El Dorado Superior Court
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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- A judge may extend a temporary restraining order otherwise expiring February 18, 2026, by no more than 10 days if the emergency prevented proceedings to determine whether to enter a permanent order.
- The court may extend a temporary restraining order otherwise expiring February 18, 2026, by no more than 10 days if the emergency prevented proceedings to determine whether to enter a permanent order.
- A judge may extend a temporary restraining order by up to 10 days if it would otherwise expire September 16–18, 2024, and the emergency prevents proceedings on a permanent order.
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- The text states that the Court system incurs a cost when a hearing requiring an interpreter is canceled or continued with less than 48 hours’ notice, but the provision is incomplete.
- If both parties and their attorneys agree to a continuance, at least one party must notify the calendar clerk at least three (3) court days before the hearing and submit a signed written request confirming authorization, the reason, and agreement; attorneys must first contact the clerk for available dates.
- Continuance filings made within three calendar days of the scheduled hearing are acceptable.
- Counsel with a conflict must notify the court in writing within 15 calendar days of the clerk’s mailing of the conference notice.
- Unless formal objections have been filed, a continuance may be requested in writing from the court by 1:00 p.m. the day before the hearing; the request must specify a date certain, and the clerk will confirm it promptly.

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Page & Word Limits3 rules
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Absent good cause and leave, opening and responding memoranda are limited to 15 pages and reply memoranda to 10 pages, excluding the listed materials; a longer memorandum may be requested ex parte with written notice at least 24 hours before it is due and reasons for the request.
Absent good cause and leave of the court, no opening or responding memorandum may exceed fifteen (15) pages in length and no reply memorandum may exceed ten (10) pages in length. The page limit does not include the caption page, the notice of motion and motion, exhibits, declarations, attachments, table of contents, the table of authorities, or the proof of service. A party may apply to the court ex parte, but with written notice of the application to the opposing party at least 24 hours before the memorandum is due, for permission to file a longer memorandum. The application must state the reasons why the argument cannot be made within the stated limit.
Brief
15 pages
Reply
10 pages
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Each volume shall consist of not more than 300 pages
Administrative Record Volume
300 pages
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A party may apply to the court ex parte, but with written notice of the application to the opposing party at least 24 hours before the memorandum is due, for permission to file a longer memorandum. The application must state the reasons why the argument cannot be made within the stated limit.
Memorandum
Document Format Requirements28 rules
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To prevent delays in court due to compatibility problems, a party presenting evidence by way of DVD must ensure all video and pictures on the DVD are burned in a DVD-player playable format.
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A document that is produced by photocopying a printed form shall possess the same format with respect to the face and reverse side of the form as does the printed form from which it is copied.
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All papers and documents presented for filing shall comply with California Rules of Court, rules 2.100–2.150 and rules 3.1110–3.1116.
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The term “Documents,” as applied to criminal cases, includes misdemeanor plea and plea in abstentia forms, but excludes felony plea forms, which must be presented to the court with original, wet signatures.
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E. Any exhibit that is improperly tagged, marked, weighed, or otherwise improperly identified, will not be accepted by the court.
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Documents submitted through eFiling must be in PDF Format, text searchable, and viewable on any standard PDF viewer.
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(2) A joint set of exhibits, tabbed and sequentially numbered, in three-ring binders, with a table of contents listing each exhibit by number.
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The administrative record must meet the stated paper, copying, single-sided, left-margin, pagination, and hole-punching requirements; recycled paper is preferred, and originals may be lodged if exact copies are provided to all parties.
(1) Type of Paper. The administrative record shall be prepared on white or unbleached paper, preferably recycled, of standard quality not less than 20 pound weight, 8½ by 11 inches in size, using a photocopying process that will produce clear and permanent copies legible to printing. Only one side of the paper shall be used and the margin shall not be less than 1¼ inches on the left side of the page. The original of an environmental document may be lodged as part of the administrative record provided that exact copies of the original are provided to all parties in the action. The pages of the administrative record shall be numbered consecutively and three-hole punched in the left margin.
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The record must be lodged in loose-leaf binder volumes, prominently titled and numerically tabbed by document number, with no more than 300 pages per volume.
The administrative record shall be lodged in one or more volumes of loose leaf binder, tabbed by document number, and prominently titled “ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD VOL. 1,” etc. Each volume shall consist of not more than 300 pages and shall be numerically tabbed by the document number in the volume.
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Before certification and lodging, the administrative record must be organized in the listed order, with the remainder placed in chronological order if possible.
Prior to certification and lodging, the administrative record shall be organized with the documents in the following order: a. The Notice of Determination; b. The resolution(s) or ordinance(s) adopted by the lead agency approving the project, including any resolution(s) or ordinance(s) adopted in compliance with Public Resources Code sections 21081 and 21081.6; c. The Draft or revised Draft Environmental Impact Report and initial study; d. The comments received on and the responses to those comments prepared for the Draft Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration, including any modifications to the environmental documents and project made after the comment period; e. The remainder of the Final Environmental Impact Report (e.g., the Technical Appendices and other technical materials); f. The staff reports prepared for the approval bodies of the lead agency; g. Transcripts and/or minutes of hearings; and h. The remainder of the administrative record, in chronological order if possible.
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Petitioners shall prepare a trial notebook in a three-ring binder that shall be filed with the Court no later than 15 days prior to the date of the hearing.
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Exhibits shall be listed, with petitioner’s exhibits to be listed serially by number, and respondent’s exhibits listed alphabetically.
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Exhibits shall be marked with appropriate stickers.
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Exhibits shall be separated by tabbed separators, numbered for petitioner’s exhibits and lettered for respondent’s exhibits. A party desiring to refer to an exhibit shall refer the witness to the tab number or letter of that exhibit.
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The originals shall be placed in a standard binder and given to the judge for their use during trial. A duplicate copy of this binder shall be provided for the use of witnesses during trial.
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Law and motion filings must refer to documents already in the court file by title, date, and filing date if known, rather than attach copies.
Law and motion documents filed with the court shall not include attached copies of any documents to which reference has been made that are already in the court’s file, but such documents shall be referred to by the title, date of the document, and date of filing, if known.
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A self-addressed, return envelope with sufficient postage affixed is required when any party desires the return of conformed copies.
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G. Original photographs shall be substituted for any photographically enlarged exhibits.
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All documents submitted electronically must include page numbers.
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All documents equal to or exceeding 10 pages and containing multiple exhibits or sections must be bookmarked with the title of the corresponding exhibit or section.
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All exhibits submitted in support of or in opposition to a motion shall be separately tabbed and identified numerically by the parties.
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Any instructions as to which there is no agreement shall be tabbed or otherwise indicated in an index to the instructions.
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Digital signatures on documents filed with the Court are authorized and shall have the same force and effect as the use of a manual signature.
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H. The court, in its discretion, may order a representative sample and/or a photograph substituted for large or bulky exhibits that pose a storage problem.
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The listed organization describes a uniform order for typical record documents; it does not dictate record content, which is specified by statute.
NOTE: The above table of organization if not intended to dictate the content of the record but rather to describe a uniform order for those documents typically contained in an administrative record. Documents to be included in the record are specified in Public Resources Code section 21167.6(e).
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All digital signatures must comply with the requirements of Government Code section 16.5(a)(1)-(5).
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The judgment shall be prepared on Judicial Council form FL-180, and shall comply with the following provisions:
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To prevent errors, not less than a complete clause or sentence should be stricken, even if it is intended only to correct one word or a figure.
Document Filing Requirements305 rules
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A Local Form M-51 application must be submitted to Department 9 within seven days before the hearing, or, if there is insufficient time, within one day after service of the hearing notice.
To request to appear by Zoom videoconferencing, an Application for Videoconference Appearance and Order (Local Form M-51) must be submitted to Department 9 within seven (7) days before your hearing. If you do not have sufficient time to submit the Local Form M-51, then you may submit within one (1) day of the date you were served with the notice of hearing.
DocumentApplication For Videoconference Appearance And Order
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A CCRC referral order must specify the appointment date and time and the applicable deadlines for service, registration, orientation, and required documents.
When the Court orders the parties to participate in CCRC, the Court shall issue a referral order specifying the date and time of the CCRC appointment and the applicable deadlines for service, registration, completion of orientation, and submission of required documentation.
DocumentReferral Order
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Media coverage requests must comply with California Rules of Court, rule 1.150(e)(1), and use Judicial Council Forms MC-500 and MC-510 submitted to the assigned judicial officer.
Media requests for coverage for any type of video, still photography or audio coverage, including pool cameras, must be made in compliance with California Rules of Court, rule 1.150(e)(1) and submitted to the judicial officer assigned to hear the case on Judicial Council Forms MC-500, Media Request to Photograph, Record or Broadcast and MC-510, Order on Media Request to Permit Coverage.
DocumentMedia Request
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The prospective juror shall support the request with facts specifying the hardship and a statement why the circumstances constituting the undue hardship cannot be avoided by deferring the prospective juror’s service.
DocumentRequest To Be Excused From Jury Service
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All requests to be excused from jury service that are granted for undue hardship shall be in writing from the prospective juror or placed on the court’s record.
DocumentRequest To Be Excused From Jury Service
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Original financial account statements and records filed with accountings pursuant to Probate Code section 2620(c) shall be exempt from this rule. Those original confidential financial account statements are to be filed by the parties with a separate caption page and filed as a separate document from the accounting and, when filed in that manner, they will be placed in a confidential envelope.
DocumentOriginal Financial Account Statements And Records
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All written judgments and decrees presented for signature and a legible copy that shall be lodged with the clerk at the time of filing will accompany filing.
DocumentWritten Judgment Or Decree
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If the parties enter into a written stipulation for judgment, the form of the proposed judgment to be signed and filed shall be a separate document.
DocumentProposed Judgment
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When the date of hearing of any law and motion, criminal, or probate matter is known, all documents filed for consideration at the hearing shall contain the date of hearing, the time, and the department, below the action number.
DocumentDocument Filed For Hearing
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Unless otherwise ordered by the court, a party offering into evidence an electronic sound or sound-and-video recording shall have a typewritten transcript of the recording lodged with the court and a copy provided to opposing parties no later than the time of the hearing on the motions in limine.
DocumentElectronic Recording Offered Into Evidence
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If less than 10 exhibits are to be marked, the List of Exhibits Form, together with the marked exhibits, shall be delivered to the clerk by 8:30 a.m. on the morning of the first day of trial. The clerk will provide exhibit marking tags and the List of Exhibits Form upon request of counsel.
DocumentExhibit List
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In any case in which 10 or more exhibits will be marked for identification, all counsel shall meet and confer not later than the day before trial and provide the clerk with a list of proposed exhibits, along with a brief description, to be marked. These lists should be electronically transmitted when possible.
DocumentProposed Exhibits List
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The written stipulation shall include a good cause finding and shall be signed by all counsel and defendant(s) with an approval line for the Court. The stipulation shall include a time waiver by defendant(s).
DocumentContinuance Stipulation
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Each exhibit must be individually tagged with a completed tag securely attached; the court will not accept exhibits posing security, storage, health, or safety risks, and unidentified liquids, containers, or suspect substances will be returned to the offering party.
All exhibits must be individually tagged with the appropriate exhibit tag. Each exhibit tag must be properly completed and securely attached to the exhibit. C. No exhibit shall be received by the court if it poses a security or storage problem or a risk to health or safety. Unidentified liquids, containers, or suspect substances shall be returned to the party who offered the exhibit. Types of exhibits which will not be received include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Any type of explosive powder; (2) Explosive chemicals, including toluene and ethane; (3) Explosive devices, including grenades, pipe bombs; (4) Flammable liquids, including gasoline, kerosene, lighter fluid, paint thinner, and ethyl ether; (5) Canisters containing tear-gas, mace, or similar substances; (6) Rags that have been soaked in flammable liquids; (7) Liquid drugs, including phencyclidine (PCP); methamphetamine, fentanyl,
DocumentExhibit
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D. Exhibits toxic by their nature that pose a health hazard to humans shall be introduced to the court in the form of a photographic record and a written chemical analysis certified by competent authority. Where the court finds that good cause exists to depart from this procedure, toxic exhibits may be brought into the courtroom and introduced.
DocumentToxic Exhibit
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Expert-fee applications must reasonably justify the requested fees and include the services’ nature, purpose, and materiality; estimated fees and expenses, including hourly rates; the expert’s name and qualifications; and detailed justification for unusual or extraordinary requests.
B. Amount of Fees. In no event shall the court grant fees or expenses not reasonably justified by the nature of the case, as supported by written application. The written application shall specify the nature, purpose, and materiality of the proposed expert services and shall contain an estimate of the fees and expenses involved including the proposed expert’s hourly fees for out of court work and for courtroom testimony. The name of the expert to be retained and a brief statement of qualification shall also be included or attached. Unusual or extraordinary requests shall be justified in detail.
DocumentExpert Fee Application
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An application for investigative fees and expenses must be in writing and submitted to the judge specified for the case or referral, or to the presiding judge in other cases.
A. Application for Fees and Expenses. Application for investigative fees and expenses shall be made in writing, as follows: (1) To the judge of the department to which the case has been assigned; (2) To the judge of the department to which the matter has been referred pursuant to Penal Code section 987.9; or (3) To the presiding judge for all other cases.
DocumentInvestigative Fee Application
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An application for expert fees and expenses must be in writing and submitted to the judge specified for the case or referral, or to the presiding judge in other cases.
A. Application for Expert Fees and Expenses. Application for expert fees and expenses shall be made in writing as follows: (1) To the judge of the department to which the case has been assigned; (2) To the judge of the department to which the matter has been referred, pursuant to Penal Code section 987.9; or (3) For all other cases, to the presiding judge.
DocumentExpert Fee Application
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No later than the first day of trial in a criminal case, the prosecution shall submit proposed jury instructions for use in that case.
DocumentJury Instructions
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An attorney seeking exemption must file Judicial Council forms EFS-007 and EFS-008.
An attorney requesting exemption shall file a Request for Exemption from Mandatory Electronic Filing and Service (Judicial Council form EFS-007) and Order of Exemption from Electronic Filing and Service (Judicial Council form EFS-008).
DocumentRequest For Exemption From Mandatory Electronic Filing And Service
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Exhibits written in a foreign language shall be accompanied by an English translation, certified under oath by a qualified interpreter.
DocumentForeign Language Exhibit
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E. Each exhibit submitted in support of or in opposition to a motion or other application must be identified as an exhibit, attached to a declaration, and made a part thereof by reference.
DocumentMotion Or Application Exhibit
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Declarations generally must state facts the declarant could testify to and include a penalty-of-perjury declaration; when a statute permits information-and-belief statements, their factual basis must also be stated.
Unless a statute authorizes a declaration on information and belief, a declaration shall set forth statements of evidentiary facts to which the declarant could testify if called as a witness and shall include a declaration by the declarant under penalty of perjury to that fact. If a statute authorizes a statement on information and belief and such a statement is made by the declarant, the facts upon which the declarant bases such information and belief shall be included.
DocumentDeclaration
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A party challenging any part of a tentative ruling must notify the Court and all parties of its intent to appear and request oral argument on the specific challenged aspects by 4:00 p.m. that day.
If you do not wish to accept the tentative ruling in its entirety, you must give notice of your intent to appear and request oral argument as to the specific aspects of the tentative ruling you wish to challenge to both the Court and all parties to the action through the procedures listed below by 4:00 p.m. on the day the tentative ruling is issued.
DocumentNotice Of Intent To Appear And Request Oral Argument
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It is the policy of this Court to require an evidentiary declaration from the plaintiff or plaintiff’s agent in all cases of default.
DocumentDefault Judgment
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A. No defaults or uncontested matters shall be set for hearing by the clerk unless and until the judgment and all pleadings and documents necessary for hearing and disposition of the matter are on file in the clerk’s office.
DocumentDefault Judgment
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(2) Affidavits and declarations presented in support of a prove-up application shall comply with the requirements of Code of Civil Procedure sections 585 and 585.5.
DocumentProve Up Application
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An applicant for an ex parte order must submit the application, specified notice and evidentiary declarations, a supporting memorandum, and a proposed order.
In accordance with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1201, the applicant for an ex parte order shall submit: (1) The application; (2) A declaration, or Local Form M-1, stating that notice has been given to all 41 Revised January 1, 2026 ===== PAGE 52 ===== LOCAL RULES – SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO parties no later than 10:00 a.m. the court day prior to the ex parte hearing, including the date, time, and to whom notice was given, absent a showing of exceptional circumstances that justify a shorter time for notice (California Rules of Court, rule 3.1203). (3) A declaration in support of the application, based upon personal knowledge and competent evidence, that makes an affirmative factual showing of irreparable harm, immediate danger, or other good cause for not using the noticed motion procedure. (California Rules of Court, rule 3.1202(c).); (4) A Memorandum of Points and Authorities in support of the application; and (5) A proposed order.
DocumentEx Parte Application
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A subsequent application for the same or similar ex parte order after a denial must include a declaration identifying the prior application and order and establishing a change of circumstances with competent evidence.
If the applicant has previously made an ex parte application which has been denied or in part denied, and a subsequent application is made for the same or similar order, either to the judge who originally denied the application or to a different judge, whether on the same or a different set of facts, the applicant shall submit a declaration that states that a previous application has been made, the date of the application, the name of the judge who denied the previous application, a copy of the order on the previous application, and the declaration shall set forth facts on competent evidence demonstrating the change of circumstances which warranted the subsequent application.
DocumentEx Parte Application
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When the court orders the funds deposited in a specified financial institution, the compromise order must include the stated delivery, receipt, and—if applicable—withdrawal provisions.
When the Court orders the money to be received by the minor or incompetent person to be deposited in a bank, trust company, or savings and loan association, the order approving the compromise shall contain the following language: (1) A certified or endorsed copy of this order shall be delivered to the manager of said bank (or savings and loan association), together with said sum to be deposited, and that there shall be a receipt of said bank (or savings and loan association) filed with the clerk acknowledging receipt. (2) If there is a finding in the order approving compromise of a minor’s claim that the minor will attain the age of eighteen or majority on a definite date, the order requiring deposit shall provide for withdrawal after that date without further order of the Court.
DocumentOrder Approving Compromise
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The petitioner’s application must be verified and include the specified information and supporting reports, records, and disclosures.
shall be verified by the petitioner and, in addition to the matters required by California Rules of Court, rules 7.950 through 7.955, shall contain: (1) The name and birth date of the minor or incompetent person; (2) The nature and extent of the injury giving rise to the claim with sufficient particularity to inform the Court whether the injury is permanent or temporary; (3) The original or a photocopy of all doctor’s reports containing a diagnosis or prognosis of the injury, and a current report of the person’s present condition; (4) A copy of any existing accident investigation report of any law enforcement agency; (5) A full disclosure of all information concerning the reasonableness of the proposed compromise including the amounts, if any, paid or to be paid to any other claimants; (6) The original or a photocopy of each bill which, if paid, shall disclose the date of payment, the amount paid, and the name of the payer; (7) If the money is to be deposited in an account subject to withdrawal only upon order of the Court, the name and address of the depository; and (8) The amount of attorney fees requested. Pursuant to Probate Code section 3601, the court will, in its discretion, approve a reasonable attorney fee consistent with California Rules of Court, rule 7.955.
DocumentPetition For Compromise Of Minor Or Incompetent Persons Claim
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B. Blank Case Management Statement, mandatory Judicial Council form CM-110;
DocumentCase Management Statement
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Each dispute resolution conference statement must include a brief summary of the status of expert and non-expert discovery.
In addition to the requirements of California Rules of Court, rule 3.1380, each party’s dispute resolution conference statement shall also contain a brief summary regarding the status of expert and non-expert discovery.
DocumentDispute Resolution Conference Statement
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The settlement conference statement must include the specified facts, contentions, damages, supporting documents, and—when personal injury is claimed—the additional injury, wage-loss, and settlement information.
Each party shall lodge with the Court no later than five court days before the conference and serve on the other parties a written statement that conforms to Rule 3, et seq., of the California Rules of Court, and in addition sets forth the following: (1) A statement of the facts; (2) The contentions of each party to the action regarding liability and damages; (3) An itemized list of special damages; (4) Each party shall attach to the statement copies of relevant documents, which may assist the court in settlement including photographs, diagrams, reports, bills, and contracts. In any case in which a personal injury is claimed: (1) A description of the nature and extent of any injury claimed, including residuals; (2) A description of the basis for and method of calculation of any claimed wage loss; (3) The most recent demand and offer or a description of any other proposed settlement between or among the parties.
DocumentSettlement Conference Statement
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(2) A joint set of exhibits, tabbed and sequentially numbered, in three-ring binders, with a table of contents listing each exhibit by number. All exhibits the parties intend to present at its case-in-chief should be included. Depositions, requests for admission, and interrogatories shall not be included in the exhibit binder.
DocumentExhibits
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For a jury trial, the parties must submit a joint set of proposed jury instructions and proposed general and special verdict forms at the Issues Conference; disputed instructions must be tabbed or otherwise identified in an index.
(1) If set for a jury trial, a joint set of jury instructions, including all instructions proposed to be offered by either party, insofar as may be determined prior to taking evidence. Any instructions as to which there is no agreement shall be tabbed or otherwise indicated in an index to the instructions. Proposed general and special verdict forms shall also be submitted at the Issues Conference.
DocumentJury Instructions
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(3) A joint exhibit list, stating the exhibit number, description of the exhibit, the proponent of the exhibit, and whether the parties are stipulating to its admissibility or merely waiving foundation or hearsay objections.
DocumentExhibit List
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The jointly prepared Issues Conference Statement must set out the legal and factual issues, proposed trial sequence, appropriate memoranda, and anticipated Evidence Code section 402 hearings.
(1) An Issues Conference Statement setting forth the legal and factual issues to be presented in the case, the proposed sequence of trial, any appropriate memoranda of points and authorities, and whether the parties anticipate any hearings pursuant to Evidence Code section 402;
DocumentIssues Conference Statement
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Motions in limine must be separately stated and captioned as “Plaintiff’s Motion in Limine No. ___” or “Defendant’s Motion in Limine No. __.” Each party’s motions shall be numbered consecutively.
DocumentMotion In Limine
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Applicants must complete the form and submit it by email to their court contact.
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete this form and submit via e-mail to your court contact at:
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Page 1 | Instructions
The Court must email the application to the OCCM Event Licenses mailbox or submit it by fax to the identified coordinator.
Court to email this application to the OCCM Event Licenses mailbox at: occmeventlicenses@jud.ca.gov or submit via fax to: Sarah Sanchez, Sr. Real Estate Administrative Coordinator at 415-865-4694 new.
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All filings in a case venued in the Placerville session must be made in Placerville.
B. If a case has been venued in the Placerville session, all filings in that case must be made in Placerville only.
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All filings in a case venued in the South Lake Tahoe Session must be made in South Lake Tahoe.
(1) If a case has been venued in the South Lake Tahoe Session, all filings in that case must be made in South Lake Tahoe only.
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Unless the court orders otherwise, papers must be filed directly with the clerk's office at the assigned courthouse; Department 8 filings must be filed at the specified Building C address.
(2) Pursuant to 2.00.08(A)(4), unless otherwise ordered by the court, all papers must be filed directly with the clerk's office in the courthouse where the case is assigned, except that filings for Department 8 must be filed in Building C at 2850 Fairlane Court, Ste. 120, Placerville, CA 95667.
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eFilings must be submitted through an authorized EFSP.
eFilings must be submitted through an authorized Electronic Filing Service Provider (EFSP).
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eFiling is mandatory in the listed case types for represented parties and justice partners.
Use of Electronic Filing (eFiling) is mandatory in Adoptions, Civil, Family Law, Family Support, Probate, and Small Claims pursuant to Code of Civil Procedures section 1010.6(g) and CRC, rule 2.253(b) for all represented parties and justice partners.
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An attorney representing a party may seek exemption from mandatory eFiling and service by demonstrating undue hardship or significant prejudice.
Any attorney representing a party may request to be excused from mandatory eFiling and service by showing undue hardship or significant prejudice.
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A notice of unavailability pursuant to Tenderloin Housing Clinic is not fileable and will be returned if presented to the Clerk’s Office.
A purported “notice of unavailability” pursuant to Tenderloin Housing Clinic, Inc. v. Sparks (1992) 8 Cal.App.4th 299, is not a fileable document under the California Rules of Court, and is an impermissible infringement of a trial court’s inherent power to control its calendar. (Carl v. Superior Court (2007) 157 Cal.App.4th 73, 76–77.) Any such notice presented to the Clerk’s Office for filing will be returned by the clerk to the presenting party.
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Page 1 | RE: NOTICE OF UNAVAILABILITY PURSUANT TO TENDERLOIN HOUSING CLINIC
Unless the court orders otherwise, papers must be filed with the clerk at the courthouse where the case is assigned; Department 8 filings go to Building C.
Unless otherwise ordered by the court, all papers must be filed directly with the clerk's office in the courthouse where the case is assigned, except that filings for Department 8 must be filed in Building C at 2850 Fairlane Court, Ste. 120, Placerville, CA 95667.
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Page 16 | 2.00.08 LOCATION FOR FILING AND COURT SESSIONS
Fax filing with the clerk is prohibited except for criminal complaints, parole violation petitions, local Tribal Court protective-order registrations, or filings by an Electronic Filing Service Provider under rule 7.08.00.
No documents, except for criminal complaints, parole violation petitions, and registration of protective orders issued by the local Tribal Court, may be filed by fax with the Clerk of the Court, unless the filing is by an Electronic Filing Service Provider as provided in rule 7.08.00.
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Page 30 | 4.00.08 FILING OF DOCUMENTS BY FAX
Filings presented after hours must be placed in the court’s after-hours drop box to be accepted for filing.
Filings not placed in the court’s after-hours drop box will not be accepted for filing.
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Page 30 | 4.00.10 AFTER-HOURS DROP BOX
The Court will not accept filings submitted by email, fax, or other electronic methods outside eFiling.
Filings will not be accepted by this Court through any other electronic methods (i.e., email or fax).
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eFiling is prohibited in case types other than Adoptions, Civil, Family Law, Family Support, Probate, and Small Claims.
eFiling is not permitted in other case types.
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Page 45 | 7.08.00 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF FILINGS
The listed documents, including original wills, hearing or trial exhibits, and documents ordered by the Court, must be submitted in paper format rather than eFiled.
The following documents are excluded from eFiling and must be submitted in paper format: (1) Original will and codicil (2) Bonds/undertaking (3) Exhibits to be lodged for hearings or trials. (4) Subpoenaed documents (5) Copy requests (6) CARE Act Filings (7) Any document ordered by The Court to be submitted in paper format.
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Page 46 | 7.08.00 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF FILINGS
Inability to pay eFiling fees does not qualify as undue hardship or significant prejudice for an exemption request.
Undue hardship or significant prejudice does not include the inability to pay fees for eFiling.
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An after-hours drop box is available at every court facility.
An after-hours drop box is available at all of the court facilities.
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Page 30 | 4.00.10 AFTER-HOURS DROP BOX
Filings presented to the Superior Court may be placed in any of its after-hours drop boxes.
Filings presented to the Superior Court may be placed in any of the court’s after-hours drop boxes.
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Page 30 | 4.00.10 AFTER-HOURS DROP BOX
Self-represented parties are exempt from mandatory eFiling.
Self-represented parties, as defined in CRC, rule 2.250(b)(10), are exempt from mandatory eFiling.
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Justice partners may eFile through an EFSP or the court interface.
Justice partners may eFile using an EFSP or court interface.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
February 18, 2026, is deemed a holiday for computing filing deadlines if the emergency substantially interfered with the public’s ability to file papers at a court facility that day.
For purposes of computing time for filing papers with the Court under Code of Civil Procedure sections 12 and 12a, February 18, 2026, is deemed a holiday, if the emergency conditions described in the Order have substantially interfered with the public’s ability to file papers in a court facility on that date (Gov. Code, § 68115(a)(4)).
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Page 1 | GENERAL ORDER RE: IMPLEMENTATION OF EMERGENCY RELIEF AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 68115 BY CHAIR OF JUDICIAL COUNCIL
February 18, 2026, is deemed a holiday for computing filing deadlines if the emergency substantially interfered with the public’s ability to file papers at a court facility that day.
Declare that February 18, 2026, be deemed a holiday for purposes of computing the time for filing papers with the court under Code of Civil Procedure sections 12 and 12a, if the above-described emergency conditions substantially interfere with the public's ability to file papers in a court facility on that date (Gov. Code, § 68115, subd. (a)(4));
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Page 2 | THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
September 16–18, 2024, are deemed holidays for specified statutory time calculations if emergency conditions prevent necessary proceedings or filing acceptance.
For purposes of computing time under Penal Code section 825 and Welfare and Institutions Code sections 313, 315, 334, 631, 632, 637, and 657, September 16, 2024, to September 18, 2024, inclusive, are deemed holidays if the emergency conditions described in the Order prevent the court from conducting proceedings or accepting filings as necessary to satisfy these deadlines on those dates (Gov. Code, § 68115(a)(5));
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Page 1 | GENERAL ORDER RE: IMPLEMENTATION OF EMERGENCY RELIEF AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 68115 BY CHAIR OF JUDICIAL COUNCIL
The application must be submitted at least 30 days before the desired event date.
(Must be submitted at least 30 days in advance of desired date of event)
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Page 1 | Application for Revocable License for the Use of Real Property
Filings placed in an after-hours drop box after 4:00 p.m. are filed on the next court day.
Filings placed in the court’s after-hours drop boxes after 4:00 p.m. will be filed by the court on the next court day.
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Page 30 | 4.00.10 AFTER-HOURS DROP BOX
In-custody criminal complaints and petitions must be filed as early as possible and no later than 11:00 a.m. on the arraignment date; later filing requires judicial permission.
All criminal complaints and petitions charging in-custody defendants shall be filed at the earliest time possible, but in no case later than 11:00 a.m. on the date set for the arraignment of the defendant on those charges. The clerk may accept documents for filing after 11:00 a.m. only upon permission of the judge assigned to the arraignment, or any other judicial officer if the judge assigned is unavailable.
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Page 31 | 5.00.03(B) CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS: TIME AND PLACE FOR FILING
Out-of-custody criminal complaints must be filed at least five court days before the defendant’s first appearance, unless the assigned criminal calendar judge authorizes late filing.
All criminal complaints charging out-of-custody defendants shall be filed with the clerk no later than five (5) court days before the time of the defendant’s first appearance on those charges. The judge assigned to the criminal calendar may authorize the filing of late documents.
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Page 31 | 5.00.03(C) CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS: TIME AND PLACE FOR FILING
A proceeding for exoneration of bail must commence within 180 days after entry of the minutes or mailing of the forfeiture notice, plus any additional time ordered by the court.
The proceeding for exoneration of bail has been commenced within 180 days after entry in the minutes or mailing of the notice of forfeiture, together with whatever additional time, if any, the court may have ordered pursuant to Penal Code section 1305(a);
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Reply papers must be served and filed at least 2 court days before the appointed hearing.
and all reply papers at least two (2) court days before the time appointed for hearing.
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Page 34 | 5.11.04 MOTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES — A(2) Pretrial Motions
Unless the court specifically orders otherwise, criminal motions in limine must be submitted in writing at least 7 calendar days before trial.
Notwithstanding section (A)(2) above, any motions in limine in criminal cases, unless otherwise specifically ordered by the court, shall be submitted in writing not less than seven (7) calendar days before the trial date.
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Page 34 | 5.11.04 MOTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES — B(1) MOTIONS IN LIMINE
A response to a motion in limine must be filed no later than 4 calendar days before the first day of trial.
Any response to a motion in limine shall be filed not later than four (4) calendar days preceding the first day of trial.
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Page 34 | 5.11.04 MOTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES — B(1) MOTIONS IN LIMINE
The requesting party must file and serve form RA-010 at least two court days before the proceeding.
party must file and serve Notice of Remote Appearance (Judicial Council form RA-010) at least two (2) court days prior to the hearing date of the proceeding.
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Page 41 | Remote Proceedings
For matters set with less than three court days’ notice, including Ex Parte applications, form RA-010 must be filed and served by 2:00 p.m. on the preceding court day.
For matters set with less than three (3) court days’ notice, including Ex Parte applications, the requesting party must file and serve form RA-010 no later than 2:00 p.m. on the court day before the proceeding.
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Page 41 | Remote Proceedings
For matters set with less than 15 court days’ notice, the requesting party must file and serve form RA-010.
For matters set with less than 15 court days’ notice, the requesting party must file and serve Notice of Remote Appearance (Judicial Council form RA-010).
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Page 41 | C. Remote Proceedings for an Evidentiary Hearing or Trial
The opposition must be filed and served at least five court days before the hearing or trial, or by noon on the preceding court day if the hearing is set with less than 15 days’ notice.
The opposition must be filed and served on all parties or other persons entitled to receive notice of the proceedings at least five (5) court days prior to the hearing or trial date, unless the hearing is set with less than 15 days’ notice, in which case the opposition must be filed and served by 12:00 p.m. on the court day preceding the hearing or trial.
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Page 42 | C. Remote Proceedings for an Evidentiary Hearing or Trial
Documents received electronically from 12:00 a.m. through 11:59 p.m. on a court day are deemed filed that day.
Any documents received electronically by the Court between 12:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on any court day, are deemed filed that same day.
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Page 45 | 7.08.00 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF FILINGS
If no party’s notice of intent to appear and request oral argument is received by 4:00 p.m. on the day the tentative ruling issues, the tentative ruling automatically becomes the final order.
If no notice of intent to appear and request oral argument is received from any party to the matter by 4:00 p.m. on the day the tentative ruling is issued, the tentative ruling will automatically become the final order of the court pursuant to CRC, rule 3.1308, subdivision (a)(1).
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Page 48 | 7.10.05(B)(1)(a)
File ex parte application moving papers at the first reasonable opportunity and no later than 2:00 p.m. on the preceding court day.
The moving papers in support of an ex parte application shall be filed with the Court at the first reasonable opportunity, no later than 2:00 p.m. the court day preceding the ex parte application.
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Page 51 | 7.10.10 EX PARTE MOTIONS AND APPLICATIONS; ORDERS SHORTENING TIME
The plaintiff must file the uninsured motorist declaration promptly and no later than the first case management conference.
Upon determining that an action is to proceed as an uninsured motorist (UM) case, the plaintiff shall promptly, and in no event later than the first case management conference, file a declaration under penalty of perjury setting forth the information upon which the determination was made.
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Page 57 | 7.12.09 UNINSURED MOTORIST CASES
Unless the Court orders otherwise, motions, oppositions, and replies must be filed and served three, two, and one week before the Issues Conference, respectively.
Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, all motions must be filed and served no later than three weeks prior to the Issues Conference; oppositions must be filed and served no later than two weeks prior to the Issues Conference; and replies, if any, must be filed and served no later than one week prior to the Issues Conference.
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When filing the petition, the petitioner must request a record status conference within 30 days and serve the respondent notice of its date.
At the time that a petition is filed in accordance with these rules, the petitioner shall request the Court set a record status conference before the judge assigned to the case within 30 days of the date of filing of the petition, and serve notice of the date of the record status conference on the respondent.
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Page 65 | Record Status Conference
Within five days after the respondent’s response deadline, petitioners must prepare and lodge a mediation-invitation notice form with the civil clerk for the Court’s signature.
In accordance with Government Code section 66031, within five days after the deadline for respondent to file a response to the action, petitioners shall prepare and lodge with the civil clerk a notice form for the Court’s signature inviting mediation.
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Page 66 | Mediation
Within seven calendar days after service of petitioners’ proposed index, the agency and any other party must serve petitioners with a notice identifying proposed additions or deletions.
Within seven (7) calendar days of service of petitioners’ proposed document index, the agency and any other party shall prepare and serve on petitioners a notice specifying any documents or items that the agency or party contends should be added to or deleted from the record as proposed by petitioners.
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Page 67 | Preparation of the Record by Petitioners
Within 20 calendar days after receiving the election notice, the agency must personally serve petitioners with a preliminary notification containing the specified document-location, contact, and inspection information.
Within 20 calendar days after receipt of petitioners’ notice of election to prepare the record themselves, the public agency responsible for certification of the record shall personally serve on petitioners a preliminary notification designating the location of documents that are anticipated to be incorporated into the administrative record; the contact person(s) responsible for identifying individuals having custody of those documents, whether agency personnel or other persons; and a list of dates and times specifying when, during normal business hours, those documents will be made available to petitioners or other parties for inspection and copying.
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Page 67 | Preparation of the Record by Petitioners
Within 40 calendar days after service of the election notice, petitioners must prepare and serve all parties with a detailed proposed-record index.
Within 40 calendar days after service of petitioners’ notice of election to prepare the administrative record, petitioners shall prepare and serve on all parties a detailed index listing the documents proposed by petitioners to constitute the record.
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Page 67 | Preparation of the Record by Petitioners
Within seven calendar days after service of the agency’s proposed index, petitioners and other parties must serve a notice identifying proposed additions to or deletions from the record.
(7) calendar days after service of the agency’s proposed document index, petitioners and any other parties shall prepare and serve the agency and all parties with a notice specifying any documents or items that a party contends should be added to or deleted from the record.
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Page 67 | Preparation of the Record by Petitioners
If the agency prepared the record, it must certify, personally serve, and lodge it with the court no later than 60 days after the request.
If the agency has prepared the record, it shall make the required certification and shall personally serve the record and lodge it with the Court no later than 60 days after the request.
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Page 68 | Certifying and Lodging the Record
If the parties agree to continue the first settlement meeting, it must take place no later than 35 days after service of the administrative record.
The notice of settlement meeting required by Public Resources Code section 21167.8(a) shall provide that, if the parties agree, the first settlement meeting shall be continued so as to take place no later than 35 days after the administrative record has been served.
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Page 69 | I. SETTLEMENT MEETING
Petitioners must file the trial notebook no later than 15 days before the hearing.
Petitioners shall prepare a trial notebook in a three-ring binder that shall be filed with the Court no later than 15 days prior to the date of the hearing.
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Page 70 | J. TRIAL NOTEBOOK
If no responsive papers are filed, the completed current income and expense declaration must be filed at least ten calendar days before the motion hearing.
If responsive papers are not filed, then the completed current income and expense declaration shall be filed at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the hearing date on the motion.
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Page 74 | 8.03.00 INCOME AND EXPENSE DECLARATIONS
When a review hearing is scheduled or a hearing is continued, Supplemental Declarations must be filed no later than 10 calendar days before the next hearing.
In any matter heard on the Court’s Law and Motion calendar, where a review hearing is scheduled or a hearing is otherwise continued to a new hearing date, the parties shall file and serve Supplemental Declarations no later than 10 calendar days prior to the next hearing date.
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Page 76 | 8.05.04 FILING AND SERVICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATIONS
Service and Proof of Service Rules
If Zoom appearance is granted, exhibits must be provided to Department 9 and the opposing party three days before the hearing.
If the court grants your appearance by Zoom, you must provide your exhibits three (3) days prior to your hearing in Department 9 and to the opposing party.
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Page 1 | STANDING ORDER RE: APPEARANCES IN DEPARTMENTS 9 & 10
A proof of service stating that the exhibits were provided to all parties must be filed.
You must file a proof of service indicating you provided the exhibits to all parties.
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Page 1 | STANDING ORDER RE: APPEARANCES IN DEPARTMENTS 9 & 10
The requesting party must serve the referral order, CCRC Questionnaire, and other court-required documents within the time set by the referral order.
The requesting party shall serve the referral order, the CCRC Questionnaire, and any other documents required by the Court within the time prescribed by the referral order.
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Page 2 | 8.10.02 CHILD CUSTODY RECOMMENDING COUNSELING SCHEDULING; SANCTIONS FOR FAILURE TO ATTEND OR LATE CANCELLATION OF APPOINTMENT
The batterers' treatment program provider must receive police reports documenting the acts of domestic violence.
In order to accomplish the goals of the 52 week batterers' treatment program, as set forth in Penal Code section 1203.097(c), the provider of the program shall be provided with a copy of the police reports documenting the acts of domestic violence.
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Page 1 | STANDING ORDER RE: PRODUCTION OF POLICE REPORTS TO BATTERERS' TREATMENT PROVIDERS
A party requesting a remote appearance must serve Local Form M-51 at least four days before the matter’s initially scheduled hearing date.
The requesting party must file and serve Local Form M-51 (Application and Order for Video Conference Appearance) at least four (4) days prior to the date the matter is initially set for hearing.
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Page 32 | 5.01.00 REMOTE APPEARANCES IN CRIMINAL MATTERS
A request to modify bail requires written notice to all parties and the court at least two court days before the hearing.
Written notice of a request to modify bail shall be given to all parties and the court, no less than two (2) court days prior to the hearing, so that the issue may be fully litigated.
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Page 32 | 5.10.01 REQUESTS FOR BAIL OR RELEASE ON OWN RECOGNIZANCE
In all other cases, the agency posting bail must give notice to the district attorney and county counsel under Penal Code section 1305(a).
In all other cases, the district attorney and county counsel shall be given notice by the agency posting bail pursuant to the provisions of Penal Code section 1305(a).
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A defendant withdrawing a general time waiver must give the district attorney written notice reasonably calculated to reach the responsible prosecutor; two days is proper notice, but a judge may find a shorter period sufficient based on the case facts.
A defendant who wishes to withdraw a previous general time waiver must give “proper notice” to the district attorney as required by Penal Code section 1382(a). Such proper notice shall be in writing, addressed and delivered in a manner reasonably calculated to come to the immediate attention of a prosecutor with responsibility for the case, and be given enough in advance to permit the district attorney to ascertain witness availability and the court to set an appropriate trial date accordingly. Two days’ notice shall constitute proper notice. A judge may determine, however, based on the facts of the case, that a lesser time constitutes proper notice.
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Page 35 | 5.12.03 WITHDRAWAL OF TIME WAIVERS
A party intending to appear remotely throughout the case need only file form RA-010 once, but must serve it on any party who later appears in the case using a method authorized by law.
If the requesting party intends to appear remotely throughout the case, the requesting party only needs to file form RA-010 once (check item 2a). However, if any party appears in the case after this notice has been given, form RA-010 must be served on that party. Service may be by any means authorized by law.
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Page 41 | Remote Proceedings
Notice to other parties may be given in writing, electronically, or orally if reasonably calculated to be received at least two court days before the proceeding; this process does not apply to CMCs or Ex Parte proceedings.
Notice to the other parties may be provided in writing, electronically, or orally in a way reasonably calculated to ensure notice is received at least two (2) court days before the proceeding. This notice process does not apply to Case Management Conferences (“CMC”) or Ex Parte proceedings.
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Page 41 | Remote Proceedings
A party seeking to compel physical presence must file a written request and serve every party no later than two court days before the proceeding.
(b) Any party may ask the Court to compel the physical presence of a party or witness by filing the request in writing with the Court and serving a copy of the request on each party by any means authorized by law reasonably calculated to ensure receipt no later than two (2) court days prior to the proceeding. The party opposing the remote appearance may use Request to Compel Physical Presence–Juvenile Dependency (Judicial Council form RA-030).
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Page 43 | Required Notice and Request Process
An eligible person requesting a remote appearance in a juvenile dependency proceeding must file and serve form RA-025 at least three court days before the hearing and provide timely notice to the other parties.
(a) Any person entitled under CRC, rule 5.530(b) or authorized by court order to be present at a proceeding may request to appear remotely by filing and serving Request to Appear Remotely–Juvenile Dependency (Judicial Council form RA-025) with the court at least three (3) court days prior to the hearing date of the proceeding. Notice to the other parties may be provided in writing, electronically, or orally in a way reasonably calculated to ensure notice is received at least three (3) court days before the proceeding.
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Page 43 | Required Notice and Request Process
Specified ex parte applications for judgment or termination of a stay require notice under this rule and California Rules of Court rule 3.1203, unless the stipulation expressly waives notice.
Applications for entry of judgment ex parte pursuant to stipulation due to a debtor’s default on a conditional settlement agreement, or other applications for entry of judgment or termination of a stay of execution upon failure to perform express conditions, must provide notice pursuant to this rule and California Rules of Court, rule 3.1203, unless there is an express waiver of notice in the stipulation.
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Page 52 | 7.10.10 EX PARTE MOTIONS AND APPLICATIONS; ORDERS SHORTENING TIME
When an order shortening time is granted, serve the supporting moving papers on the opposing party at least two court days before the hearing unless the Court orders otherwise.
If an application for an order to shorten time to hear a motion or other request has been granted, the moving papers supporting that motion shall be served on the opposing party at least two court days prior to the hearing, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
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Page 52 | 7.10.10 EX PARTE MOTIONS AND APPLICATIONS; ORDERS SHORTENING TIME
In building and construction cases, the party alleging defective construction must serve all other parties a particularized statement of damages and itemized repair costs within 30 days after the first status conference.
Within 30 days after the first status conference in building and construction cases, the party complaining of defective construction shall serve on all other parties a statement of damages, including a scope of damages which sets forth with particularity the defects complained of and a cost of repair which itemizes the cost of repairing the defects.
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Page 60 | Rules for Special Dispute Resolution Conferences — Building and Construction Cases
Within 45 days after service of the statement of damages, the other parties must serve all parties with a response detailing the scope of damages and cost of repair.
Within 45 days after service of the statement of damages, the other parties shall serve on all parties a response to statement of damages, which responds with particularity to the scope of damages and the cost of repair.
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Page 60 | Rules for Special Dispute Resolution Conferences — Building and Construction Cases
The accounting officer must file and serve a statement of account within 30 days after receiving the requested documents, unless the Court directs another time for good cause.
Within 30 days after receipt of the requested documents, or such other time as the Court, for good cause shown, may direct, the accounting officer shall file with the Court and serve on all parties a statement of account.
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Page 60 | Rules for Special Dispute Resolution Conferences — Business/Partnership Dissolution and Accounting Cases
Unless the Court orders otherwise, motions, oppositions, and replies must be served three, two, and one week before the Issues Conference, respectively.
Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, all motions must be filed and served no later than three weeks prior to the Issues Conference; oppositions must be filed and served no later than two weeks prior to the Issues Conference; and replies, if any, must be filed and served no later than one week prior to the Issues Conference.
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Expert-related motions in limine and oppositions must be served by a method that ensures same-day service, such as personal or electronic service.
Service of motions in limine concerning expert witnesses and any opposition is to be made in a manner that will ensure same day service (e.g., personal service, electronic service).
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Motions in limine concerning qualifying expert witnesses and their oppositions must be served 10 and 5 days before trial, respectively; replies may be presented at the hearing.
This briefing schedule shall not apply to motions concerning expert witnesses deposed on or before 15 days prior to the date initially set for trial, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 2024.030. Motions in limine concerning such experts must be filed and served no later than 10 days prior to trial; oppositions shall be filed and served no later than 5 days prior to trial; and replies, if any, may be presented at the hearing on the motion.
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Within 10 business days after the action is filed, petitioners must personally serve the appropriate public agency with their record-preparation request or notice of election to prepare the record themselves.
In accordance with Public Resources Code section 21167.6, within 10 business days after the action is filed, petitioners shall personally serve on the appropriate public agency their request for preparation of the administrative record or their notice of election to prepare the administrative record themselves.
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Page 65 | Ordering the Administrative Record
The petitioner must serve the respondent notice of the record status conference date.
At the time that a petition is filed in accordance with these rules, the petitioner shall request the Court set a record status conference before the judge assigned to the case within 30 days of the date of filing of the petition, and serve notice of the date of the record status conference on the respondent.
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Page 65 | Record Status Conference
Within 20 calendar days after receiving a record-preparation request, the responsible agency must personally serve petitioners a preliminary cost notification containing the stated estimates.
Within 20 calendar days after receipt of a request to prepare the administrative record, the public agency responsible for the preparation shall personally serve on petitioners a preliminary notification of the estimated cost of preparation, including the agency’s normal cost per page, any other reasonable costs the agency may anticipate, and an estimate of the probable number of pages.
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Page 66 | Preparation of the Administrative Record
If petitioners do not elect to prepare the record, the agency must prepare and serve all parties a detailed proposed-record index and supplemental cost estimate within 40 calendar days after service of the request.
If petitioners do not elect to prepare the record themselves, then within 40 calendar days after service of the request to prepare the administrative record, the agency shall prepare and serve on all parties a detailed index listing the documents proposed by the agency to constitute the record together with a supplemental estimated cost of preparation.
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Page 66 | Election by Petitioners
Within 40 calendar days after service of the record-preparation request notice, petitioners must prepare and serve all parties a detailed proposed-record index.
Within 40 calendar days of service of the notice of the request to prepare the administrative record, petitioners shall prepare and serve on all parties a detailed index listing the documents proposed by petitioners to constitute the record.
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Page 66 | Election by Petitioners
Within seven calendar days after service of petitioners’ proposed index, the agency and any other party must serve petitioners a notice identifying proposed additions to or deletions from the record.
Within seven (7) calendar days of service of petitioners’ proposed document index, the agency and any other party shall prepare and serve on petitioners a notice specifying any documents or items that the agency or party contends should be added to or deleted from the record as proposed by petitioners.
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Page 66 | Election by Petitioners
Petitioners must serve all parties with a detailed index of the documents they propose for the record.
Within 40 calendar days after service of petitioners’ notice of election to prepare the administrative record, petitioners shall prepare and serve on all parties a detailed index listing the documents proposed by petitioners to constitute the record.
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Page 67 | Preparation of the Record by Petitioners
The notice must be served on the agency and all parties.
(7) calendar days after service of the agency’s proposed document index, petitioners and any other parties shall prepare and serve the agency and all parties with a notice specifying any documents or items that a party contends should be added to or deleted from the record.
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Page 67 | Preparation of the Record by Petitioners
The agency must personally serve the preliminary notification on petitioners.
Within 20 calendar days after receipt of petitioners’ notice of election to prepare the record themselves, the public agency responsible for certification of the record shall personally serve on petitioners a preliminary notification designating the location of documents that are anticipated to be incorporated into the administrative record; the contact person(s) responsible for identifying individuals having custody of those documents, whether agency personnel or other persons; and a list of dates and times specifying when, during normal business hours, those documents will be made available to petitioners or other parties for inspection and copying.
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Page 67 | Preparation of the Record by Petitioners
The agency must personally serve the record when it has prepared it.
If the agency has prepared the record, it shall make the required certification and shall personally serve the record and lodge it with the Court no later than 60 days after the request.
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Page 68 | Certifying and Lodging the Record
After certification, petitioners must personally serve the record.
After certification, petitioners shall then personally serve the record and lodge it with the Court no later than 60 days after service of the notice of election to prepare the record.
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Page 68 | Certifying and Lodging the Record
The moving party must send a copy of the application to the family court judge or commissioner.
A copy of the application shall be sent to the family court judge or commissioner by the moving party.
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Page 71 | WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 329 APPLICATION
Filing Fees and Waivers
The clerk will conform up to two copies at filing; additional copies are provided by photocopying for the standard photocopying fee.
The clerk will conform a maximum of 2 copies of any document at the time of filing. Additional copies will be provided by photocopying and the standard fee for photocopying will be charged.
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Page 29 | 4.00.04 CONFORMING COPIES
A fee is charged for each telephonic appearance in civil cases pursuant to CRC rule 3.670(k).
Fees for each telephonic appearance in civil cases are charged pursuant to CRC, rule 3.670(k).
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Page 44 | REMOTE APPEARANCE FEES
A fee is charged for each videoconference appearance under the cited authorities, capped at the total fee charged for telephonic appearances.
Fees for each videoconference appearance will be charged pursuant to CRC, rule 3.72, and Government Code section 70630, and will not exceed the total fee charged for telephonic appearances.
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Page 44 | REMOTE APPEARANCE FEES
Parties statutorily exempt from filing fees or court-service fees may not be charged a remote appearance fee.
Parties who, by statute, are not charged filing fees or fees for court services may not be charged a remote appearance fee under Government Code section 70630. (CRC, rule 3.672(k)(1).)
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Page 44 | REMOTE APPEARANCE FEES
Parties with a fee waivers owe no remote appearance fee and must advise the vendor or Court of the waiver, providing the order to the vendor if requested.
Parties with a fee waiver shall not be charged fees for remote appearances. To obtain remote appearance services without payment of a fee, the party must advise the vendor or the Court that they have received a fee waiver from the Court. If a vendor requests, the party must transmit a copy of the order granting the fee waiver to the vendor.
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Page 44 | REMOTE APPEARANCE FEES
An EFSP may charge a transaction fee.
Each EFSP may charge a transaction fee.
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Page 45 | 7.08.00 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF FILINGS
The subpoenaing party is responsible for all statutory fees and salary reimbursements for witness subpoenas for child custody recommending counselors.
As employees of the superior court, witness subpoenas for child custody recommending counselors are governed by Government Code sections 68097.1 and 68097.2, including the subpoenaing party’s obligation for all statutory fees and salary reimbursements.
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Page 90 | 8.15.03 TESTIMONY OF EVALUATOR
EFSP fees are waived for parties with an active fee waiver and for government entities.
EFSP fees are waived for parties with an active fee waiver and government entities.
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Page 45 | 7.08.00 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF FILINGS
No filing fee is charged for the filing described in the preceding text.
There shall be no filing fee.
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Daily use of a facility outside normal business hours is subject to a $200 license fee per facility.
NOTE: A $200 License Fee per facility (including parking lots and parking structures), applies for daily use outside of normal business hours.
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Page 2 | Date(s) / Time(s) requested
Commercial uses are subject to additional fees, with the amount determined upon application.
Commercial uses are subject to payment of additional fees (amount to be determined upon application).
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Page 2 | Date(s) / Time(s) requested
The Court may impose additional fees for security and janitorial services.
In addition, the Court may impose fees related to security and janitorial services.
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Page 2 | Date(s) / Time(s) requested
License-fee checks should be payable to the Judicial Council of California, Administrative Office of the Courts, and mailed to the listed address.
Check should be made payable to: AOC License Fee to be mailed directly by Licensee Judicial Council of California, Administrative Office of the Courts Check should be mailed to: Administrative Office of the Courts Office of Court Construction and Management Attn: Sr. Real Estate Administrative Coordinator 455 Golden Gate Avenue, 8th Floor San Francisco, CA 94102-3688
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Page 3 | COURT USE ONLY
The court clerk charges no fee to provide a Certificate of Adoption.
There is no fee for this service.
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Page 109 | 9.00.02 ACCESS TO ADOPTION FILES
Courtesy Copy Requirements
At filing, deliver one duplicate law and motion document to the clerk with copies of all referenced documents in the court file attached.
A duplicate copy of the law and motion document, to which shall be attached a copy of all documents in the court’s file to which reference has been made, shall be delivered to the clerk at the time of the filing for use by the judge who will hear the matter.
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Page 29 | 4.00.02 FORMAT OF DOCUMENTS – LAW AND MOTION MATTERS
Sealing & Redaction Procedures
A party seeking to file unredacted social security or financial account numbers must move or apply ex parte to file under seal, and may file the document only if the court orders it.
A party wishing to file a document containing the unredacted social security or financial account number(s) may submit a motion or ex parte application to file an unredacted document under seal. Such documents may only be filed with the court upon order of the court.
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Page 28 | 4.00.01(D) CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION IN CIVIL FILINGS
In civil filings, parties must omit or redact social security and financial account numbers except for their last four digits.
When filing any documents with the court in a civil action, all parties shall exclude social security numbers and financial account numbers from the documents to be filed. If a party intends to file any document which would otherwise include an individual’s social security number or financial account number(s), the party shall exclude or redact all numbers except for the last four digits of the social security number or financial account number(s) prior to filing the document with the court.
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Page 28 | 4.00.01(D) CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION IN CIVIL FILINGS
The clerk must place any police report submitted to the court in the confidential section of the court file.
Any police report submitted to the court shall be placed in the confidential section of the court file by the clerk.
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Page 39 | 5.15.04 PUBLIC ACCESS TO POLICE REPORTS
Upon written request, a judge reviews a police report within five court days and may redact witness or victim contact information and other information meeting constitutional confidentiality standards before making the report available.
A member of the public may request that a police report be made available upon written notice. Within five (5) court days of the request, a judge will review the report and may redact any contact information for witnesses and victims, including telephone numbers and addresses, as well as any other information the judge concludes meets the constitutional standards for confidentiality. Upon completion of the judge’s review, the police report will be made available to the person requesting the report.
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Page 39 | 5.15.04 PUBLIC ACCESS TO POLICE REPORTS
Personal representatives’ driver’s license numbers must remain confidential and may not be publicly inspected without a court order.
These numbers shall be kept confidential and shall not be made available for public inspection without a court order.
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Page 115 | 10.02.10 INFORMATION REQUIRED OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES UPON ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DUTIES
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
A request for oral argument automatically sets the matter for a law and motion hearing on the court day after the tentative ruling issues, unless the Court notifies otherwise.
Matters in which a party requests oral argument will automatically be set for hearing on the law and motion calendar on the court day following the issuance of the tentative ruling unless otherwise notified by the Court.
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Page 49 | 7.10.05(A)
Motions in limine must be heard at the Issues Conference.
Motions in limine shall be heard at the Issues Conference.
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Page 62 | 7.12.12 C. MOTIONS IN LIMINE
Before a motion, order to show cause, or trial is heard, counsel and their clients must meet and confer in good faith, except in domestic violence cases.
Counsel with their respective clients, either physically present or immediately available, shall meet and confer in good faith and attempt to resolve all issues before any motion, order to show cause, or trial is heard by the court. The requirement to meet and confer does not apply to cases involving domestic violence.
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Page 73 | 8.01.00 MEET AND CONFER REQUIREMENT
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
A judge may extend a temporary restraining order by up to 10 days if it would otherwise expire September 16–18, 2024, and the emergency prevents proceedings on a permanent order.
Any judge of the Court may extend by not more than 10 days the duration of any temporary restraining order that would otherwise expire from September 16, 2024, to September 18, 2024, inclusive, if the emergency condition prevented the court from conducting proceedings to determine whether a permanent order should be entered (Gov. Code, § 68115(a)(7));
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Page 1 | GENERAL ORDER RE: IMPLEMENTATION OF EMERGENCY RELIEF AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 68115 BY CHAIR OF JUDICIAL COUNCIL
For cases with a preliminary-examination deadline expiring September 16–18, 2024, a judge may extend the period from 10 court days to no more than 15 court days.
Any judge of the Court may extend the time period provided in section 859b of the Penal Code for the holding of a preliminary examination from 10 court days to not more than 15 court days, applicable only to cases in which the statutory deadline otherwise would expire from September 16, 2024, to September 18, 2024, inclusive (Gov. Code, § 68115(a)(9)); and
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Page 1 | GENERAL ORDER RE: IMPLEMENTATION OF EMERGENCY RELIEF AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 68115 BY CHAIR OF JUDICIAL COUNCIL
For criminal cases with a trial deadline expiring September 16–18, 2024, a judge may extend the time for trial by up to 15 days.
Any judge of the Court may extend the time period provided in section 1382 of the Penal Code for the holding of a criminal trial by not more than 15 days, applicable only to cases in which the statutory deadline otherwise would expire from September 16, 2024, to September 18, 2024, inclusive (Gov. Code, § 68115(a)(10)).
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Page 1 | GENERAL ORDER RE: IMPLEMENTATION OF EMERGENCY RELIEF AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 68115 BY CHAIR OF JUDICIAL COUNCIL
For cases with a Penal Code section 1382 deadline otherwise expiring September 16–18, 2024, the time to hold a criminal trial is extended by up to 15 days.
Extend the time period provided in section 1382 of the Penal Code for the holding of a criminal trial by not more than 15 days, applicable only to cases in which the statutory deadline otherwise would expire from September 16, 2024, to September 18, 2024, inclusive (Gov. Code, § 68115(a)(10)).
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For cases with a Penal Code section 859b deadline otherwise expiring September 16–18, 2024, the preliminary examination period is extended from 10 court days to no more than 15 court days.
Extend the time period provided in section 859b of the Penal Code for the holding of a preliminary examination from 10 court days to not more than 15 court days, applicable only to cases in which the statutory deadline otherwise would expire from September 16, 2024, to September 18, 2024, inclusive (Gov. Code, § 68115(a)(9));
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A continuance of a criminal trial or hearing requires court approval and a noticed motion or written stipulation.
A continuance of a criminal trial or hearing shall require the approval of the court. Counsel are required to file a noticed motion requesting a continuance, or written stipulation to a continuance.
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Page 35 | 5.12.01 CONTINUANCES
An extension may be requested by filing a stipulation signed by all parties and obtaining court approval before the 60-day period expires.
Any extension of the 60-day period may be requested by filing a stipulation signed by all parties and obtaining Court approval of the extension(s) prior to the expiration of the 60-day period.
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Page 68 | Certifying and Lodging the Record
Alternatively, an extension may be requested by noticed motion before the 60-day period expires.
Alternatively, an extension may be requested on noticed motion prior to the expiration of the 60-day period.
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Page 68 | Certifying and Lodging the Record
No more than one party-requested continuance is allowed, except for good cause.
No more than one continuance at the request of either party shall be allowed except for good cause.
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Page 73 | 8.02.00 CONTINUANCES
If both parties and their attorneys agree to a continuance, at least one party must notify the calendar clerk at least three (3) court days before the hearing and submit a signed written request confirming authorization, the reason, and agreement; attorneys must first contact the clerk for available dates.
If both parties and their attorneys agree to a continuance, neither party need appear in court provided at least one party contacts the calendar clerk not less than three (3) court days prior to the hearing to advise the court and further confirm the continuance in writing by stipulation or letter request signed by both parties or attorneys, or signed by one attorney with confirmation that the request for continuance is agreed to by all parties and counsel. Said stipulation or letter request shall confirm that the attorneys are authorized by their clients to continue said matters and the reason for the request. The attorney(s) shall contact the court calendar clerk for available dates prior to submitting the written request.
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Page 73 | 8.02.00 CONTINUANCES
For a hearing requiring a client or party to appear, each party and each attorney must sign the continuance request.
For hearings in which a client/party must appear, a request for continuance must be signed by each party and by each attorney.
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Page 74 | 8.02.00 CONTINUANCES
A judge may extend a temporary restraining order otherwise expiring February 18, 2026, by no more than 10 days if the emergency prevented proceedings to determine whether to enter a permanent order.
Any judge of the Court may extend by not more than 10 days the duration of any temporary restraining order that would otherwise expire on February 18, 2026, because the emergency condition described in the Order prevented the Court from conducting proceedings to determine whether a permanent order should be entered (Gov. Code, § 68115(a)(7)).
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Page 1 | GENERAL ORDER RE: IMPLEMENTATION OF EMERGENCY RELIEF AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 68115 BY CHAIR OF JUDICIAL COUNCIL
The court may extend a temporary restraining order otherwise expiring February 18, 2026, by no more than 10 days if the emergency prevented proceedings to determine whether to enter a permanent order.
Extend by not more than 10 days the duration of any temporary restraining order that would otherwise expire on February 18, 2026, because the emergency condition described herein prevented the court from conducting proceedings to determine whether a permanent order should be entered (Gov. Code, § 68115, subd. (a)(7)).
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Page 2 | THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Matters not heard as scheduled because of the branch closure will be rescheduled, and the Court will issue notice of a new hearing date and time.
All matters not heard as scheduled due the branch closure will be rescheduled and notice from the Court with a new hearing date and time will be issued for all continued matters.
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Page 1 | Administrative Order Re: Closure of Cameron Park Branch Due to Power Outage
The text states that the Court system incurs a cost when a hearing requiring an interpreter is canceled or continued with less than 48 hours’ notice, but the provision is incomplete.
If a party requested an interpreter for a hearing, and the hearing is canceled or continued with less than 48 hours’ notice, the Court system incurs a cost for canceling or
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Page 44 | INTERPRETER FEES FOR LATE CANCELLATIONS OR CONTINUANCES
The responsible party must submit the good-cause basis for avoiding cancellation or continuance costs in writing, or orally if the Court permits.
The responsible party shall submit to the Court, in writing, or orally in the Court’s discretion, the good cause basis as to why the party should not be responsible for payment of the costs for the cancellation or continuance.
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Page 45 | Interpreter Cancellation or Continuance
Absent good cause, the party responsible for an untimely cancellation or continuance must pay the resulting interpreter fees and rescheduling costs.
Accordingly, absent a showing of good cause, the party responsible for the untimely cancellation or continuance shall be responsible for payment of any interpreter fees incurred as a result of the cancellation or continuance, as well as for any costs associated with rescheduling an interpreter.
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Page 45 | Interpreter Cancellation or Continuance
The Court may advance or continue the record-certification hearing on its own or on a party’s noticed motion for good cause.
The date of the hearing to certify the administrative record will normally be set by the Court at the record status conference and may be advanced or continued by the Court or on noticed motion of a party for good cause shown.
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Page 69 | H. HEARING TO CERTIFY THE ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD
Continuances of motions or orders to show cause in family law matters are disfavored.
Continuances of motions or orders to show cause in family law matters are disfavored.
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Page 73 | 8.02.00 CONTINUANCES
If the child custody recommending counselor’s report is absent, the court may grant one continuance without the otherwise required signatures.
If a continuance is required because of the absence of a report from a child custody recommending counselor, the court may grant one continuance without the required signatures.
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Page 74 | 8.02.00 CONTINUANCES
The filing time for the statement cannot be extended by stipulation.
the time for filing of a statement may not be extended by stipulation.
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Page 95 | 8.19.02 CONTENTS
If the petitioning party was not timely served and is absent or requests a continuance, the matter will be continued for one week only.
If the petitioning party has not been timely served with the objections and is not present at the hearing or requests a continuance, the matter will be continued for one (1) week only.
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Page 111 | 10.00.02 FILING OBJECTIONS OR CONTINUANCES
A party is not responsible for cancellation or continuance costs when the event is due to the Tentative Ruling calendar.
A party shall not be responsible for costs incurred where the cancellation or continuance is due to the Tentative Ruling calendar.
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Page 45 | Interpreter Cancellation or Continuance
A temporary restraining order otherwise expiring September 16–18, 2024, may be extended by up to 10 days if the emergency prevented proceedings to determine whether a permanent order should be entered.
Extend by not more than 10 days the duration of any temporary restraining order that would otherwise expire from September 16, 2024, to September 18, 2024, inclusive, because the emergency condition described herein prevented the court from conducting proceedings to determine whether a permanent order should be entered (Gov. Code, § 68115(a)(7));
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Counsel with a conflict must notify the court in writing within 15 calendar days of the clerk’s mailing of the conference notice.
In the event any counsel has a conflict with a date specified for status/trial setting conference, said counsel must notify the court in writing within 15 calendar days of the date of mailing of notice of Status/Trial Setting Conference by the clerk.
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Page 93 | 8.18.02 CONTINUANCES BECAUSE OF CONFLICT
If counsel does not timely give written notice of a calendar conflict and later requests a continuance for that conflict, counsel must file a noticed motion unless the court orders otherwise.
In the event any counsel fails to do so and thereafter request a continuance because of calendar conflict, said counsel must file a noticed motion, unless otherwise ordered by the court.
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Page 93 | 8.18.02 CONTINUANCES BECAUSE OF CONFLICT
Unless formal objections have been filed, a continuance may be requested in writing from the court by 1:00 p.m. the day before the hearing; the request must specify a date certain, and the clerk will confirm it promptly.
Unless formal objections have been filed, the petitioning party may request a continuance by contacting the court, in writing, no later than 1:00 p.m. the day before the hearing. The continuance shall be to a date certain and shall be confirmed promptly by the clerk.
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Page 111 | 10.00.03 CONTINUANCES
Attorneys must adhere to statutory hearing timelines; time waivers are accepted and continuances are granted only upon a showing of good cause.
H. TIMELINES. Attorneys for parties are required to adhere to the statutory timelines for all hearings. Time waivers will be accepted and continuances granted only on a showing of good cause pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 352.
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Page 140 | H. TIMELINES
A continuance needed for child custody recommending counseling or receipt of the counselor’s report does not count toward a party’s continuance limit.
A continuance necessary to allow for child custody recommending counseling or for receipt of the child custody recommended counselor’s report, shall not be counted as a continuance requested by either party.
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Page 73 | 8.02.00 CONTINUANCES
Continuance filings made within three calendar days of the scheduled hearing are acceptable.
Filings within three (3) calendar days of the scheduled hearing are acceptable.
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Page 74 | 8.02.00 CONTINUANCES
Chambers Communication Rules
If the duty judge cannot be reached, leave a voicemail with contact information; if there is no response within approximately five minutes, dispatch or the officer must call the on-call judge back.
In the event the duty judge cannot be reached, then leave a voicemail message with contact information. If the judge does not respond to the voicemail message within approximately five (5) minutes, then dispatch, or the officer must call the on-call judge back at the provided phone number(s).
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Page 19 | 2.00.12 DUTY JUDGE
After a transfer, the transferring-court judge must immediately notify counsel and direct future case communications and inquiries to the receiving-court judge or calendar clerk.
F. The judge of the transferring court shall notify counsel of the transfer immediately and shall advise counsel that all further communications and inquiries concerning the case should be made to the judge of the receiving court assigned to try the case or the calendar clerk of that court.
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Page 18 | 2.00.09 TRANSFERRING CASES BETWEEN PLACERVILLE AND SOUTH LAKE TAHOE SESSIONS
When requesting the court’s IT Department for connectivity assistance, make the request at least one week before the court date.
If requested, the court’s Information Technology Department can provide reasonable technical assistance with issues involving connectivity to court technology equipment. The request for assistance must be made at least one week in advance of the court date.
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Counsel who believe argument will exceed 15 minutes should not use the regular criminal law and motion calendar and should contact the calendar clerk to request a long-cause hearing.
If counsels believe that a matter will take more than 15 minutes to argue, that matter should not be placed on the regularly scheduled criminal law and motion calendar. In such a case, counsel should contact the calendar clerk and request that the matter be scheduled as a long cause hearing.
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Page 33 | 5.11.04 MOTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES
If the counselor’s appearance is no longer required, the subpoenaing party must notify the family law clerk’s office at the earliest opportunity.
If the counselor’s appearance will no longer be required, the subpoenaing party must notify the family law clerk’s office at the earliest opportunity.
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Page 90 | 8.15.03 TESTIMONY OF EVALUATOR
The tentative ruling disposition, without its rationale, may be obtained by telephone beginning at 2:00 p.m. on the court day before the matter is set on the calendar.
By Telephone: The tentative rulings providing the disposition of the matter only, without the rationale, can also be obtained by calling (530) 621-6551 (Western Slope Branch) or (530) 573-3042 (South Lake Tahoe Branch) beginning at 2:00 p.m. on the court day preceding the date the matter is set on the law and motion calendar.
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Page 48 | 7.10.05(A)(2)
The duty judge must be available by email and telephone at all times.
The duty judge shall be available by email or telephone at all times.
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Page 19 | 2.00.12 DUTY JUDGE
Phone requests for oral argument must be made to a listed branch number and include all information required by the Court’s online request form.
c. Phone requests must be placed to the Western Slope Branch at (530) 621-6551 or the South Lake Tahoe Branch at (530) 573-3042 and must provide all of the information required on the request form found on the Court’s web site.
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Page 49 | Tentative Rulings
Electronic requests for oral argument must be submitted through the Court’s tentative-rulings link using the department page’s “Request for Oral Argument” button.
b. Electronic requests must be sent directly from the tentative rulings link of the Court’s web site by clicking on the “Request for Oral Argument” button on the department’s tentative ruling page.
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Page 49 | Tentative Rulings
A notice of intent to appear and request oral argument must be sent to the court through its website or by telephone by 4:00 p.m. on the day the tentative ruling issues.
A notice of intent to appear and request oral argument must be transmitted to the court either electronically through the court’s website, or via telephone call by 4:00 p.m. on the day the tentative ruling is issued.
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Page 78 | B. TENTATIVE RULING PROCEDURE
Oral-argument requests made by phone must be placed to the listed branch number and provide all information required by the court’s online request form.
Phone requests must be placed to the Western Slope Branch at (530) 621-6725 or the South Lake Tahoe Branch at (530) 573-3042 and must provide all the information required on the request form found on the court’s website.
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Page 78 | B. TENTATIVE RULING PROCEDURE
Before serving a subpoena, the party must contact the family law clerk’s office to confirm the counselor’s availability for the scheduled hearing.
Before serving the subpoena, the party must first contact the family law clerk’s office to confirm the counselor’s availability on the scheduled hearing date and time.
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Page 90 | 8.15.03 TESTIMONY OF EVALUATOR
The disposition-only tentative ruling is available by calling the listed branch numbers beginning at 2:00 p.m. on the court day before the law and motion calendar date.
The tentative rulings providing the disposition of the matter only, without the rationale, can also be obtained by calling the Western Slope Branch at (530) 621-6726 or the South Lake Tahoe Branch at (530) 573-3075 beginning at 2:00 p.m. on the court day preceding the date the matter is set on the law and motion calendar.
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Page 77 | 8.05.07 TENTATIVE RULING SYSTEM
Petitioners should contact the calendar clerk to schedule an adoption hearing.
Petitioner should contact the calendar clerk for scheduling purposes.
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Page 109 | 9.00.01 ADOPTION HEARINGS