Imperial Superior Court

The mandatory electronic-filing rule applies to both initial case filings and subsequent filings.

These documents include initial case filings and subsequent filings.

Page 13 | Rule 2.18 Mandatory Electronic Filing & Permissive Electronic Submission of Court Documents

Beginning January 1, 2022, electronic filing is mandatory for the listed case types.

Beginning January 1, 2022, electronic filing of Court documents will be mandatory for the following case types:

Page 13 | Rule 2.18 Mandatory Electronic Filing & Permissive Electronic Submission of Court Documents

Self-represented parties and other self-represented persons are exempt from mandatory electronic delivery but are encouraged to use electronic delivery.

Self-represented parties or other self-represented persons are exempt from any mandatory electronic delivery, however, are encouraged to deliver documents electronically.

Page 13 | Rule 2.18 Mandatory Electronic Filing & Permissive Electronic Submission of Court Documents

Juvenile Delinquency, Juvenile Dependency, Misdemeanor, and Felony cases may be submitted electronically through the Court’s eDelivery system.

The following case types are permitted to be electronically submitted via the Court’s eDelivery submission system: 1) Juvenile Delinquency 2) Juvenile Dependency 3) Misdemeanor 4) Felony

Page 13 | Rule 2.18 Mandatory Electronic Filing & Permissive Electronic Submission of Court Documents

Local Form CR-02 may be filed in person, by mail, or electronically.

Form CR-02 may be filed in person, by mail, or electronically.

Page 38 | Rule 4.1.23 Informal Arraignments in Misdemeanor and Infraction Cases

Proposed jury instructions are due on the scheduled trial date.

On the scheduled trial date, the parties shall submit the full text of proposed jury instructions to the Court.

Page 17 | Rule 3.1.8 Jury Instructions

Written motions in limine must be submitted at least five court days before the jury-trial management conference or court-trial date, as applicable.

All written in limine motions must be submitted to the Court at least five (5) court days before the Trial Management Conference date in the case of a jury trial, or the trial date in the case of a court trial.

Page 17 | Rule 3.1.10 Motions in Limine

Trial briefs and statements of the case must be submitted at least five court days before the jury-trial management conference or court-trial date, as applicable.

Trial Briefs and a Statement of the Case must be submitted to the Court at least five (5) court days before the Trial Management Conference in the case of a jury trial, or the trial date in the case of a court trial.

Page 17 | Rule 3.1.7 Required Trial Briefs and Statement of the Case

Written opposition to a motion in limine must be submitted no later than two court days before the applicable five-court-day deadline.

Written opposition must be submitted to the Court no later than two (2) court days before such date.

Page 17 | Rule 3.1.10 Motions in Limine

In a bench trial, the prevailing party or court-designated party must file the judgment within 30 days after judgment is awarded.

In matters tried by a Court without a jury, the prevailing party (or the party designated by the Court) shall file the judgment with the Court within thirty (30) days after the Court awards judgment.

Page 18 | Rule 3.1.12 Post Trial

All moving papers must be filed and appropriate fees paid when the request for an order shortening time is made.

An applicant must file all moving papers and pay appropriate fees at the time of making a request for an order shortening time.

Page 19 | Rule 3.2.1 Orders Shortening Time

A moving party may take a motion off calendar by filing written notice at least five court days before the scheduled hearing.

A moving party may take a motion off calendar by filing a written notice at least (5) court days prior to a scheduled hearing date.

Page 20 | Rule 3.2.3 Taking Motions Off Calendar

When an amended pleading moots a demurrer, motion to strike, or motion for judgment on the pleadings, the demurring or moving party must file written notice at least five court days before the hearing.

If an amended pleading is properly filed and deems a demurrer, motion to strike, or motion for judgment on the pleadings moot, the demurring or moving party shall file a written notice at least (5) court days prior to the scheduled hearing date.

Page 20 | Rule 3.2.3 Taking Motions Off Calendar

Written evidentiary objections must be filed and personally served no later than the close of business three court days before the hearing.

Such written objections shall be filed and personally served no later than the close of business three (3) court days before the hearing.

Page 21 | Rule 3.2.6 Evidentiary Objections

All supporting documents for an ex parte application must be filed at least 24 hours before the hearing.

All documents in support of an ex parte application must be filed twenty-four (24) hours prior to the time for hearing.

Page 23 | Rule 3.3.1 Filing Fees, Case Number, and Hearing Date

An ex parte order, judgment, or decree must be filed within two days after issuance or it may be voidable.

Any order, judgment, or decree made by a judge ex parte must be in writing, signed by the judge, and filed and served within two (2) days thereafter or it may be voidable.

Page 24 | Rule 3.3.3 Ex Parte Orders

The documents required for issuance of a bench warrant of attachment must be filed within thirty days of the order directing or granting issuance.

The above documents shall be filed within thirty (30) days of the order directing or granting the issuance of the bench warrant of attachment.

Page 26 | Rule 3.7.0 Judgment Debtor Examinations (d) Bench Warrants of Attachment

The proposed class notice and statement must be filed three court days before the class certification conference.

Three (3) court days prior to the class certification conference, the prevailing party in a motion for class certification shall file with the Court and serve personally or by fax on the other appearing parties a proposed notice to the class of pendency of a class action, and a statement containing the following information:

Page 27 | Rule 3.7.4 Class Action Rules

Counsel must file with the court within 10 calendar days after receiving notice of the plaintiff's death.

Within ten (10) calendar days of receiving notice of the death of a plaintiff, counsel for the plaintiff shall file with the Court and serve

Page 28 | Rule 3.8.0 Procedure Upon Death of Plaintiff

Local Form CR-02 must be submitted no less than 24 hours before the defendant’s scheduled appearance date.

Form CR-02 no less than 24 hours prior to a defendant’s scheduled appearance date.

Page 38 | Rule 4.1.23 Informal Arraignments in Misdemeanor and Infraction Cases

A written opposition to an ex parte order request must be presented to the courtroom clerk within 24 hours after notice is received.

An opposing party must present any written opposition to a request for ex parte orders to the courtroom clerk within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt of notice.

Page 55 | Rule 6.1.6

Upon receiving a completed psychotropic medication application, the clerk must file and forward it to the court without an ex parte waiting period.

Upon receipt of a completed Application for Psychotropic Medication, the Clerk shall file and forward the document to the court. There shall be no ex parte waiting period.

Page 56 | Rule 6.1.8

Ex parte travel or medical and dental care applications generally must be filed at least 10 calendar days before the proposed event, subject to good cause shown on the application or a different period specified by the Court.

All such ex parte applications shall be filed no less than ten (10) calendar days prior to the proposed travel or medical/dental care, absent good cause shown on the application, or unless the Court has specified a greater or lesser period.

Page 56 | Rule 6.1.8

All other reports must be submitted a reasonable time before the hearing and no later than two court days before it.

(3) All other reports shall be due a reasonable time before the hearing, but in no event less than two (2) court days.

Page 65 | Rule 6.3.2 Production of DSS Reports

Jurisdictional and dispositional DSS reports are due at least two court days before the hearing.

(1) Jurisdictional and/or dispositional reports are due at least two (2) judicial days before the hearing;

Page 65 | Rule 6.3.2 Production of DSS Reports

Dependency-status and status-review reports are due at least ten calendar days before the hearing.

(2) Review of dependency status and status review reports are due at least ten (10) calendar days before the hearing.

Page 65 | Rule 6.3.2 Production of DSS Reports

The original Misdemeanor Window Arraignment form must be filed with the court at least 24 hours before the scheduled arraignment date.

1. The original copy of this form must be filed with the court no less than 24 hours before the scheduled arraignment event date.

Page 90 | MISDEMEANOR WINDOW ARRAIGNMENT

Delivering 15 days’ rent to the court is required to receive a hearing in 15 days.

You must also deliver to the court 15 days’ rent to receive a hearing in 15 days.

Page 123 | GENERAL INFORMATION — UNLAWFUL DETAINER: DEFENDANT

An unnamed adult occupant served a Prejudgment Claim of Right to Possession must file the Answer form within 5 days after the claim is served.

Answer-Unlawful Detainer (UD-105) file within 5 days thereafter

Page 123 | GENERAL INFORMATION — UNLAWFUL DETAINER: DEFENDANT

A named defendant must file a written Answer within 5 days after receiving the Summons and Complaint.

You may state defenses in a written “Answer” and file it at court within 5 days after you receive the Summons and Complaint.

Page 123 | GENERAL INFORMATION — UNLAWFUL DETAINER: DEFENDANT

File the Prejudgment Claim of Right to Possession (CP10.5) within 10 days.

Prejudgment Claim of Right to Possession (CP10.5) file within 10 days

Page 123 | GENERAL INFORMATION — UNLAWFUL DETAINER: DEFENDANT

The Case Management Questionnaire must be filed and served at least 20 calendar days before the Case Management Conference.

This form must be filed and served at least 20 calendar days before the Case Management Conference.

Page 130 | INSTRUCTIONS

The original orders with at least two copies must be filed with the Family Law Department within 25 days after the hearing.

This must be done within 25 days of the hearing.

Page 132 | Findings and Orders After Hearing

The trial brief must be filed and served at least 15 days before the trial date.

TRIAL BRIEF MUST BE FILED AND SERVED AT LEAST FIFTEEN DAYS BEFORE TRIAL DATE

Page 140 | TRIAL BRIEF

The trial brief must be filed and served at least 15 days before the trial date.

TRIAL BRIEF MUST BE FILED AND SERVED AT LEAST 15 DAYS BEFORE TRIAL DATE

Page 142 | TRIAL BRIEF FOR CUSTODY/SUPPORT/PARENTAGE

The Respondent must file a Response within 30 calendar days after service, or the case may proceed by default.

The Summons grants you 30 calendar days from the date of service to file the Response, and warns that if you do not, the case may be determined by default (without your participation) and that the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, property, debts, custody of children, and may order you to pay support, attorney’s fees and costs.

Page 175 | Essential Information for Respondent

A Case Management Questionnaire must be filed no later than 15 calendar days before the Case Management Hearing.

You are required by the local rules of the Imperial County Superior Court to file a Case Management Questionnaire no later than fifteen calendar days before your Case Management Hearing.

Page 175 | Essential Information for Respondent

The defendant must file an answer within 30 calendar days after service of process.

El Citatorio le concede a usted el término de 30 días naturales siguientes a la fecha del emplazamiento para presentar su respuesta

A Case Management Questionnaire must be submitted no later than 15 calendar days before the hearing.

se le requiere presentar un Cuestionario de Administración de Causa a más tardar quince días calendarios antes de la audiencia.

If the parties use juror questionnaires, they must submit the questionnaires to the court for review at least two court days before trial.

If the parties wish to use juror questionnaires, the questionnaires must be submitted to the Court for review two (2) court days prior to the trial.

Page 17 | Rule 3.1.9 Juror Questionnaires

The court may require motions in limine to be filed earlier than the stated deadline.

The Court, in its discretion, may order that the motions in limine be filed at an earlier time.

Page 17 | Rule 3.1.10 Motions in Limine

For motions to compel discovery responses, a party must notify the court in writing within 24 hours after receiving responses that render the motion moot.

With regard to motions to compel discovery responses, parties shall notify the court in writing within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt of responses that make the motion moot.

Page 20 | Rule 3.2.3 Taking Motions Off Calendar

Except for preliminary-examination suppression motions, a responding party's untimely filing of points and authorities without good cause may be treated as an admission that the motion is meritorious.

Except as to motions to suppress heard at the preliminary examination, failure of the responding party to serve and file points and authorities within the time permitted without good cause may be considered by the court as an admission that the motion is meritorious.

Page 34 | Rule 4.1.6 Motions to Suppress (e)(4)

A motion may be treated as meritless if the moving party fails without good cause to timely serve and file its points and authorities.

Failure of the moving party to serve and file points and authorities within the time permitted without good cause may be considered by the court as an admission that the motion is without merit.

Page 34 | Rule 4.1.6 Motions to Suppress (e)(3)

Unless good cause exists, the CASA court report must be filed and distributed at least two court days before the relevant hearing.

Absent good cause, the CASA court report must be filed with the court and distributed to the persons entitled to receive it at least two court days before the hearing for which the report was prepared.

Page 64 | Rule 6.2.12 Distribution of CASA Reports

If the defendant does not pay the rent deposit, the court will hold the hearing within 5 days.

If you do not pay the deposit, the court will hold the hearing within 5 days.

Page 123 | GENERAL INFORMATION — UNLAWFUL DETAINER: DEFENDANT

The notice of case management conference must be served with the summons and complaint, and proof of that service must be filed with the court.

A copy of the notice of case management conference shall be served with the summons and complaint, and proof of service thereof shall be filed with the court.

Page 16 | Chapter 3, Civil Rules, Division 1, Rule 3.1.2 Case Management

A Case Management Statement must be accompanied by proof of service identifying the served parties, including the counsel of record served and the represented party.

Proof of Service listing parties served must accompany Case Management Statement. The list must include counsel of record that was served and the party they represent.

Page 18 | Rule 3.1.18 Proof of Service Accompanying Case Management Statement

Except for petitions to enjoin harassment and orders to examine judgment debtors, a matter will be ordered off calendar if the required proof of service is not timely filed, unless timely opposition papers contesting the motion's merits have already been filed.

Except for petitions to enjoin harassment and orders to examine judgment debtors, if a party fails to timely file a required proof of service in accordance with CRC 3.1300(c), a matter will be ordered off calendar unless opposition papers contesting the merits of the motion have already been timely filed.

Page 19 | Rule 3.2.2 Failure to File Proof of Service of Notice of Motion

A joinder in a motion, opposition, or reply must be filed and personally served within two calendar days after service of the related papers.

A joinder in a motion, opposition, or reply must be filed and personally served within two calendar days after service of papers to which the joinder relates.

Page 20 | Rule 3.2.5 Joinders

Written evidentiary objections must be personally served no later than the close of business three court days before the hearing.

Such written objections shall be filed and personally served no later than the close of business three (3) court days before the hearing.

Page 21 | Rule 3.2.6 Evidentiary Objections

All defaulted parties must be served with the amended pleading.

All defaulted parties must be served with the amended pleading.

Page 22 | Rule 3.2.7 Particular Motions

When service is quashed for a procedural defect, the party must re-serve the defendant within fifteen days of the court order unless the court orders otherwise.

If a party wishes to proceed against a defendant who prevailed on a motion to quash service on grounds of procedural defects in the manner of service (rather than jurisdictional defects), the party shall re-serve that defendant within fifteen (15) days of the Court’s order, unless otherwise ordered.

Page 22 | Rule 3.2.7 Particular Motions

An ex parte order, judgment, or decree must be served within two days after issuance or it may be voidable.

Any order, judgment, or decree made by a judge ex parte must be in writing, signed by the judge, and filed and served within two (2) days thereafter or it may be voidable.

Page 24 | Rule 3.3.3 Ex Parte Orders

Proof of service of the Order to Appear for Examination must be filed at least five calendar days before the hearing, although the court may proceed if the ordered person appears and is ready.

Rule 3.7.0 Judgment Debtor Examinations (a) Proof of Service: Proof of service of the Order to Appear for Examination must be filed no later than five (5) calendar days before the date of the hearing. However, if the proof of service is not filed five (5) calendar days before the hearing, but the person ordered to appear does appear and is ready to proceed, the Court has discretion to order the examination be conducted.

Page 26 | Rule 3.7.0 Judgment Debtor Examinations (a) Proof of Service

The proposed class notice and statement must be personally served on the other appearing parties three court days before the conference.

Three (3) court days prior to the class certification conference, the prevailing party in a motion for class certification shall file with the Court and serve personally or by fax on the other appearing parties a proposed notice to the class of pendency of a class action, and a statement containing the following information:

Page 27 | Rule 3.7.4 Class Action Rules

Counsel must complete service within 10 calendar days after receiving notice of the plaintiff's death, although the provided text does not state the service method or recipient.

Within ten (10) calendar days of receiving notice of the death of a plaintiff, counsel for the plaintiff shall file with the Court and serve

Page 28 | Rule 3.8.0 Procedure Upon Death of Plaintiff

The defendant's reply brief must be filed and personally served at least two court days before the suppression hearing.

The defendant shall then file and personally serve a reply brief at least two court days before the hearing

Page 33 | Rule 4.1.6 Motions to Suppress (d)

Contemporaneously with delivery to the Court, copies of the investigation report must be delivered or mailed to all counsel and unrepresented parties, with service on counsel sufficient for the represented party.

Contemporaneously, copies shall be delivered or mailed to all counsel and unrepresented parties. Service on counsel shall be considered sufficient service on the party represented by that counsel.

Page 43 | Rule 5.1.14 Distribution of Investigation Report

A copy of the court-appointed expert's investigation report must be delivered to the Court in writing in an envelope marked “confidential.”

The investigation report of any expert appointed by the Court shall be distributed in writing as follows: A copy will be delivered to the Court in an envelope marked “confidential.”

Page 43 | Rule 5.1.14 Distribution of Investigation Report

The Court will schedule an initial case-management conference 180 days after filing the petition, and the clerk must deliver notice to the petitioner when the petition is filed.

At the time of filing a petition for any case under this chapter, an initial case management conference will be scheduled by the Court one hundred eighty (180) days thereafter and notice thereof delivered by the clerk to the petitioner at the time the petition is filed.

Page 43 | Rule 5.1.16 Case Management

The Notice of Case Management and a blank FL-03 must be served on the responding party with the summons and petition, and proof of that service must be filed with the Court.

A copy of the Notice of Case Management and a blank Case Management Questionnaire (FL-03) must be served on the responding party along with the summons and petition, and proof of service thereof filed with the Court.

Page 44 | Rule 5.1.16 Case Management

At least 30 days before the settlement conference, counsel and self-represented parties must meet and confer and exchange written settlement proposals in a good-faith effort to resolve the case.

At least thirty (30) days prior to the date set for settlement conference, counsel for each party, and/or the self-represented parties must meet and confer, and exchange written settlement proposals, in a good faith effort to resolve issues in the case.

Page 44 | Rule 5.1.17 Exchange of Settlement Proposals

The party preparing a post-trial proposed judgment must serve it on the other party within five court business days after trial unless the court orders otherwise.

Party preparing the judgment must serve the proposed judgment on the other party within five (5) court business days of trial unless the court orders otherwise.

Page 49 | Rule 5.1.28 Preparation and Service of Proposed Judgment After Trial

Before submitting ex parte orders, the applicant must notify all counsel, social workers, CASA, and unrepresented parents, or explain why notice was not given.

Before submitting ex parte orders to the Court for approval, the applicant must give notice to all counsel, social workers, CASA, and parents who are not represented by counsel, or explain the reason notice has not been given.

Page 54 | Rule 6.1.6 Ex Parte Applications and Orders

A party seeking ex parte orders must give all other parties at least 24 hours’ notice of the intention to seek the application and complete form JV-02.

Any party requesting ex parte orders must give all other parties at least 24 hours’ notice of any intention to seek an ex parte application, and complete a “Declaration Re notice of Ex Parte Application” form (JV-02) so indicating.

Page 54 | Rule 6.1.6 Ex Parte Applications and Orders

After a hearing is granted, the presenting party must file the modification petition and supporting papers and serve copies on every party and counsel, if any.

After the judicial officer grants a hearing, the party who presented the petition for modification shall file the petition for modification and any supporting papers with the clerk’s office and serve copies of the filed petition for modification and any supporting papers on each party and the party’s counsel, if any.

Page 55 | Rule 6.1.7

Once a modification hearing is assigned, the presenting party must serve the filed petition and supporting papers on every party and counsel at least 10 calendar days before the hearing.

If the judicial officer grants a hearing on the petition for modification and assigns a hearing date, the party who presented the petition for modification shall serve, no less than ten (10) calendar days prior to the assigned hearing date, the filed petition for modification and any supporting papers on each party and the party’s counsel, if any.

Page 55 | Rule 6.1.7

The applicant must serve all noticed parties with the Court’s decision or calendaring notice and notify them of any hearing date and time.

The applicant is responsible or serving all noticed parties with copies of the Court’s decision or notice that the Court has calendared the matter and the applicant shall notify all parties of any hearing date and time set by the Court.

Page 55 | Rule 6.1.6

After the Court issues an order authorizing out-of-state travel or medical or dental care, the presenting party must present the application and order to all counsel.

If the Court issues the requested order authorizing out-of-state travel or medical/dental care the presenting party must present the application form and order to all counsel.

Page 56 | Rule 6.1.8

DSS reports must be filed, served, and made available to all counsel before the hearing unless the Court orders otherwise.

Reports prepared by DSS shall be filed, served, and made available to all counsel before the hearing in accordance with the following time limitations, unless otherwise ordered by the Court:

Page 65 | Rule 6.3.2 Production of DSS Reports

Expert names and reports not included in a DSS social study report must be provided to all counsel at least five calendar days before the hearing.

The names of any experts to be called by any party and copies of their reports, if not part of a social study report prepared by DSS, shall be provided to all counsel at least five (5) calendar days before the hearing.

Page 65 | Rule 6.3.1

The original notice of proposed action and proof of its mailing or personal delivery must be filed with the court.

The original of the notice of proposed action and proof of mailing or personal delivery of the notice shall be filed with the Court.

Page 69 | Rule 7.6 Independent Administration

A petition for writ of supersedeas must be accompanied by proof of service when filed in the appellate division.

(c) Petitions for writ of supersedeas must be filed in the appellate division and, must be accompanied by proof of service at the time of filing. Petitions for writ of supersedeas will be ruled upon, without hearing, by the Appellate Presiding Judge who may request that opposition papers be filed before ruling on the petition.

Page 75 | Rule 8.2.0

The Adoption Citation, Petition to Declare Minor Free, Request for Adoption, and Request for Order are served by personal delivery of copies.

2. Serviced: Adoption Citation Petition to declare free Request for Adoption Request for Order a. (Personal Service) by personally delivering copies

Page 84 | PROOF OF SERVICE FOR STEPPARENT ADOPTION

If the parent’s address is ascertained before the publication period expires, copies of the citation, petition, Request for Adoption, and order must promptly be mailed to that parent.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of the citation, a copy of the petition, a copy of the Request for Adoption, and a copy for this order be forthwith mailed to the father / mother if his/her address is ascertained before expiration of the time herein prescribed for publication of the citation.

Page 87 | Order for Publication of Citation

Service by publication must occur once per week for four successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the designated county.

IT IS ORDERED that the citation be served by publication in ___________________________, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of _____________________, hereby designated as the newspaper most likely to give defendant actual notice of the action, and that publication be made once a week for four (4) successive weeks.

Page 87 | Order for Publication of Citation

The Office of the District Attorney must receive the petition and written notice of the hearing at least five days before the hearing.

The Office of the District Attorney must receive a copy and written notice of the hearing at least 5 days prior to the hearing.

Page 116 | Filing

A completed petition must be filed where the protective order was issued, copied four times, and distributed to the petitioner, defense attorney, District Attorney, and Imperial County Probation Department, with the District Attorney receiving written notice of the hearing at least five days before the hearing.

2. File the completed petition at the court where the protective order was issued. Make 4 copies of the petition. Retain one copy for yourself and send a copy to the defense attorney, the Office of the District Attorney and the Imperial County Probation Department. The Office of the District Attorney must receive a copy and written notice of the hearing at least 5 days prior to the hearing. The clerk will schedule the hearing.

Page 116 | Filing

A proof of service must be prepared for each tenant served using the designated proof-of-service form.

Use the following forms to prove that a copy was delivered to the tenant(s). Prepare a proof of service form for each tenant served.

Page 122 | GENERAL INFORMATION UNLAWFUL DETAINER: PLAINTIFF

The summons and complaint must be personally delivered to the tenant by a person at least 18 years old who is not involved in the case.

Correct service means that someone 18 years or older and not involved in the case hands the copy to the tenant.

Page 122 | GENERAL INFORMATION UNLAWFUL DETAINER: PLAINTIFF

Serve a full copy of the forms on the landlord or the landlord’s attorney by first-class mail through a person age 18 or older who is not involved in the case, and prepare the Proof of Service of Summons.

After you fill out the forms, you must give a full copy of it to the landlord or the landlord’s attorney. This is called “service.” To serve correctly, do not give a copy on your own. Correct service means that Serve a copy someone 18 years or older and not involved in the case sends the copy through first class mail. After the server mails the copy, fill out the following form after prove that the landlord was mailed a copy: Proof of Service of Summons (POS-010)

Page 123 | GENERAL INFORMATION — UNLAWFUL DETAINER: DEFENDANT

A copy of the summons and complaint must be immediately mailed by certified mail to each defendant at the defendant's last known address.

and by immediately mailing, by certified mail, a copy of the summons and complaint to each of the defendant(s) at his or her last known address.

Page 125 | ORDER TO SERVE SUMMONS BY POSTING (UNLAWFUL DETAINER)

The defendant must be served by posting a copy of the summons and complaint on the premises in the manner most likely to provide actual notice.

THE COURT ORDERS that the defendant(s) named in the application be served by posting a copy of the summons and complaint on the premises in the manner most likely to give actual notice to the defendant(s)

Page 125 | ORDER TO SERVE SUMMONS BY POSTING (UNLAWFUL DETAINER)

A self-represented party must use a person over age 18 other than themselves to mail the completed questionnaire to the opposing attorney or party at least 20 days before the conference.

If you are representing yourself, you must have someone over the age of 18, other than yourself; mail a completed copy of this form to the opposing attorney or party at least 20 days before the Case Management Conference.

Page 130 | INSTRUCTIONS

The Case Management Questionnaire must be served at least 20 calendar days before the Case Management Conference.

This form must be filed and served at least 20 calendar days before the Case Management Conference.

Page 130 | INSTRUCTIONS

The second signed order copy must be served on the other party by mail, and the proof of service must be signed and filed with the court.

Serve the Serve a Copy second copy to the other party by mail, sign the proof of service, and file with the court.

Page 132 | Findings and Orders After Hearing

The proposed Findings and Order After Hearing must be mailed to the other party, and a letter to that party must explain the available response steps.

A proposed Findings and Order After Hearing for the hearing held on date: ___________ was mailed to the other party named _____________________________________ on date: _________________, as required in the California Rules of the Court, Rule 5.125.

Page 134 | Findings and Orders After Hearing — Letter to the Court

Notice of an ex parte application must be given before 10:00 a.m. on the court day before the hearing, using one of the listed notice methods.

Notice was given by the following method before 10:00 a.m. on the Court day before the hearing:

Page 136 | DECLARATION REGARDING EX PARTE NOTICE

An ex parte application will not be heard until the filing fee is paid or a fee-waiver application is filed.

Filing fees must be paid, or an application of fee waiver must be filed, before an application for ex parte relief will be heard.

Page 23 | Rule 3.3.1 Filing Fees, Case Number, and Hearing Date

The Court charges $25 per civil remote appearance per case, provides no refund for cancellations with less than two days’ notice or failure to appear, and charges $5 for any refund or cancellation request.

Remote Appearance Fee. Pursuant to Government Code 70630, the Court will charge a fee of $25 per remote appearance, per case. No refunds will be given to cancellations with less than two days’ notice or for those who fail to appear for their hearing. A $5 fee will be charged for any refund or cancellations requests.

Page 30 | Rule 3.8.8 Civil Remote Appearances

To obtain a hearing after filing a Claim of Possession, the defendant must pay the court filing fee or complete a fee waiver within 2 court days.

You must pay the Court’s filing fee or complete a fee waiver within 2 court days.

Page 123 | GENERAL INFORMATION — UNLAWFUL DETAINER: DEFENDANT

A filing fee is required when filing, but a filer unable to pay may request a court fee waiver.

You will be required to pay a filing fee when you file. If you are unable to pay your filing fees, you may request to have your filing fees waived by the court.

Page 155 | Filing Your Papers

A $435 filing fee is required for the first paper Response.

The first paper fee to file the Response is $435.00 (U.S. Dollars).

Page 175 | Essential Information for Respondent

An objection requires a filing fee unless the filer obtains a fee-waiver order, is a conservatee objecting in a conservatorship, or is a parent objecting in a guardianship of the filer’s child.

A filing fee must be submitted with the objection unless you (1) obtain an order waiving fees, (2) are a conservatee objecting in a conservatorship, or (3) are a parent objecting in a guardianship of your child.

Page 225 | OBJECTION

The filing fee for an answer is $435.00, and a fee waiver may be requested if the defendant cannot pay.

Los derechos a cubrir por presentar la contestación de demanda son de $435.00 dólares. Si no se encuentra en posibilidad de cubrir el pago de derechos, usted puede solicitar una excepción de pago de derechos.

The Court is not required to accept coin and will accept no more than $5.00 in coin per case on a single day.

Per Government Code 24353, the Court is not required to accept payment in coin. The Court will only accept $5.00 in coin per case on any single day.

Page 1 | Policy on Payment in Coin

The Court accepts no more than 100 pennies per case on a single day.

Further, the Court will only accept up to 100 pennies per case on any single day.

Page 1 | Policy on Payment in Coin

A $25 late registration fee will be imposed in addition to the standard $25 registration fee.

(f) Late Registration Fee. Late registration fee of $25 will be imposed in addition to the standard registration fee ($25 registration fee + $25 late fee = $50).

Page 15 | Remote Appearance Conditions and Obligations

Each jury fee deposit must be accompanied by a notice of the deposit.

All jury fee deposits shall be accompanied by a notice of jury fee deposit, which shall be served on all parties.

Page 17 | Rule 3.1.5 Jury Fees

The clerk may grant an inmate's in forma pauperis application if it meets Government Code section 68635(g)'s eligibility standards.

The court has delegated to the clerk, the authority to grant applications to proceed in forma pauperis that meet the standards of eligibility in Government Code section 68635(g).

Page 18 | Rule 3.1.17 Fee Waivers From Inmates

The clerk may grant in forma pauperis applications that meet the eligibility standards in Government Code sections 68632 and 68633.

The court has delegated to the clerk, the authority to grant applications to proceed in forma pauperis that meet the standards of eligibility in Government Code Sections 68632 and 68633.

Page 18 | Rule 3.1.16 Fee Waivers

Appropriate fees must be paid when the request for an order shortening time is made.

An applicant must file all moving papers and pay appropriate fees at the time of making a request for an order shortening time.

Page 19 | Rule 3.2.1 Orders Shortening Time

An untimely remote-registration fee of $25 is imposed in addition to the standard $25 registration fee, for a total of $50.

Untimely Registrations. A late registration fee of $25 will be imposed in addition to the standard registration fee for untimely registrations ($25 remote fee + $25 late fee = $50).

Page 30 | Rule 3.8.8 Civil Remote Appearances

A defendant or counsel may request court approval of a 90-day payment plan for traffic-school fines and fees.

A clerk of this court may, upon written request of a defendant or counsel, approve a request to pay traffic school fines and fees on a 90-day payment plan.

Page 39 | Rule 4.2.11 Request for Traffic School in Payments

An eighteen-month review fee of $62 may be imposed.

18 month review $62

Page 66 | Rule 6.3.3 Financial Responsibility for Attorney Fees in Juvenile Dependency Cases

A first permanency placement hearing fee of $37 may be imposed.

First Permanency Placement $37

Page 66 | Rule 6.3.3 Financial Responsibility for Attorney Fees in Juvenile Dependency Cases

A 39.1B writ fee of $859 may be imposed.

39.1B writ $859

Page 66 | Rule 6.3.3 Financial Responsibility for Attorney Fees in Juvenile Dependency Cases

A third permanency placement hearing fee of $37 may be imposed.

Third Permanency Placement $37

Page 66 | Rule 6.3.3 Financial Responsibility for Attorney Fees in Juvenile Dependency Cases

A section 26 hearing fee of $304 may be imposed.

.26 hearing $304

Page 66 | Rule 6.3.3 Financial Responsibility for Attorney Fees in Juvenile Dependency Cases

A six-month review fee of $206 may be imposed.

6 month review $206

Page 66 | Rule 6.3.3 Financial Responsibility for Attorney Fees in Juvenile Dependency Cases

A disposition fee of $348 may be imposed.

Disposition $348

Page 66 | Rule 6.3.3 Financial Responsibility for Attorney Fees in Juvenile Dependency Cases

A twelve-month review fee of $147 may be imposed.

12 month review $147

Page 66 | Rule 6.3.3 Financial Responsibility for Attorney Fees in Juvenile Dependency Cases

A second permanency placement hearing fee of $37 may be imposed.

Second Permanency Placement Hearing $37

Page 66 | Rule 6.3.3 Financial Responsibility for Attorney Fees in Juvenile Dependency Cases

A detention fee of $228 may be imposed in a juvenile dependency case.

The following juvenile dependency fees may be imposed: Detention $228

Page 66 | Rule 6.3.3 Financial Responsibility for Attorney Fees in Juvenile Dependency Cases

Copies of compact-disc electronic recordings cost $15 per hearing, with fees paid upon approval by check payable to the court.

Cost is $15 per hearing for copies of compact discs Fees must be paid upon approval Make checks payable to Superior Court of California, County of Imperial

Page 91 | Request for Copy of Electronic Recording in a Misdemeanor/Infraction

A landlord who cannot afford the filing fee may apply for a fee waiver.

You may apply for a fee waiver if you cannot afford the filing fee.

Page 122 | GENERAL INFORMATION UNLAWFUL DETAINER: PLAINTIFF

A landlord starting an unlawful-detainer eviction case normally must pay a filing fee and submit an original and one copy of the listed initiating forms.

To start the eviction case, the landlord normally must pay a filing fee and submit to the court an original and one copy of:

Page 122 | GENERAL INFORMATION UNLAWFUL DETAINER: PLAINTIFF

File the original Answer and Proof of Service with the clerk; a filing fee may apply, and a fee waiver may be available.

Take the original Answer and original Proof of Service to the court to Wait file with the clerk. There may be a filing fee, and you may qualify for a fee waiver.

Page 123 | GENERAL INFORMATION — UNLAWFUL DETAINER: DEFENDANT

The court will not order payment of legal fees when the stated financial inability and reunification-plan circumstances apply.

After review of the case, the court will not order payment of legal fees.

Page 66 | Rule 6.3.3 Financial Responsibility for Attorney Fees in Juvenile Dependency Cases

No fee will be assessed if the case is dismissed at or before the jurisdictional hearing.

Pursuant to Welfare & Institutions Code Section 903.1 (b), no fee will be assessed if the case is dismissed at or before jurisdictional hearing.

Page 66 | Rule 6.3.3 Financial Responsibility for Attorney Fees in Juvenile Dependency Cases

No filing fee is required for a petition arising from a criminal case.

No filing fee will be required when a petition arises from a criminal case.

Page 74 | Rule 8.1.9 Filing Requirements

No filing fee is required for a settlement agreement intended to be incorporated into the judgment.

9. Pursuant to Government Code § 70671, no filing fee shall be required because it is intended that this Settlement Agreement shall be incorporated into the judgment.

Sealed records generally may be viewed only by parties and their attorneys of record and may not be copied without a contrary court order, unless the sealing order provides otherwise.

Sealed records may be viewed only by parties and their attorneys of record, unless the order sealing the records states otherwise. Sealed records may not be copied by persons authorized to view them, absent a court order to the contrary.

Page 30 | Rule 3.8.2 Confidentiality Agreements, Protective Orders, Sealed Documents

A minor's interview report must be filed in the case file and remain confidential except for disclosure to the parties and their attorneys.

subsequent report of the minor’s/minors’ interview shall be filed within the case file and shall be confidential except to the parties to the case and/or to their attorneys.

Page 42 | Rule 5.1.7 Results of Mediation

The Court disfavors confidentiality agreements and protective orders and will approve them only upon a particularized showing of a genuine trade secret or privilege, a cognizable interest, public-interest secrecy, and serious harm from disclosure.

It is the policy of the Court that confidentiality agreements and protective orders are disfavored and should be recognized and approved by the Court only when there is a genuine trade secret or privilege to be protected. Such agreements will not be recognized or approved by the Court absent a particularized showing (document by document) that secrecy is in the public interest, that the proponent has a cognizable interest in the material (e.g., the material contains trade secrets, privileged information, or is otherwise protected by law from disclosure), and that disclosure would cause serious harm.

Page 29 | Rule 3.8.2 Confidentiality Agreements, Protective Orders, Sealed Documents

Motions generally must be filed separately, subject to the rule's stated exceptions for permitted combined motions.

Every motion must be filed separately, except as stated herein.

Page 20 | Rule 3.2.4 Separate Motion Requirement

Opposition and reply papers addressed to separate motions may not be combined.

Opposition and/or reply papers to separate motions may not be combined.

Page 21 | Rule 3.2.6 Evidentiary Objections

The joinder filing must include the Notice of Motion and Declaration for Joinder with copies of the listed supporting forms attached.

2. File the Notice of Motion and Declaration for Joinder – Judicial Council Form (FL-373) with a copy of these forms attached:

Page 148 | Child Custody/Visitation Joinder Packet

A request for dismissal may be combined with a motion for good faith settlement.

A request for dismissal is not considered a separate motion when combined with a motion for good faith settlement.

Page 20 | Rule 3.2.4 Separate Motion Requirement

Requests for sanctions and stays are not treated as separate motions when ancillary to another motion, except where statute requires otherwise.

Requests for sanctions and stays are not considered “separate” motions when they are ancillary to another motion, except as otherwise required by statute.

Page 20 | Rule 3.2.4 Separate Motion Requirement

Discovery motions to compel may be combined when no discovery response has been received and the motions involve the same legal and factual issues.

Discovery motions to compel when there has been no response to the discovery request may be combined if they involve the same legal and factual issues.

Page 20 | Rule 3.2.4 Separate Motion Requirement

After filing the alternative-writ petition, paying fees, and obtaining assignment of a judge, the petitioner must proceed under the general ex parte relief procedures.

Petitioner shall then proceed in the manner required for ex parte relief generally.

Page 24 | Rule 3.4.0 Procedure

Parties may not modify, extend, or avoid a procedure or deadline by stipulation or agreement without the Court's advance approval, subject to the stated Government Code exception.

However, no procedure or deadline, established by these rules or order of the Court may be modified, extended, or avoided by stipulation or agreement of the parties, except as permitted Section 68616 of the Government Code, unless approved by the Court in advance of the date sought to be altered.

Page 16 | Chapter 3, Civil Rules, Division 1, Rule 3.1.0 Policy

A defendant or counsel may request one continuance of an initial or mandatory arraignment, except when the defendant is released on bail; the continuance must be 30 days or less and the written request must be submitted at least 24 hours before arraignment.

A clerk of this court may, upon written request of a defendant or his counsel, continue the initial and/or mandatory arraignment of a defendant, except for defendants released on bail. Such a continuance must be 30 days or less. Only one continuance is allowed. Request must be submitted no less than twenty-four (24) hours prior to arraignment date.

Page 37 | Rule 4.2.1 Continuance by Clerk

Continuances are granted only when good cause is shown.

Continuances will only be granted upon a showing of good cause.

Page 73 | Rule 8.1.5 Oral Argument

When no defendants have appeared, a party may request an ex parte continuance of the case management conference by submitting a declaration showing good cause.

In cases where no defendants have appeared, a continuance may be requested ex parte based on a declaration showing good cause why the conference should be continued.

Page 16 | Chapter 3, Civil Rules, Division 1, Rule 3.1.2 Case Management

The court may allow one or more continuances of a judgment-debtor examination when all parties or attorneys stipulate, the person or entity ordered to appear joins the stipulation, and the court approves upon good cause shown.

(e) Continuances: One or more continuances of a judgment debtor examination may be allowed upon stipulation of all parties or their attorneys, joined in by the person or entity ordered to appear, if approved by the Court upon good cause shown.

Page 26 | Rule 3.7.0 Judgment Debtor Examinations (e) Continuances

The court may impose sanctions when counsel's act or omission causes the need for a continuance.

If the need for such a continuance is caused by an act or omission of counsel for either party, sanctions may be imposed.

Page 34 | Rule 4.1.7 Continuance Policy (b)

Criminal proceedings should be set for trial as early as possible, and continuances generally will not be granted without good cause.

It is the policy of the Court that all criminal proceedings be set for trial at the earliest possible time. Consistent with said policy continuances will generally not be granted, absent good cause.

Page 34 | Rule 4.1.7 Continuance Policy (a)

A party approved to pay a fine may request one written 30-day payment extension from the clerk; further delay may result in a civil assessment.

A party that has been approved to make payments of fine may ask the clerk for one 30-day payment extension. The request must be presented in writing. Any further delay in payment may result in the imposition of a civil assessment per PC §1214.1

Page 37 | Rule 4.1.18 Payment Extension

A party may submit one written request to the clerk for an extension of no more than 30 days from the pay-or-appear date listed on the citation or notice.

A party may request from the clerk, one extension not to exceed 30 days from the pay or appear date listed on the citation or notice to appear. The party must submit to the clerk the written extension request.

Page 38 | Rule 4.2.4 Extension for Pay or Appearance Date

A defendant or counsel may request one continuance of 30 days or less for an initial or mandatory non-traffic infraction arraignment by written request submitted at least 24 hours before arraignment, but defendants released on bail are ineligible.

A clerk of this court may, upon written request of a defendant or his counsel, continue the initial and/or mandatory arraignment of a defendant in a non-traffic infraction, except for defendants released on bail. Such continuance must be 30 days or less. Only one continuance is allowed. Request must be submitted no less than twenty-four (24) hours prior to arraignment date.

Page 39 | Rule 4.3.1 Continuance by Clerk: Non-Traffic

Stipulated continuances require approval by the presiding judge of the appellate division and are decided without a hearing.

Continuances by stipulation are subject to the approval of the presiding judge of the appellate division, and will be ruled upon, without a hearing.

Page 73 | Rule 8.1.5 Oral Argument

If the optional notice form is used to request that a hearing, motion, or request for order be taken off calendar, the moving party must state either that the other party was not served or that the other party filed a response agreeing to removal from calendar.

Petitioner and/or Respondent requests the Court to take off calendar the Hearing/Motion filed on ________________ Request for Order filed on __________________, scheduled for Date:______________________ Time:_______________________ Dept:_________________. I am the moving party for this hearing. 2. Reason for Hearing or Request for Order to be taken off calendar (you must check a or b): a. I did not serve the other party with the moving documents for this Hearing or Request for Order. b. The other party has filed a response and agrees to have the matter taken off calendar. (Both parties must sign below)

Page 207 | Notice of Matter to be Taken Off Calendar

Each party may reschedule mediation once by telephoning the Civil Department at least five court days before the scheduled date.

A mediation appointment may be rescheduled one time by each party, or by court order. A request to reschedule shall be made at least five court days prior to the mediation date by telephoning the Civil Department at (760) 482-2240.

Page 41 | Rule 5.1.4 Referrals to Mediation

An attorney or party requiring a certified court interpreter for a criminal-proceeding witness must notify Court Administration at the stated telephone number at least 48 hours in advance and provide the required interpreter-request information.

An attorney or party in a criminal proceeding may require the services of a Certified Court Interpreter for a witness. The party or attorney must notify Court Administration at (760) 482-2250 forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the following information: length of time needed, day or days needed, location, and language type.

Page 36 | Rule 4.1.15 Request for Court Interpreter

The moving party may contact the Civil Department at the listed telephone number to inquire about proposed new trial dates for a specific department.

Moving party may contact the Civil Department at (760) 482-2240 to inquire as to proposed new trial dates for a specific department.

Page 19 | Rule 3.1.20 Ex Parte Request for Trial Continuance

The moving party may contact the Civil Department at the listed telephone number to inquire about ex parte hearing dates in specific departments.

Moving party may contact the Civil Department at (760) 482-2240 to inquire as to dates for hearings on ex parte matters in specific departments.

Page 23 | Rule 3.3.2 Scheduling of Ex Parte Hearings

The Court discourages unnecessary ex parte orders and encourages orders to show cause or noticed motions when reasonable or practical.

It is the policy of the Court to discourage unnecessary ex parte orders which may affect substantial rights of the parties. Ex Parte relief should be reserved for unavoidable emergency matters only. Therefore, whenever reasonable or practical, litigants are encouraged to use orders to show cause or noticed motions for contested hearings on the merits.

Page 23 | Rule 3.3.0 Policy