must submit all motions not enumerated as pretrial motions to the trial judge within three court days before trial.

Counsel in cases pre-assigned to a trial department shall submit to the Trial Judge all such motions within three (3) court days before the date set for trial.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Absent a court order and upon a showing of good cause, moving papers on shortened time must be filed at least five calendar days before the hearing.

(2) Except by order of the Court, upon a showing of good cause, all ex parte applications seeking to set a matter on shortened time shall provide for moving papers to be filed and personally served at least five (5) calendar days and for opposing papers to be filed and served at least two (2) calendar days before the hearing date.

Deadline

30 calendar days

A notice of appeal must be filed within 30 calendar days after judgment is pronounced or the clerk mails the Notice of Judgment.

The notice shall be filed within thirty (30) calendar days of pronouncement of judgment or mailing by the clerk of the Notice of Judgment.

A notice of appeal received after the filing period expires must be marked as received but not filed, and the Clerk must notify the party of that status.

Any Notice received after the expiration of the time prescribed shall be marked by the Clerk "received (date) but not filed," and the Clerk shall advise the party seeking to file the notice that it was received but not filed because the period for filing had elapsed.

Deadline

14 calendar days

At least 14 calendar days before the Mandatory Settlement Conference, the parties must exchange sufficiently specific written settlement offers and bring each party's proposal to the conference.

At least fourteen (14) calendar days before the Mandatory Settlement Conference, the parties shall:

Deadline

14 calendar days

Unless already completed, the parties must exchange Final Declarations of Disclosure at least 14 calendar days before the Mandatory Settlement Conference.

At least fourteen (14) calendar days before the Mandatory Settlement Conference, the parties shall: ... Exchange Final Declarations of Disclosure (if not already done).

Deadline

7 calendar days

When financial relief is at issue, the parties must exchange and file updated income and expense declarations at least seven calendar days before the conference, unless a recent I&E has been filed and no significant financial changes have occurred.

At least seven (7) calendar days before the Mandatory Settlement conference, the parties shall: ... If support or attorney’s fees and costs or other financial relief is at issue, the parties shall exchange and file updated I&Es, unless the party has filed an I&E within ninety (90) calendar days of the date of the hearing and there have been no significant changes in the party's income, assets or expenses.

Deadline

5 calendar days

At least five calendar days before the settlement conference, the parties and any counsel must meet and confer in person, by telephone, or as ordered by the Court to attempt in good faith to resolve all issues.

At least five (5) calendar days before the date of the settlement conference, the parties and, if they are represented, their counsel, shall meet and confer either in person, by telephone or as ordered by the Court to attempt in good faith to resolve all issues.

Deadline

5 court days

CASA must submit its court report to the court at least five court days before the hearing for which the report was prepared.

CASA shall submit CASA court reports to the Court a minimum of five court days prior to the hearing for which the report was prepared.

Deadline

3 court days

Except for confirmations of sales, proposed orders must be submitted to the Probate Division at least three court days before the hearing, state the hearing date, and assume the petition will be granted, including requested fees.

Except in the case of confirmations of sales, orders must be submitted to the Probate Division at least three (3) court days in advance of the scheduled hearing date. The hearing date shall be stated in the order. The proposed order shall be prepared on the assumption the petition will be granted, including requested fees. Orders submitted later will be reviewed and processed after the hearing and will generally be available the morning after the hearing.

Deadline

2 court days

Responses to tentative rulings must be filed by the close of business two court days before the hearing, and endorsed filed copies must be delivered to the Probate Examiner.

In order to be considered, responses to tentative rulings must be filed no later than the close of business, two (2) court days before the hearing and endorsed filed copies delivered to the Probate Examiner.

A noticed probate hearing, including one continued to a definite date, cannot be held before the scheduled date unless the court orders a change and new notice is given.

When a hearing on a probate matter has been noticed, or when it has been noticed and then continued to a definite date, the matter cannot be heard before the date set, except by Court order and new notice.

Final distribution cannot proceed until estate-tax returns are filed and the tax is paid, unless no estate-tax return is required.

An estate is not ready for final distribution until the estate tax returns have been filed, and the tax paid, unless no estate tax return is required to be filed.

The first guardian or conservator account is due no later than the first anniversary of appointment, and subsequent accounts must be filed at least biennially.

The first account shall be filed on or before the first anniversary date of the order appointing the guardian or conservator; and subsequent accounts shall be filed at least biennially thereafter.

Deadline

15 calendar days

At any time after a facsimile-produced document is filed or served, the adverse party may request the original, and the filing or serving party must file or produce it within 15 calendar days after service of the request.

When a facsimile-produced document is filed or served in an action in the Court, the party against whom the document is filed or served may, at any time, request the filing or production of the original document in the Court. The request to file or produce the original document shall be served upon the party filing or serving the facsimile-produced document, who shall file or produce the original document in the Court within fifteen (15) calendar days thereafter.

Deadline

5 court days

Unless the Court orders otherwise, missing exhibits must be mailed or otherwise delivered to the Court within five court days after transmission of the document for filing.

Unless the Court otherwise orders, the missing exhibits shall be mailed or otherwise delivered to the Court, for filing and attachment to the filed document, not later than five (5) court days following facsimile transmission of the document for filing.

A facsimile-produced document's filing date is determined when the document is filed, not when later-received exhibits are attached.

The date on which the facsimile-produced document is filed determines the filing date of the document and not the date when the exhibits are received and attached to the filed document.

Juice dependency petitions received by fax by 5:00 p.m. are deemed filed that day; petitions received after 5:00 p.m. are deemed filed the next business day.

Petitions received by the Clerk’s Office by 5:00 p.m. via facsimile transmission will be considered filed as of the day received. Petitions received after 5:00 p.m. will not be considered as filed by the Clerk’s office until the next business day following receipt of the facsimile transmission.

Deadline

5 court days

If no dismissal has been filed, plaintiff's counsel must submit the required declaration and status report at least five court days before the review hearing.

If a dismissal has not been filed, plaintiff's counsel must file a further declaration five (5) court days before the review hearing date and provide a status report and, if necessary, a request with supporting justification for additional time to conclude the case.

Deadline

15 calendar days

Each appearing party must file and serve the completed Case Management Statement at least 15 calendar days before the first case management conference.

Each appearing party shall file and serve the completed Case Management Statement, (Judicial Council Form CM-110), at least fifteen (15) calendar days before the First Case Management Conference as provided by California Rules of Court, Rule 3.725.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Motions in limine must be filed at least 10 calendar days before the conference.

All motions in limine must be in writing and are to be filed and served at least ten (10) calendar days before the conference.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Objections to motions in limine must be filed at least 5 calendar days before the conference.

Any objections to motions in limine must be filed and served five (5) calendar days before the conference, with a copy lodged with the chambers of the department to which the case is assigned.

Deadline

5 court days

The Issue Conference Statement must be filed at least 5 court days before the Issue Conference.

Parties must file with the court and serve on all parties an Issue Conference Statement (Local Court Form CV-659(c)) of not more than ten (10) pages at least five (5) court days before the Issue Conference.

Deadline

2 court days

Adequate copies of an approved jury questionnaire must be delivered to the Jury Commissioner at least 2 court days before trial.

If the Court approves a questionnaire, it shall be the responsibility of the party submitting a questionnaire to have an adequate number of copies delivered to the office of the Jury Commissioner no later than two (2) court days before the scheduled commencement of trial, and to arrange and pay for prompt copying and distribution of the completed questionnaire to the Court and other parties in the order in which jurors will be called; and

Deadline

48 hours

An ex parte application for additional relief may not be heard until at least 48 hours after the later of filing or notice to the allegedly defaulting party, unless notice is excused.

Such an application may be heard no sooner than forty-eight (48) hours after the later of: (A) Filing the application, or (B) Notice to the allegedly defaulting party unless notice is excused pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1204.

Deadline

48 hours

A party contesting the ex parte application must file a written objection stating its reasons within 48 hours after notice.

If the allegedly defaulting party wishes to contest the application, it must file a written objection, stating the reasons for the objection. Any such objection must be filed within forty-eight (48) hours of the notice given pursuant to paragraph (a)(2).

Deadline

10 court days

In non-unlawful-detainer cases, additional relief must be sought by noticed motion, and any agreed shortened hearing period generally may not provide less than 10 court days' notice absent exceptional circumstances and good cause.

The proper form for seeking additional relief is a noticed motion. The parties may agree, in advance, to an Order Shortening Time for the hearing of such a motion, provided that (except in exceptional cases, for good cause shown) the time for noticing the motion shall not be less than ten (10) court days.

Moving, opposing, and reply papers must be timely filed and served, and late papers will not be considered unless good cause is shown at the hearing.

Moving, opposing and reply papers must be filed and served with the Court and parties within the time prescribed by law. The Court will not consider late filed papers unless good cause is shown at the hearing.

To request argument, counsel or a self-represented party must call the deciding department by 4:00 p.m. on the preceding court day and identify the issues to be argued.

The tentative ruling will become the Court's ruling unless by 4:00 p.m. of the court day preceding the hearing, counsel or self-represented parties call the department rendering the decision to request argument and to specify what issues are to be argued.

A party requesting argument must notify the Court and all affected parties of the appearance decision and issues by 4:00 p.m., and failure to do so precludes argument.

Calling counsel or self-represented parties requesting argument must advise all other affected counsel and self-represented parties by no later than 4:00 p.m. of his or her decision to appear and of the issues to be argued. Failure to timely advise the Court and counsel or self-represented parties will preclude any party from arguing the matter.

Deadline

10 calendar days

After an overruled demurrer or denial of specified motions, the moving party has 10 calendar days after notice to file an answer or further responsive pleading.

If the hearing involved a demurrer, motion to strike, motion to quash service of process, motion for a change of venue, or motion to stay or dismiss for "Forum Non Conveniens," and the demurrer is overruled or the motion is denied; the moving party shall have ten (10) calendar days after notice (see Paragraph 3 below) to file an Answer or further responsive pleading.

Deadline

10 calendar days

A party granted leave to amend has 10 calendar days after notice to amend, after which the initial moving party has 10 calendar days after service to file a further responsive pleading.

If a demurrer is sustained or motion to strike is granted with leave to amend, the party granted leave to amend shall have ten (10) calendar days after notice to amend, and the initial moving party shall have ten (10) calendar days after service of the amendment to file a further responsive pleading.

Deadline

10 calendar days

The party granted leave to amend must amend within 10 calendar days after notice.

If a demurrer is sustained or motion to strike is granted with leave to amend, the party granted leave to amend shall have ten (10) calendar days after notice to amend

Deadline

10 calendar days

The initial moving party must file a further responsive pleading within 10 calendar days after service of the amendment.

the initial moving party shall have ten (10) calendar days after service of the amendment to file a further responsive pleading.

An ex parte application to shorten time is considered only with proposed moving papers, and the order is filed only if the underlying motion was previously or simultaneously filed.

Ex parte applications for Orders to Shorten Time will be considered only when accompanied by the proposed moving papers. Orders to Shorten Time will be filed only when the motion has been previously filed or is simultaneously filed.

A proposed moving papers requirement applies to ex parte shortening-time applications unless the court orders otherwise, and such an order may be filed and calendared only when the motion was previously or simultaneously filed.

Ex Parte Applications for Orders to Shorten Time will be considered only when accompanied by the proposed moving papers, unless, in its discretion, the Court otherwise orders. Orders to Shorten Time will be filed and calendared for hearing only when the motion has been previously filed or is simultaneously filed (see signed order for compliance).

Moving papers for a Law and Motion matter must be filed and submitted by noon on the preceding court day.

Moving papers must be filed and submitted by 12:00 noon of the court day before the scheduled hearing.

Deadline

5 court days

Respondents must file all responsive and opposing documents at least five court days before the hearing date.

All responsive and opposing documents shall be filed by respondents at least five (5) court days before the day set for hearing.

Deadline

45 calendar days

The request for dismissal, stipulated judgment, or conditional settlement must be filed within 45 calendar days after written notice of settlement.

File a request for dismissal, stipulated judgment, or conditional settlement within forty-five (45) calendar days of the written notice of settlement.

Deadline

5 court days

Failure to file the settlement request within 45 calendar days triggers an Order to Show Cause, and responsive papers must be filed five court days before the hearing.

If a request for dismissal, stipulated judgment, or conditional settlement is not filed within forty-five (45) calendar days, an Order to Show Cause shall issue as to why sanctions should not be imposed. Responsive papers to the Order to Show Cause must be filed five (5) court days in advance of the hearing.

Deadline

10 calendar days

The arbitration award must be filed with the court within 10 calendar days after the last hearing.

The award (arbitrator’s decision) must be filed with the Court within ten (10) calendar days of the last hearing.

Deadline

60 calendar days

The arbitration award becomes a court order unless a party files a Trial De Novo within 60 calendar days or within another judge-set time limit.

The arbitration award becomes a court order unless one of the parties file for a Trial De Novo within sixty (60) calendar days or another time limit set by the judge.

Deadline

5 court days

Parties must provide case information to the neutral case evaluator and other parties at least five court days before the evaluation hearing.

Parties must prepare and give information about their case to the neutral case evaluator and other parties at least five (5) court days before the evaluation hearing.

The facilitator request must be served no later than the discovery motion filing date, and that service is deemed proper filing of the discovery motion for purposes of the 45-day deadline measured from service of the discovery responses.

The Request for Assignment of Discovery Facilitator (Local Court Form ADR-610) must be served on or before the last date for filing the Discovery Motion. Service of the Request for Assignment of Discovery Facilitator shall be deemed the proper filing of a Discovery Motion for purposes of the rule requiring that Discovery Motions must be filed within forty-five (45) days of service of the discovery responses.

The Discovery Facilitator must serve the required recommendations and termination document on the parties within 10 days after completion of the hearing.

If the discovery dispute is not completely resolved at the hearing, the Discovery Facilitator shall, within ten (10) days of the completion of the hearing, serve a document on the parties entitled “Recommendations of Discovery Facilitator and Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator” (Local Court Form ADR-616).

If service of the facilitator's recommendations does not resolve the dispute, the moving party has 30 days to file the formal discovery motion with the clerk and serve it on the parties.

If service of the Recommendations of Discovery Facilitator and Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator does not resolve the dispute, the moving party shall have thirty (30) days from the service of the Recommendations of Discovery Facilitator and Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator to file with the clerk of the court and serve on the parties a formal Discovery Motion.

If the facilitator fails to serve the required notice, the moving party has 40 days after the hearing to file formal discovery motion papers with a first-exhibit declaration of that failure.

If for any reason the Discovery Facilitator fails to serve the Recommendations of Discovery Facilitator and Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator, the moving party shall have forty (40) days from the completion of the discovery hearing to file formal Discovery Motion papers regarding the discovery dispute, which papers shall include, as the first exhibit, a declaration regarding the failure of the Facilitator to serve the Notice.

Failure to timely respond waives the right to respond, although the court may grant relief for good cause shown.

The failure to file any response within the time limits and pursuant to this rule shall constitute a waiver of the right to make a response, but the Court, for good cause shown, may grant relief from the waiver.

Unless otherwise ordered, pretrial motions and proofs of service must be filed and served under the specified time limitations and set for hearing in the appropriate Criminal Department.

Unless otherwise ordered, all motions and proofs of service shall be filed and served in accordance with the time limitations set forth in California Rules of Court, Rule 4.111 and Penal Code Section 1538.5, and shall be set for hearing in the Criminal Department of the appropriate court.

Deadline

5 court days

If opposing counsel cannot file pleadings at least five court days before the scheduled hearing, counsel must notify the Court's Research Attorneys by email.

If the party opposing a motion is unable to file pleadings at least five (5) court days before the time scheduled for the hearing as required by California Rules of Court, Rule 4.111, or as otherwise required by law, counsel shall notify the Court’s Research Attorneys by email.

Deadline

3 court days

In cases preassigned to a trial department, counsel must submit motions not enumerated as pretrial motions to the trial judge within three court days before trial, except as otherwise ordered.

Counsel in cases pre-assigned to a trial department shall submit to the Trial Judge all such motions within three (3) court days before the date set for trial.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Unless the Court orders otherwise and good cause is shown, an ex parte shortened-time motion must be filed and personally served at least five calendar days before the hearing, with opposing papers filed and served at least two calendar days beforehand.

Except by order of the Court, upon a showing of good cause, all ex parte applications seeking to set a matter on shortened time shall provide for moving papers to be filed and personally served at least five (5) calendar days and for opposing papers to be filed and served at least two (2) calendar days before the hearing date.

Deadline

30 calendar days

A notice of appeal in an infraction case must be filed within 30 calendar days after pronouncement of judgment or the clerk's mailing of the Notice of Judgment.

The notice shall be filed within thirty (30) calendar days of pronouncement of judgment or mailing by the clerk of the Notice of Judgment.

A notice of appeal received after the filing period expires is marked received but not filed, and the clerk must advise the filer that the filing period had elapsed.

Any Notice received after the expiration of the time prescribed shall be marked by the Clerk "received (date) but not filed," and the Clerk shall advise the party seeking to file the notice that it was received but not filed because the period for filing had elapsed.

Applies to

Order appointing child custody evaluator

The Order Appointing Child Custody Evaluator (Judicial Council Form FL-327) must be filed and provided to the Evaluator before the evaluation begins.

An Order Appointing Child Custody Evaluator (Judicial Council Form FL-327) shall be filed and given to the Evaluator before the evaluation begins.

Deadline

15 calendar days

Evaluator complaints or grievances must be submitted to the bench officer at least 15 calendar days before the Recommendation Conference, with copies to the evaluator and all other parties.

All such complaints and grievances must be submitted to the bench officer hearing the matter at least fifteen (15) calendar days before the Recommendation Conference, with copies to the Evaluator and all other parties.

Deadline

2 calendar days

Applies to

Written response to evaluator complaint

The evaluator must submit a written response to every issue raised in a complaint to the bench officer at least two calendar days before the Recommendation Conference, with copies to all parties.

The Evaluator shall submit a written response to all issues raised in the written complaint to the bench officer hearing the matter at least two (2) calendar days before the Recommendation Conference, with copies to all parties.

Deadline

5 court days

Juvenile motions generally must be written, heard before attachment of jeopardy, and set at least five court days after notice unless the court orders otherwise; the moving party must clear the hearing date with the juvenile-court clerk before filing.

Except as provided by law, all motions shall be in writing, shall be heard before the attachment of jeopardy and shall be heard five (5) or more court days after notice unless the Court orders otherwise. The moving party shall clear the hearing date with the clerk of the juvenile court before filing any such motion.

Deadline

2 court days

A motion to continue a jurisdiction hearing must be made and heard no less than two court days before the scheduled jurisdiction hearing.

A motion to continue the jurisdiction hearing in any proceeding shall be made and heard no less than two (2) court days before the jurisdiction hearing

Deadline

3 court days

Except for confirmations of sales, proposed orders must be submitted to the Probate Division at least three court days before the hearing.

Except in the case of confirmations of sales, orders must be submitted to the Probate Division at least three (3) court days in advance of the scheduled hearing date.

Deadline

2 court days

To be considered, a response to a tentative ruling must be filed by close of business two court days before the hearing, with an endorsed filed copy delivered to the Probate Examiner.

In order to be considered, responses to tentative rulings must be filed no later than the close of business, two (2) court days before the hearing and endorsed filed copies delivered to the Probate Examiner.

A noticed probate hearing, including one continued to a definite date, may not be advanced except by court order and new notice.

When a hearing on a probate matter has been noticed, or when it has been noticed and then continued to a definite date, the matter cannot be heard before the date set, except by Court order and new notice.

The first guardian or conservator account is due by the first anniversary of the appointment order, and subsequent accounts must be filed at least every two years.

The first account shall be filed on or before the first anniversary date of the order appointing the guardian or conservator; and subsequent accounts shall be filed at least biennially thereafter.

Unless the account ends upon a conservatee’s death, its ending date may be no more than three months before the filing date.

The ending date of an account, except an account ending upon the death of a conservatee, shall not be more than three months before the date it is filed with the Court.

Deadline

15 calendar days

The party filing or serving a facsimile-produced document must produce the original document within 15 calendar days after service of the request.

The request to file or produce the original document shall be served upon the party filing or serving the facsimile-produced document, who shall file or produce the original document in the Court within fifteen (15) calendar days thereafter.

Deadline

5 court days

Unless the court orders otherwise, missing exhibits must be mailed or delivered to the court within five court days after the facsimile document is transmitted for filing.

Unless the Court otherwise orders, the missing exhibits shall be mailed or otherwise delivered to the Court, for filing and attachment to the filed document, not later than five (5) court days following facsimile transmission of the document for filing.

Juvenile dependency petitions received by facsimile by 5:00 p.m. are filed that day; later petitions are filed the next business day.

Petitions received by the Clerk’s Office by 5:00 p.m. via facsimile transmission will be considered filed as of the day received. Petitions received after 5:00 p.m. will not be considered as filed by the Clerk’s Office until the next business day following receipt of the facsimile transmission.

The petitioner must deliver the original petition to the Juvenile Department clerk by the next business day after filing the petition by facsimile.

The original petition shall be delivered to the Clerk of Court Juvenile Department for filing the next business day following the facsimile filing of the petition.

Deadline

5 court days

If dismissal has not been filed, plaintiff's counsel must file a further declaration and status report, and if necessary a justified request for additional time, at least five court days before the review hearing.

If a dismissal has not been filed, plaintiff's counsel must file a further declaration five (5) court days before the review hearing date and provide a status report and, if necessary, a request with supporting justification for additional time to conclude the case.

Deadline

5 court days

Responsive papers to an Order to Show Cause must be filed and served at least five court days before the hearing.

(3) Responsive papers to the Order to Show Cause must be filed and served no less than five (5) court days in advance of the hearing.

Deadline

15 calendar days

Each appearing party must file and serve a completed Case Management Statement at least 15 calendar days before the First Case Management Conference.

Each appearing party shall file and serve the completed Case Management Statement, (Judicial Council Form CM-110), at least fifteen (15) calendar days before the First Case Management Conference as provided by California Rules of Court, Rule 3.725.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Motions in limine must be filed and served at least 10 calendar days before the issue conference.

All motions in limine must be in writing and are to be filed and served at least ten (10) calendar days before the conference.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Objections to motions in limine must be filed and served at least 5 calendar days before the issue conference, with a copy lodged in the assigned department's chambers.

Any objections to motions in limine must be filed and served five (5) calendar days before the conference, with a copy lodged with the chambers of the department to which the case is assigned.

Deadline

5 court days

The Issue Conference Statement must be filed with the court and served on all parties at least 5 court days before the Issue Conference.

Parties must file with the court and serve all parties an Issue Conference Statement (Local Court Form CV-659(c)) of not more than ten (10) pages at least five (5) court days before the Issue Conference.

Deadline

45 calendar days

Expedited unlawful detainer cases must be adjudicated, have a trial-setting memo filed, or have a conditional settlement filed within 45 calendar days, subject to a stay or extension for good cause.

Within forty-five (45) calendar days from the filing of the complaint, unlawful detainer cases entitled to expedited handling shall be either adjudicated, or a memo to set trial or conditional settlement shall have been filed. This time limit may be stayed or extended by a judicial officer or commissioner for good cause shown.

Deadline

45 calendar days

If an expedited unlawful detainer case does not meet the 45-day adjudication, trial-setting, or conditional-settlement requirement, an order to show cause regarding sanctions or dismissal issues against the plaintiff.

If an unlawful detainer case entitled to expedited handling has not been adjudicated, or had a memo to set trial or conditional settlement filed within the 45-day period (or such extended time as may be set by a judicial officer or commissioner), an order to show cause re: sanctions or dismissal directed to the plaintiff shall issue.

Deadline

5 court days

Responsive papers to an order to show cause regarding sanctions or dismissal must be filed at least five court days before the hearing.

In the event an order to show cause re: sanctions or dismissal is issued, any responsive papers to such order to show cause must be filed at least five (5) court days before the hearing date on the order to show cause.

Deadline

48 hours

An ex parte application may not be heard until at least 48 hours after the later of filing the application or notice to the allegedly defaulting party, unless notice is excused.

Such an application may be heard no sooner than forty-eight (48) hours after the later of: (A) Filing the application, or (B) Notice to the allegedly defaulting party unless notice is excused pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1204.

Deadline

3 calendar days

When notice is given by mail, the hearing of the ex parte application is extended by three calendar days.

If notice is given by mail, the time for hearing the ex parte application will be extended by three (3) calendar days.

Deadline

48 hours

Applies to

Written objection

A party contesting the ex parte application must file a written objection stating its reasons within 48 hours after notice.

If the allegedly defaulting party wishes to contest the application, it must file a written objection, stating the reasons for the objection. Any such objection must be filed within forty-eight (48) hours of the notice given pursuant to paragraph (a)(2).

The court will disregard late-filed papers unless good cause is demonstrated at the hearing.

The Court will not consider late filed papers unless good cause is shown at the hearing.

Deadline

10 calendar days

After an overruled demurrer or denied motion listed in Rule 3.46(1), the moving party has 10 calendar days after notice to file an answer or further responsive pleading.

If the hearing involved a demurrer, motion to strike, motion to quash service of process, motion for a change of venue, or motion to stay or dismiss for "Forum Non Conveniens," and the demurrer is overruled or the motion is denied, the moving party shall have ten (10) calendar days after notice (see Paragraph 3 below) to file an answer or further responsive pleading.

Deadline

10 calendar days

A party granted leave to amend has 10 calendar days after notice to amend, and the initial moving party has 10 calendar days after service of the amendment to file a further responsive pleading.

If a demurrer is sustained or motion to strike is granted with leave to amend, the party granted leave to amend shall have ten (10) calendar days after notice to amend, and the initial moving party shall have ten (10) calendar days after service of the amendment to file a further responsive pleading.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Parties are deemed to have notice of the ruling on the hearing date, or five calendar days after the clerk mails notice for a matter submitted for decision.

Parties shall be deemed to have notice of the Court's ruling as of the date of the hearing, or in the case of a matter submitted for decision, as of five (5) calendar days after the date the clerk mails notice of the Court's ruling.

Once signed, the original Order to Show Cause must be filed immediately with the Clerk’s Office, and service must be effected by certified copy without charge.

When an Order to Show Cause has been signed, the original shall be filed immediately in the Clerk’s Office and service shall be effected by a certified copy, for which no charge shall be made.

Moving papers must be filed and submitted by noon on the court day before the hearing.

Moving papers must be filed and submitted by 12:00 noon of the court day before the scheduled hearing.

Deadline

5 court days

Responsive and opposing documents must be filed by respondents at least five court days before the hearing.

All responsive and opposing documents shall be filed by respondents at least five (5) court days before the day set for hearing.

Deadline

5 calendar days

A written request for an uncontested hearing must be submitted to the court clerk at least five calendar days before the hearing.

Applications for Default Prove Up Hearings, Minor’s Compromises, Adoptions and other uncontested matters requiring hearing shall be made in writing to the Clerk of the Court not less than five (5) calendar days before the hearing.

The clerk will not set an uncontested hearing until all required pleadings and documents are filed and the default has been entered, subject to any stated exception continuing beyond the excerpt.

No hearing will be set on an uncontested matter until all requisite pleadings and documents have been filed and the clerk has entered the default, unless it is a matter

The arbitration award must be filed with the court within 10 calendar days after the final hearing.

The award (arbitrator’s decision) must be filed with the Court within ten (10) calendar days of the last hearing.

A party seeking a Trial De Novo must file within 60 calendar days, unless the judge sets a different deadline.

The arbitration award becomes a court order unless one of the parties file for a Trial De Novo within sixty (60) calendar days or another time limit set by the judge.

Deadline

14 calendar days

All parties must agree on an evaluator and complete Local Court Form ADR-201 within 14 calendar days after referral to Neutral Case Evaluation, unless the judge sets a different deadline.

All parties must agree on an evaluator and complete a Selection of ADR Panel Member (Local Court Form ADR-201) within fourteen (14) calendar days of the matter being referred to Neutral Case Evaluation, unless the judge sets a different selection deadline.

Deadline

5 court days

At least five court days before the neutral case evaluation hearing, each party must provide case information to the neutral case evaluator and other parties.

Parties must prepare and give information about their case to the neutral case evaluator and other parties at least five (5) court days before the evaluation hearing.

If service of the facilitator's recommendations does not resolve the dispute, the moving party has thirty days from service to file and serve a formal discovery motion.

If service of the Recommendations of Discovery Facilitator and Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator does not resolve the dispute, the moving party shall have thirty (30) days from the service of the Recommendations of Discovery Facilitator and Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator to file with the clerk of the court and serve on the parties a formal Discovery Motion.

If the facilitator fails to serve the required notice, the moving party has forty days from completion of the discovery hearing to file formal discovery motion papers containing a first-exhibit declaration of that failure.

If for any reason the Discovery Facilitator fails to serve the Recommendations of Discovery Facilitator and Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator, the moving party shall have forty (40) days from the completion of the discovery hearing to file formal discovery motion papers regarding the discovery dispute, which papers shall include, as the first exhibit, a declaration regarding the failure of the Facilitator to serve the notice.

Unless otherwise ordered, motions and proofs of service must be filed and served under the specified time limitations and set for hearing in the appropriate Criminal Department court.

Unless otherwise ordered, all motions and proofs of service shall be filed and served in accordance with the time limitations set forth in California Rules of Court, Rule 4.111 and Penal Code Section 1538.5, and shall be set for hearing in the Criminal Department of the appropriate court.

Deadline

3 court days

In cases preassigned to a trial department, counsel must submit the covered motions to the trial judge within three court days before the trial date.

Counsel in cases pre-assigned to a trial department shall submit to the Trial Judge all such motions within three (3) court days before the date is set for trial.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Unless the court orders otherwise upon a showing of good cause, moving papers on shortened time must be filed and personally served at least five calendar days before the hearing, and opposing papers must be filed and served at least two calendar days before it.

Except by order of the Court, upon a showing of good cause, all ex parte applications seeking to set a matter on shortened time shall provide for moving papers to be filed and personally served at least five (5) calendar days and for opposing papers to be filed and served at least two (2) calendar days before the hearing date.

Deadline

7 calendar days

The deadline for filing and serving the case-management-conference statement is no later than seven calendar days before the scheduled conference.

No less than seven (7) calendar days before the date set for the Case Management Conference (CMC) each party shall file and serve a Case Management Conference Statement (Local Court Form FamLaw-113).

Deadline

5 court days

The written notice requesting a custody counselor as a witness must be provided to Family Court Services at least five court days before the hearing date.

The notice shall state the date and time of the hearing, and the time when the Custody Counselor is expected to be called as a witness and shall be provided to Family Court Services at least five (5) court days before the hearing date.

Within 10 court days after receiving the appointment order, the private mediator must file Form FamLaw-301 and serve it on all parties.

Within 10 court days of receiving the order of appointment by the court, the private mediator shall file and serve on all parties the Consent to Appointment as Private Confidential Mediator or Child Custody Recommending Counselor and Declaration Regarding Qualifications (local court Form FamLaw-301).

Deadline

15 calendar days

Complaints and grievances about the Evaluator must be submitted to the bench officer, with copies to the Evaluator and all other parties, at least 15 calendar days before the Recommendation Conference.

All such complaints and grievances must be submitted to the bench officer hearing the matter at least fifteen (15) calendar days before the Recommendation Conference, with copies to the Evaluator and all other parties.

Deadline

2 calendar days

The Evaluator must submit a written response to every issue raised in the complaint to the bench officer, with copies to all parties, at least two calendar days before the Recommendation Conference.

The Evaluator shall submit a written response to all issues raised in the written complaint to the bench officer hearing the matter at least two (2) calendar days before the Recommendation Conference, with copies to all parties.

Deadline

3 court days

Except for confirmations of sales, proposed orders must be submitted to the Probate Division at least three court days before the scheduled hearing.

Except in the case of confirmations of sales, orders must be submitted to the Probate Division at least three (3) court days in advance of the scheduled hearing date.

The first account must be filed on or before the first anniversary of the appointment order.

The first account shall be filed on or before the first anniversary date of the order appointing the guardian or conservator; and subsequent accounts shall be filed at least

Deadline

3 calendar days

In an unlimited civil case, a court-reporter request for a case management conference must be filed on Form MC-30 at least three calendar days before the conference.

A request for a court-provided court reporter is timely if it is made three or more calendar days before the case management conference is to be held. The request must be made by filing Local Court Form MC-30.

An unlimited civil law-and-motion reporter request is timely through 4:00 p.m. on the preceding court day and may be made by email, fax, or telephone, but no reporter will be provided where the tentative ruling is uncontested.

A request for a court-provided court reporter is timely if it is made at or before 4:00 p.m. on the court day preceding the hearing. The request may be made by e-mail, fax, or telephone to the department holding the hearing. The Court will not provide a court reporter for any law and motion hearing where the tentative ruling has not been contested.

Deadline

3 calendar days

In an unlimited civil case, an issue-conference reporter request must be filed on Form MC-30 at least three calendar days before the conference.

A request for a court-provided court reporter is timely if it is made three or more calendar days before the issue conference is to be held. The request must be made by filing Local Court Form MC-30.

Deadline

3 calendar days

For any other unlimited civil proceeding, a reporter request must be filed on Form MC-30 at least three calendar days before the proceeding.

A request for a court-provided court reporter is timely if filed on Local Court Form MC-30 at least three calendar days before the scheduled date of the proceeding.

In a probate case, a court-reporter request must be received by 4:00 p.m. on the preceding court day using Form MC-30, which may be sent to the hearing department by fax or email.

A request for a court-provided court reporter is timely if received by 4:00 p.m. on the court day preceding the hearing. The request must be made on Local Court Form MC-30, and can be sent to the department hearing the matter by fax or e-mail.

Deadline

3 calendar days

During staff shortages, any modification enlarging court-reporter request periods must be posted at least three calendar days before becoming effective.

Any such change to the periods will be posted in the Notice of Availability of Court Reporting Services (referenced in Rule 2.51) at least three calendar days before the effective date of any modifications to Rule 2.53, subdivisions (a), (b), and (c).

Deadline

5 court days

Unless the court orders otherwise, missing exhibits must be mailed or delivered to the court within five court days after facsimile transmission, and failure to do may result in striking the document or exhibit.

Unless the Court otherwise orders, the missing exhibits shall be mailed or otherwise delivered to the Court, for filing and attachment to the filed document, not later than five (5) court days following facsimile transmission of the document for filing. ... Failure to send the missing exhibits to the Court for attachment to the document as required by this paragraph shall be grounds for the Court to strike any such document or exhibit.

Juvenie dependency petitions received by fax by 5:00 p.m. are deemed filed that day, while later petitions are deemed filed the next business day.

Petitions received by the Clerk’s Office by 5:00 p.m. via facsimile transmission will be considered filed as of the day received. Petitions received after 5:00 p.m. will not be considered as filed by the Clerk’s office until the next business day following receipt of the facsimile transmission.

After fax filing an initial juvenile dependency petition, the original petition must be delivered to the Juvenile Department clerk by the next business day.

The original petition shall be delivered to the Clerk of Court Juvenile Department for filing the next business day following the facsimile filing of the petition.

Deadline

5 court days

If dismissal has not been filed, plaintiff's counsel must submit a further declaration at least five court days before the review hearing, together with a status report and, if additional time is needed, a supported request for more time.

If a dismissal has not been filed, plaintiff's counsel must file a further declaration five (5) court days before the review hearing date and provide a status report and, if necessary, a request with supporting justification for additional time to conclude the case.

Deadline

15 calendar days

Each appearing party must file a completed Form CM-110 at least 15 calendar days before the first case-management conference.

Each appearing party shall file and serve the completed Case Management Statement, (Judicial Council Form CM-110), at least fifteen (15) calendar days before the First Case Management Conference as provided by California Rules of Court, Rule 3.725.

Deadline

10 calendar days

All written motions in limine must be filed at least 10 calendar days before the Issue Conference.

All motions in limine must be in writing and are to be filed and served at least ten (10) calendar days before the conference.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Objections to motions in limine must be filed and served at least five calendar days before the Issue Conference.

Any objections to motions in limine must be filed and served five (5) calendar days before the conference, with a copy lodged with the chambers of the department to which the case is assigned.

Deadline

45 calendar days

Expedited Unlawful Detainer cases must be adjudicated or have a memo to set trial or conditional settlement filed within 45 calendar days after the complaint is filed, subject to a stay or extension for good cause.

(1) Within forty-five (45) calendar days from the filing of the complaint, Unlawful Detainer cases entitled to expedited handling shall be either adjudicated, or a memo to set trial or conditional settlement shall have been filed. This time limit may be stayed or extended by a judicial officer or commissioner for good cause shown.

Deadline

5 court days

Responsive papers to an order to show cause for sanctions or dismissal must be filed at least five court days before the order-to-show-cause hearing.

(3) In the event an order to show cause re: sanctions or dismissal is issued, any responsive papers to such order to show cause must be filed at least five (5) court days before the hearing date on the order to show cause.

Moving, opposing, and reply papers must be timely filed and served, and late-filed papers will not be considered absent good cause shown at the hearing.

(1) Moving, opposing and reply papers must be filed and served with the Court and parties within the time prescribed by law. The Court will not consider late filed papers unless good cause is shown at the hearing.

Unless argument is requested by telephone by 4:00 p.m. on the preceding court day, with the issues specified, the tentative ruling becomes the Court's ruling.

(2) The tentative ruling will become the Court's ruling unless by 4:00 p.m. of the court day preceding the hearing, counsel or self-represented parties call the department rendering the decision to request argument and to specify what issues are to be argued.

Deadline

10 calendar days

After an overruled demurrer or denied listed motion, the moving party has ten calendar days after notice to file an answer or further responsive pleading.

(1) If the hearing involved a demurrer, motion to strike, motion to quash service of process, motion for a change of venue, or motion to stay or dismiss for "Forum Non Conveniens," and the demurrer is overruled or the motion is denied; the moving party shall have ten (10) calendar days after notice (see Paragraph 3 below) to file an Answer or further responsive pleading.

Deadline

10 calendar days

A party granted leave to amend has ten calendar days after notice to amend, after which the initial moving party has ten calendar days after service to file a further responsive pleading.

If a demurrer is sustained or motion to strike is granted with leave to amend, the party granted leave to amend shall have ten (10) calendar days after notice to amend, and the initial moving party shall have ten (10) calendar days after service of the amendment to file a further responsive pleading.

After the order is signed and a briefing schedule is assigned, the party must present the order to the clerk's office for filing.

Once the order is signed and a briefing schedule assigned, the party shall present the order to the clerk’s office for filing.

After an Order to Show Cause is signed, the original must be filed immediately with the Court Clerk, and service must be made by certified copy without charge.

When an Order to Show Cause has been signed, the original shall be filed immediately in the office of the Court Clerk and service shall be effected by a certified copy, for which no charge shall be made.

Deadline

0 hours

Moving papers for a Law and Motion matter must be filed and submitted by 12:00 noon on the court day before the scheduled hearing.

Moving papers must be filed and submitted by 12:00 noon of the court day before the scheduled hearing.

Deadline

5 court days

Applies to

Opposition

Responsive and opposing documents must be filed at least five court days before the hearing.

All responsive and opposing documents shall be filed by respondents at least five (5) court days before the day set for hearing.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Requests for hearings in uncontested matters must be submitted in writing to the court clerk at least five calendar days before the hearing.

Applications for Default Prove Up Hearings, Minor’s Compromises, Adoptions and other uncontested matters requiring hearing shall be made in writing to the Clerk of the Court not less than five (5) calendar days before the hearing.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Applies to

Written order

In an uncontested matter, the written order must be prepared, presented for the judge’s signature, and filed within ten calendar days of the ruling.

Whenever a Judge rules upon a motion, order to show cause, or similar matter, and the matter is uncontested, within ten (10) calendar days, a written order shall be prepared, presented to the Judge for signature, and filed.

Deadline

5 court days

Mediation information must be provided at least five court days before the mediation hearing.

Parties must prepare and give information about their case to the mediator and other parties at least five (5) court days before the mediation hearing.

The arbitrator’s award must be filed with the court within 10 calendar days after the last arbitration hearing.

The award (arbitrator’s decision) must be filed with the Court within ten (10) calendar days of the last hearing.

A party seeking a Trial De Novo must file within 60 calendar days, unless the judge sets a different deadline.

The arbitration award becomes a court order unless one of the parties file for a Trial De Novo within sixty (60) calendar days or another time limit set by the judge.

The parties must agree on an arbitrator and complete Form ADR-201 within 14 calendar days after referral to arbitration unless the judge establishes a different selection deadline.

All parties must agree on an arbitrator and complete a Selection of ADR Panel Member (Local Court Form ADR-201) fourteen (14) calendar days of the matter being referred to Arbitration, unless the judge sets a different selection deadline.

For the 45-day filing requirement after service of discovery responses, service of the Discovery Facilitator assignment request is treated as proper filing of the Discovery Motion.

Service of the Request for Assignment of Discovery Facilitator shall be deemed the proper filing of a Discovery Motion for purposes of the rule requiring that Discovery Motions must be filed within forty-five (45) days of service of the discovery responses.

If service of the Discovery Facilitator recommendations does not resolve the dispute, the moving party has 30 days from that service to file and serve a formal discovery motion.

If service of the Recommendations of Discovery Facilitator and Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator does not resolve the dispute, the moving party shall have thirty (30) days from the service of the Recommendations of Discovery Facilitator and Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator to file with the clerk of the court and serve on the parties a formal Discovery Motion.

If the Discovery Facilitator fails to serve the required recommendations and termination document, the moving party has 40 days from completion of the discovery hearing to file formal discovery motion papers.

If for any reason the Discovery Facilitator fails to serve the Recommendations of Discovery Facilitator and Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator, the moving party shall have forty (40) days from the completion of the discovery hearing to file formal Discovery Motion papers regarding the discovery dispute, which papers shall include, as the first exhibit, a declaration regarding the failure of the Facilitator to serve the Notice.

Deadline

3 court days

Unless otherwise ordered, motions outside the enumerated pretrial-motion category are heard by the trial judge and must be submitted to that judge within three court days before trial.

Except as otherwise ordered, motions not enumerated above as Pre-Trial motions shall be heard by the Trial Judge. Counsel in cases pre-assigned to a trial department shall submit to the Trial Judge all such motions within three (3) court days before the date set for trial.

Deadline

30 calendar days

A notice of appeal must be filed within 30 calendar days after judgment is pronounced or the clerk mails the Notice of Judgment.

The notice shall be filed within thirty (30) calendar days of pronouncement of judgment or mailing by the clerk of the Notice of Judgment.

Absent prior court approval of a different service time or method, moving and responsive pleadings must be filed and served in compliance with Code of Civil Procedure section 1005 or other applicable law.

Unless the Court has granted prior leave for different service time or method, all moving and responsive pleadings shall be timely filed and served in compliance with the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure section 1005 or any other applicable provision of law.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Each party must file a Case Management Conference Statement no later than seven calendar days before the CMC.

No less than seven (7) calendar days before the date set for the Case Management Conference (CMC) each party shall file and serve a Case Management Conference Statement (Local Court Form FamLaw-113).

Before filing a motion, the moving party must clear its hearing date with the juvenile court clerk.

The moving party shall clear the hearing date with the clerk of the juvenile court before filing any such motion.

Deadline

10 court days

The private mediator's appointment filing is due within 10 court days after receipt of the court's appointment order.

Within 10 court days of receiving the order of appointment by the court, the private mediator shall file and serve on all parties the “Consent to Appointment as Private Mediator or Child Custody Recommending Counselor and Declaration Regarding Qualifications” (local form FamLaw-301).”

Deadline

15 calendar days

Complaints and grievances must be submitted to the bench officer at least 15 calendar days before the Recommendation Conference, with copies to the evaluator and all other parties.

All such complaints and grievances must be submitted to the bench officer hearing the matter at least fifteen (15) calendar days before the Recommendation Conference, with copies to the Evaluator and all other parties.

Deadline

2 calendar days

The evaluator must submit a written response to all issues raised at least two calendar days before the Recommendation Conference, with copies to all parties.

The Evaluator shall submit a written response to all issues raised in the written complaint to the bench officer hearing the matter at least two (2) calendar days before the Recommendation Conference, with copies to all parties.

Deadline

5 court days

Unless the Court orders otherwise, a motion must be heard before jeopardy attaches and at least five court days after notice.

Except as provided by law, all motions shall be in writing, shall be heard before the attachment of jeopardy and shall be heard five (5) or more court days after notice unless the Court orders otherwise.

Deadline

2 court days

A motion to continue a jurisdiction hearing must be made and heard at least two court days before the hearing, following notice to the opposing party at least five court days before the hearing.

A motion to continue the jurisdiction hearing in any proceeding shall be made and heard no less than two (2) court days before the jurisdiction hearing, after service of notice on the opposing party at least five (5) court days before the jurisdiction hearing.

Deadline

3 court days

Except for confirmations of sales, proposed orders must be submitted to the Probate Division at least three court days before the scheduled hearing.

Except in the case of confirmations of sales, orders must be submitted to the Probate Division at least three (3) court days in advance of the scheduled hearing date.

Deadline

2 court days

Responses to tentative rulings must be filed by the close of business at least two court days before the hearing, with endorsed filed copies delivered to the Probate Examiner.

In order to be considered, responses to tentative rulings must be filed no later than the close of business, two (2) court days before the hearing and endorsed filed copies delivered to the Probate Examiner.

The first guardian or conservator account is due by the first anniversary of appointment, and subsequent accounts are due at least biennially.

The first account shall be filed on or before the first anniversary date of the order appointing the guardian or conservator; and subsequent accounts shall be filed at least biennially thereafter.

If a party has not completed the Preliminary Declaration of Disclosure, that party must complete and serve it and file Form FL-141 no later than 60 days after this form is filed.

Petitioner/Respondent (circle) shall complete and serve his/her Preliminary Declaration of Disclosures and file the Declaration re: Service of Declaration of Disclosure (Form FL-141) shall be filed no later than 60 days from the date this form is filed.

The applicant must bring the original forms to the Ex Parte Window only after providing notice to the other side.

Bring your original forms to the Ex Parte Window after you have provided notice to the other side.

After pickup, the Ex Parte Window clerk files the forms.

Pick up your forms. The clerk at the Ex Parte Window will file your forms.

Deadline

15 calendar days

A request for the original facsimile document must be served on the filing or serving party, which must file or produce the original within 15 calendar days.

The request to file or produce the original document shall be served upon the party filing or serving the facsimile-produced document, who shall file or produce the original document in the Court within fifteen (15) calendar days thereafter.

Deadline

5 court days

Missing exhibits must be mailed or otherwise delivered to the court no later than five court days after the facsimile transmission of the document.

the missing exhibits shall be mailed or otherwise delivered to the Court, for filing and attachment to the filed document, not later than five (5) court days following facsimile transmission of the document for filing.

The Clerk’s Office treats petitions received by facsimile by 5:00 p.m. as filed that day; petitions received after 5:00 p.m. are filed the next business day.

Petitions received by the Clerk’s Office by 5:00 p.m. via facsimile transmission will be considered filed as of the day received. Petitions received after 5:00 p.m. will not be considered as filed by the Clerk’s Office until the next business day following receipt of the facsimile transmission.

The original petition must be delivered to the Juvenile Department Clerk by the next business day after facsimile filing.

The original petition shall be delivered to the Clerk of Court Juvenile Department for filing the next business day following the facsimile filing of the petition.

Deadline

5 court days

Responsive papers to an order to show cause must be filed at least five court days before the hearing.

Responsive papers to the Order to Show Cause must be filed and served no less than five (5) court days in advance of the hearing.

Deadline

15 calendar days

The completed Case Management Statement is due at least 15 calendar days before the first case management conference.

Each appearing party shall file and serve the completed Case Management Statement, (Judicial Council Form CM-110), at least fifteen (15) calendar days before the First Case Management Conference as provided by California Rules of Court, Rule 3.725.

Deadline

5 court days

Parties must file the Issue Conference Statement with the court at least five court days before the Issue Conference.

Parties must file with the court and serve all parties an Issue Conference Statement (Local Court Form CV-659(c)) of not more than ten (10) pages at least five (5) court days before the Issue Conference.

Deadline

20 court days

A party seeking a written jury questionnaire must serve the proposed questionnaire on the other parties no later than twenty court days before the Issue Conference.

If any party intends to request that a specific written questionnaire be submitted to the jury, said party shall, no later than twenty (20) court days before the Issue Conference, serve a proposed questionnaire on the other parties;

The resulting order must be presented to the Clerk’s Office for filing once it is signed and a briefing schedule is assigned.

Once the order is signed and a briefing schedule assigned, the party shall present the order to the Clerk’s Office for filing.

Deadline

15 court days

A party objecting to a jury questionnaire question or proposing additional questions must serve those objections or proposals on all other parties no later than fifteen court days before the Issue Conference.

Any party objecting to any question or proposing additional questions, shall serve said objections or proposals on all other parties no later than fifteen (15) court days before the Issue Conference;

Deadline

2 court days

The submitting party must deliver an adequate number of approved questionnaire copies to the Jury Commissioner no later than two court days before trial and arrange and pay for prompt copying and distribution of the completed questionnaire.

If the Court approves a questionnaire, it shall be the responsibility of the party submitting a questionnaire to have an adequate number of copies delivered to the office of the Jury Commissioner no later than two (2) court days before the scheduled commencement of trial, and to arrange and pay for prompt copying and distribution of the completed questionnaire to the Court and other parties in the order in which jurors will be called;

Deadline

5 court days

Responsive papers to an order to show cause for sanctions or dismissal must be filed at least five court days before the order-to-show-cause hearing.

In the event an order to show cause re: sanctions or dismissal is issued, any responsive papers to such order to show cause must be filed at least five (5) court days before the hearing date on the order to show cause.

Moving, opposing, and reply papers must be filed and served within the time prescribed by law, and late papers will not be considered absent good cause.

Moving, opposing and reply papers must be filed and served with the Court and parties within the time prescribed by law. The Court will not consider late filed papers unless good cause is shown at the hearing.

Unless a request for argument is made by 4:00 p.m. on the preceding court day, the tentative ruling becomes the Court's ruling.

The tentative ruling will become the Court's ruling unless by 4:00 p.m. of the court day preceding the hearing, counsel or self-represented parties call the department rendering the decision to request argument and to specify what issues are to be argued.

A party requesting argument must notify all affected parties by 4:00 p.m. of the decision to appear and the issues to be argued.

Calling counsel or self-represented parties requesting argument must advise all other affected counsel and self-represented parties by no later than 4:00 p.m. of his or her decision to appear and of the issues to be argued.

Deadline

10 calendar days

After an overruled demurrer or denial of one of the listed motions, the moving party has ten calendar days after notice to file an answer or further responsive pleading.

If the hearing involved a demurrer, motion to strike, motion to quash service of process, motion for a change of venue, or motion to stay or dismiss for "Forum Non Conveniens," and the demurrer is overruled or the motion is denied, the moving party shall have ten (10) calendar days after notice (see Paragraph 3 below) to file an answer or further responsive pleading.

Deadline

10 calendar days

A party granted leave to amend has ten calendar days after notice to amend, and the initial moving party then has ten calendar days after service of the amendment to file a further responsive pleading.

If a demurrer is sustained or motion to strike is granted with leave to amend, the party granted leave to amend shall have ten (10) calendar days after notice to amend, and the initial moving party shall have ten (10) calendar days after service of the amendment to file a further responsive pleading.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Parties are deemed notified on the hearing date, or for matters submitted for decision, five calendar days after the clerk mails notice of the ruling.

Parties shall be deemed to have notice of the Court's ruling as of the date of the hearing, or in the case of a matter submitted for decision, as of five (5) calendar days after the date the clerk mails notice of the Court's ruling.

The original Order to Show Cause must be filed immediately with the Clerk’s Office, and service must be made by a certified copy without charge.

When an Order to Show Cause has been signed, the original shall be filed immediately in the Clerk’s Office and service shall be effected by a certified copy, for which no charge shall be made.

Moving papers must be filed and submitted by noon on the court day before the scheduled hearing.

Moving papers must be filed and submitted by 12:00 noon of the court day before the scheduled hearing.

Deadline

2 calendar days

Unless otherwise ordered, returns of proof of service for motions and orders to show cause must be filed with the Clerk’s Office at least two calendar days before the hearing.

Unless otherwise ordered, all returns of Proof of Service of Notice of Motions and Orders to Show Cause shall be filed in the Clerk’s Office not less than two (2) calendar days preceding the time set for hearings.

Deadline

5 court days

Respondents must file all responsive and opposing documents at least five court days before the hearing.

All responsive and opposing documents shall be filed by respondents at least five (5) court days before the day set for hearing.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Written applications for listed uncontested hearing matters must be submitted to the court clerk at least five calendar days before the hearing.

Applications for Default Prove Up Hearings, Minor’s Compromises, Adoptions and other uncontested matters requiring hearing shall be made in writing to the Clerk of the Court not less than five (5) calendar days before the hearing.

For an uncontested ruling on a motion, order to show cause, or similar matter, a written order must be prepared, presented for signature, and filed within ten calendar days.

Whenever a Judge rules upon a motion, order to show cause, or similar matter, and the matter is uncontested, within ten (10) calendar days, a written order shall be prepared, presented to the Judge for signature, and filed.

Deadline

45 calendar days

A request for dismissal, stipulated judgment, or conditional settlement is due within 45 calendar days after written notice of settlement.

File a request for dismissal, stipulated judgment, or conditional settlement within forty-five (45) calendar days of the written notice of settlement.

Deadline

5 court days

Papers responding to an Order to Show Cause must be filed at least five court days before the hearing.

Responsive papers to the Order to Show Cause must be filed five (5) court days in advance of the hearing.

Deadline

5 court days

The clerk-endorsed settlement statement must be served on all parties five court days before the settlement conference.

Have endorsed by the Clerk of the Court and served on all parties five (5) court days before the conference, a written statement of the facts, law and respective contentions of the parties to prove or disprove the right of recovery, items and amount of special damages, nature and extent of injuries incurred and claimed residuals documented by medical report when possible, any wage loss claim showing methods of computation, and any claim for future medical expenses and earnings loss;

Deadline

5 court days

Parties must provide mediation information to the mediator and other parties at least five court days before the mediation hearing.

Parties must prepare and give information about their case to the mediator and other parties at least five (5) court days before the mediation hearing.

Deadline

10 calendar days

The arbitrator’s award must be filed with the court within ten calendar days after the last hearing.

The award (arbitrator’s decision) must be filed with the Court within ten (10) calendar days of the last hearing.

Deadline

60 calendar days

A party must file for a Trial De Novo within sixty calendar days, or another judge-set time, for the arbitration award not to become a court order.

The arbitration award becomes a court order unless one of the parties file for a Trial De Novo within sixty (60) calendar days or another time limit set by the judge.

Service of the Request for Assignment of Discovery Facilitator is treated as filing the discovery motion for purposes of the 45-day filing deadline measured from service of the discovery responses.

Service of the Request for Assignment of Discovery Facilitator shall be deemed the proper filing of a Discovery Motion for purposes of the rule requiring that Discovery Motions must be filed within forty-five (45) days of service of the discovery responses.

The Request for Assignment of Discovery Facilitator must be served no later than the discovery motion's filing deadline.

The Request for Assignment of Discovery Facilitator (Local Court Form ADR-610) must be served on or before the last date for filing the Discovery Motion.

If service of the facilitator recommendations does not resolve the dispute, the moving party has thirty days from that service to file and serve a formal discovery motion.

If service of the Recommendations of Discovery Facilitator and Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator does not resolve the dispute, the moving party shall have thirty (30) days from the service of the Recommendations of Discovery Facilitator and Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator to file with the clerk of the court and serve on the parties a formal Discovery Motion.

If the facilitator fails to serve the recommendations, the moving party must file formal discovery-motion papers within forty days after completion of the hearing, with a declaration of that failure as the first exhibit.

If for any reason the Discovery Facilitator fails to serve the Recommendations of Discovery Facilitator and Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator, the moving party shall have forty (40) days from the completion of the discovery hearing to file formal discovery motion papers regarding the discovery dispute, which papers shall include, as the first exhibit, a declaration regarding the failure of the Facilitator to serve the notice.

Deadline

3 court days

In cases pre-assigned to a trial department, counsel must submit the specified motions to the Trial Judge within three court days before the date set for trial.

Except as otherwise ordered, motions not enumerated above as pre-trial motions shall be heard by the Trial Judge. Counsel in cases pre-assigned to a trial department shall submit to the Trial Judge all such motions within three (3) court days before the date is set for trial.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Unless the Court orders otherwise, a good-cause ex parte shortened-time application requires moving papers to be filed and personally served at least five calendar days before the hearing and opposing papers to be filed and served at least two calendar days before the hearing.

Except by order of the Court, upon a showing of good cause, all ex parte applications seeking to set a matter on shortened time shall provide for moving papers to be filed and personally served at least five (5) calendar days and for opposing papers to be filed and served at least two (2) calendar days before the hearing date.

Deadline

30 calendar days

A traffic-infraction notice of appeal must be filed within 30 calendar days after judgment is pronounced or the clerk mails the Notice of Judgment.

The notice shall be filed within thirty (30) calendar days of pronouncement of judgment or mailing by the clerk of the Notice of Judgment.

A Request for Case Management Conference will not be accepted unless all parties have served their Preliminary Declarations of Disclosure and filed the corresponding declaration, or obtained a court order waiving that requirement.

The Request for Case Management Conference will not be accepted for filing until all parties have served their Preliminary Declarations of Disclosure and filed Declaration re: Service of Declaration of Disclosure, or obtained a court order waiving this requirement per Family Code Section 2107.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Each party's Case Management Conference Statement must be filed no later than seven calendar days before the conference.

No less than seven (7) calendar days before the date set for the Case Management Conference (CMC) each party shall file and serve a Case Management Conference Statement (Local Court Form FamLaw-113).

A dismissed matter must be refiled and renoticed.

A matter dismissed must be refiled and renoticed.

Deadline

30 calendar days

A party objecting to the assigned judge must file a written objection at least 30 calendar days before the conference so the court can assign another bench officer or reschedule.

If any party objects to the assigned judge presiding over the settlement conference, the party shall file a written objection at least thirty (30) calendar days before the Mandatory Settlement Conference so the Court can arrange for a different bench officer to handle the settlement conference or reschedule the settlement conference for a day when a different bench officer is available.

A private mediator must file FamLaw-301 and serve it on all parties within 10 court days after receiving the court appointment order.

Within 10 court days of receiving the order of appointment by the court, the private mediator shall file and serve on all parties the Consent to Appointment as Private Confidential Mediator or Child Custody Recommending Counselor and Declaration Regarding Qualifications (local court Form FamLaw-301).

Deadline

5 court days

CASA must submit its court report to the court at least five court days before the hearing for which the report was prepared.

(a) Submission of CASA court report. CASA shall submit CASA court reports to the Court a minimum of five court days prior to the hearing for which the report was prepared.

Deadline

3 court days

Except for confirmations of sales, orders must be submitted to the Probate Division at least three court days before the scheduled hearing.

Except in the case of confirmations of sales, orders must be submitted to the Probate Division at least three (3) court days in advance of the scheduled hearing date.

Deadline

2 court days

To be considered, a response to a tentative ruling must be filed by close of business two court days before the hearing, with endorsed filed copies delivered to the Probate Examiner.

In order to be considered, responses to tentative rulings must be filed no later than the close of business, two (2) court days before the hearing and endorsed filed copies delivered to the Probate Examiner.

A previously dropped matter must be renoticed after being restored to the calendar.

A matter once dropped must be renoticed after it has been placed back on calendar.

Deadline

75 calendar days

A petition for final distribution must show that creditors received the notice at least 75 calendar days before the hearing, were paid, or that no known creditors existed.

The Petition for Final Distribution must show that all of decedent’s creditors received a Notice of Administration to Creditors (Judicial Council Form DE-157) at least seventy-five (75) calendar days before the hearing, or were paid or that there were no known creditors of decedent.

Final distribution cannot proceed until required estate tax returns are filed and the tax is paid, unless no estate tax return is required.

An estate is not ready for final distribution until the estate tax returns have been filed, and the tax paid, unless no estate tax return is required to be filed.

Ex parte order requests must be submitted to the Probate Examiners between 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, at the specified Martinez location.

All requests for ex parte orders shall be submitted to the Probate Examiners for review between 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, 725 Court Street, Room 210, Martinez, CA.

Deadline

5 court days

Missing exhibits must be mailed or otherwise delivered to the Court no later than five court days after transmission of the document for filing, unless the Court orders otherwise.

Unless the Court otherwise orders, the missing exhibits shall be mailed or otherwise delivered to the Court, for filing and attachment to the filed document, not later than five (5) court days following facsimile transmission of the document for filing.

Juvenile dependency petitions received by 5:00 p.m. are deemed filed that day; those received after 5:00 p.m. are deemed filed the next business day.

Petitions received by the Clerk’s Office by 5:00 p.m. via facsimile transmission will be considered filed as of the day received. Petitions received after 5:00 p.m. will not be considered as filed by the Clerk’s Office until the next business day following receipt of the facsimile transmission.

Deadline

5 court days

The required further declaration and status report must be filed five court days before the review hearing.

If a dismissal has not been filed, plaintiff's counsel must file a further declaration five (5) court days before the review hearing date and provide a status report and, if necessary, a request with supporting justification for additional time to conclude the case.

Deadline

5 court days

Responsive papers to an Order to Show Cause must be filed and served at least five court days before the hearing.

Responsive papers to the Order to Show Cause must be filed and served no less than five (5) court days in advance of the hearing.

Each appearing party must file and serve the completed Case Management Statement at least 15 calendar days before the First Case Management Conference.

Each appearing party shall file and serve the completed Case Management Statement, (Judicial Council Form CM-110), at least fifteen (15) calendar days before the First Case Management Conference as provided by California Rules of Court, Rule 3.725.

Written motions in limine must be filed and served at least ten calendar days before the issue conference.

All motions in limine must be in writing and are to be filed and served at least ten (10) calendar days before the conference.

Objections to motions in limine must be filed five calendar days before the issue conference.

Any objections to motions in limine must be filed and served five (5) calendar days before the conference, with a copy lodged with the chambers of the department to which the case is assigned.

Parties must file their Issue Conference Statement at least five court days before the issue conference.

Parties must file with the court and serve all parties an Issue Conference Statement (Local Court Form CV-659(c)) of not more than ten (10) pages at least five (5) court days before the Issue Conference.

Deadline

45 calendar days

Expedited unlawful detainer cases must be adjudicated or have a memo to set trial or conditional settlement filed within 45 calendar days of the complaint.

(1) Within forty-five (45) calendar days from the filing of the complaint, unlawful detainer cases entitled to expedited handling shall be either adjudicated, or a memo to set trial or conditional settlement shall have been filed.

Deadline

5 court days

Responsive papers to an order to show cause must be filed at least five court days before the hearing.

(3) In the event an order to show cause re: sanctions or dismissal is issued, any responsive papers to such order to show cause must be filed at least five (5) court days before the hearing date on the order to show cause.

Deadline

48 hours

An ex parte application may not be heard until at least 48 hours after the later of filing the application or notice to the defaulting party, unless notice is excused.

(2) Such an application may be heard no sooner than forty-eight (48) hours after the later of: (A) Filing the application, or (B) Notice to the allegedly defaulting party unless notice is excused pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1204.

Deadline

48 hours

A party contesting the ex parte application must file a written objection stating its reasons within 48 hours after notice.

If the allegedly defaulting party wishes to contest the application, it must file a written objection, stating the reasons for the objection. Any such objection must be filed within forty-eight (48) hours of the notice given pursuant to paragraph (a)(2).

Moving, opposing, and reply papers must be filed and served within the time prescribed by law, and late papers will not be considered absent good cause shown at the hearing.

(1) Moving, opposing and reply papers must be filed and served with the Court and parties within the time prescribed by law. The Court will not consider late filed papers unless good cause is shown at the hearing.

To avoid the tentative ruling becoming the Court's ruling, counsel or self-represented parties must call the deciding department by 4:00 p.m. on the preceding court day to request argument and identify the issues.

The tentative ruling will become the Court's ruling unless by 4:00 p.m. of the court day preceding the hearing, counsel or self-represented parties call the department rendering the decision to request argument and to specify what issues are to be argued.

A party requesting argument must notify all other affected parties by 4:00 p.m. of the decision to appear and the issues to be argued.

Calling counsel or self-represented parties requesting argument must advise all other affected counsel and self-represented parties by no later than 4:00 p.m. of his or her decision to appear and of the issues to be argued.

After notice that a demurrer is overruled or one of the listed motions is denied, the moving party has ten calendar days to file an answer or further responsive pleading.

If the hearing involved a demurrer, motion to strike, motion to quash service of process, motion for a change of venue, or motion to stay or dismiss for "Forum Non Conveniens," and the demurrer is overruled or the motion is denied, the moving party shall have ten (10) calendar days after notice (see Paragraph 3 below) to file an answer or further responsive pleading.

A party granted leave to amend must amend within ten calendar days after notice, and the initial moving party then has ten calendar days after service of the amendment to file a further responsive pleading.

If a demurrer is sustained or motion to strike is granted with leave to amend, the party granted leave to amend shall have ten (10) calendar days after notice to amend, and the initial moving party shall have ten (10) calendar days after service of the amendment to file a further responsive pleading.

Once an Order to Show Cause is signed, its original must be filed immediately with the Clerk’s Office and service must be effected by certified copy without charge.

When an Order to Show Cause has been signed, the original shall be filed immediately in the Clerk’s Office and service shall be effected by a certified copy, for which no charge shall be made.

Deadline

5 court days

Responsive and opposing documents ordinarily must be filed at least five court days before the hearing, but the rule does not apply when an order shortens the hearing time or another legal time limit controls.

All responsive and opposing documents shall be filed by respondents at least five (5) court days before the day set for hearing. Failure to comply with this requirement shall be deemed cause for acting on the matter without the consideration of documents not so filed. The application of this rule shall not apply to responsive and opposing documents where the moving party has obtained an order shortening time for hearing. This rule shall not be applicable where other time limits are required or provided by law, as in Code of Civil Procedure Section 659a.

An arbitrator’s award must be filed with the court within ten calendar days after the final arbitration hearing.

The award (arbitrator’s decision) must be filed with the Court within ten (10) calendar days of the last hearing.

A party seeking review of an arbitration award may request a Trial De Novo, and the award becomes a court order unless a party files that request within 60 calendar days or another judge-set deadline.

If either party disagrees with the arbitration award, he or she may ask the Court to review the case by filing a request for a new court hearing (called a Trial De Novo). The arbitration award becomes a court order unless one of the parties file for a Trial De Novo within sixty (60) calendar days or another time limit set by the judge.

All parties must agree on an arbitrator and complete the Selection of ADR Panel Member form within 14 calendar days after referral to arbitration unless the judge sets a different deadline.

All parties must agree on an arbitrator and complete a Selection of ADR Panel Member (Local Court Form ADR-201) fourteen (14) calendar days of the matter being referred to Arbitration, unless the judge sets a different selection deadline.

Deadline

5 court days

The parties must provide case information to the judicial arbitrator and all other parties at least five court days before the arbitration hearing.

Parties must prepare and give information about their case to the judicial arbitrator and other parties at least five (5) court days before the arbitration hearing.

Form ADR-610 must be served no later than the discovery motion’s filing deadline, and service is deemed the proper filing of the discovery motion under the 45-day rule measured from service of the discovery responses.

The Request for Assignment of Discovery Facilitator (Local Court Form ADR-610) must be served on or before the last date for filing the Discovery Motion. Service of the Request for Assignment of Discovery Facilitator shall be deemed the proper filing of a Discovery Motion for purposes of the rule requiring that Discovery Motions must be filed within forty-five (45) days of service of the discovery responses.

If service of the facilitator recommendations does not resolve the dispute, the moving party has 30 days from service to file and serve a formal discovery motion.

the moving party shall have thirty (30) days from the service of the Recommendations of Discovery Facilitator and Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator to file with the clerk of the court and serve on the parties a formal Discovery Motion.

If the facilitator fails to serve the notice, the moving party has 40 days after the discovery hearing to file formal discovery motion papers containing a first-exhibit declaration of that failure.

the moving party shall have forty (40) days from the completion of the discovery hearing to file formal discovery motion papers regarding the discovery dispute, which papers shall include, as the first exhibit, a declaration regarding the failure of the Facilitator to serve the notice.

Deadline

48 hours

The moving party must appear within 48 hours of the scheduled hearing date unless the Court excuses the appearance.

Within forty-eight (48) hours of the date set for hearing, the moving party shall appear unless excused by the Court.

Deadline

3 court days

In cases pre-assigned to a trial department, counsel must submit the covered motions to the trial judge within three court days before the trial date.

Counsel in cases pre-assigned to a trial department shall submit to the Trial Judge all such motions within three (3) court days before the date is set for trial.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Unless the court orders otherwise and good cause is shown, moving papers must be filed at least five calendar days before an expedited hearing, and opposing papers at least two calendar days before it.

Except by order of the Court, upon a showing of good cause, all ex parte applications seeking to set a matter on shortened time shall provide for moving papers to be filed and personally served at least five (5) calendar days and for opposing papers to be filed and served at least two (2) calendar days before the hearing date.

Any request for relief from the shortened-time filing rules must be made to the court with a showing of good cause before filing the papers.

Any request for relief from operation of these rules shall be made to the Court, with a showing of good cause, before the papers are filed.

Deadline

14 calendar days

The witness list must be filed and served at least 14 calendar days before the hearing.

This list shall be filed and served no less than fourteen (14) calendar days before hearing.

Deadline

7 calendar days

The Case Management Conference Statement must be filed at least seven calendar days before the scheduled conference.

No less than seven (7) calendar days before the date set for the Case Management Conference (CMC) each party shall file and serve a Case Management Conference Statement (Local Court Form FamLaw-113).

At least seven calendar days before the Mandatory Settlement Conference, parties must file a declaration establishing service of final declarations of disclosure or, alternatively, a stipulation waiving that service.

At least seven (7) calendar days before the Mandatory Settlement conference, the parties shall: (A) File with the Court a Declaration re: Service of Final Declarations of Disclosure, or alternatively, file a stipulation to waive service of final declarations of disclosure.

A party objecting to the assigned judge must file a written objection at least 30 calendar days before the Mandatory Settlement Conference.

If any party objects to the assigned judge presiding over the settlement conference, the party shall file a written objection at least thirty (30) calendar days before the Mandatory Settlement Conference

Deadline

5 court days

The written witness-appearance request must be provided to Family Court Services at least five court days before the hearing.

The notice shall state the date and time of the hearing, and the time when the Custody Counselor is expected to be called as a witness and shall be provided to Family Court Services at least five (5) court days before the hearing date.

Deadline

10 court days

Form FamLaw-301 must be filed and served within 10 court days after the private mediator receives the appointment order.

Within 10 court days of receiving the order of appointment by the court, the private mediator shall file and serve on all parties the Consent to Appointment as Private Confidential Mediator or Child Custody Recommending Counselor and Declaration Regarding Qualifications (local court Form FamLaw-301).

Deadline

2 court days

A motion to continue a jurisdiction hearing must be made and heard at least two court days beforehand, with notice served on the opposing party at least five court days beforehand.

A motion to continue the jurisdiction hearing in any proceeding shall be made and heard no less than two (2) court days before the jurisdiction hearing, after service of notice on the opposing party at least five (5) court days before the jurisdiction hearing.

Deadline

5 court days

Applies to

CASA court report

CASA must submit its court report at least five court days before the hearing for which the report was prepared.

CASA shall submit CASA court reports to the Court a minimum of five court days prior to the hearing for which the report was prepared.

Applies to

Proof of service

The proof of service, or the permitted due-diligence statement when victim contact information is unavailable, is due within 30 days after the order.

within 30 days of the date of the Order, file with the Court proof of service of the JV-790 restitution order served pursuant to subsection (A) or, if the victim’s contact information is not available, a statement of due diligence reflecting the District Attorney’s good faith efforts to locate the victim.

Deadline

3 court days

A proposed order must reach the Probate Division at least three court days before the scheduled hearing, except for confirmations of sales.

Except in the case of confirmations of sales, orders must be submitted to the Probate Division at least three (3) court days in advance of the scheduled hearing date.

Deadline

2 court days

To be considered, a response to a tentative ruling must be filed by close of business two court days before the hearing, with an endorsed filed copy delivered to the Probate Examiner.

In order to be considered, responses to tentative rulings must be filed no later than the close of business, two (2) court days before the hearing and endorsed filed copies delivered to the Probate Examiner.

A noticed probate hearing, including one continued to a definite date, may not be advanced without a court order and new notice.

When a hearing on a probate matter has been noticed, or when it has been noticed and then continued to a definite date, the matter cannot be heard before the date set, except by Court order and new notice.

The first guardian or conservator account must be filed by the first anniversary of the appointment order, and subsequent accounts must be filed at least biennially.

The first account shall be filed on or before the first anniversary date of the order appointing the guardian or conservator; and subsequent accounts shall be filed at least biennially thereafter.

If the final account cannot be filed within six months, the conservator or guardian must file a status report explaining the delay and the additional time needed.

If the conservator or guardian is unable to file the final account with the six-month period, the conservator or guardian shall file a status report setting forth the reasons for the delay and how much additional time is needed.

Ex parte order requests must be submitted to the Probate Examiners for review Monday through Friday between 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. at the stated Martinez location.

All requests for ex parte orders shall be submitted to the Probate Examiners for review between 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, 725 Court Street, Room 210, Martinez, CA.

Deadline

5 court days

Unless the court orders otherwise, missing exhibits must be mailed or delivered to the court no later than five court days after transmission of the document for fax filing.

Unless the Court otherwise orders, the missing exhibits shall be mailed or otherwise delivered to the Court, for filing and attachment to the filed document, not later than five (5) court days following facsimile transmission of the document for filing.

Failure to timely provide missing exhibits may result in striking the document or exhibit.

Failure to send the missing exhibits to the Court for attachment to the document as required by this paragraph shall be grounds for the Court to strike any such document or exhibit.

A fax-received juvenile dependency petition is deemed filed that day if received by 5:00 p.m.; a petition received later is deemed filed the next business day.

Petitions received by the Clerk’s Office by 5:00 p.m. via facsimile transmission will be considered filed as of the day received. Petitions received after 5:00 p.m. will not be considered as filed by the Clerk’s Office until the next business day following receipt of the facsimile transmission.

The original petition must be delivered to the Juvenile Department Clerk by the next business day after facsimile filing.

The original petition shall be delivered to the Clerk of Court Juvenile Department for filing the next business day following the facsimile filing of the petition.

Deadline

5 court days

When dismissal has not been filed, the further declaration and status report are due five court days before the review hearing.

If a dismissal has not been filed, plaintiff's counsel must file a further declaration five (5) court days before the review hearing date and provide a status report and, if necessary, a request with supporting justification for additional time to conclude the case.

Deadline

5 court days

Responsive papers to an Order to Show Cause must be filed and served at least five court days before the hearing.

(3) Responsive papers to the Order to Show Cause must be filed and served no less than five (5) court days in advance of the hearing.

Deadline

15 calendar days

The completed case management statement must be filed and served at least 15 calendar days before the first case management conference.

Each appearing party shall file and serve the completed Case Management Statement, (Judicial Council Form CM-110), at least fifteen (15) calendar days before the First Case Management Conference as provided by California Rules of Court, Rule 3.725.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Motions in limine must be filed at least ten calendar days before the issue conference.

All motions in limine must be in writing and are to be filed and served at least ten (10) calendar days before the conference.

Deadline

2 court days

The party submitting an approved jury questionnaire must deliver an adequate number of copies to the Jury Commissioner no later than 2 court days before trial begins.

If the Court approves a questionnaire, it shall be the responsibility of the party submitting a questionnaire to have an adequate number of copies delivered to the office of the Jury Commissioner no later than two (2) court days before the scheduled commencement of trial

Deadline

5 calendar days

Objections to motions in limine must be filed and served five calendar days before the issue conference, with a copy lodged in the assigned department's chambers.

Any objections to motions in limine must be filed and served five (5) calendar days before the conference, with a copy lodged with the chambers of the department to which the case is assigned.

Deadline

5 court days

The Issue Conference Statement must be filed with the court and served on all parties at least 5 court days before the Issue Conference.

Parties must file with the court and serve all parties an Issue Conference Statement (Local Court Form CV-659(c)) of not more than ten (10) pages at least five (5) court days before the Issue Conference.

Deadline

45 calendar days

Expedited unlawful detainer cases must be adjudicated or have a memo to set trial or conditional settlement filed within 45 calendar days, subject to a stay or extension for good cause.

(1) Within forty-five (45) calendar days from the filing of the complaint, unlawful detainer cases entitled to expedited handling shall be either adjudicated, or a memo to set trial or conditional settlement shall have been filed. This time limit may be stayed or extended by a judicial officer or commissioner for good cause shown.

Deadline

5 court days

Responsive papers to an order to show cause for sanctions or dismissal must be filed at least five court days before the hearing.

(3) In the event an order to show cause re: sanctions or dismissal is issued, any responsive papers to such order to show cause must be filed at least five (5) court days before the hearing date on the order to show cause.

Deadline

48 hours

An ex parte application may not be heard until at least 48 hours after the later of filing or notice to the defaulting party; mail notice extends that period by three calendar days.

(2) Such an application may be heard no sooner than forty-eight (48) hours after the later of: (A) Filing the application, or (B) Notice to the allegedly defaulting party unless notice is excused pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1204. If notice is given by mail, the time for hearing the ex parte application will be extended by three (3) calendar days.

Deadline

48 hours

A party contesting a default application must file a written objection stating the reasons within 48 hours after the notice.

If the allegedly defaulting party wishes to contest the application, it must file a written objection, stating the reasons for the objection. Any such objection must be filed within forty-eight (48) hours of the notice given pursuant to paragraph (a)(2).

Deadline

10 court days

Additional relief in non-unlawful-detainer cases must be sought by noticed motion; any agreed shortened hearing period must provide at least 10 court days' notice unless exceptional good cause is shown.

The proper form for seeking additional relief is a noticed motion. The parties may agree, in advance, to an Order Shortening Time for the hearing of such a motion, provided that (except in exceptional cases, for good cause shown) the time for noticing the motion shall not be less than ten (10) court days.

Moving, opposing, and reply papers must be filed and served by the legally prescribed time, and late papers will not be considered absent good cause.

Moving, opposing and reply papers must be filed and served with the Court and parties within the time prescribed by law. The Court will not consider late filed papers unless good cause is shown at the hearing.

To preserve argument on a tentative ruling, counsel or a self-represented party must call the deciding department by 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing and identify the issues to be argued.

(2) The tentative ruling will become the Court's ruling unless by 4:00 p.m. of the court day preceding the hearing, counsel or self-represented parties call the department rendering the decision to request argument and to specify what issues are to be argued.

Deadline

10 calendar days

When the specified motion is denied or a demurrer is overruled, the moving party has ten calendar days after notice to file an answer or further responsive pleading.

If the hearing involved a demurrer, motion to strike, motion to quash service of process, motion for a change of venue, or motion to stay or dismiss for "Forum Non Conveniens," and the demurrer is overruled or the motion is denied, the moving party shall have ten (10) calendar days after notice (see Paragraph 3 below) to file an answer or further responsive pleading.

A signed original Order to Show Cause must be filed immediately in the Clerk’s Office, and service must be made by a certified copy without charge.

When an Order to Show Cause has been signed, the original shall be filed immediately in the Clerk’s Office and service shall be effected by a certified copy, for which no charge shall be made.

Deadline

10 calendar days

A party granted leave to amend has ten calendar days after notice to amend.

If a demurrer is sustained or motion to strike is granted with leave to amend, the party granted leave to amend shall have ten (10) calendar days after notice to amend

Deadline

10 calendar days

After service of an amendment, the initial moving party has ten calendar days to file a further responsive pleading.

the initial moving party shall have ten (10) calendar days after service of the amendment to file a further responsive pleading.

Deadline

5 court days

Respondents must file all responsive and opposing documents at least five court days before the hearing date.

All responsive and opposing documents shall be filed by respondents at least five (5) court days before the day set for hearing.

Deadline

5 calendar days

A written hearing request for an uncontested matter requiring a hearing must be submitted to the court clerk at least five calendar days before the hearing.

Applications for Default Prove Up Hearings, Minor’s Compromises, Adoptions and other uncontested matters requiring hearing shall be made in writing to the Clerk of the Court not less than five (5) calendar days before the hearing.

Counsel must immediately notify the court in writing after a civil case settles, confirm any oral notice of an imminent hearing, conference, or trial in writing, and specify when the closing papers will be filed.

Whenever a civil case has settled, counsel shall immediately notify the Court in writing. If a hearing, conference, or trial is imminent, notice must be given orally to the assigned department followed by a confirmation in writing. The writing must specify when all closing papers will be filed with the Court.

For a case settling within five calendar days of trial, counsel must have a dismissal, stipulated judgment, or conditional settlement on file or appear at the designated trial time and place to record the settlement terms.

If a case settles within five (5) calendar days of the trial date, counsel shall have on file a dismissal, stipulated judgment, or conditional settlement or make an appearance at the time and place designated for trial to place the settlement terms on the record.

When a case settles more than five calendar days before trial, counsel must immediately notify the court in writing and file the appropriate settlement request within 45 calendar days after that written notice.

If a case settles before that time, counsel shall: (1) Immediately give written notice to the Court, and; (2) File a request for dismissal, stipulated judgment, or conditional settlement within forty-five (45) calendar days of the written notice of settlement.

Deadline

5 court days

Failure to file the settlement request within 45 calendar days results in an Order to Show Cause, and responsive papers must be filed at least five court days before the hearing.

If a request for dismissal, stipulated judgment, or conditional settlement is not filed within forty-five (45) calendar days, an Order to Show Cause shall issue as to why sanctions should not be imposed. Responsive papers to the Order to Show Cause must be filed five (5) court days in advance of the hearing.

Deadline

14 calendar days

All mediating parties must agree on a mediator and complete Local Court Form ADR-201 within 14 calendar days after referral to mediation unless the judge sets a different deadline.

All mediating parties must agree on a mediator and complete a Selection of ADR Panel Member (Local Court Form ADR-201) within fourteen (14) calendar days of the matter being referred to Mediation, unless the judge sets a different selection deadline.

Deadline

10 calendar days

The arbitrator’s award must be filed with the court within ten calendar days after the last hearing.

The award (arbitrator’s decision) must be filed with the Court within ten (10) calendar days of the last hearing.

Deadline

60 calendar days

A party may request a Trial De Novo within sixty calendar days, unless the judge sets a different time limit; otherwise, the arbitration award becomes a court order.

The arbitration award becomes a court order unless one of the parties file for a Trial De Novo within sixty (60) calendar days or another time limit set by the judge.

A Request for Assignment of Discovery Facilitator must be served no later than the filing deadline for the discovery motion, and service is deemed the proper filing of that motion for the 45-day filing rule.

The Request for Assignment of Discovery Facilitator (Local Court Form ADR-610) must be served on or before the last date for filing the Discovery Motion. Service of the Request for Assignment of Discovery Facilitator shall be deemed the proper filing of a Discovery Motion for purposes of the rule requiring that Discovery Motions must be filed within forty-five (45) days of service of the discovery responses.

If the facilitator’s recommendations do not resolve the dispute, the moving party has 30 days from service of those recommendations to file and serve the formal Discovery Motion.

If service of the Recommendations of Discovery Facilitator and Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator does not resolve the dispute, the moving party shall have thirty (30) days from the service of the Recommendations of Discovery Facilitator and Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator to file with the clerk of the court and serve on the parties a formal Discovery Motion.

If the facilitator fails to serve the recommendations, the moving party has 40 days from completion of the discovery hearing to file the formal discovery motion papers with a first-exhibit declaration of the failure to serve.

If for any reason the Discovery Facilitator fails to serve the Recommendations of Discovery Facilitator and Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator, the moving party shall have forty (40) days from the completion of the discovery hearing to file formal discovery motion papers regarding the discovery dispute, which papers shall include, as the first exhibit, a declaration regarding the failure of the Facilitator to serve the notice.

Deadline

48 hours

A duly filed motion may be dropped from calendar no later than 48 hours before its appearance date if opposing counsel and the court are notified; within 48 hours of the hearing date, the moving party must appear unless excused.

A motion that has been duly filed may be dropped from calendar up to forty-eight (48) hours before the appearance date by notifying opposing counsel and the Court. Within forty-eight (48) hours of the date set for hearing, the moving party shall appear unless excused by the Court.

Deadline

30 calendar days

A notice of appeal must be filed with the Traffic Division clerk within 30 calendar days after pronouncement of judgment or the clerk’s mailing of the Notice of Judgment.

An appeal is taken by filing with the Clerk in the Traffic Division a written notice of appeal signed by appellant or appellant's attorney. The notice shall be filed within thirty (30) calendar days of pronouncement of judgment or mailing by the clerk of the Notice of Judgment.

Moving and responsive pleadings must be timely filed and served under Code of Civil Procedure section 1005 or other applicable law unless the court grants prior leave to use a different service time or method.

Unless the Court has granted prior leave for different service time or method, all moving and responsive pleadings shall be timely filed and served in compliance with the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure section 1005 or any other applicable provision of law.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Required

Always

Each party must file the Case Management Conference Statement no later than seven calendar days before the conference.

No less than seven (7) calendar days before the date set for the Case Management Conference (CMC) each party shall file and serve a Case Management Conference Statement (Local Court Form FamLaw-113).

Deadline

14 calendar days

The parties must act at least fourteen (14) calendar days before the Mandatory Settlement Conference.

At least fourteen (14) calendar days before the Mandatory Settlement Conference, the parties shall:

Deadline

7 calendar days

The declaration of service or waiver stipulation must be filed at least seven calendar days before the Mandatory Settlement Conference.

At least seven (7) calendar days before the Mandatory Settlement conference, the parties shall: (A) File with the Court a Declaration re: Service of Final Declarations of Disclosure, or alternatively, file a stipulation to waive service of final declarations of disclosure.

Deadline

7 calendar days

The listed Mandatory Settlement Conference filings and submissions are due at least seven calendar days before the conference.

At least seven (7) calendar days before the date of the settlement conference, the parties shall:

Deadline

30 calendar days

A written objection to the assigned judge is due at least 30 calendar days before the Mandatory Settlement Conference.

If any party objects to the assigned judge presiding over the settlement conference, the party shall file a written objection at least thirty (30) calendar days before the Mandatory Settlement Conference

The proof of service for a written response must be filed before the next hearing date.

A copy of the response shall be served on the other party and a proof of service shall be filed before the next hearing date.

Deadline

5 court days

The request for a counselor's appearance must be provided at least five court days before the hearing.

The notice shall state the date and time of the hearing, and the time when the Custody Counselor is expected to be called as a witness and shall be provided to Family Court Services at least five (5) court days before the hearing date.

The private mediator must file the required consent and qualifications form within 10 court days after receiving the appointment order.

Within 10 court days of receiving the order of appointment by the court, the private mediator shall file and serve on all parties the Consent to Appointment as Private Confidential Mediator or Child Custody Recommending Counselor and Declaration Regarding Qualifications (local court Form FamLaw-301).

Deadline

15 calendar days

Evaluator complaints and grievances must be submitted at least 15 calendar days before the Recommendation Conference, with copies to the evaluator and all other parties.

All such complaints and grievances must be submitted to the bench officer hearing the matter at least fifteen (15) calendar days before the Recommendation Conference, with copies to the Evaluator and all other parties.

Deadline

2 calendar days

The evaluator must submit a written response to all complaint issues at least two calendar days before the Recommendation Conference, with copies to all parties.

The Evaluator shall submit a written response to all issues raised in the written complaint to the bench officer hearing the matter at least two (2) calendar days before the Recommendation Conference, with copies to all parties.

Deadline

5 court days

CASA must submit its court report to the court at least five court days before the hearing for which it was prepared.

(a) Submission of CASA court report. CASA shall submit CASA court reports to the Court a minimum of five court days prior to the hearing for which the report was prepared.

Deadline

3 court days

Except for confirmations of sale, an order must be submitted to the Probate Division at least three court days before the scheduled hearing; later-submitted orders are generally processed after the hearing.

Except in the case of confirmations of sales, orders must be submitted to the Probate Division at least three (3) court days in advance of the scheduled hearing date. The hearing date shall be stated in the order. The proposed order shall be prepared on the assumption the petition will be granted, including requested fees. Orders submitted later will be reviewed and processed after the hearing and will generally be available the morning after the hearing.

Deadline

2 court days

A response to a tentative ruling must be filed by close of business two court days before the hearing to be considered.

In order to be considered, responses to tentative rulings must be filed no later than the close of business, two (2) court days before the hearing and endorsed filed copies delivered to the Probate Examiner.

Deadline

15 calendar days

The filing or serving party must produce the original document within 15 calendar days after service of the request.

The request to file or produce the original document shall be served upon the party filing or serving the facsimile-produced document, who shall file or produce the original document in the Court within fifteen (15) calendar days thereafter.

Deadline

5 court days

Unless the court orders otherwise, missing exhibits must be mailed or delivered to the court within five court days after transmission of the document.

Unless the Court otherwise orders, the missing exhibits shall be mailed or otherwise delivered to the Court, for filing and attachment to the filed document, not later than five (5) court days following facsimile transmission of the document for filing.

An initial juvenile dependency petition received by facsimile by 5:00 p.m. is deemed filed that day.

Petitions received by the Clerk’s Office by 5:00 p.m. via facsimile transmission will be considered filed as of the day received.

A juvenile dependency petition received by facsimile after 5:00 p.m. is not considered filed until the next business day.

Petitions received after 5:00 p.m. will not be considered as filed by the Clerk’s Office until the next business day following receipt of the facsimile transmission.

The Clerk stamps the petition as filed upon receipt and returns a facsimile of its file-stamped initial page to the petitioner.

Upon receipt, the Clerk’s Office shall stamp the petition as filed, and shall transmit by return facsimile to the petitioner a copy of the initial page of the petition reflecting the dated file stamp.

The original petition must be delivered to the Juvenile Department Clerk by the next business day after facsimile filing.

The original petition shall be delivered to the Clerk of Court Juvenile Department for filing the next business day following the facsimile filing of the petition.

The Clerk must date-stamp the original petition as filed with the date on which the facsimile petition was received and filed.

The original petition shall be stamped as filed by the Clerk with the date the facsimile petition was received and filed.

Deadline

5 court days

If dismissal has not been filed, plaintiff's counsel must file a further declaration at least five court days before the review hearing, together with a status report and, if necessary, a supported request for additional time.

If a dismissal has not been filed, plaintiff's counsel must file a further declaration five (5) court days before the review hearing date and provide a status report and, if necessary, a request with supporting justification for additional time to conclude the case.

A challenge to the assigned judge in Unlimited or Limited Jurisdiction Civil cases must comply with Code of Civil Procedure Section 170.6 timing requirements, and an accepted challenge results in reassignment.

In both Unlimited and Limited Jurisdiction Civil cases (which are assigned to one judge for all purposes), a challenge to the assigned judge pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 170.6 must be made in accordance with the time requirements set forth in that section. Upon acceptance of a proper challenge under Code of Civil Procedure Section 170.6, the case will be reassigned.

Deadline

5 court days

Responsive papers to an Order to Show Cause must be filed and served at least five court days before the hearing.

Responsive papers to the Order to Show Cause must be filed and served no less than five (5) court days in advance of the hearing.

Deadline

45 calendar days

Expedited unlawful detainer cases must be adjudicated or have a memo to set trial or conditional settlement filed within 45 calendar days after the complaint is filed.

Within forty-five (45) calendar days from the filing of the complaint, unlawful detainer cases entitled to expedited handling shall be either adjudicated, or a memo to set trial or conditional settlement shall have been filed.

Deadline

45 calendar days

If an expedited unlawful detainer case is not adjudicated and no trial-setting memo or conditional settlement is filed within the applicable period, an order to show cause regarding sanctions or dismissal issues against the plaintiff.

If an unlawful detainer case entitled to expedited handling has not been adjudicated, or had a memo to set trial or conditional settlement filed within the 45-day period (or such extended time as may be set by a judicial officer or commissioner), an order to show cause re: sanctions or dismissal directed to the plaintiff shall issue.

Deadline

5 court days

Responsive papers to an order to show cause concerning sanctions or dismissal must be filed at least five court days before the hearing.

In the event an order to show cause re: sanctions or dismissal is issued, any responsive papers to such order to show cause must be filed at least five (5) court days before the hearing date on the order to show cause.

Deadline

48 hours

The ex parte application may not be heard until at least 48 hours after the later of the filing of the application or another event specified in the continuation of the rule.

Such an application may be heard no sooner than forty-eight (48) hours after the later of: (A) Filing the application, or

Moving, opposing, and reply papers must be filed within the time prescribed by law, and the Court will consider late filings only if good cause is shown at the hearing.

Moving, opposing and reply papers must be filed and served with the Court and parties within the time prescribed by law. The Court will not consider late filed papers unless good cause is shown at the hearing.

A tentative ruling becomes the Court's ruling unless counsel or a self-represented party requests argument and identifies the issues to be argued by 4:00 p.m. on the preceding court day.

The tentative ruling will become the Court's ruling unless by 4:00 p.m. of the court day preceding the hearing, counsel or self-represented parties call the department rendering the decision to request argument and to specify what issues are to be argued.

A party requesting argument must notify all other affected parties of the decision to appear and the issues to be argued by 4:00 p.m.

Calling counsel or self-represented parties requesting argument must advise all other affected counsel and self-represented parties by no later than 4:00 p.m. of his or her decision to appear and of the issues to be argued.

When specified motions are denied or an overruled demurrer results, the moving party has 10 calendar days after notice to file an answer or further responsive pleading.

If the hearing involved a demurrer, motion to strike, motion to quash service of process, motion for a change of venue, or motion to stay or dismiss for "Forum Non Conveniens," and the demurrer is overruled or the motion is denied, the moving party shall have ten (10) calendar days after notice (see Paragraph 3 below) to file an answer or further responsive pleading.

A party granted leave to amend a sustained demurrer or granted motion to strike has 10 calendar days after notice to amend.

If a demurrer is sustained or motion to strike is granted with leave to amend, the party granted leave to amend shall have ten (10) calendar days after notice to amend

The initial moving party has 10 calendar days after service of an amendment to file a further responsive pleading.

the initial moving party shall have ten (10) calendar days after service of the amendment to file a further responsive pleading.

Once signed, the original Order to Show Cause must be filed immediately in the Clerk’s Office, and service must be made by certified copy without charge.

When an Order to Show Cause has been signed, the original shall be filed immediately in the Clerk’s Office and service shall be effected by a certified copy, for which no charge shall be made.

Moving papers must be filed and submitted by noon on the court day preceding the scheduled hearing.

Moving papers must be filed and submitted by 12:00 noon of the court day before the scheduled hearing.

Deadline

5 court days

Responsive and opposing documents must be filed at least five court days before the hearing, subject to orders shortening hearing time and other legally mandated time limits.

All responsive and opposing documents shall be filed by respondents at least five (5) court days before the day set for hearing. Failure to comply with this requirement shall be deemed cause for acting on the matter without the consideration of documents not so filed. The application of this rule shall not apply to responsive and opposing documents where the moving party has obtained an order shortening time for hearing. This rule shall not be applicable where other time limits are required or provided by law, as in Code of Civil Procedure Section 659a.

Deadline

5 calendar days

A written application for an uncontested hearing must be submitted to the court clerk at least five calendar days before the hearing.

Applications for Default Prove Up Hearings, Minor’s Compromises, Adoptions and other uncontested matters requiring hearing shall be made in writing to the Clerk of the Court not less than five (5) calendar days before the hearing.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Within ten calendar days after a judge rules on an uncontested motion, order to show cause, or similar matter, the written order must be prepared, presented for signature, and filed.

Whenever a Judge rules upon a motion, order to show cause, or similar matter, and the matter is uncontested, within ten (10) calendar days, a written order shall be prepared, presented to the Judge for signature, and filed.

Counsel must immediately notify the court in writing when a civil case settles, or give oral notice followed by written confirmation when a hearing, conference, or trial is imminent.

Whenever a civil case has settled, counsel shall immediately notify the Court in writing. If a hearing, conference, or trial is imminent, notice must be given orally to the assigned department followed by a confirmation in writing.

Deadline

5 calendar days

For a case settling within five calendar days of trial, counsel must have a dismissal, stipulated judgment, or conditional settlement on file, or appear at the designated trial time and place to place the settlement terms on the record.

If a case settles within five (5) calendar days of the trial date, counsel shall have on file a dismissal, stipulated judgment, or conditional settlement or make an appearance at the time and place designated for trial to place the settlement terms on the record.

Deadline

45 calendar days

A request for dismissal, stipulated judgment, or conditional settlement must be filed within 45 calendar days after written notice of settlement.

File a request for dismissal, stipulated judgment, or conditional settlement within forty-five (45) calendar days of the written notice of settlement.

Failure to file the required settlement request within 45 calendar days results in an order to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed, and responsive papers must be filed five court days before the hearing.

If a request for dismissal, stipulated judgment, or conditional settlement is not filed within forty-five (45) calendar days, an Order to Show Cause shall issue as to why sanctions should not be imposed. Responsive papers to the Order to Show Cause must be filed five (5) court days in advance of the hearing.

Deadline

10 calendar days

The arbitrator’s award must be filed with the court within 10 calendar days after the last hearing.

The award (arbitrator’s decision) must be filed with the Court within ten (10) calendar days of the last hearing.

Deadline

60 calendar days

The arbitration award becomes a court order unless a party files a Trial De Novo request within 60 calendar days or another judge-set deadline.

The arbitration award becomes a court order unless one of the parties files for a Trial De Novo within sixty (60) calendar days or another time limit set by the judge.

Deadline

14 calendar days

All parties must agree on an arbitrator, complete and forward Selection of ADR Panel Member Form ADR-201 within fourteen calendar days after referral to arbitration, unless the judge sets a different deadline.

All parties must agree on an arbitrator and complete a Selection of ADR Panel Member (Local Court Form ADR-201) fourteen (14) calendar days of the matter being referred to Arbitration, unless the judge sets a different selection deadline. Parties must forward this form to the ADR Program’s Office.

The Request for Assignment of Discovery Facilitator must be served no later than the last date for filing the discovery motion.

The Request for Assignment of Discovery Facilitator (Local Court Form ADR-610) must be served on or before the last date for filing the Discovery Motion.

Service of the Request for Assignment of Discovery Facilitator is treated as filing the discovery motion for purposes of the 45-day filing rule.

Service of the Request for Assignment of Discovery Facilitator shall be deemed the proper filing of a Discovery Motion for purposes of the rule requiring that Discovery Motions must be filed within forty-five (45) days of service of the discovery responses.

If the facilitator's recommendations do not resolve a discovery dispute, the moving party has 30 days after service to file and serve a formal discovery motion.

If service of the Recommendations of Discovery Facilitator and Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator does not resolve the dispute, the moving party shall have thirty (30) days from the service of the Recommendations of Discovery Facilitator and Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator to file with the clerk of the court and serve on the parties a formal Discovery Motion.

If the facilitator fails to serve the required recommendations, the moving party has 40 days after the hearing to file formal discovery motion papers, with a declaration about the failure as the first exhibit.

If for any reason the Discovery Facilitator fails to serve the Recommendations of Discovery Facilitator and Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator, the moving party shall have forty (40) days from the completion of the discovery hearing to file formal discovery motion papers regarding the discovery dispute, which papers shall include, as the first exhibit, a declaration regarding the failure of the Facilitator to serve the notice.

Unless the Court orders otherwise, pre-trial motions and proofs of service must be filed and served under the cited time limits and set for hearing in the appropriate Criminal Department.

Unless otherwise ordered, all motions and proofs of service shall be filed and served in accordance with the time limitations set forth in California Rules of Court, Rule 4.111 and Penal Code Section 1538.5, and shall be set for hearing in the Criminal Department of the appropriate court.

Deadline

5 court days

Opposing counsel must notify the Court's Research Attorneys by email if unable to file pleadings at least five court days before the scheduled hearing.

If the party opposing a motion is unable to file pleadings at least five (5) court days before the time scheduled for the hearing as required by California Rules of Court, Rule 4.111, or as otherwise required by law, counsel shall notify the Court’s Research Attorneys by email.

Deadline

48 hours

The moving party must appear within 48 hours of the hearing date unless the court excuses the appearance.

Court. Within forty-eight (48) hours of the date set for hearing, the moving party shall appear unless excused by the Court.

Deadline

3 court days

Unless otherwise ordered, motions outside the enumerated pretrial-motion category must be submitted to the trial judge within three court days before trial.

Except as otherwise ordered, motions not enumerated above as pre-trial motions shall be heard by the Trial Judge. Counsel in cases pre-assigned to a trial department shall submit to the Trial Judge all such motions within three (3) court days before the date is set for trial.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Absent a court order and upon good cause, shortened-time motions require moving papers at least five calendar days before the hearing and opposing papers at least two calendar days before the hearing.

Except by order of the Court, upon a showing of good cause, all ex parte applications seeking to set a matter on shortened time shall provide for moving papers to be filed and personally served at least five (5) calendar days and for opposing papers to be filed and served at least two (2) calendar days before the hearing date.

A request for relief from the governing rules must be submitted to the court with a showing of good cause before the relevant papers are filed.

Any request for relief from operation of these rules shall be made to the Court, with a showing of good cause, before the papers are filed.

A party invoking a statutory privilege exception or a good-cause discovery exception must proceed by noticed motion heard before the first readiness conference.

Any party asserting a work product or other privilege exception pursuant to Penal Code Section 1054.6 or asserting a discovery exception based upon a showing of good cause pursuant to Penal Code Section 1054.7 shall proceed by noticed motion which shall be heard before the first readiness conference.

A notice of appeal in an infraction case must be filed within 30 calendar days after pronouncement of judgment or the clerk’s mailing of the Notice of Judgment.

The notice shall be filed within thirty (30) calendar days of pronouncement of judgment or mailing by the clerk of the Notice of Judgment.

Except for motions under Code of Civil Procedure section 128.7, the Clerk’s Office assigns a hearing date when the motion is filed unless the Court orders otherwise.

With the exception of motions brought pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 128.7, all other motion hearing dates will be assigned by the Clerk’s Office at the time the motion is filed unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

Deadline

5 court days

The written notice must be provided to Family Court Services at least five court days before the hearing.

The notice shall state the date and time of the hearing, and the time when the Custody Counselor is expected to be called as a witness and shall be provided to Family Court Services at least five (5) court days before the hearing date.

Deadline

5 court days

Juvenile motions generally must be heard at least five court days after notice and before attachment of jeopardy, unless the court orders otherwise.

Except as provided by law, all motions shall be in writing, shall be heard before the attachment of jeopardy and shall be heard five (5) or more court days after notice unless the Court orders otherwise.

Before filing a juvenile motion, the moving party must clear the hearing date with the juvenile-court clerk.

The moving party shall clear the hearing date with the clerk of the juvenile court before filing any such motion.

Deadline

5 court days

CASA court reports must be submitted to the court at least five court days before the hearing for which the report was prepared.

CASA shall submit CASA court reports to the Court a minimum of five court days prior to the hearing for which the report was prepared.

Within 30 days of the order, the District Attorney must file proof of service of the JV-790 restitution order or, if the victim’s contact information is unavailable, a statement describing good-faith efforts to locate the victim.

within 30 days of the date of the Order, file with the Court proof of service of the JV-790 restitution order served pursuant to subsection (A) or, if the victim’s contact information is not available, a statement of due diligence reflecting the District Attorney’s good faith efforts to locate the victim.

Deadline

3 court days

Except for confirmations of sales, proposed orders must reach the Probate Division at least three court days before the scheduled hearing.

Except in the case of confirmations of sales, orders must be submitted to the Probate Division at least three (3) court days in advance of the scheduled hearing date.

Deadline

2 court days

To be considered, a tentative-ruling response must be filed by close of business two court days before the hearing, with an endorsed filed copy delivered to the Probate Examiner.

In order to be considered, responses to tentative rulings must be filed no later than the close of business, two (2) court days before the hearing and endorsed filed copies delivered to the Probate Examiner.

A dropped matter must be renoticed after returning to the calendar, while a dismissed matter must be both refiled and renoticed.

A matter once dropped must be renoticed after it has been placed back on calendar. A matter dismissed must be refiled and renoticed.

Ex parte order requests must be submitted to the Probate Examiners for review between 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Monday through Friday at the specified Martinez location.

All requests for ex parte orders shall be submitted to the Probate Examiners for review between 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, 725 Court Street, Room 210, Martinez, CA.

Deadline

3 calendar days

For a case management conference, the request must be made by filing Local Court Form MC-30 at least three calendar days before the conference.

(1) Case Management Conferences. A request for a court-provided court reporter is timely if it is made three or more calendar days before the case management conference is to be held. The request must be made by filing Local Court Form MC-30.

For a contested law and motion hearing, a court-reporter request must be made by email, fax, or telephone to the hearing department by 4:00 p.m. on the preceding court day.

(2) Law and Motion Hearings. A request for a court-provided court reporter is timely if it is made at or before 4:00 p.m. on the court day preceding the hearing. The request may be made by e-mail, fax, or telephone to the department holding the hearing. The Court will not provide a court reporter for any law and motion hearing where the tentative ruling has not been contested.

Deadline

3 calendar days

For an issue conference, the request must be made by filing Local Court Form MC-30 at least three calendar days before the conference.

(3) Issue Conferences. A request for a court-provided court reporter is timely if it is made three or more calendar days before the issue conference is to be held. The request must be made by filing Local Court Form MC-30.

Deadline

3 calendar days

For all other proceedings, a court-reporter request must be filed on Local Court Form MC-30 at least three calendar days before the proceeding.

(5) All Other Proceedings. A request for a court-provided court reporter is timely if filed on Local Court Form MC-30 at least three calendar days before the scheduled date of the proceeding.

Deadline

1 court days

For a probate hearing, a court-reporter request must be received by 4:00 p.m. on the preceding court day.

(1) Requests. A request for a court-provided court reporter is timely if received by 4:00 p.m. on the court day preceding the hearing.

Deadline

5 court days

Unless the court orders otherwise, missing exhibits must be mailed or delivered to the court within five court days after the facsimile transmission for filing.

Unless the Court otherwise orders, the missing exhibits shall be mailed or otherwise delivered to the Court, for filing and attachment to the filed document, not later than five (5) court days following facsimile transmission of the document for filing.

Juvenile dependency petitions received by fax by 5:00 p.m. are deemed filed that day; later petitions are deemed filed the next business day.

Petitions received by the Clerk’s Office by 5:00 p.m. via facsimile transmission will be considered filed as of the day received. Petitions received after 5:00 p.m. will not be considered as filed by the Clerk’s Office until the next business day following receipt of the facsimile transmission.

Upon receipt, the Clerk stamps the petition as filed and returns the file-stamped initial page to the petitioner by facsimile.

Upon receipt, the Clerk’s Office shall stamp the petition as filed, and shall transmit by return facsimile to the petitioner a copy of the initial page of the petition reflecting the dated file stamp.

The original petition must be delivered to the Juvenile Department Clerk by the next business day after facsimile filing.

The original petition shall be delivered to the Clerk of Court Juvenile Department for filing the next business day following the facsimile filing of the petition.

Deadline

5 court days

If dismissal has not been filed, plaintiff's counsel must submit a further declaration, status report, and if necessary a justified request for additional time five court days before the review hearing.

If a dismissal has not been filed, plaintiff's counsel must file a further declaration five (5) court days before the review hearing date and provide a status report and, if necessary, a request with supporting justification for additional time to conclude the case.

Deadline

15 calendar days

The case management statement is due at least 15 calendar days before the first case management conference.

Each appearing party shall file and serve the completed Case Management Statement, (Judicial Council Form CM-110), at least fifteen (15) calendar days before the First Case Management Conference as provided by California Rules of Court, Rule 3.725.

Deadline

5 calendar days

A statement opposing an early-conference request is due within five calendar days after receipt of the request.

Any party opposing a request shall lodge and serve an informal statement of opposition, with reasons, within five (5) calendar days of receiving the request.

Deadline

10 calendar days

A motion in limine must be filed at least 10 calendar days before the issue conference.

All motions in limine must be in writing and are to be filed and served at least ten (10) calendar days before the conference.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Objections to motions in limine must be filed and served five calendar days before the issue conference, with a copy lodged in the assigned department's chambers.

Any objections to motions in limine must be filed and served five (5) calendar days before the conference, with a copy lodged with the chambers of the department to which the case is assigned.

Deadline

5 court days

Each party must file an Issue Conference Statement with the court at least five court days before the Issue Conference.

Parties must file with the court and serve all parties an Issue Conference Statement (Local Court Form CV-659(c)) of not more than ten (10) pages at least five (5) court days before the Issue Conference.

Deadline

5 court days

Responsive papers to an order to show cause must be filed at least five court days before the hearing.

In the event an order to show cause re: sanctions or dismissal is issued, any responsive papers to such order to show cause must be filed at least five (5) court days before the hearing date on the order to show cause.

Deadline

45 calendar days

Expedited-handling unlawful detainer cases must be adjudicated, or have a memo to set trial or conditional settlement filed, within 45 calendar days after the complaint is filed.

(1) Within forty-five (45) calendar days from the filing of the complaint, unlawful detainer cases entitled to expedited handling shall be either adjudicated, or a memo to set trial or conditional settlement shall have been filed.

Deadline

10 court days

Additional relief in non-unlawful-detainer cases must be sought by noticed motion; absent exceptional good cause, an agreed Order Shortening Time must allow at least 10 court days' notice.

(2) The proper form for seeking additional relief is a noticed motion. The parties may agree, in advance, to an Order Shortening Time for the hearing of such a motion, provided that (except in exceptional cases, for good cause shown) the time for noticing the motion shall not be less than ten (10) court days.

Moving, opposing, and reply papers must be timely filed and served, and the Court will not consider late-filed papers unless good cause is shown at the hearing.

Moving, opposing and reply papers must be filed and served with the Court and parties within the time prescribed by law. The Court will not consider late filed papers unless good cause is shown at the hearing.

A signed Order to Show Cause must be filed immediately in the Clerk’s Office, and service is by certified copy without charge.

When an Order to Show Cause has been signed, the original shall be filed immediately in the Clerk’s Office and service shall be effected by a certified copy, for which no charge shall be made.

Moving papers for a Law and Motion matter must be filed and submitted by 12:00 noon on the court day before the scheduled hearing.

Moving papers must be filed and submitted by 12:00 noon of the court day before the scheduled hearing.

Deadline

2 calendar days

Unless the court orders otherwise, returns of proof of service for motions and orders to show cause must be filed in the Clerk’s Office at least two calendar days before the hearing.

Unless otherwise ordered, all returns of Proof of Service of Notice of Motions and Orders to Show Cause shall be filed in the Clerk’s Office not less than two (2) calendar days preceding the time set for hearings.

Deadline

5 court days

Applies to

Responsive opposing documents

Responsive and opposing documents must be filed at least five court days before the hearing date.

All responsive and opposing documents shall be filed by respondents at least five (5) court days before the day set for hearing.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Applies to

Uncontested hearing request

A written request for a hearing in an uncontested matter must be submitted to the Clerk of Court at least five calendar days before the hearing.

Applications for Default Prove Up Hearings, Minor’s Compromises, Adoptions and other uncontested matters requiring hearing shall be made in writing to the Clerk of the Court not less than five (5) calendar days before the hearing.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Applies to

Written order

For an uncontested ruling on a motion, order to show cause, or similar matter, a written order must be prepared, presented for signature, and filed within ten calendar days.

Whenever a Judge rules upon a motion, order to show cause, or similar matter, and the matter is uncontested, within ten (10) calendar days, a written order shall be prepared, presented to the Judge for signature, and filed.

Deadline

10 calendar days

The arbitrator’s award must be filed with the court within ten calendar days after the final hearing.

The award (arbitrator’s decision) must be filed with the Court within ten (10) calendar days of the last hearing.

Deadline

60 calendar days

The arbitration award becomes a court order unless a party files a Trial De Novo request within sixty calendar days or another deadline set by the judge.

The arbitration award becomes a court order unless one of the parties files for a Trial De Novo within sixty (60) calendar days or another time limit set by the judge.

Service of the Request for Assignment of Discovery Facilitator is deemed the proper filing of a discovery motion under the 45-day filing rule.

Service of the Request for Assignment of Discovery Facilitator shall be deemed the proper filing of a Discovery Motion for purposes of the rule requiring that Discovery Motions must be filed within forty-five (45) days of service of the discovery responses.

If service of the facilitator’s recommendations does not resolve the discovery dispute, the moving party has 30 days from service to file and serve the formal discovery motion.

If service of the Recommendations of Discovery Facilitator and Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator does not resolve the dispute, the moving party shall have thirty (30) days from the service of the Recommendations of Discovery Facilitator and Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator to file with the clerk of the court and serve on the parties a formal Discovery Motion.

If the facilitator fails to serve the recommendations, the moving party has 40 days from completion of the hearing to file formal discovery motion papers with a first-exhibit declaration describing that failure.

If for any reason the Discovery Facilitator fails to serve the Recommendations of Discovery Facilitator and Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator, the moving party shall have forty (40) days from the completion of the discovery hearing to file formal discovery motion papers regarding the discovery dispute, which papers shall include, as the first exhibit, a declaration regarding the failure of the Facilitator to serve the notice.

Deadline

30 calendar days

A notice of appeal in a traffic infraction case must be signed by the appellant or counsel and filed with the Traffic Division Clerk within 30 calendar days after judgment is pronounced or the Notice of Judgment is mailed.

An appeal is taken by filing with the Clerk in the Traffic Division a written notice of appeal signed by appellant or appellant's attorney. The notice shall be filed within thirty (30) calendar days of pronouncement of judgment or mailing by the clerk of the Notice of Judgment. Any Notice received after the expiration of the time prescribed shall be marked by the Clerk "received (date) but not filed," and the Clerk shall advise the party seeking to file the notice that it was received but not filed because the period for filing had elapsed.

Deadline

3 court days

Unless the Court orders otherwise, motions not enumerated as pretrial motions are heard by the trial judge and must be submitted no later than three court days before trial.

Except as otherwise ordered, motions not enumerated above as pre-trial motions shall be heard by the Trial Judge. Counsel in cases pre-assigned to a trial department shall submit to the Trial Judge all such motions within three (3) court days before the date is set for trial.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Unless the Court orders otherwise, shortened-time motions require good cause, with moving papers filed and personally served at least five calendar days before hearing and opposing papers filed and served at least two calendar days before hearing.

Except by order of the Court, upon a showing of good cause, all ex parte applications seeking to set a matter on shortened time shall provide for moving papers to be filed and personally served at least five (5) calendar days and for opposing papers to be filed and served at least two (2) calendar days before the hearing date.

Absent prior Court approval, moving and responsive pleadings must be timely filed and served under the applicable law, and the Court may disregard any untimely filing or service.

Unless the Court has granted prior leave for different service time or method, all moving and responsive pleadings shall be timely filed and served in compliance with the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure section 1005 or any other applicable provision of law. The Court may not consider any moving or responsive pleading that was not timely filed and served.

Deadline

14 calendar days

The witness list must be filed at least 14 calendar days before the hearing.

Pursuant to Family Code section 217, a party seeking to present live testimony from all witnesses other than the parties shall file and serve all parties with their witness list with a brief description of the anticipated testimony. This list shall be filed and served no less than 14 calendar days before hearing.

Deadline

5 calendar days

A party intending to rely on confidential reports must submit them to the courtroom clerk no later than five calendar days before the hearing.

A party intending to rely on such reports at a hearing shall submit a copy to the courtroom clerk and to all parties no later than 5 calendar days before the scheduled hearing.

Except for motions under Code of Civil Procedure section 128.7, the Clerk assigns hearing dates when the motion is filed unless the Court orders otherwise.

With the exception of motions brought pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 128.7, all other motion hearing dates will be assigned by the Clerk’s Office at the time the motion is filed unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

An update for a review hearing must be filed and served at least two weeks before the hearing, unless the Court sets a different deadline.

If any party wishes to update the Court for a review hearing, any such update shall be filed and served at least 2 weeks prior to the review hearing unless the Court specifies a different deadline.

When the specified financial-change or three-month conditions apply, each party must file an updated I&E.

If financial matters are at issue and there have been any significant changes since the last I&E was filed, or if more than 3 months will have passed between the filing of the last I&E and the review hearing date, each party shall file and serve an updated I&E and include the required attachments that demonstrate the party’s income.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Each party must file a Case Management Conference Statement at least seven calendar days before the conference.

No less than 7 calendar days before the date set for the Case Management Conference (CMC) each party shall file and serve a Case Management Conference Statement (Local Court Form FamLaw-113).

A Request for Case Management Conference may be filed only after a response is filed and will not be accepted until all parties serve their disclosure declarations and file the proof of service, or obtain a waiver order.

The Request for Case Management Conference may only be filed after a response has been filed, and will not be accepted for filing until all parties have served their Preliminary Declarations of Disclosure and filed the Declaration Re Service of Declaration of Disclosure, or obtained a court order waiving this requirement per Family Code Section 2107.

Deadline

5 court days

A written complaint alleging misconduct must be filed no later than five court days before the custody or visitation hearing, in the form of a declaration signed under penalty of perjury.

At the earliest possible time, and no later than 5 court days before the custody/visitation hearing, a party may file a written complaint, in the form of a declaration signed under penalty of perjury, specifying alleged misconduct of a Mediator/Child Custody Recommending Counselor.

A moving party must clear the hearing date with the juvenile court clerk before filing the motion.

The moving party shall clear the hearing date with the clerk of the juvenile court before filing any such motion.

Deadline

5 court days

CASA court reports must be submitted to the court at least five court days before the hearing for which they were prepared.

CASA shall submit CASA court reports to the Court a minimum of five court days prior to the hearing for which the report was prepared.

Deadline

3 court days

Except for confirmations of sales, an order must be submitted to the Probate Division at least three court days before the hearing.

Except in the case of confirmations of sales, orders must be submitted to the Probate Division at least three (3) court days in advance of the scheduled hearing date.

Deadline

2 court days

To be considered, a tentative-ruling response must be filed by close of business two court days before the hearing, with endorsed filed copies delivered to the Probate Examiner.

In order to be considered, responses to tentative rulings must be filed no later than the close of business, two (2) court days before the hearing and endorsed filed copies delivered to the Probate Examiner.

Deadline

3 calendar days

A fee-waiver litigant must request a court-provided reporter for a case management conference by filing Form MC-30 at least three calendar days before the conference.

A request for a court-provided court reporter is timely if it is made three or more calendar days before the case management conference is to be held. The request must be made by filing Local Court Form MC-30.

A fee-waiver litigant must request a reporter for a contested law-and-motion hearing by email, fax, or telephone by 4:00 p.m. on the preceding court day.

A request for a court-provided court reporter is timely if it is made at or before 4:00 p.m. on the court day preceding the hearing. The request may be made by e-mail, fax, or telephone to the department holding the hearing. The Court will not provide a court reporter for any law and motion hearing where the tentative ruling has not been contested.

Deadline

3 calendar days

A fee-waiver litigant must request a court-provided reporter for an issue conference by filing Form MC-30 at least three calendar days before the conference.

A request for a court-provided court reporter is timely if it is made three or more calendar days before the issue conference is to be held. The request must be made by filing Local Court Form MC-30.

Deadline

3 calendar days

For other unlimited civil proceedings, a fee-waiver litigant must file Form MC-30 at least three calendar days before the proceeding to request a court-provided reporter.

A request for a court-provided court reporter is timely if filed on Local Court Form MC-30 at least three calendar days before the scheduled date of the proceeding.

In a probate case, a fee-waiver litigant's court-reporter request must be received by 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing.

A request for a court-provided court reporter is timely if received by 4:00 p.m. on the court day preceding the hearing.

Deadline

15 calendar days

A party receiving a facsimile document may request the original, and the filing or serving party must produce it within 15 calendar days after service of the request.

The request to file or produce the original document shall be served upon the party filing or serving the facsimile-produced document, who shall file or produce the original document in the Court within fifteen (15) calendar days thereafter.

Deadline

5 court days

Unless the Court orders otherwise, missing exhibits must be mailed or delivered to the Court within five court days after the facsimile document is transmitted for filing.

Unless the Court otherwise orders, the missing exhibits shall be mailed or otherwise delivered to the Court, for filing and attachment to the filed document, not later than five (5) court days following facsimile transmission of the document for filing.

A juvenile dependency petition received by facsimile by 5:00 p.m. is filed that day; one received after 5:00 p.m. is filed the next business day.

Petitions received by the Clerk’s Office by 5:00 p.m. via facsimile transmission will be considered filed as of the day received. Petitions received after 5:00 p.m. will not be considered as filed by the Clerk’s Office until the next business day following receipt of the facsimile transmission.

The original petition must be delivered to the Clerk of Court Juvenile Department by the next business day after facsimile filing.

The original petition shall be delivered to the Clerk of Court Juvenile Department for filing the next business day following the facsimile filing of the petition.

Deadline

5 court days

Papers responding to an Order to Show Cause must be filed and served at least five court days before the hearing.

Responsive papers to the Order to Show Cause must be filed and served no less than five (5) court days in advance of the hearing.

Deadline

15 calendar days

Each appearing party must file the completed Case Management Statement at least 15 calendar days before the first case management conference.

Each appearing party shall file and serve the completed Case Management Statement, (Judicial Council Form CM-110), at least fifteen (15) calendar days before the First Case Management Conference as provided by California Rules of Court, Rule 3.725.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Written motions in limine must be filed and served at least 10 calendar days before the issue conference.

All motions in limine must be in writing and are to be filed and served at least ten (10) calendar days before the conference.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Objections to motions in limine must be filed and served five calendar days before the issue conference, with a copy lodged in the assigned department's chambers.

Any objections to motions in limine must be filed and served five (5) calendar days before the conference, with a copy lodged with the chambers of the department to which the case is assigned.

Deadline

5 court days

The Issue Conference Statement must be filed with the court at least five court days before the conference.

Parties must file with the court and serve all parties an Issue Conference Statement (Local Court Form CV-659(c)) of not more than ten (10) pages at least five (5) court days before the Issue Conference.

Deadline

45 calendar days

Expedited-handling unlawful detainer cases must be adjudicated or have a memo to set trial or conditional settlement filed within 45 calendar days after the complaint is filed.

Within forty-five (45) calendar days from the filing of the complaint, unlawful detainer cases entitled to expedited handling shall be either adjudicated, or a memo to set trial or conditional settlement shall have been filed.

Deadline

5 court days

Responsive papers to an order to show cause for sanctions or dismissal must be filed at least five court days before the hearing.

In the event an order to show cause re: sanctions or dismissal is issued, any responsive papers to such order to show cause must be filed at least five (5) court days before the hearing date on the order to show cause.