Court Rules

Merced Superior Court Chambers Communication Rules

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Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes. This page is scoped to Merced Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

Contact
Phone
Phone
(209) 725-4240

A party intending to appear at a hearing must notify all other parties and call the court by 4:00 p.m. on the preceding court day.

Parties intending to appear in Court regarding their hearing must notify all other parties and call (209) 725-4240 to notify the Court of such intent by 4:00 pm on the court day before the hearing.

An attorney or party delayed for a scheduled hearing must contact the judge’s executive assistants or the clerk’s office.

If an attorney or party wishes to inform the judge or judicial officer that he or she is delayed for a scheduled hearing, he or she shall contact the judge’s executive assistants or the clerk’s office.

Contact
Letter fax to clerk

Before requesting court information, CWS must fax the requester's name and the names of the relevant parties and children to the Family Law Clerk's office at (209) 725-4118.

Prior to requesting any information from the court, CWS shall fax to the Family Law Clerk's office at (209) 725-4118 the name of the CWS representatiV'e requesting the information, as well as the names of the parties and children for whom information is requested.

A party seeking a temporary private postsecondary school violence restraining order must check with the clerk’s office to determine whether a decision has been issued.

The party is to check back with the clerk’s office to see if a decision has been made on their request.

Common questions about Merced Superior Court chambers communication rules

How may parties contact Merced Superior Court?

The rule addresses phone communications. The rule lists phone (209) 725-4240. A party intending to appear at a hearing must notify all other parties and call the court by 4:00 p.m. on the preceding court day.

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