Riverside Superior Court Chambers Communication Rules
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Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes. This page is scoped to Riverside Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
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Counsel must speak to the clerk's office to correct errors regarding overlooked filings.
In addition to filing a timely declaration in compliance with RSC Local Rule 3116, the Court expects you to speak to the clerk’s office in an effort to correct those errors by pointing out to the clerk the dates of the overlooked proof of service, answer, entry of default, or dismissal, as the case may be.
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Counsel must appear telephonically at OSC hearings.
Counsel shall appear at hearings on OSCs telephonically.
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- 800-686-489
All Department 1 appearances must be made by telephone through the Court's Webex system (CourtCall prohibited), with the clerk providing the call-in number and a constant meeting number of 800-686-489.
Until further notice, all appearances in Department 1 shall be made via telephone, and all telephonic appearances shall be made via the Court’s Webex system. CourtCall will not be used. The clerk shall advise the parties of (1) the telephone number to call in order to appear and (2) the meeting number. The meeting number for all appearances in Department 1 will always be the same: 800-686-489.
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- Phone to chambers
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- (760) 904-5722
To request oral argument, counsel must notify the judicial secretary by phone and inform all other parties by 4:30 p.m. on the court day before the hearing.
To request oral argument, not later than 4:30 p.m. on the court day before the hearing, you must: 1. Notify the judicial secretary for Department PS2 at (760) 904-5722; and 2. Inform all other parties.
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Trial counsel must advise the Court in writing of any insurance claims professional refusing to attend the MSC, including the name, address, and telephone number of the person and their supervisor.
If trial counsel becomes aware that any insurance claims professional is refusing to attend the MSC, trial counsel should advise the Court in writing of the name, address, and telephone number both of the person who is refusing to attend and that person's supervisor.
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- (760)-904-5719
Parties requesting daily transcripts must notify the Court through the Court Reporter Supervisors no later than one week before trial.
In matters where the Court provides an official reporter, any party requesting daily reporter's transcripts from the official reporter at trial shall advise the Court of that request no later than one week before the trial date by contacting Demetria Bischoff or Laura Arthur-Keel, Court Reporter Supervisors, at (760)-904-5719.
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The Court will not provide telephonic or email notice of hearing changes; counsel must check the online docket late in the afternoon before the hearing.
When those changes are made, a minute order will be mailed to notify parties and counsel. The Court will no longer provide telephonic or email notice. Instead, it is the responsibility of counsel to determine whether hearings remain on calendar by reviewing the Court’s online docket late in the afternoon of the day before the hearing had been scheduled to occur.
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Counsel must not call the Department 1 clerk to confirm docket information.
Do not call the clerk of Department 1 to confirm that what the docket says is correct. The courtroom clerk has no information different from or in addition to that shown on the online docket.
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- Phone to clerk
Counsel must also contact the clerk’s office to correct record errors by identifying the dates of overlooked filed documents.
In addition to filing a timely declaration in compliance with RSC Local Rule 3116, the Court expects you to speak to the clerk’s office in an effort to correct those errors by pointing out to the clerk the dates of the overlooked proof of service, answer, entry of default, or dismissal, as the case may be.
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- Phone to clerk
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- (760) 904-5693
Before telephoning the courtroom assistant at (760) 904-5693, counsel must review the applicable codes, court rules, local rules, PS2 department rules, and the court website.
Resources are limited, before contacting staff, all counsel should thoroughly review any applicable California Code, the California Rules of Court, Riverside County Local Rules, PS2 Department Rules, and the Court’s website (https://www.riverside.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/ps2_trialrules.pdf) If these resources do not address your particular issue or concern, the courtroom assistant may be reached at (760) 904-5693.
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- Email to clerk
When ordered to send documentation to the Court by email, counsel must email the courtroom assistant at DeptPS2@riverside.courts.ca.gov, copy all counsel, and keep the message limited to the request-related information.
If you are ordered to provide documentation to the Court via email, you must, unless otherwise ordered, email the courtroom assistant at DeptPS2@riverside.courts.ca.gov with a copy to all counsel in the action. The messages sent to the courtroom assistant must be limited to information related to the request.
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- Phone to chambers
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- (760) 904-5722
Oral argument requests must be made by notifying Judicial Secretary Kari Gates by phone and informing all other parties by 4:30 p.m. the day prior.
To request oral argument, parties must notify Judicial Secretary Kari Gates at (760) 904-5722 and inform all other parties by 4:30 p.m. the day prior.
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- Email to chambers
Chambers may be contacted by email at dept1@riverside.courts.ca.gov.
Email Address: dept1@riverside.courts.ca.gov
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- 951-777-3049
The Courtroom Assistant (Clerk) can be reached by phone at 951-777-3049.
Courtroom Assistant (Clerk): 951-777-3049
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- Phone to chambers
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- 951-777-3073
The Judicial Secretary can be reached by phone at 951-777-3073.
Judicial Secretary (Secretary): 951-777-3073
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- Email to chambers
An informal discovery conference request may be submitted by formal stipulation or by email to the department with a copy to all counsel.
The parties may file a formal stipulation complying with the requirements below or, alternatively, may submit an email to DeptPS2@riverside.courts.ca.gov with a copy to all counsel in the action.
How may parties contact Riverside Superior Court?
The rule addresses phone communications with the court. The rule lists phone (760) 904-5722. To request oral argument, counsel must notify the judicial secretary by phone and inform all other parties by 4:30 p.m. on the court day before the hearing.
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