El Dorado Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows
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Filing cutoffs, deemed-filed rules, rejection handling, cure periods, and outage procedures. This page is scoped to El Dorado Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Cutoffs and deemed-filed rules
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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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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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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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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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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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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).
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 10, 2026CRITICAL
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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If no party’s notice of intent to appear and request for 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 California Rules of Court, rule 3.1308(a)(1).
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A party challenging any part of a tentative ruling must notify the court and all parties, request oral argument on the challenged aspects, and do so by 4:00 p.m. on the day the ruling issues.
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.
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A termination petition may not be set for hearing sooner than 30 days after filing, except when the conservatee is deceased.
Except in cases where the conservatee is deceased, a petition for termination shall be set for hearing no sooner than 30 days after filing;
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The first account of a trustee subject to continuing court jurisdiction must be rendered one year after the judgment or order from which the trust was funded.
The first account of a trustee subject to continuing court jurisdiction shall be rendered one (1) year after the judgment of distribution of the estate or other court order or judgment from which the trust was funded.
WARNING
A hearing on the general plan will usually be set at least 120 days after appointment.
A hearing date will usually then be set at least 120 days from the date of appointment for a hearing on the general plan.
INFO
Parties do not need to file a remote-appearance notice before a CMC, and may still appear in person.
CMCs are currently conducted remotely. The parties are not required to file a notice to appear remotely prior to a CMC. This rule does not limit the right of a party to appear in person at a CMC.
INFO
Tentative rulings and their written rationale will be posted online no later than 2:00 p.m. on the court day before the matter is set on the law and motion calendar.
Online: The tentative rulings and complete written rationale for each tentative ruling will be posted on the El Dorado County Superior Court website at www.eldorado.courts.ca.gov by no later than 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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For matters set with at least 15 court days’ notice, the requesting party must file and serve Notice of Remote Appearance (Judicial Council form RA-010).
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Any documents received electronically on a non-court day (i.e., weekend or holiday) are deemed filed on the next court day.
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Thereafter, accounts shall be rendered at intervals prescribed by the court as the nature of the trust property and the interests of the beneficiaries require.
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Within 20 days after the filing of the notice of appeal, the court clerk must ensure the trial court file is in chronological order, number the pages, and attach a chronological index and a list of all attorneys or record, the parties they represent, and any unrepresented parties.
Summary: Within 20 days after the notice of appeal is filed, the clerk must organize and paginate the trial court file and attach an index and attorney-and-party list.
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The tentative rulings and complete written rationale for each tentative ruling will be posted on the El Dorado County Superior Court web site at www.eldorado.courts.ca.gov by no later than 2:00 p.m. on the court day preceding the date the matter is set on the law and motion calendar.
Summary: Tentative rulings and their written rationale will be posted online by 2:00 p.m. on the court day before the law and motion calendar date.
Filing deadlines
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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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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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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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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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- Deadline
- 5 court days
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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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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- Deadline
- 2 court days
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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- Deadline
- 7 calendar days
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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- Deadline
- 4 calendar days
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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- Deadline
- 2 court days
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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- Deadline
- 5 court days
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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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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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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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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- Deadline
- 7 calendar days
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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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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- Deadline
- 40 calendar days
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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- Deadline
- 7 calendar days
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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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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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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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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- Deadline
- 10 calendar days
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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- Deadline
- 10 calendar days
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.
CRITICAL
Moving papers supporting an ex parte application must be filed 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 in accordance with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1206.
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The parties must file a declaration containing pertinent information about the provider’s ineligibility within five days after receiving the provider’s written notice.
Within five (5) days of receipt of the provider’s written notice of ineligibility, the parties must file with the court a declaration containing all pertinent information related to the provider’s ineligibility.
CRITICAL
A complaint about a child custody recommending counselor must be submitted within 30 days of the counseling session.
The complaint must be submitted within 30 days of the child custody recommending counseling session.
CRITICAL
The Court Executive Officer or designee must respond in writing to all parties within 30 days after investigating the complaint.
The Court Executive Officer, or his/her designee, will conduct an investigation of the matter, which may include consultation with the child custody recommending counselor, and shall respond to the complaint in writing to all parties within 30 days.
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- Deadline
- 10 calendar days
The child custody recommending counselor must issue the counseling outcome report at least 10 calendar days before the scheduled hearing.
The child custody recommending counselor shall issue a report of the child custody recommending counseling outcome no later than 10 calendar days prior to the scheduled hearing date.
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- Deadline
- 10 calendar days
Each party must file an original and two copies of the specified statement no later than 10 calendar days before the settlement conference.
No later than 10 calendar days before the date set for the settlement conference, each party shall file an original and two (2) copies of a Statement of Issues, Contentions, and Proposed Disposition of the Case with the court as required by Local Rule 8.19.02.
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- Deadline
- 10 calendar days
If no Mandatory Settlement Conference is set, each party must file and serve a long-cause contested evidentiary hearing brief or trial brief at least 10 calendar days before the hearing or trial.
In any cases where a Mandatory Settlement Conference is not set, any long cause contested evidentiary hearing brief or trial brief by either party shall be filed and served at least 10 calendar days before the scheduled long cause contested evidentiary hearing or trial date.
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Briefs will not be accepted on the day of a long-cause contested evidentiary hearing or trial.
No briefs will be accepted on the day of the long cause contested evidentiary hearing or trial.
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- Deadline
- 5 calendar days
Motions in limine must be filed at least five calendar days before trial or an evidentiary hearing.
All motions in limine shall be filed and served at least five (5) calendar days prior to the trial or evidentiary hearing date.
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- Deadline
- 10 calendar days
The initial witness list must be filed no later than 10 calendar days before the earliest specified conference, trial, or hearing date.
No later than 10 calendar days prior to the mandatory settlement conference, trial, or long-cause evidentiary hearing date, whichever is earliest, each party shall file and serve on the other parties an initial list identifying all lay witnesses and expert witnesses the party intends to call at trial.
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Counsel must file the compliance declaration no later than 10 days after appointment and before beginning work on the case.
No later than 10 days after being appointed and prior to beginning work on a case counsel shall file a declaration with the court demonstrating compliance with the requirements set forth in California Rules of Court, rule 5.242 and this rule.
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Written probate-calendar objections must be filed five days before the hearing if they are not asserted at the hearing.
Objections to a matter on the probate calendar shall be asserted at the hearing or filed and served by mail on the attorney for the petitioner five (5) days prior to the hearing.
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Written objections not already filed and served must be filed two days before the continued hearing.
Written objections, if not already filed and served, shall then be filed and served 2 days prior to the continued hearing date.
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- Deadline
- 5 court days
An order or judgment not presented for signature at the hearing should be presented within five court days and must recite the hearing date in its first paragraph, be dated as of the hearing date, and leave a blank for the signature date.
An order or judgment not presented for signature at the time of the hearing should be presented within five (5) court days thereafter and shall include in the first paragraph a recitation of the date of the hearing. Such order or judgment shall be dated as of the date heard with an additional blank for the date of the signature.
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The depository’s MC-356 receipt and acknowledgment must be filed within 15 days after the order is issued.
The depository’s Receipt and Acknowledgment of Order for the Deposit of Money Into Blocked Account (Judicial Council form MC-356) shall be filed with the court within 15 days of the issuance of the order.
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The first account is due by the appointment order’s anniversary date, and later accounts are due at least every two years.
The first account shall be filed on or before the anniversary date of the order appointing the guardian or conservator; and subsequent accounts shall be filed at least biennially thereafter.
CRITICAL
A petition hearing must be set within 30 days and a citation issued; incomplete service on the return date cannot be cured by continuance and completed service, except through an amended citation.
When a petition is filed, the Hearing shall be set within 30 days and a citation shall issue accordingly. If service of the citation is incomplete on the return date, it cannot be perfected by continuance and completion of service, except by issuance of an amended
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The competency certification must be submitted within 10 days of the attorney’s first appearance in a dependency matter.
Any attorney appearing in a dependency matter for the first time shall complete and submit a certification of competency to the Court within 10 days of his or her first appearance in a dependency matter.
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- Deadline
- 5 court days
A party seeking oral argument on appeal must notify the appeals clerk in writing at least five court days before the scheduled hearing; absent a timely request, the court will decide the matter without oral argument.
A party appearing in propria persona, or counsel where a party is represented, may request oral argument by notifying the court in writing no later than five (5) court days prior to the date set for hearing as designated in the notice of time and place of hearing on appeal and time for filing of briefs. If the court does not receive a timely request for hearing, the court will take the matter under submission without oral argument and render a decision in due course. Notification of a request for oral argument shall be made to the appeals clerk of the court...
WARNING
An act due on a qualifying holiday may be performed on the next succeeding court day with the same effect as if performed on the original required day.
If any day on which an act is required by these rules to be done falls on a holiday, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure section 134 and Government Code section 6700, the act may be performed on the next succeeding court day after the holiday, with the same effect as if it had been performed on the required day.
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- Deadline
- 5 calendar days
Petitioners may elect to prepare the record themselves by notifying the agency within five calendar days after receiving the preliminary notification.
Upon receipt of the preliminary notification, petitioners may elect to prepare the record themselves provided that they notify the agency within five (5) calendar days of receipt.
WARNING
- Deadline
- 10 calendar days
The Court will not consider Supplemental Declarations filed or served later than 10 calendar days before the next hearing unless good cause is shown.
Supplemental Declarations filed or served later than 10 calendar days prior to the next hearing date shall not be considered by the Court absent good cause.
WARNING
- Deadline
- 10 calendar days
Opposing counsel or an opposing self-represented party has 10 calendar days from service to approve the order and return the signed order to the preparer.
Opposing counsel, or in the case of a litigant representing themselves, the opposing party, shall have 10 calendar days from the date of service, in which to approve the order and return the signed order to the preparer.
WARNING
- Deadline
- 10 calendar days
Opposing counsel has 10 calendar days from receipt to approve the judgment.
Opposing counsel shall have 10 calendar days from receipt in which to approve the judgment.
INFO
In appropriate circumstances, the court may shorten the approval period or dispense with it altogether.
The court may in its discretion and in appropriate circumstances, shorten the time for approval by the opposing counsel or by the opposing self-represented litigant, or dispense with the approval time altogether.
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Declare that from September 16, 2024, to September 18, 2024, inclusive, be deemed holidays for purposes of computing time under Penal Code section 825 and Welfare and Institutions Code sections 313, 315, 334, 631, 632, 637, and 657, if the above-described emergency conditions prevent the court from conducting proceedings or accepting filings as necessary to satisfy these deadlines on those dates (Gov. Code, § 68115(a)(5));
Summary: September 16–18, 2024, are deemed holidays for computing time under the specified Penal Code and Welfare and Institutions Code provisions if the emergency prevents necessary proceedings or filing acceptance on those dates.
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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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- Deadline
- 10 court days
Unless otherwise ordered or specifically provided for by law, all pretrial motions, accompanied by a memorandum, must be served and filed at least ten (10) court days,
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- Deadline
- 5 court days
all reply papers at least five (5) court days,
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A hearing on the motions in limine will be specially set at the convenience of the court, but in no event later than 1:30 p.m. on the Friday preceding the first day of trial.
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The plaintiff and each party who has been served or who has appeared in the action shall file and serve a completed case management statement at least 15 calendar days prior to the case management conference.
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- Deadline
- 5 court days ?
Each party shall lodge with the Court no later than five court days before the conference
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- Deadline
- 3 court days ?
Prior to the Issues Conference, the parties shall meet and confer and prepare the following jointly, which shall be submitted at least three court days before the Issues Conference:
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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.
Summary: The Issues Conference briefing schedule does not apply to motions concerning qualifying expert witnesses; related motions in limine and oppositions must be filed and served 10 and 5 days before trial, while replies may be presented at the hearing.
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If the petitioners have elected to prepare the record, the petitioners must transmit it to the agency for certification. 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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In the event there is no agreement for a continuance of the first settlement meeting, a second settlement meeting shall take place within five (5) days after the administrative record is served.
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In the event any information contained in the declaration has changed, an updated version must be filed and served by the provider on all parties, their attorneys, and the child’s attorney within five (5) days of the change in information.
Summary: If information in the declaration changes, the provider must file an updated declaration within five days of the change.
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- Deadline
- 10 calendar days
Except in Domestic Violence Restraining Order proceedings, where a family law matter is set for contested trial or long-cause evidentiary hearing, both parties shall file and serve a “Statement of Issues, Contentions and Proposed Disposition of the Case” no later than 10 calendar days prior to the settlement conference or 10 calendar days prior to the trial date or long-cause evidentiary hearing, whichever is greater.
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Additionally, a status conference shall be set for three (3) weeks after the court issues the order to confirm filing of the Receipt and Acknowledgment.
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All documentary evidence in support of the petition must be on file at the time the matter is calendared for hearing.
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The receipt will be filed within 10 days of deposit.
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All petitions for appointment shall be set for hearing no sooner than 30 days after filing.
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The final account shall be set for hearing no sooner than 20 days after filing.
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- Deadline
- 10 calendar days
All disputes regarding discovery shall be brought pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 5.546(f), and shall be filed no later than 10 calendar days prior to the contested hearing.
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- Deadline
- 5 court days
For hearings that are scheduled within 30 court days of the trial setting date, the motion shall be filed no later than five (5) court days prior to the contested hearing, and may be heard according to local ex parte procedures.
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Upon the filing of a Request for Trial Setting Conference pursuant to Rule 8.20.01, the court shall set the time, date, and place of the conference. To the extent possible, such Trial Setting Conference shall be held within 30 days of filing of the request.
Summary: After a Request for Trial Setting Conference is filed, the court shall set the conference and, to the extent possible, hold it within 30 days.
What filing deadlines does El Dorado Superior Court set?
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.
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When is a filing treated as filed in El Dorado Superior Court?
The rule uses a 4:00 p.m. cutoff and treats filing as next court day after cutoff. Filings placed in an after-hours drop box after 4:00 p.m. are filed on the next court day.
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What filing deadlines apply to reply filings in El Dorado Superior Court?
Reply papers must be served and filed at least 2 court days before the appointed hearing.
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What filing deadlines apply to motion in limine filings in El Dorado Superior Court?
Unless the court specifically orders otherwise, criminal motions in limine must be submitted in writing at least 7 calendar days before trial.
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What filing deadlines apply to response and motion in limine filings in El Dorado Superior Court?
A response to a motion in limine must be filed no later than 4 calendar days before the first day of trial.
What filing deadlines apply to supplemental declaration filings in El Dorado Superior Court?
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.
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