Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge L. Brooks Anderholt

Judge • Imperial Superior Court

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Document Limits

Application Or Motion
5 pgs

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason For Request
24Hoursnotice

Communication

Court-wide
Phone

Clerk

(760) 482-2240
Scheduling
No status inquiries
Phone
(760) 482-2250

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Imperial Superior Court publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 339 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Forms

    The forms must be translated into English after receiving the Mexican Court’s Certificate of Execution and cover letter.

  • Applies to
    Trial brief
    Must include
    certificate of service

    A proof of service on the other party must be attached to the trial brief.

  • Applies to
    Response to petition for grandparent visitation

    A completed Judicial Council Form FL-105 must be attached to the response.

Service

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  • Service
    Publication

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

  • Service
    Mail

    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.

  • Applies to
    Notice of case management conference

    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.

Filing Timing

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  • Deadline
    5 court days

    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.

  • Proposed jury instructions are due on the scheduled trial date.

  • Deadline
    2 court days

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

Fees

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  • Applies to
    Court payment

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

  • Applies to
    Court payment

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

  • Fee
    $25
    Applies to
    Late registration

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

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