Mendocino Superior Court
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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- In traffic infraction court trials, defendants, counsel, and law enforcement officers may appear remotely, and defendants may request a continuance so the officer can appear in person.
- Additional continuances require a written stipulation approved by the court, supported by a fully executed stipulation and proposed order demonstrating good cause before the scheduled hearing or trial.
- Parties may continue a civil hearing or trial date once, by stipulation, to a clerk-approved date, subject to payment of applicable fees.
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- A continuance in a proceeding with a court interpreter requires good cause, and the request must be made at least three business days before the proceeding.
- If the plaintiff cannot serve the defendant before the hearing, the plaintiff may request one hearing reset, at least three business days before the hearing.
- When a party has requested a court interpreter, a party seeking a continuance must give five business days’ notice before the proceeding and serve the notice on the court and opposing party.
- A motion to continue must be filed and served on all parties at least two business days before the hearing.
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Page & Word Limits1 rule
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Pretrial statements will not exceed 10 pages.
Pretrial Statement
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Document Format Requirements14 rules
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Searchable PDF Format. Electronic documents must be submitted in searchable PDF format with searchable PDF/A as the preferred format.
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Any depositions or administrative records submitted to the court as exhibits must be submitted on a USB flash drive clearly labeled with the case name, case number, and contents of the USB drive.
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Trial binders containing multiple exhibits will not be marked with evidence tags. Each exhibit must be separately marked for identification.
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In all matters in which an Administrative Record is lodged with the court, the record must be submitted on a USB flash drive.
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Absent any other order by the trial judge, all motions in limine must be in writing, filed with the court, and served on all parties by the close of business on the Tuesday before trial.
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Unless otherwise ordered, all pretrial motions must be noticed in writing with a date obtained from the clerk. A description of, and a reliable time estimate for, any motions must be provided to the clerk.
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Drop-box filers must time-stamp the back of the last page and submit documents in order, securely clipped together or in an envelope.
When placing documents in the drop box, filing parties will: 1. Use the electronic time stamp located on top of the drop box to stamp documents with the date and time on the back of the last page. 2. Ensure that documents are in order and securely clipped together or placed in an envelope.
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Emailed documents must have a file name in the following uniform format: [case number].[short title of document].[date of hearing].pdf For example, 1234567.OppositiontoDemurrer.010116.pdf
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The combined size of the email and all attachments cannot exceed 25 megabytes (MB)
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All courtesy copies must be exact electronic copies of the documents as filed with the court
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Parties are encouraged to pre-mark exhibits for use at trial. The clerk will be available to pre-mark exhibits at the pretrial conference and before court starts on each day of trial. Please do not ask the clerk to pre-mark exhibits while court is in session.
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Only documents in PDF format will be accepted
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Electronic transcripts must have a file name in the following uniform format: [year, month, day of proceeding; case name; type of proceeding] Examples: Criminal case: Smith-John 20170817 Civil case: Smith-Jones 20170817 Juvenile or other confidential case: In the matter of JS 20170817
Summary: Electronic transcripts must use the specified uniform filename format, including the proceeding date, case name, and proceeding type.
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The USB flash drive must be clearly labeled
Document Filing Requirements157 rules
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The filer’s physical address must be included in a new case filing; otherwise, the court will reject and return it for correction.
The filer or filer’s attorney must include the filer’s physical address in the filing. Any filing of a new case that does not include the filer’s physical address will be rejected by the court and returned to the filer for correction.
DocumentNew Case Filing
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E-filed exhibits must be submitted in the format required in section 1.7(a)(4) above along with local form MEX-171 Exhibit Cover Sheet.
DocumentEfile Exhibits
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Parties that request to have exhibits marked during a hearing are required to provide the original exhibit to the court clerk for marking purposes and are required to have additional copies of the exhibit available for the distribution to the court, opposing parties, and witnesses.
DocumentExhibits
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Transcripts for audio exhibits must be included with the initial filing of an audio exhibit.
DocumentAudio Exhibit
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Filers must mark the caption of a document intended to be non-viewable with the exact wording “FILED UNDER SEAL.”
Parties, their counsel, and other filers that file or lodge documents with the court, either through electronic filing or in person at the public counter, must clearly indicate in the caption section of the filing if the document is to be filed or lodged as non-viewable by the opposing parties, their counsel or other justice partners. Filers must use the wording “FILED UNDER SEAL” to indicate that the document must not be viewable by the opposing party or parties, opposing counsel, or other justice partners.
DocumentFiled Or Lodged Document
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Applicants for a waiver of court fees must file a completed Judicial Council of California form FW-001 Request to Waive Court Fees along with a prepared FW- 003 Order on Court Fee Waiver.
DocumentApplication For Fee Waiver
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Self-represented litigants who do not e-file must include local form MEX-171 Exhibit Cover Sheet when filing their exhibits.
Self-represented litigants who are not e-filing their documents must file their exhibits, with local form MEX-171 Exhibit Cover Sheet, in the clerk’s office five (5) business days before the hearing and must serve their exhibits on the opposing party two (2) business days before the hearing.
DocumentExhibits
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An opposition to a remote evidentiary hearing or trial must be filed using Judicial Council form RA-015.
In response to a notice of a remote proceeding for an evidentiary hearing or trial, a party may make a showing to the court as to why a remote appearance should not be allowed by filing on the court Judicial Council form RA-015 Opposition to Remote Proceedings at Evidentiary Hearing or Trial and serving on all parties to the action at least five (5) business days before the hearing or trial for which the party receives at least 15 days’ notice; or by noon the business day before the hearing or trial for which the party receives less than 15 days’ notice.
DocumentOpposition To Remote Proceedings
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An opposition to a request to appear remotely must be filed using Judicial Council form RA-030.
Any party may oppose the request to appear remotely by filing with the court Judicial Council form RA-030 Request to Compel Physical Presence – Juvenile Dependency no later than the close of business three (3) business days before the proceeding.
DocumentOpposition To Request To Appear Remotely
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Prior to a review of an ex parte application for a restraining order, local form MMC-121 Declaration re: Notice upon Ex Parte Application for Orders must be completed and filed showing that the opposing party received notification of the request for ex parte orders.
DocumentRestraining Order Ex Parte Application
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An application for attorney’s fees must include the supporting facts, time spent on each service component, and the amount requested for each service.
Application for the attorney’s fees must be accompanied by a complete statement of the facts upon which the application is based, a detailed statement of the amount of time devoted to each component of the services, and the specific amount requested for each service.
DocumentAttorney Fee Application
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Payments made to accountants or to other tax preparers for such services and charged to the estate must be set forth in the request for extraordinary compensation.
DocumentExtraordinary Compensation Request
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A medical request for temporary or permanent excusal from jury service must be written and include supporting documentation on the treating provider’s letterhead.
In accordance with California Rules of Court, Rules 2.1008 and 2.1009, jurors who are requesting to be excused from jury service, either temporarily or permanently, for a medical reason must submit their request in writing with a supporting letter, memo, or note on the letterhead of their treating health care provider.
DocumentJury Service Excusal Request
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and must also file local form MMC-110 Request for Interpreter with the clerk at least 10 business days before the date of the trial, hearing, or other appearance for which the interpreter is required.
DocumentInterpreter Request
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Application for compensation of extraordinary services will not be considered unless the title of the petition and the notice of hearing include a reference to the request.
DocumentPetition
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An application seeking fees for extraordinary or other nonordinary services must specify the service dates and descriptions, hours for ordinary and extraordinary services, hourly rate, and total amount requested.
The application for compensation of extraordinary services or any other services for which a fee is requested other than ordinary services must specify: 1. Date services rendered. 2. Detailed description of services rendered. 3. Hours spent on ordinary services. 4. Hours spent on extraordinary services. 5. Hourly rate; and 6. Total amount requested
DocumentFee Application
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All ancillary funding requests for investigation fees and expenses must be made in writing by the assigned counsel and submitted to the court for review and authorization by the presiding judge or his/her designee.
DocumentAncillary Funding Request
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Orders appointing an investigator must provide a blank space for the judge to insert a dollar limit for the services to be provided.
DocumentInvestigator Appointment Order
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Requests for additional investigative time must be accompanied by a detailed statement of the work performed up to that time.
DocumentRequest For Additional Investigative Time
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If the authorization is reached, further judicial authorization must be obtained before additional billings may be submitted.
DocumentAdditional Billing
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The assigned counsel’s written declaration must justify the requested investigation and state its nature, purpose, and estimated fees and expenses.
In no event will the court grant fees or expenses not reasonably justified by the nature of the case as supported by written declaration by the assigned counsel. The declaration must specify the nature and purpose of the proposed investigation and must contain an estimate of the fees and expenses involved.
DocumentWritten Declaration
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The order for expert fees and expenses must be on a form approved by this court.
DocumentOrder For Expert Fees And Expenses
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A written declaration supporting an expert-fee request must justify the request and state the proposed services’ nature, purpose, and materiality; the expert’s name and qualifications; hourly fees; estimated fees and expenses; and explanations of unusual or extraordinary requests.
In no event will the court grant fees or expenses not reasonably justified by the nature of the case as supported by the written declaration. The written declaration must specify: 1. The nature, purpose, and materiality of the proposed expert services. 2. The name of the expert to be retained. 3. A brief statement of the experts’ qualifications. 4. The proposed expert’s hourly fees for court work and courtroom testimony. 5. An estimate of the fees and expenses involved; and 6. A detailed explanation of any unusual or extraordinary requests.
DocumentWritten Declaration
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All claims for payment must include in the caption a cumulative total of all payments to date (if any).
DocumentClaim For Payment
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Each claim must detail services rendered, bill time in 1/10-hour increments, and identify the work and the person who performed it.
All claims must contain a detailed statement of services rendered. Time must be billed in increments of 1/10 hour. Each claim must clearly identify the work performed and the name of the person who performed it.
DocumentClaim For Payment
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Claim forms and attachments must be submitted to the Accounting Department, which will submit the claim to a judge to review and authorize the claim. Once approved, the claim will be processed by the court or the County of Mendocino.
DocumentClaim For Payment
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The request for claimant fees and expenses must be in the form approved by this court.
DocumentClaim For Payment
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Claims must separately identify travel, specified interviews and conferences, document review, scene-related work, and public-record or information-gathering work.
The following types of services must be separately identified: Travel time. Time spent interviewing witnesses, defendants, or parties. Time spent in conference with attorneys, other experts, or defendants. Time spent reviewing reports or other documents. Time spent measuring, diagramming, or photographing scenes, locations, persons, and objects. Time spent researching public records or obtaining documents or other information.
DocumentClaim For Payment
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Mileage reimbursement will be based on the current mileage rate used by the Judicial Council of California. Mileage claims must be supported by MapQuest or other similar mapping program documentation.
DocumentMileage Claim
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In cases involving many hours of work, the court may authorize, in advance, interim billings. When interim billings are authorized, each bill must identify the time- period that it covers and be identified by a progress payment number (e.g. “Interim Billing No. 3”).
DocumentInterim Billing
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Claims must use local form MMC-131 and include the appointment-and-fee-award order and a detailed accounting of claimed fees and expenses.
Claims for fees and expenses must be made on local form MMC-131 Claim Form and must include a copy of the court order appointing the claimant and awarding fees, as well as a detailed accounting of all claimed fees and expenses.
DocumentClaim For Payment
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Subsequent claims must not include any expenses incurred prior to the date the last claim was submitted.
DocumentSubsequent Claim For Payment
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A claimant must fully disclose in writing any non-court payment or compensation for services in an appointed case.
A claimant must disclose fully, in writing, any payment or other compensation received from any source other than the court for services rendered in connection with any case in which the claimant has been appointed.
DocumentCompensation Disclosure
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In no event will the court grant extraordinary fees or expenses not reasonably justified by the nature of the case, as supported by written declaration. The declaration must specify the nature and 37 ===== PAGE 44 ===== Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino purpose of the proposed services and contain an estimate of the fees and expenses involved. Unusual or extraordinary requests must be justified in detail.
DocumentExtraordinary Fee Or Expense Request
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Payment for clerical work, courtroom observation, travel costs, copies of discovery or motions, and other unusual services requires specific prior court approval.
The court will NOT authorize payment without specific prior approval for: Clerical work Courtroom observation Travel costs (e.g. meals, lodging, airfare, travel time) Copies of discovery or motions Other unusual services
DocumentClaim For Payment
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The court prohibits the submission of pleadings or other filed or lodged court case documents containing legal argument and/or citations generated by AI unless the filer carefully checks every case citation, fact and argument to make sure they are accurate, relevant and proper.
DocumentPleading Or Filed Or Lodged Case Document
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Unlimited Civil complaints filed under local rule 1.8 must include a completed MCV-101 notice with the case name completed.
All Unlimited Civil complaints filed and submitted pursuant to local rule 1.8, must include local form MCV-101 Notice of Case Management Conference and Order to Show Cause re: Failure to Comply with Service Deadlines with the case name completed.
DocumentComplaint
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Unlawful Detainer and Limited Civil complaints filed under local rule 1.8 must include a completed MCV-102 notice with the case name completed.
All Unlawful Detainer and Limited Civil complaints filed and submitted pursuant to local rule 1.8, must include local form MCV-102 Notice of Limited Civil Case Management Conference and Order to Show Cause re: Failure to Comply with the case name completed.
DocumentComplaint
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A pretrial statement must identify its submitting parties and the nature of the action, and include the specified information in the stated order, subject to the listed exclusions and pretrial-order exception for exhibits.
Form and Contents of Pretrial Statement. The pretrial statement must include the name of the parties submitting the statement, set forth the nature of the action, and include the following items in the following order: 47 ===== PAGE 54 ===== Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino a. Jurisdiction and Venue: List of jurisdiction or venue disputes including the supporting legal and factual issues. b. Substance of the Action: Description of the claims, defenses, and issues to be decided in impartial and non-argumentative language suitable for reading to the jury at trial. c. Undisputed Facts: Statement of the agreed upon undisputed facts to be incorporated into the trial record without supporting testimony and exhibits. d. Disputed Facts: Statement of all disputed factual issues. e. Disputed Evidence: Summary of anticipated disputes concerning admissibility of evidence. f. Relief Sought: Statement of the relief claimed, including an itemization of monetary damages sought. g. Abandoned Issues: Statement of abandoned issues raised in the original pleadings (i.e. causes of action, affirmative defenses). h. Previous Motions: List of all filed motions in the proceeding and the disposition of each. i. Witnesses: List of all witnesses likely to be called at trial, in person or by deposition, with a description of the substance of the testimony to be given after each name. Impeachment or rebuttal witnesses are excluded from this list. j. Exhibits, Schedules, and Summaries: List of all documents and items to be offered as exhibits at trial including a description of its substance, purpose, and identity of the sponsoring witness after each exhibit. Only listed exhibits will be permitted at trial except as otherwise provided in the pretrial order. Impeachment or rebuttal exhibits are excluded from this list. k. Discovery Documents: List of all answers to interrogatories and responses to requests for admission that are to be offered at trial. l. Discovery or Motions: Requests for additional discovery or pretrial motions. m. Stipulations: List of stipulations requested or offered for pretrial or trial purposes.
DocumentPretrial Statement
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Parties must bring extra copies of documentary exhibits for opposing counsel and the court, including copies of any depositions, administrative records, or excerpts of same.
DocumentDocumentary Exhibits
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Each party will provide the clerk with a list of exhibits including a brief description of each item that the party expects to offer at trial.
DocumentExhibit List
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All parties must ascertain whether there are claims or liens which may affect a settlement.
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The prevailing party must prepare and submit a proposed order unless a proposed order consistent with the tentative decision has previously been lodged with the court.
DocumentProposed Order
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A list of all special damages claimed, with supporting evidence, must be available for examination by the settlement conference judge. The special damages for each plaintiff should be up to date, listed separately, totaled, and categorized as health care (including medical, hospital, ambulance, and drugs) and loss of earnings, if any.
DocumentSpecial Damages List
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A detailed Settlement Conference Statement must be submitted pursuant to California Rules of Court rule 3.1380(c).
DocumentSettlement Conference Statement
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Parties claiming damages in a personal injury action must bring all reports and records of all examining doctors to the settlement conference.
DocumentSettlement Conference Materials
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Opposing parties must bring copies of all reports and records of all examining doctors who examined the plaintiff, employed by them or their insurance carrier if any, for consideration by the settlement conference judge.
DocumentSettlement Conference Materials
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A written request to attend the settlement conference must be sent to such claimants, lienholders or their representatives and a copy of the request must be brought to the settlement conference.
DocumentWritten Request
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All parties must organize in advance and bring settlement-related records and documents to the conference, with relevant deposition pages and lines pre-marked.
All parties will organize, in advance, and bring to the conference such medical reports and records, any depositions (with relevant pages and lines pre-marked), photographs, books, records, diagrams, maps, bills, contracts, memoranda, and all other documents pertinent to settlement of the case for examination by the settlement conference judge.
DocumentSettlement Conference Materials
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In the specified jury-trial cases, the requesting party’s attorney must present any special verdict form or jury interrogatories needed to resolve the case.
Additionally, the attorney for each party requesting a jury trial in a case where the right is not guaranteed by law or in a case in which special verdicts or findings of the jury will be required, must present any special verdict form or interrogatories which will be required for the resolution of the case by the jury.
DocumentJury Trial Materials
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A request for clerk-awarded attorney fees in a default action on a note or contract must include the attorney’s declaration accepting the stated fee amount, or the attorney must set a hearing.
Any request for attorney fees on a default action on a note or contract to be issued by the clerk must be accompanied by a declaration from the attorney that they will accept the amount as set forth below in section b below. If no declaration is attached, no fees will be awarded unless the attorney sets a hearing before the judge.
DocumentAttorney Fee Request
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A plaintiff requesting certified-mail service must submit form MMC-300 with the service fee, and fee waivers do not apply.
Plaintiff must submit local form MMC-300 Certified Mail Statement (Small Claims) with the required service fee when requesting the clerk to attempt service by certified mail (fee waivers are not applicable).
DocumentCertified Mail Service Request
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“ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD” and must include the case name, case number, and the name of the party submitting the record.
DocumentAdministrative Record Label
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To request trial in a limited unlawful detainer case, a party may file and serve a fully completed mandatory UD-150 form, including its completed reverse-side proof of service submitted after service on the opposing party.
When a limited unlawful detainer case is ready for trial, any party to the action may file and serve a request for trial using the mandatory Judicial Council form UD-150 Request / Counter-Request to Set Case for Trial – Unlawful Detainer. The form must be completed in its entirety and the proof of service on the reverse side of the form must be filled out and submitted after the opposing party has been served with the request or counter- request for trial.
DocumentRequest For Trial
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All parties will set forth the date, amount, and terms of the highest offer and the lowest demand by each party, as well as the insurance coverage limits available to each party defendant or plaintiff.
DocumentSettlement Conference Statement
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Documents must be electronically filed through a court-authorized EFSP; direct electronic transmissions to the court are not authorized.
The court does not authorize any direct electronically filed transmissions to the court of any document. Electronic filing of documents must be done through one of the court’s authorized EFSPs.
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Page 11 | Filing of Documents — Electronic Filing
Represented parties must electronically file court documents in the listed criminal, civil, family, probate, juvenile, appellate, and mental health case types, except pre-filing criminal documents.
Except for self- represented parties, the court requires electronic filing of court documents in the following case types: a. All documents in felony, misdemeanor, and infraction criminal actions for cases heard in criminal court, except pre-filing criminal documents (e.g. search warrants, affidavits, etc.) b. All civil limited actions c. All unlawful detainer actions d. All civil unlimited actions, including class actions, coordinated actions, and cases designated as complex pursuant to CRC 3.400 et seq. e. All family law actions f. All probate actions g. All juvenile delinquency and juvenile dependency actions h. All appellate division matters i. All mental health actions
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Page 12 | Case Types Subject to Mandatory Electronic Filing
Ex parte restraining-order applications may be filed in person at the clerk’s office or by e-filing.
Applications for ex parte restraining orders must be filed in the branch of the court at which the ex parte has been reserved for review no later than 11:00 am on the day of the scheduled review either in person in the clerk’s office or by e-filing pursuant to local rule 1.8(a).
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Page 27 | Restraining Order Ex Parte Applications
Jury-service deferment or excusal requests may be submitted in writing, through the court’s online jury system, or by email to the stated address.
Requests for deferment or excusal from jury service must be submitted in writing or electronically through the court’s on-line jury system or by email at juryservices@mendocino.courts.ca.gov.
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Page 33 | Deferment of and Excusal from Jury Service
Staff reporters and pro tem court reporters must file transcripts electronically with the court.
Staff reporters and pro tem court reporters must file transcripts electronically with the court.
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Page 34 | Electronic Filing of Court Ordered Transcripts
Reports concerning ordered supervised visitation must be submitted through the Court’s Mendocino Court External Partners SharePoint or filed with the clerk’s office.
Any report from a professional visitation supervisor, agency, or program pertaining to ordered supervised visitation must be submitted to the court either via the Court’s Mendocino Court External Partners SharePoint or by filing a written report with the clerk’s office.
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A party subject to mandatory e-filing may request an exemption using Judicial Council form EFS-007, but must obtain a court order granting the request.
A party that is subject to mandatory electronic filing may seek to be excused from such requirement by submitting Judicial Council form EFS- 007 Request for Exemption from Mandatory Electronic Filing and Service and obtaining a court order granting the request.
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Page 12 | Exemptions from Mandatory Electronic Filing Requirements
Eligible Tribal Court Protective Orders may be filed directly with the clerk by email at the stated address.
Tribal Court Protective Orders that are entitled to be registered under Family Code § 6404 may be filed directly with the clerk’s office by email at tribal.orders@mendocino.courts.ca.gov pursuant to California Rules of Court rules 2.300 – 2.305, and 5.386.
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Page 15 | Tribal Court Protective Orders
Parties may submit exhibits they wish to present via e-filing, and the exhibits are to be served on other parties pursuant to local rule 1.8(a)(5).
Exhibits that parties wish to present may be submitted via e-filing and served on other parties pursuant to local rule 1.8(a)(5).
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Page 20 | General Rules and Requirements
Self-represented litigants are exempt from mandatory e-filing but may and are encouraged to e-file voluntarily.
Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § 1010.6(d)(4) and California Rules of Court rule 2.253(b)(1), self-represented litigants are exempt from mandatory electronic filing requirements but are permitted and encouraged to electronically file documents if they choose.
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Page 12 | Exemptions from Mandatory Electronic Filing Requirements
Exhibits submitted in formats such as USB drives, CDs, or DVDs must be filed in person at the clerk’s window with local form MEX-175.
Exhibits in other electronic formats (i.e. USB flash drive, CD, DVD, etc.) must be filed in person, at the clerk’s window, with local form MEX-175 Electronic Media Exhibit Cover Sheet.
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Page 13 | Exhibits
Each document to be file-stamped must be submitted as a separate PDF; an envelope containing a PDF with multiple filing documents will be rejected and returned for correction.
The filing party must create a separate .pdf document for every individual document that is to be file-stamped in an envelope submission. If a .pdf contains more than one document for filing, the court will reject the e-file envelope and return it to the filer for correction.
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Page 13 | Multiple Document Filings
Bonds when money is to be held by the court, all undertakings, and Order Shortening Time requests or motions are not authorized for electronic filing in civil actions.
In civil actions: • Bonds if money is to be held by the court; • All undertakings; • Order Shortening Time requests or motions.
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Page 14 | Documents Not Authorized to be Filed Electronically — In civil actions
Order Shortening Time requests or motions and requests for disclosure of juvenile records are not authorized for electronic filing in juvenile actions.
In juvenile actions: • Order Shortening Time requests or motions; • Requests for Disclosure of Juvenile Records
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Page 14 | Documents Not Authorized to be Filed Electronically — In juvenile actions
The listed filings and documents are not authorized for electronic filing in any action, subject to the stated exception for restraining order applications.
In all actions: • Ex parte applications and filings other than restraining order applications; • Administrative records: • Documents responsive to subpoena duces tecum; • Peremptory challenges pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § 170.6; • Motions and/or declarations for disqualification of a judge pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure §§ 170.1 or 170.3; • Documents and/or reports from health care providers and/or mental health professionals ordered by the court; • Documents submitted to the court by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) or the Department of State Hospitals (DSH).
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Page 14 | Documents Not Authorized to be Filed Electronically — In all actions
Original wills or codicils, documents lodged under Probate Code § 2620, and certified death certificates are not authorized for electronic filing in probate actions.
In probate actions: • Original wills and/or original codicils; • Documents lodged pursuant to Probate Code § 2620; • Certified copies of death certificates.
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Page 14 | Documents Not Authorized to be Filed Electronically — In probate actions
Complaints or original charging documents, documents filed before them, and bonds and undertakings are not authorized for electronic filing in criminal actions.
In criminal actions: • The complaint and/or original charging documents; • All documents filed before the complaint or original charging documents; • Bonds and undertakings.
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Page 14 | Documents Not Authorized to be Filed Electronically — In criminal actions
Matters requiring judicial attention within one business day must be filed in person at the clerk’s office, not e-filed.
Matters requiring judicial attention within one (1) business day must be filed in-person at the clerk’s office and must not be e-filed.
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Page 15 | Matters Requiring Immediate Judicial Attention
Opposition to a non-restraining-order ex parte application must be filed in person with the clerk in the branch where the request was reserved.
Ex Parte Applications other than Restraining Orders. Any opposition to an ex parte application must be served on the opposing party and filed in person with the clerk in the branch of the court where the ex parte request has been reserved no later than 11:00 a.m. on the day of the scheduled review.
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Page 28 | Opposition to an Ex Parte Application for Orders
Opposition to a restraining-order ex parte application may be submitted by e-filing, email, or in person at the courthouse where review was reserved.
Restraining Order Ex Parte Applications. Any opposition to an ex parte application for restraining order must be served on the opposing party and submitted to the court by efiling, by e-mail at exparte@mendocino.courts.ca.gov, or filed in-person at the courthouse where the ex parte application review has been reserved no later than 11:00 a.m. on the day of the scheduled review.
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Page 28 | Opposition to an Ex Parte Application for Orders
A request accompanied by an order shortening time must be filed at the clerk’s window.
All requests with an order shortening time will be filed at the clerk’s window.
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Page 87 | 5.2 Noticed Motions and Requests to Place Matter on Calendar
Matters requiring immediate judicial attention, including temporary-order requests, restraining-order requests based on domestic violence or civil harassment, and ex parte filings, should not be deposited in the drop box.
Matters requiring immediate judicial attention (i.e. requests for temporary orders, requests for restraining orders based on domestic violence or civil harassment, ex parte filings, etc.) should not be deposited in the drop box.
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Page 15 | Ukiah Drop Box
Claim forms may be submitted in person or by email to the Accounting Department.
Claim forms may be submitted by in person or via email to accounting@mendocino.courts.ca.gov.
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Page 44 | Claim for Payment
Self-represented litigants filing civil, family law, and probate pleadings in Ukiah may file through the drop box instead of lining up at the clerk’s window.
Self-represented litigants filing civil, family law, and probate pleadings in Ukiah may place their documents into a drop box in lieu of standing in line at the clerk’s window.
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Page 15 | Ukiah Drop Box
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Exhibits filed in an electronic format must be filed and served on all parties at least five business days before the hearing.
Exhibits filed in an electronic format must be filed five (5) business days before the hearing and served on all parties a minimum of five (5) business days prior to the hearing.
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Page 13 | Exhibits
Exhibits may be e-filed five business days before the hearing and must be served on all parties at least two business days before the hearing.
Exhibits may be e-filed five (5) business days before the hearing and must be served on all parties a minimum of two (2) business days prior to the hearing date.
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Page 13 | Exhibits
Documents in civil, family law, and probate cases must be e-filed at least two full business days before the hearing.
Documents in civil, family law, and probate cases must be e-filed no later than two (2) full business days prior to the court hearing.
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Page 15 | E-filing Deadline for Cases on Calendar in Civil, Family Law, and Probate Cases
Criminal, juvenile delinquency, and juvenile dependency documents filed the day before a matter is on calendar must be e-filed by 3:00 p.m.
In addition, if parties or their counsel are filing criminal, juvenile delinquency, or juvenile dependency documents on the day before a matter is on calendar, the documents must be e-filed no later than 3:00 pm.
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Page 15 | E-filing Deadline for Cases on Calendar the Next Day in Criminal, Juvenile Delinquency, and Juvenile Dependency Cases
Drop-box documents without a date and time stamp are filed the next business day, regardless of when they were deposited.
Documents not date and time stamped will be filed the next business day regardless of when the documents were placed in the drop box.
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Page 16 | Ukiah Drop Box
Drop-box documents date- and time-stamped by 5:00 p.m. are filed as of the date received.
Documents date and time stamped on or before 5:00 p.m. will be filed as of the date received.
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Page 16 | Ukiah Drop Box
Exhibits filed in an electronic format must be filed five business days before the hearing and served on all parties at least two business days before the hearing.
Exhibits filed in an electronic format must be filed five (5) business days before the hearing and served on all parties a minimum of two (2) business days prior to the hearing.
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Page 20 | General Rules and Requirements
Self-represented litigants who do not e-file must file exhibits with the MEX-171 Exhibit Cover Sheet in the clerk’s office five business days before the hearing.
Self-represented litigants who are not e-filing their documents must file their exhibits, with local form MEX-171 Exhibit Cover Sheet, in the clerk’s office five (5) business days before the hearing and must serve their exhibits on the opposing party two (2) business days before the hearing.
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Page 20 | General Rules and Requirements
Out-of-custody defendants must file form MCR-115 with the clerk by noon two business days before the hearing to request remote appearance.
Out-of-custody defendants requesting to appear remotely for the initial court appearance, arraignment, plea, and all other proceedings must obtain written authorization from the court. Defendants must file local form MCR-115 Request for Remote Appearance in a Criminal Proceeding with the clerk no later than noon two (2) business days prior to the hearing to request a remote appearance.
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Page 21 | Remote Proceedings in Criminal Matters
A person who decides to appear remotely after receiving another party’s notice must notify the court and everyone who has appeared in the action by noon one business day before the proceeding.
If after receiving notice from a party choosing remote appearance, a person who has not given notice also decides to appear remotely may do so by notifying the court and all others who have appeared in the action by no later than noon one (1) business day before the proceeding.
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Page 22 | Remote Proceedings in Civil and Family Law Matters — Required Notice
A non-applicant or non-moving party choosing to appear remotely must notify the court and all parties who have appeared by noon the business day before the proceeding.
Any party other than the applicant or moving party that chooses to appear remotely must provide notice of their intent to the court and all other parties that have appeared in the action no later than noon the business day before the proceeding.
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Page 22 | Remote Proceedings in Civil and Family Law Matters — Required Notice
Ex parte or emergency order applications other than restraining orders must be reserved for review no later than 11:00 a.m. on the scheduled review date.
Ex Parte/Emergency Orders Applications other than Restraining Orders. Applications for ex parte/emergency order have been reserved for review no later than 11:00 am on the day of the scheduled review.
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Page 26 | Ex Parte/Emergency Order Applications
A party opposing a request to appear remotely must file form RA-030 with the court by close of business three business days before the proceeding.
Any party may oppose the request to appear remotely by filing with the court Judicial Council form RA-030 Request to Compel Physical Presence – Juvenile Dependency no later than the close of business three (3) business days before the proceeding.
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Page 26 | Remote Proceedings in Juvenile Dependency Matters
Ex parte restraining-order applications must be filed in the reserved branch by 11:00 a.m. on the review day, in person or by e-filing.
Applications for ex parte restraining orders must be filed in the branch of the court at which the ex parte has been reserved for review no later than 11:00 am on the day of the scheduled review either in person in the clerk’s office or by e-filing pursuant to local rule 1.8(a).
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Page 27 | Restraining Order Ex Parte Applications
Opposition to a restraining-order ex parte application must be submitted by 11:00 a.m. on the review day.
Restraining Order Ex Parte Applications. Any opposition to an ex parte application for restraining order must be served on the opposing party and submitted to the court by efiling, by e-mail at exparte@mendocino.courts.ca.gov, or filed in-person at the courthouse where the ex parte application review has been reserved no later than 11:00 a.m. on the day of the scheduled review.
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Page 28 | Opposition to an Ex Parte Application for Orders
Opposition to an ex parte application other than a restraining-order application must be served on the opposing party and filed in person with the clerk in the reserved branch by 11:00 a.m. on the review day.
Ex Parte Applications other than Restraining Orders. Any opposition to an ex parte application must be served on the opposing party and filed in person with the clerk in the branch of the court where the ex parte request has been reserved no later than 11:00 a.m. on the day of the scheduled review.
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Page 28 | Opposition to an Ex Parte Application for Orders
A transcript’s filing date is the date and time it is uploaded.
The date and time that a transcript is uploaded will constitute the filing date of the transcript
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Page 34 | Electronic Filing of Court Ordered Transcripts
Claimants must submit billings when the case work concludes, subject to a July 15 deadline for work spanning fiscal years and a 30-day deadline in other cases.
Claimants, including attorneys, investigators, experts, expert witnesses, and others must submit billings when work on the case has been concluded, unless the time worked spans more than one (1) fiscal year. In such instances, claimants must submit billings for the work performed in the first fiscal year no later than July 15th. In all other instances, billings must be presented within 30 days of the conclusion of the case.
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Page 43 | Claim for Payment
Counsel must file a joint or separate pretrial statement at least five business days before the scheduled pretrial conference, as required by the order setting the conference.
Pursuant to the order setting the action for pretrial conference, counsel must file a Joint Pretrial Statement or separate Pretrial Statement no less than five (5) business days before the scheduled pretrial conference.
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Page 53 | The Pretrial Conference
Trial briefs are due on or before the pretrial conference, or no later than the Friday before trial if no conference is scheduled.
Trial Briefs. On or before the date of the pretrial conference. No later than the Friday before trial in the even that no pretrial conference is scheduled.
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Page 55 | The Pretrial Conference — Additional Requirements for Pretrial Conference
Jury voir dire questions under California Rules of Court rule 3.1549 are due at least five business days before the pretrial conference.
Jury Voir Dire Questions Pursuant to California Rules of Court rule 3.1549. No less than five (5) business days before the pretrial conference.
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Page 55 | The Pretrial Conference — Additional Requirements for Pretrial Conference
Motions in limine under Local Rule 2.4(a) are due at least five business days before the pretrial conference.
Motions in Limine Pursuant to Local Rule 2.4(a). No less than five (5) business days before the pretrial conference.
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Page 55 | The Pretrial Conference — Additional Requirements for Pretrial Conference
Proposed jury instructions under California Rules of Court rules 2.1055 and 2.1058 are due at least five business days before the pretrial conference.
Proposed Jury Instructions Pursuant to California Rules of Court rules 2.1055 and 2.1058. No less than five (5) business days before the pretrial conference.
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Page 56 | The Pretrial Conference — Additional Requirements for Pretrial Conference
The list of exhibits under Local Rule 2.5 is due on or before the pretrial conference date.
List of Exhibits Pursuant to Local Rule 2.5. On or before the date of the pretrial conference
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Page 56 | The Pretrial Conference — Additional Requirements for Pretrial Conference
Any written opposition to a motion in limine must be filed and served at least one business day before the pretrial conference.
Written opposition to a motion in limine, if any, must be filed and served at least one (1) business day prior to the pretrial conference.
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Page 56 | Motions, Evidence or Other Trial-Related Matters
Unless otherwise ordered, each party must file and serve motions in limine addressing significant disputed legal issues and foreseeable procedural or evidentiary issues at least five business days before the pretrial conference.
Motions in Limine: Unless otherwise ordered, each party must file and serve all motions in limine on significant disputed issues of law and foreseeable procedural or evidentiary issues no less than five (5) business days before the date of the pretrial conference.
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Page 56 | Motions, Evidence or Other Trial-Related Matters
Proposed general or special verdict forms are due at least five business days before the pretrial conference.
Proposed General or Special Verdict Forms. No less than five (5) business days before the pretrial conference.
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Page 56 | The Pretrial Conference — Additional Requirements for Pretrial Conference
A counter-request for a jury trial is due within five calendar days after notice served by email or personally, or within ten days after the clerk mails notice.
If a counter-request for jury trial is demanded in an unlawful detainer action, such demand must be made no later than five (5) calendar days after notice of a trial date set by the clerk, if the party was served with the notice by email or by personal service, or ten (10) days if notice is mailed by the clerk of the court.
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Page 62 | 2.15 Trial Setting
The jury-fee waiver forms must be filed at least five business days before trial.
If relief is sought for the waiver of jury fees, the mandatory Judicial Council form FW-002 Request to Waive Additional Court Fees, with an accompanying mandatory Judicial Council form FW-003 Order on Court Fee Waiver, must be filed at least five (5) business days prior to the date of the trial.
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Page 63 | 2.16 Jury Trial Fees
Penal Code section 1538.5 motions and qualifying Penal Code section 995 motions must be calendared at least five business days before trial.
Motions pursuant to Penal Code § 1538.5 will be calendared no less than five (5) business days before trial. b. 995 Motions. Motions pursuant to Penal Code § 995 to dismiss one (1) or more charges in a felony case after the preliminary hearing will be calendared no less than five (5) business days before trial.
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Page 64 | 3.3 Motions
A request to calendar a matter requires at least five business days’ written notice and filing local form MCR-103 with supporting documents.
Parties wanting to place a matter on calendar must provide at least five (5) business days written notice to the court and opposing counsel by filing local form MCR-103 Request to Calendar Case and supporting documents with the clerk’s office.
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Page 64 | 3.1 Request to Calendar
Unless a pretrial conference order or other trial-judge order provides otherwise, verdict forms and special interrogatories must be submitted by 9:00 a.m. on the first day of trial.
Unless otherwise ordered by any pretrial conference order in the case or other order from the trial judge, verdict forms and special interrogatories must be submitted no later than 9:00 a.m. on the first day of trial.
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Page 66 | Verdict Forms, Special Interrogatories, and Jury Instructions
Requested and proposed jury instructions must be filed the day before the final trial readiness conference and/or motions in limine conference held during the week before trial.
All requested and proposed jury instructions must be filed the day before the final trial readiness conference and/or motions in limine conference that is held during the week before the trial.
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Page 66 | Verdict Forms, Special Interrogatories, and Jury Instructions
Absent good cause, letters and other written submissions will not be considered unless served on opposing counsel and lodged with the court by 2:30 p.m. the day before the hearing.
Absent a showing of good cause, the court will not consider letters or other written submission which are not served on opposing counsel and lodged with the court by 2:30 p.m. on the day before the hearing.
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Page 66 | Sentencing
The judge must direct the District Attorney or defense counsel to prepare and submit form CR-165 for signature within 30 days after the court loses jurisdiction, including when a state prison commitment is imposed.
The judge will direct the District Attorney or counsel for the defendant to prepare and submit for signature Judicial Council form CR-165 Notice of Termination of Protective Order in Criminal Proceeding within 30 days of the court no longer having jurisdiction over the case, including imposition of a state prison commitment.
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Page 67 | 3.9 Termination of Criminal Protective Orders Issued
If the Criminal Protective Order is not addressed in court at the specified case events, the clerk must prepare and submit a Notice of Termination within 30 days of case resolution.
If the Criminal Protective Order is not addressed in court at the time of plea, at judgment and sentencing after court or jury trial, or at the time the charges are dismissed, the clerk will, within 30 days of resolution of the case, prepare a Notice of Termination and submit to the hearing judge for signature or to the presiding judge in their absence.
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Page 67 | 3.9 Termination of Criminal Protective Orders Issued
If the Criminal Protective Order is not addressed in court when probation is terminated under Penal Code § 1203.2, the clerk must prepare and submit a Notice of Termination within 30 days of case resolution.
If the Criminal Protective Order is not addressed in court at the time of termination of probation pursuant to Penal Code § 1203.2, the clerk will, within 30 days of resolution of the case, prepare a Notice of Termination and submit to the hearing judge for signature or to the presiding judge in their absence.
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Page 68 | 3.9 Termination of Criminal Protective Orders Issued
When a motion under Penal Code § 1203.2 is granted, the judge must direct the District Attorney or defense counsel to prepare and submit form CR-165 for signature within 30 days.
Upon granting of a motion pursuant to Penal Code § 1203.2, the judge will direct the District Attorney or counsel for the defendant to prepare and submit for signature Judicial Council form CR-165 Notice of Termination of Protective Order in Criminal Proceeding within 30 days.
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Page 68 | 3.9 Termination of Criminal Protective Orders Issued
Calendar requests, except requests to set detention hearings, must be submitted at least five business days before the hearing.
No request to place a matter on calendar, except a request to set a detention hearing, will be accepted by the clerk or placed on calendar, unless the request is submitted in writing before 3:30 p.m. and not less than five (5) business days before the hearing and is accompanied by a proof of service.
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Page 87 | 5.2 Noticed Motions and Requests to Place Matter on Calendar
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Exhibits must be served on all parties at least two business days before the hearing date.
Exhibits may be e-filed five (5) business days before the hearing and must be served on all parties a minimum of two (2) business days prior to the hearing date.
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Page 13 | Exhibits
Exhibits filed in an electronic format must be served on all parties at least five business days before the hearing.
Exhibits filed in an electronic format must be filed five (5) business days before the hearing and served on all parties a minimum of five (5) business days prior to the hearing.
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Page 13 | Exhibits
Exhibits filed in an electronic format must be served on all parties at least two business days before the hearing.
Exhibits filed in an electronic format must be filed five (5) business days before the hearing and served on all parties a minimum of two (2) business days prior to the hearing.
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Page 20 | General Rules and Requirements
Self-represented litigants who do not e-file must serve their exhibits on the opposing party two business days before the hearing.
Self-represented litigants who are not e-filing their documents must file their exhibits, with local form MEX-171 Exhibit Cover Sheet, in the clerk’s office five (5) business days before the hearing and must serve their exhibits on the opposing party two (2) business days before the hearing.
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Page 20 | General Rules and Requirements
Notice must be served by a legally authorized method that ensures delivery at least two business days before the proceeding; email service requires consent from the parties or their counsel.
Service must be by any means authorized by law to ensure delivery at least two (2) business days prior to the proceeding, including email service, if parties or their counsel have consented to such service.
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Page 22 | Remote Proceedings in Civil and Family Law Matters — Required Notice
A person who decides to appear remotely after receiving another party’s notice must notify the court and everyone who has appeared in the action by noon one business day before the proceeding.
If after receiving notice from a party choosing remote appearance, a person who has not given notice also decides to appear remotely may do so by notifying the court and all others who have appeared in the action by no later than noon one (1) business day before the proceeding.
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Page 22 | Remote Proceedings in Civil and Family Law Matters — Required Notice
A person who decides to appear remotely after receiving another party’s notice must file form RA-010 and serve all others who have appeared no later than five business days before the hearing or trial.
If after receiving notice from a party choosing remote appearance, a person who has not given notice also decides to appear remotely may do so by filing with the court Judicial Council form RA-010 Notice of Remote Appearance and serving all others who have appeared in the action by no later than five (5) business day before the evidentiary hearing or trial.
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A Notice of Remote Appearance must be served on all persons entitled to notice by a legally authorized means no later than noon on the preceding business day; email service is allowed with consent.
Notice of Remote Appearance and served on all other parties or persons entitled to receive notice. Service must be by any means authorized by law to ensure delivery no later than noon on the business day prior to the proceeding. Service by email is authorized if parties or their counsel have consented to such service.
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A person who decides to appear remotely after receiving another party’s notice may do so by notifying the court and all others who have appeared by noon the business day before the proceeding.
If after receiving notice from a party choosing remote appearance, a person who has not given notice also decides to appear remotely may do so by notifying the court and all others who have appeared in the action by no later than noon the business day before the proceeding.
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If the hearing or trial is set less than three (3) business days away, the party choosing remote appearance must serve and file form RA-010 with the application or pleadings and notify the court and all persons entitled to notice.
If the hearing or trial is set to occur in less than three (3) business days, the party choosing remote appearance must notify the court and all persons entitled to receive notice by serving and filing Judicial Council form RA-010 Notice of Remote Appearance along with the application or pleadings for the proceeding; or,
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A non-applicant or non-moving party choosing remote appearance must notify the court and appearing parties by noon on the preceding business day; oral notice must be in person or by telephone, while written notice must use form RA-010 and be served by an authorized means, with email allowed by consent.
Any party other than the applicant or moving party that chooses to appear remotely must provide notice of their intent to the court and all other parties that have appeared in the action no later than noon the business day before the proceeding. If the notice is oral, it must be given in person or by telephone. If notice is in writing, it must be filed with the court on Judicial Council form RA-010 Notice of Remote Appearance and served on all other parties or persons entitled to receive notice. Service must be by any means authorized by law to ensure delivery no later than noon the business day prior to the proceeding. Service by email is authorized if parties or their counsel have consented to such service.
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A party opposing a remote evidentiary hearing or trial must file form RA-015 and serve all parties at least five business days before a hearing or trial noticed at least 15 days in advance.
In response to a notice of a remote proceeding for an evidentiary hearing or trial, a party may make a showing to the court as to why a remote appearance should not be allowed by filing on the court Judicial Council form RA-015 Opposition to Remote Proceedings at Evidentiary Hearing or Trial and serving on all parties to the action at least five (5) business days before the hearing or trial for which the party receives at least 15 days’ notice; or by noon the business day before the hearing or trial for which the party receives less than 15 days’ notice.
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Page 25 | Remote Proceedings
Documents served by first-class mail must be mailed at least five business days before the ex parte review.
Documents being served via first class mail must be mailed at least five (5) business days before the ex parte review.
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Page 27 | Ex Parte Applications and Notice
Notice of intent to file an ex parte or emergency-orders application must be given to the opposing party or attorney by 10:00 a.m. one business day before review.
Notice of intent to file an ex parte/emergency orders application must be given to the opposing party or attorney no later than 10:00 a.m. one (1) business day before the application is scheduled to be reviewed by the court.
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Page 27 | Notice of Ex Parte/Emergency Orders Application and Review
Copies of the application and supporting materials must be delivered to opposing parties or counsel by an allowed non-mail method by 10:00 a.m. one business day before review; e-filing service options are available for restraining-order applications.
Copies of all ex parte/emergency orders applications, including all declarations, attachments, and other supporting documents must be delivered to opposing parties or counsel by hand, fax, e-mail, text message, direct messaging through social media, or by e-filing service options (for restraining order applications) no later than 10:00 a.m. one (1) business day before the ex parte application is scheduled to be reviewed by the court.
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Page 27 | Ex Parte Applications and Notice
Opposition to a non-restraining-order ex parte application must be served on the opposing party.
Ex Parte Applications other than Restraining Orders. Any opposition to an ex parte application must be served on the opposing party and filed in person with the clerk in the branch of the court where the ex parte request has been reserved no later than 11:00 a.m. on the day of the scheduled review.
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Page 28 | Opposition to an Ex Parte Application for Orders
Opposition to a restraining-order ex parte application must be served on the opposing party.
Restraining Order Ex Parte Applications. Any opposition to an ex parte application for restraining order must be served on the opposing party and submitted to the court by efiling, by e-mail at exparte@mendocino.courts.ca.gov, or filed in-person at the courthouse where the ex parte application review has been reserved no later than 11:00 a.m. on the day of the scheduled review.
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Page 28 | Opposition to an Ex Parte Application for Orders
Before the court orders payment of fees, the attorney must provide proof that all parties entitled to notice received notice of the fee application.
Before any order for the payment of fees is made by the court, the attorney must provide proof of service that all parties entitled to notice have been given notice of the fee application.
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Page 32 | Order for Payment
The filer of the initial pleading must serve all named parties the completed notice together with the summons, complaint, and other initial pleadings.
The party filing the initial pleading must serve a copy of the completed notice on all parties named in the pleading, together with the summons, complaint, and other initial pleadings.
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Page 52 | 2.1 Case Management Conferences
A party who announces in open court that a law and motion hearing was continued by stipulation must file and serve written notice of the new hearing date on all parties.
A party who announces in open court that a law and motion hearing has been continued by stipulation must file and serve written notice on all parties of the continued hearing date.
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Page 53 | Continuances
Notice of an interpreter-related continuance must be served on the court and opposing party at least five business days before the proceeding.
For proceedings in which any party has requested a court interpreter, the party seeking the continuance shall give five (5) business days’ notice prior to the date of the proceeding and serve such notice on the court and opposing party.
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Page 53 | Continuances
Unless the court orders otherwise, the listed pretrial materials must be filed with the court and served on opposing parties.
Unless otherwise ordered, parties must file with the court and serve on opposing parties’ copies of the following:
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Page 55 | The Pretrial Conference
Except for documents requiring registered or certified mail, the court electronically serves its issued documents on parties subject to mandatory e-filing and parties ordered to use electronic service.
Except for documents requiring service by registered or certified mail, the court will electronically serve all documents issued by the court on all parties subject to mandatory e-filing pursuant to Local Rule 1.8 and any party bound by court order to use electronic service.
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Page 59 | 2.8 Electronic Service/Notification (CCP § 1010.6)
The reverse-side proof of service must be completed and submitted after the opposing party is served with the request or counter-request for trial.
The form must be completed in its entirety and the proof of service on the reverse side of the form must be filled out and submitted after the opposing party has been served with the request or counter- request for trial.
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Page 62 | 2.15 Trial Setting
Defendants or their counsel must serve the Probation Department with covered filings at least one business day before the hearing while the defendant participates in Pre-Trial Services.
Defendants or their counsel must serve the Probation Department with any motions, requests to calendar, or other pleadings to be placed on calendar while the defendant is participating in the Probation Department’s Pre-Trial Services program at least one (1) business day prior to the date of the hearing.
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Page 64 | 3.2 Service on Probation Department for Defendants on Pre-Trial Services Prior to Adjudication
Unless the trial judge orders otherwise, motions in limine must be served on all parties by close of business on the Tuesday before trial.
Absent any other order by the trial judge, all motions in limine must be in writing, filed with the court, and served on all parties by the close of business on the Tuesday before trial.
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Page 65 | Motions in Limine
Motion papers must be served and filed in accordance with California Rule of Court rule 4.111.
All papers pertaining to motions must be served and filed in compliance with California Rule of Court rule 4.111.
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Page 65 | Pretrial Motions
Absent good cause, parties must serve opposing counsel and lodge written submissions with the court by 2:30 p.m. on the day before the hearing for the court to consider them.
Absent a showing of good cause, the court will not consider letters or other written submission which are not served on opposing counsel and lodged with the court by 2:30 p.m. on the day before the hearing.
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Page 66 | Sentencing
Supplemental, updated, or responsive Income and Expense Declarations must be served at least five business days before the hearing.
Supplemental, updated, or responsive Income and Expense Declarations must be served at least five (5) business days before the hearing.
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Page 67 | Family Law
The summons, petition, and case management conference notice must be served within 60 days after the case is filed.
The summons, petition, and notice of case management conference must be served within 60 days of the date the case was filed.
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Page 72 | 4.2(c) Petitioner Must Serve Notice of Family Law Case Management Conference and Order to Show Cause
The MFL-251 report must be served at least five business days before the family law case management conference.
Each party must file and serve local form MFL-251 Family Law Case Status Report at least five (5) business days prior to the family law case management conference.
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Page 72 | 4.2(d) Family Law Case Status Reports
The completed MFL-250 notice must be served on the responding party with the summons and petition, and proof of service must be promptly filed.
A copy of the completed local form MFL-250 Notice of Family Law Case Management Conference and Order to Show Cause re: Failure to Comply with Service Deadlines must be served on the responding party with the summons and petition. Proof of service must be promptly filed with the court.
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Page 72 | 4.2(c) Petitioner Must Serve Notice of Family Law Case Management Conference and Order to Show Cause
Copies of relevant documents provided to the mediator must be provided to the other party or counsel at the same time.
Copies of relevant documents must be provided to the other party or their counsel at the same time they are provided to the mediator.
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Page 78 | 4.6 Child Custody and Visitation
A parent must submit complaints about a child's court-appointed counsel in writing to the family law judge and provide them to all parties.
A parent’s complaints about court-appointed counsel for a child must be made in writing to the family law judge and provided to all parties.
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Page 79 | Complaints
If a written request for a child to address the court has not been served, the court must ensure service and allow the parties to respond before ruling.
If the request is in writing and has not been served on all parties, the court must ensure that the written request is served on the parties or their counsel and that the parties have an opportunity to respond before ruling on the child’s request.
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Page 80 | Procedure for Obtaining Court Order Regarding Child’s Participation in Custody Proceeding
Mail the declaration to the defaulting party with FL-165 and file proof of mailing with the court.
The declaration must be mailed to the defaulting party with a Judicial Council form FL-165 Request to Enter Default, and proof of mailing must be filed with the court.
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Page 82 | 4.7 Default or Uncontested Judgments
Each party must serve the Settlement Conference Statement on the other party at least five calendar days before the conference.
At least five (5) calendar days before the settlement conference, each party must prepare, lodge with the court, and serve on the other party, a Settlement Conference Statement as set forth below.
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Page 83 | 4.10 Settlement Conferences
Ordinarily, an ex parte order requires notice to the listed participants, but the court may proceed without notice when the declaration shows that notice would frustrate the order’s purpose or that irreparable injury would occur before opposition could be heard.
Ordinarily, an ex parte order will not be issued unless one of the following conditions exist: 1. Notice was given to all counsel, social workers, probation officers, child advocates, and parents who are not represented by counsel so that party might oppose the application. 2. It clearly appears in the declaration that giving notice would frustrate the purpose of the proposed order. 3. The applicant or the child would suffer an irreparable injury before the other parties could be heard in opposition.
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Page 88 | 5.4 Ex Parte Orders
Filing Fees and Waivers
Payment of applicable fees is required for a one-time stipulated continuance of a civil hearing or trial date.
Parties may continue a civil hearing or trial date to a date approved by the clerk one (1) time by stipulation and payment of applicable fees.
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Page 52 | 2.2 Continuances
A service fee is required for a request for certified-mail service, and fee waivers are not applicable.
Plaintiff must submit local form MMC-300 Certified Mail Statement (Small Claims) with the required service fee when requesting the clerk to attempt service by certified mail (fee waivers are not applicable).
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Page 61 | 2.13 Service by Certified Mail
A defendant must pay the administrative fee before participating in traffic violator school.
An administrative fee must be paid to the court prior to a defendant participating in traffic violator school.
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Page 111 | 7.3 Traffic Violator School
An EFSP may require convenience or transaction fees, or other reasonable processing requirements, as a condition of electronic filing.
An EFSP may require payment of a convenience fee and/or transaction fee and/or impose other reasonable requirements as conditions for processing the electronic filing of a document.
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Page 11 | Filing of Documents — Electronic Filing
Drop-box filers must securely attach checks or money orders for applicable fees to the front of the documents and must not attach cash.
Securely affix checks or money orders, with the appropriate fees, to the front of the documents. Do NOT attach cash to documents deposited in the drop box.
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Page 16 | Ukiah Drop Box
The court will not accept coins to pay bail, fines, or filing fees.
Pursuant to Government Code § 68083.5, the court will not accept coins as payment of any bail, fine, or filing fee.
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Page 30 | Payment in Coin
Requests for case information unavailable on the online portal must include payment of the required fee.
Requests for case information not available on the court’s online information portal must be submitted on local form MMC-900 Research Request Form, along with payment of the required fee.
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Page 31 | Research — Case Research
Parties meeting the cited eligibility standards may apply for a court-fee waiver.
Pursuant to California Rules of Court rule 3.50, parties may file an application for a fee waiver if they meet the standards of eligibility set forth in Government Code §§ 68632 and 68633.
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Page 17 | Application for Waiver of Court Fees
Clerks may grant initial fee-waiver applications that meet the eligibility standards stated in section (a).
Clerks are authorized to grant initial fee waiver applications that meet the standards noted in section (a) of this local rule.
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Page 18 | Application for Waiver of Court Fees
The court may charge a technology fee of up to $2.00 per transaction to support the e-filing program.
The court may also charge a technology fee, up to $2.00 per transaction, to defray the cost of technology needed to support the e-filing program.
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Page 11 | Filing of Documents — Electronic Filing
No filing fee is charged when the court clerk creates the file described in this provision.
There will be no filing fee.
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Page 100 | 5.17 Creation of a Family Court Order in Juvenile Court
Courtesy Copy Requirements
If a required courtesy copy was not provided, the clerk will retain one conformed copy as the courtesy copy.
If a courtesy copy is required for the filing and has not been provided, the clerk will retain one (1) conformed copy as the courtesy copy.
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Page 16 | Ukiah Drop Box
All departments accept courtesy copies delivered electronically.
All departments will accept electronic delivery of courtesy copies.
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Parties filing the notice must provide the form as a courtesy copy to the department hearing the case.
The parties filing the notice must provide a courtesy copy of this form to the department hearing the case pursuant to local rule 1.8(g).
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Parties filing an opposition to remote proceedings must provide a courtesy copy of the form to the department hearing the case.
The parties filing the opposition must provide a courtesy copy of this form to the department hearing the case, pursuant to local rule 1.8(g).
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Page 25 | Remote Proceedings
A courtesy copy of an opposition to a juvenile dependency remote-appearance request must be provided to the department hearing the case.
A courtesy copy of the opposition must be provided to the department hearing the case pursuant to local rule 1.8(g).
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Page 26 | Remote Proceedings in Juvenile Dependency Matters
Sealing & Redaction Procedures
A search warrant sealed by court order must be placed in an envelope marked ‘sealed’; an unsealed search warrant is available for public inspection in the case file.
If the search warrant is sealed by order of the court, it will be placed in an envelope marked ‘sealed’. If the search warrant is not sealed, it will be made available for public inspection in the case file.
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Page 68 | 3.10 Search Warrant
Only judges and court staff can view documents marked “FILED UNDER SEAL,” and the court restricts viewing only when the filer labels them appropriately.
If the filer uses this wording on their documents, only judges and court staff will be able to view the documents. The court will only place restrictions on viewing such documents if the documents are appropriately labeled by the filer.
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Page 15 | Confidential Notification in Caption Section of Lodged and Filed Documents
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Before filing any motion, the moving party must make a reasonable good-faith effort to resolve the matter, file a supporting declaration or explain why conferring would be unreasonable, and attempt to coordinate a hearing date if unresolved.
Prior to filing any motion, the moving party must make a reasonable, good faith attempt to resolve the matter. A declaration of facts supporting the party’s attempt to meet and confer or explaining why such an attempt would not be reasonable must be filed with the motion. If resolution is not possible, the moving party must attempt to coordinate a hearing date with the opposing party or parties.
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Page 56 | Motions, Evidence or Other Trial-Related Matters
Counsel must meet and confer before filing a motion to compel discovery.
Counsel must meet and confer before filing a motion to compel discovery or other
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Page 64 | 3.3 Motions
Parties or counsel must meet and confer in good faith at least five business days before a Request for Order hearing and exchange relevant documents before or during that session.
At least five (5) businesses days prior to the hearing on a Request for Order, parties or their counsel must meet and confer in a good faith effort to resolve all issues. All documents relevant to the Request for Order must be exchanged prior to or at the meet and confer session.
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Page 72 | 4.3(b) Meet and Confer Requirement
Relevant request-for-order documents must be exchanged before or at the beginning of the meet-and-confer session.
All documents relevant to the request for order must be exchanged prior to, or at the beginning of, the meet and confer session.
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Page 79 | Family Law
When the Department of Child Support Services is the support assignee, parties or counsel must meet and confer with it in good faith before the request-for-order hearing.
If the Department of Child Support Services is the assignee of the support, parties or their counsel must meet and confer with the Department of Child Support Services in a good faith effort to resolve all issues prior to the hearing on the request for order.
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Page 79 | Family Law
A party may petition the court for discovery only after exhausting informal means.
Only after all informal means have been exhausted may a party petition the court for discovery.
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Page 88 | 5.3 Pre-hearing Discovery
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
A continuance in a proceeding with a court interpreter requires good cause, and the request must be made at least three business days before the proceeding.
The court will not grant continuances in proceedings where the court has obtained the services of court interpreters without a showing of good cause. Parties and counsel seeking continuance of proceedings with court interpreters must request continuances three (3) business days’ prior to the date of the proceeding by submitting to the court local form MMC-110 Request for Court Interpreter advising the court that the interpreter will not be needed.
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Page 35 | Interpreter Rules — Requests for Interpreters
A party seeking a continuance of a motion or trial without a stipulation must request it by noticed motion, ex parte application, or oral motion in open court and show good cause.
A party seeking a continuance of any motion or trial without a stipulation of the parties must do so by noticed motion, ex parte application, or oral motion in open court showing good cause for the continuance.
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Page 53 | Continuances
Additional continuances require a written stipulation approved by the court, supported by a fully executed stipulation and proposed order demonstrating good cause before the scheduled hearing or trial.
Additional continuances may be obtained by written stipulation of the parties with approval of the court. Parties must submit a fully executed stipulation and proposed order demonstrating good cause for the continuance before the scheduled hearing/trial date.
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Page 53 | Continuances
When a party has requested a court interpreter, a party seeking a continuance must give five business days’ notice before the proceeding and serve the notice on the court and opposing party.
For proceedings in which any party has requested a court interpreter, the party seeking the continuance shall give five (5) business days’ notice prior to the date of the proceeding and serve such notice on the court and opposing party.
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Page 53 | Continuances
If the plaintiff cannot serve the defendant before the hearing, the plaintiff may request one hearing reset, at least three business days before the hearing.
If a plaintiff is unable to serve a defendant prior to a scheduled hearing, the plaintiff may request the court clerk to reset the scheduled hearing. A scheduled hearing may only be reset one time, and the request must be made at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled hearing.
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Page 61 | 2.14 Delay Reduction
Further continuance requests must be submitted in writing on the appropriate Judicial Council form.
Further continuance requests must be submitted in writing using the appropriate Judicial Council form.
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Page 61 | 2.14 Delay Reduction
A motion to continue must be filed and served on all parties at least two business days before the hearing.
The Motion to Continue must be filed and served on all parties at least two (2) business days before the hearing parties are seeking to continue.
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Page 87 | 5.2 Noticed Motions and Requests to Place Matter on Calendar
A court reporter’s extension request requires good cause and approval by the Appellate Presiding Judge or another duly authorized judge.
A court reporter’s request for an extension of time to prepare and file the reporter’s transcript will not be granted without a showing of good cause and the approval of the Appellate Presiding Judge, or other duly authorized judge.
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Page 114 | 8.6 Extension of Time to File Reporter’s Transcript – Limited Jurisdiction
Court reporters receive one automatic 30-day extension in the stated appeal circumstances, making the transcript due within 50 days after the notice to prepare transcript is filed.
Court reporters are granted one (1) automatic extension of time of 30 days to prepare and file the reporter’s transcript where the filed appeal is as to a judgment after a proceeding in which an electronic recorder has been utilized to report the proceedings or where a party appeals a judgment after a trial by jury or by the court. Thus, the reporter’s transcript is due within 50 days of the filing of the notice to prepare transcript (see California Rules of Court, Rules 8.834(d) and 8.866(d)).
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Page 114 | 8.6 Extension of Time to File Reporter’s Transcript – Limited Jurisdiction
Parties may continue a civil hearing or trial date once, by stipulation, to a clerk-approved date, subject to payment of applicable fees.
Parties may continue a civil hearing or trial date to a date approved by the clerk one (1) time by stipulation and payment of applicable fees.
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Page 52 | 2.2 Continuances
Failure to meet and confer may result in the matter being dropped from the calendar or continued to allow additional time to confer.
Failure to meet and confer may result in the matter being dropped from the calendar or continued to allow the parties additional time to meet and confer and will be
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Page 72 | 4.3(b) Meet and Confer Requirement
Clerks may grant a 60-day extension from the request date to pay or provide specified proof, except for delinquent cases or cases referred to court collections.
Unless a case is delinquent or has been referred to court collections, grant request for a 60-day extension of time from the date of the request for extension to pay or to provide proof of completion of community service, traffic violator school, or correction of correctable offense(s)
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Page 109 | 7.2 Adjudication of Miscellaneous Infraction Matters
Except for the stipulated continuances described in paragraph (e)(1), a request to continue a Request for Order hearing must be supported by good cause.
Except as provided in paragraph (e)(1), a request for continuance of a hearing on a Request for Order must be supported by good cause.
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Page 68 | Family Law
Clerks are not authorized to reset a contested court trial within 10 calendar days of its scheduled hearing date.
Reset contested court trial within 10 calendar days of the scheduled court hearing date
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Page 110 | 7.2 Adjudication of Miscellaneous Infraction Matters
After service of a Request for Order, a party may obtain three requested continuances by stipulation.
After a Request for Order has been served, three (3) continuances requested by a party may be obtained by stipulation.
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Page 68 | Family Law
For eligible defendants who pay the traffic school fee and $25 in court costs, clerks may accept late traffic-school completion within 60 days after the conviction abstract is sent to the DMV and grant a 60-day extension to complete traffic school and pay those amounts.
For defendants who did not previously sign up for traffic violator school and upon payment of traffic violator school fee and $25 court costs, accept late completion of traffic violator school within 60 days of the date a conviction abstract was sent to the DMV grant a 60-day extension of time from the original due date on the citation or courtesy notice, whichever date is later, to provide completion of traffic school along with payment of the traffic violator school fee and $25 court costs
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Page 110 | 7.2 Adjudication of Miscellaneous Infraction Matters
In traffic infraction court trials, defendants, counsel, and law enforcement officers may appear remotely, and defendants may request a continuance so the officer can appear in person.
Defendants, counsel, and law enforcement officers may appear remotely for court trial. Defendants have the right to require the officer to appear in person at the trial and may request a continuance to a date when the officer can appear in person.
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Page 21 | Remote Proceedings in Criminal Matters — Traffic Infraction Matters
Chambers Communication Rules
An attorney or party unable to appear when the matter is called must immediately notify the clerk and opposing party by phone.
If for any reason an attorney or party is unable to be present at the time the matter is called for hearing, the party or counsel must immediately notify the clerk and the opposing party of the delay by phone.
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Page 75 | Hearings on Request for Order
A party wishing to present oral argument must email the opposing party and the Court by 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing; otherwise, oral argument will not be heard.
A party wishing to appear to provide oral argument must advise the opposing party and the Court no later than 4:00pm on the court day before the hearing by e-mail. E-mail: tr@mendocino.courts.ca.gov If you do not notify the opposing party and the Court by 4:00pm on the court day before the hearing, oral arguments will not be heard.
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Page 1 | Advising the Clerk's Office of Appearance
Counsel must instruct case-related persons not to communicate with court staff about pending litigation unless the communication is on the record with all parties present.
Counsel will instruct their staff, clients, witnesses, and other related persons not to have communication with court staff pertaining to the pending litigation unless it is on the record with all parties present.
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Page 2 | Communications to Court or Jury
To reserve a review date for an ex parte or emergency order application, contact the clerk’s office by phone or in person.
Contact the clerk’s office, either by phone or in person, to reserve a date for review of an ex parte/emergency order application.
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Page 26 | Ex Parte/Emergency Order Applications
If the court has not requested oral argument, a party may argue only after notifying the court and all other parties of its intent to appear by 4:00 p.m. the business day before the hearing.
If not requested by the court, oral argument will be permitted only if a party notifies the court and all other parties by 4:00 p.m. the business day before the hearing of the party’s intent to appear.
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Page 57 | Tentative Rulings
The court will not read or consider text included in the email transmitting courtesy copies.
The court will not read or consider any text included in the email.
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Defendants must contact the court by 1:00 p.m. on the business day before the hearing to learn whether their remote-appearance request was granted or denied.
Defendants must contact the court by 1:00 pm the business day before the hearing to find out whether the request is granted or denied.
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Page 21 | Remote Proceedings in Criminal Matters
Notice to the court of intent to appear for oral argument should be sent by email to tr@mendocino.courts.ca.gov.
Notification to the court should be sent via email to tr@mendocino.courts.ca.gov.
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Page 58 | Tentative Rulings