Sacramento Superior Court Chambers Communication Rules

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Public photography requests must be submitted to the Public Information Office/Court Executive Office at 720 Ninth Street, Room 611 or by email at SSCPIO@saccourt.ca.gov.

A member of the public, who is not Media, who seeks to photograph, or record in a courthouse facility must request and receive prior written permission by submitting a completed request form to the Public Information Office/Court Executive Office in a timely manner at 720 Ninth Street, Room 611 or by email at SSCPIO@saccourt.ca.gov to seek prior approvals.

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(916) 875-3400

Domestic violence and elder or dependent adult abuse e-filing help desk is available by phone at (916) 875-3400.

For Domestic Violence and Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Cases Only: Domestic Violence and Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Electronic Filing Help Desk 3341 Power Inn Road Room 100 Sacramento, CA 95826 Telephone: (916) 875-3400

INFOCivil cases

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Phone to clerk

A party who receives no response from the Court clerk within five Court days may call the clerk to inquire about the status of the issue.

If a party has not received a response within this timeframe, the party may contact the Court clerk by phone to inquire as to the status of the issue.

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If the moving party fails to appear at a law and motion calendar, the matter may be dropped; counsel with an unavoidable schedule conflict may avoid this by calling the court before the scheduled hearing to report the conflict.

10.15 Failure of Counsel to Appear in Law and Motion. A failure of the moving party to appear when called may, in the court's discretion, cause the matter to be ordered off calendar. In the event of an unavoidable schedule conflict, the attorney with the conflict can avoid having the matter dropped by calling the court at any time prior to the scheduled hearing and reporting the conflict.

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916-874-5487

To be heard on a tentative ruling, a party must call 916-874-5487 by noon the court day before the hearing to advise the clerk of intent to appear.

The tentative ruling shall become the ruling of the Court, unless a party desiring to be heard so advises the department clerk of their intent to appear at the hearing by calling 916-874-5487 no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the court day preceding the hearing.