Mono Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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A counter arraignment form must reach the clerk by 3:00 p.m. on the day before the scheduled arraignment.

Counter arraignment forms must be received by the clerk no later than 3:00 p.m. the day before the scheduled arraignment.

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Electronic documents received between midnight and 11:59 p.m. on a court day are deemed filed that day; those received on a weekend or holiday are deemed filed on the next court day.

Any documents received electronically by the Court between 12:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on any court day, are deemed filed that same day. Any documents received electronically on a non-court day (i.e., weekend or holiday) are deemed filed on the next court day.

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A drop-box document deposited after 4:00 p.m. on a court day or on a judicial holiday is deemed deposited for filing on the next court day if accepted after clerk review and compliant with the applicable format and rules.

Any document deposited in the court's drop box is deemed to have been deposited for filing on the next court day if accepted for filing after review by a court clerk and if it: - (1) It is deposited on a court day after 4:00 p.m. - (2) It is deposited on a judicial holiday. In order for a document to be accepted for filing on the next court day, the document must be in proper format and in compliance with Mono County Superior Court local rules and California Rules of Court.

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Attorneys must meet statutory filing and hearing deadlines unless the Court specifically approves otherwise with applicable time waivers.

Unless otherwise specifically approved by the Court, accompanied by applicable time waivers, attorneys for parties are required to adhere to the statutory timeliness for all filings and hearings.

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Absent an order based on good cause, a misdemeanor complaint for a defendant in custody must be presented for filing by 3:00 p.m. on the day before the defendant’s first appearance.

Except as ordered upon a showing of good cause, the complaint shall be presented to the clerk for filing not later than (i) 3:00 p.m. on the day before the defendant’s first appearance, if the defendant is in custody; or (ii) 3:00 p.m. of the second calendar day preceding the date of first appearance, if the defendant is not in custody.

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Absent an order based on good cause, the information or indictment must be presented to the clerk by noon on the day before the defendant’s first appearance for arraignment.

Except as ordered upon a showing of good cause, the information or indictment shall be presented to the clerk for filing not later than 12:00 noon on the day before defendant’s first appearance for arraignment on the Information.

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A drop-box document deposited by 4:00 p.m. on a court day is deemed deposited for filing that day if accepted after clerk review and compliant with the applicable format and rules.

At 4:00 PM of a court day, court staff will remove all documents deposited and begin the process of filing deposited documents. Any document deposited in the court's drop box up to and including 4:00 p.m. on a court day is deemed to have been deposited for filing on that day, if accepted for filing after review by a court clerk. In order for a document to be accepted for filing on the day of deposit, the document must be in proper format and in compliance with Mono County Superior Court local rules and California Rules of Court.

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The jury-trial forms and interrogatories must be submitted no later than 9:30 a.m. on the first morning of trial.

A party requesting a jury trial shall submit to the trial judge at the times required by these rule and in no event later than 9:30 a.m. on the first morning of trial every form of special and general verdict and every form of interrogatory which may be required for disposition of the case.

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Requested jury instructions must be delivered to the trial judge at the times provided by the rule or at other times ordered by the court.

Requested jury instructions shall be delivered to the trial judge at the times provided herein, or at such other times provided herein, or at such other times as my be ordered by the court.

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Responsive papers to an Order to Show Cause must be filed at least five days before the hearing.

Responsive papers to the Order to Show Cause must be filed and served five (5) days in advance of the hearing.

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Each served party must file all necessary responsive pleadings within the time required by law.

Each party served shall file and serve all necessary responsive pleadings within the time required by law.

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Deadline

3 court days

Applies to

Motion in limine

Motions in limine must be filed at least three court days before the Pretrial Conference.

All motions in limine must be in writing and are to be filed and served at least three (3) court days before the conference.

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Deadline

5 court days

Applies to

Pretrial conference statement

The Pretrial Conference Statement must be filed five court days before the Pretrial Conference.

A “Pretrial Conference Statement” must be filed with the Court five (5) court days prior to the Pretrial Conference.

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Counsel for each party must file a detailed settlement conference statement with the Clerk at least five court days before the conference.

At least five (5) court days before the conference, counsel for each party will file with the Clerk of this Court, and serve upon all other counsel, a detailed settlement conference statement.

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Deadline

10 court days

An attorney may respond to a qualifying complaint in writing within 10 court days, or up to 30 calendar days if good cause is shown.

If the Court determines that the complaint presents reasonable cause to believe that the attorney may have failed to act competently or professionally, the Court shall notify the attorney in question of the complaint and shall give the attorney the opportunity to respond in writing within 10 court days, or up to 30 calendar days if good cause shown.

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If responsive pleadings are not filed, the plaintiff must request entry of default within 60 days after the statutory response deadline.

Absent the filing of the responsive pleadings, the plaintiff is required, within sixty (60) days after the statutory time for filing the responsive pleadings, to request the entry of default, as herein provided.

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Applies to

Answer or other pleading

If the court approves the order setting aside default, an Answer or other pleading must be filed within ten days after the order is filed.

If the Court approves the Order, an Answer or other pleading must be filed within ten (10) days of the filing of the Order.

CRITICALCourt noticeProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Written comments must be received no later than November 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

Comments, which must be in writing and received no later than November 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., may be sent to:

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Deadline

1 court days

Financial declarations must be filed by the court day before the hearing unless a rule or statute requires earlier filing.

and shall be filed no later than the Court day prior to the hearing, unless an earlier filing is required by rule or statute.

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Applies to

Written order

All written orders signed by a judge, including the listed examples, must be filed forthwith.

All written orders, including orders to show cause, orders for examination of judgment debtors, temporary restraining orders and injunctions, signed by a judge, shall be filed forthwith.

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If a final Inventory is unlikely to be on file within 90 days after death, the personal representative must mail the planned Inventory to the Assessor within that period and later furnish endorsed copies of Inventories actually filed.

If it is likely that a final Inventory will not be on file within ninety (90) days of the date of death, mail directly to the Assessor within that period a copy of the Inventory that the personal representative plans to file (appraised values are not necessary), and thereafter furnish the Assessor with endorsed copies of the Inventories actually filed.

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Evaluation grievances must be submitted within ten days after receipt of the report and are addressed at the scheduled custody hearing.

(6) Grievances in connection with court-ordered evaluations shall be presented, in writing to the Presiding Judge within ten (10) days of receipt of the report and such grievances shall be addressed at the scheduled custody hearing.

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Applies to

Endorsed copy with proof of service

An endorsed copy bearing proof of service must be filed before the hearing.

An endorsed copy shall be served upon the parties to be notified thereof and an endorsed copy, bearing proof of service, shall be filed prior to the hearing.

WARNING

An act due on a defined holiday may be performed on the next succeeding court day with the same effect.

If any day on which an act is required by these rules to be done falls on a holiday as defined in Code of Civil Procedure §1354 and Government Code §6700, the act may be performed with the same effect as if it had been performed on the required day on the next succeeding court day after the holiday.

WARNINGCourt noticeProposed or draft document; may not be in force

The comment period runs from September 15 through October 30, 2026.

The comment period will run from Tuesday, September 15, 2026, through Friday, October 30, 2026.