Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Robert M. Burns

Judge • Lassen Superior Court

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason For RequestProposed New Dates
5Court Daysnotice
Reason For Request

Communication

Court-wide
Phone
Scheduling

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Lassen Superior Court publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 459 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Request notification for courtroom audio visual presentation equipment

    Beginning August 17, 2026, the revised LSC-MIS-400 must be used for all applicable purposes.

  • Applies to
    Constitutional rights advisory form

    At each in-custody initial arraignment, the Constitutional Rights advisory form must include the defendant’s signature, printed name, and case number and attest to advice and understanding of constitutional rights.

  • Applies to
    Placement change report

    Upon each qualifying change in placement, the agency having care and custody must report the listed placement and case information to the court.

Filing Timing

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  • Counsel must file the original advisory form with the Court within five days of arraignment.

  • The placement-change report must be filed with the court within five days of the placement change.

  • Reports must be filed with the Court and served on counsel of record within five days of a placement change.

Service

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  • The placement-change report must be served on counsel of record within five days of the placement change.

  • Reports must be served on counsel of record within five days of a placement change.

  • Applies to
    Preliminary declaration of disclosure

    In dissolution and legal separation cases, each party must serve the other with a Preliminary Declaration of Disclosure within 90 days after service of the petition.

E-Filing

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  • Applies to
    Restraining order petition or response

    DVRO and GVRO petitions and responses may be submitted in person, by mail, by fax under Rule 17, or electronically under the Court’s website instructions.

  • Applies to
    Traffic court trial postponement objection

    The objection may be submitted to the Court by filing or eDelivery.

  • A party may file documents by fax directly with the Appellate Division.

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