Marin Superior Court Filing Rules

An Order for Repayment of Costs and Legal Services (JUV013) must be prepared at the conclusion of a financial hearing.

Summons and qualification forms are sent to prospective jurors by first-class mail.

Written notice requesting a reporter must be filed with the clerk ten days before the proceeding.

A digital signature is permitted and has the effect of a manual signature only if it complies with all requirements of Government Code § 16.5.

A filer unable to e-file because of technical problems should follow court procedures; absent established procedures, an extension request may be made by ex parte motion to the assigned judge or, if unassigned, the Supervising Judge, and the Clerk may determine compliance with applicable procedures.

Non-document filings and files that cannot be converted to PDF must be filed manually in an accessible format, not e-filed.

A party, defendant, or counsel of record must notify the Court at least three calendar days before the hearing when an interpreter is required.

A $5 retrieval fee for each offsite file is due when the request is made.

Before filing a discovery motion in a civil case, parties must make a reasonable, good-faith attempt to resolve each disputed issue informally.

Except as provided by the cited rules, an electronically filed document is public when filed unless it is ordered sealed or filed as confidential under law.

Documents requiring separate file stamps and docket entries must be filed as separate PDFs, not bundled with other documents.

A Declaration of Non-Resolution may not exceed three pages.

Required courtesy copies are deemed submitted when the original document is e-filed, unless the court orders otherwise.