Sacramento Superior Court Filing Rules

SB 549 complaints must include the bolded, capitalized caption language 'TRIBAL NATIONS ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (SB 549) MATTER' on the right side of the caption.

Initial SB 549 Complaints must be filed by April 1, 2025; later initial complaints will be rejected, but the deadline does not apply to amended complaints.

The Court will not set an Election Writ merits hearing on less than four court days' notice to respondents and real parties in interest, absent good cause shown by a concurrently filed declaration.

Dismissals, continuance requests, and notices of dropping pending matters must be filed directly in Civil Law and Motion as soon as practicable.

A party who fails to select the required SB 549 case type must immediately notify the Court at SB549@saccourt.ca.gov upon discovering the error.

Before filing a demurrer or motion to strike, parties are strongly encouraged to meet and confer about extending the responsive pleading deadline; if no stipulation is reached, the Court reserves June 6, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. for a hearing on such motions.

Stipulated CMC continuance requests must be made in the CMC Statement with the heading 'CONTINUANCE REQUESTED' on the front page, state reasons, and provide at least three agreeable Fridays at 10:30 a.m.; the Court may approve or deny, and an earlier ruling may be sought via separate Stipulation and Proposed Order.

Judicial Council Form CM-110 may not be used for the joint CMC Statement.

Non-cash payments (check, credit card, electronic funds transfer) must be processed for the exact amount required by law or the fee schedule, without rounding.

Courtesy copies of all filings must be e-mailed directly to SB549@saccourt.ca.gov.

Parties are encouraged to file a single joint Case Management Statement and to use the CRC 3.724 meet and confer conference to develop it.

The joint letter outlining the discovery dispute is limited to 5 pages, single-spaced, with no attachments, and must be filed at least three court days before the IDC.

Mediation resulting from a Petition for Confidential Mediation is confidential; no mediation report may be offered to the court except as authorized by law, and the petition must be filed with the Office of Family Court Services.