Court Rules

Madera Superior Court Courtesy Copy Requirements

8 rules from official source documents

When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting. This page is scoped to Madera Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

In unlimited civil cases, a courtesy copy of a supporting memorandum of points and authorities must be provided at filing.

(a) Parties filing Memoranda of Points and Authorities in support of motions in unlimited civil cases must provide a courtesy copy of the Memorandum at the time of filing.

In unlimited civil cases, a courtesy copy of an opposing memorandum of points and authorities must be provided at filing.

(b) Parties filing a Memorandum of Points and Authorities in opposition to any motion in unlimited civil cases must provide a courtesy copy of the Memorandum at the time of filing.

In unlimited civil cases, moving, opposition, and reply separate statements in summary judgment, summary adjudication, and motions to compel discovery must include a courtesy copy at filing and be emailed in Word format to the court research attorney.

(c) Parties filing either moving, opposition or reply Separate Statements in Summary Judgment Motions, Summary Adjudication Motions, or Motions to Compel Discovery in unlimited civil cases, must include a courtesy copy of such a Separate Statement at the time of filing, and must also e-mail a copy of said Separate Statement, in Word format, to the court research attorney

Parties filing motions and supporting documents in the Criminal Division must provide courtesy copies of all documents when filing.

Parties filing motions and documents in support of motions with the Criminal Division must provide a courtesy copy of all documents at the time of filing.

Parties filing responses, opposition documents, or other documents responding to a motion in the Criminal Division must provide courtesy copies when filing.

Parties filing responses and documents, in opposition or otherwise, to any motion with the Criminal Division must provide a courtesy copy of all documents at the time of filing.

Parties filing a reply and related documents in response to a response in the Criminal Division must include courtesy copies when filing.

Parties filing a reply and related documents to any response with the Criminal Division must include a courtesy copy of all documents at the time of filing.

Counsel must provide the Clerk with four legible copies of the original brief when filing it.

In addition thereto, counsel shall deposit with the Clerk of the Court, when filing the original brief, four (4) legible copies of the original brief for the assistance of the members of the Court.

Family Court Services will provide parties or their counsel a courtesy copy of the current Report and Recommendation if it was not received by email, fax, or mail.

Family Court Services will provide a courtesy copy of the Report and Recommendation to parties, or their counsel related to the current filing before the Court in the event that the party or their counsel does not receive the report through email, fax, or mail.

Common questions about Madera Superior Court courtesy copy requirements

Are courtesy copies required in Madera Superior Court?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for supporting memorandums. Details: delivery upon filing. In unlimited civil cases, a courtesy copy of a supporting memorandum of points and authorities must be provided at filing.

View ruleSource: page 54, section 3.1.5 Filings in Unlimited Civil Cases