Court Rules

Sacramento Superior Court Courtesy Copy Requirements

9 rules from official source documents

When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting. This page is scoped to Sacramento Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

Required
Always

Civil litigants must provide an additional copy of all case initiating pleadings at the time of filing.

SSC-11-9 – Order Requiring Civil Litigants to Provide Additional Copy of All Case Initiating Pleadings at Time of Filing

After case assignment, the petitioner must immediately deliver a courtesy copy of the CEQA pleading to the assigned department and contact the department clerk to schedule a case management conference.

Once a notice of case assignment is generated, the petitioner must immediately deliver a courtesy copy of the pleading to the assigned department and contact the department clerk regarding scheduling a case management conference.

A courtesy hard copy of the motions in limine, oppositions, and list of disputed motions must be provided to the assigned department on the first day of trial.

provide a courtesy hard copy of these documents to the assigned department on the first day of trial

All civil litigants must provide one additional complete paper copy of case initiating pleadings (complaints, cross-complaints, petitions, applications) at the time of filing; the Court places the copy in the Public Access Bin for public inspection.

Effective July 1, 2012, all civil litigants filing case initiating pleadings, including complaints, cross-complaints, petitions and applications, shall provide one additional complete paper copy of the pleading at the time of filing.

Required
Always

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

Courtesy copies shall be e-mailed directly to SB549@saccourt.ca.gov.

The courtesy copy e-mailed to the department for an ex parte application must include "EX PARTE HEARING REQUEST" in the subject line.

When emailing the courtesy copy to the department, please include "EX PARTE HEARING REQUEST" in your subject line.

A courtesy copy of the EEC request must be emailed or delivered to the assigned department; if emailed, the subject line must read in all caps 'REQUEST FOR PAGA EARLY EVALUATION CONFERENCE.'

A courtesy copy of the request must also be emailed or delivered to the department where the matter is assigned. If a courtesy copy of the request is emailed, the subject line of the email must state in all capitalized letters: 'REQUEST FOR PAGA EARLY EVALUATION CONFERENCE.'

Required
Always

Courtesy copies of filings must be emailed directly to the assigned department.

Courtesy copies shall be emailed directly to the assigned department.

A courtesy copy of the joint letter must be emailed to the assigned department with the subject line 'JOINT LETTER.'

A courtesy copy with the subject line 'JOINT LETTER' shall be emailed to the assigned department.

Common questions about Sacramento Superior Court courtesy copy requirements

Are courtesy copies required in Sacramento Superior Court?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for all covered filings. Details: 1 copy, delivery upon filing. Civil litigants must provide an additional copy of all case initiating pleadings at the time of filing.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Standing Orders

Are courtesy copies required in Sacramento Superior Court?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for pleadings. Details: 1 copy, delivery immediately upon case assignment, by hand delivery. After case assignment, the petitioner must immediately deliver a courtesy copy of the CEQA pleading to the assigned department and contact the department clerk to schedule a case management conference.

View ruleSource: page 32, section 1.27

Are courtesy copies required in Sacramento Superior Court?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for motions in limine. Details: 1 copy, delivery on first day of trial, by hand delivery. A courtesy hard copy of the motions in limine, oppositions, and list of disputed motions must be provided to the assigned department on the first day of trial.

View ruleSource: page 65, section 2.95 Motions in Limine

Are courtesy copies required in Sacramento Superior Court?

Courtesy-copy scope is not stated in the structured details. Details: 1 copy, delivery uon filing, by email. A courtesy copy of the EEC request must be emailed or delivered to the assigned department; if emailed, the subject line must read in all caps 'REQUEST FOR PAGA EARLY EVALUATION CONFERENCE.'

View ruleSource: page 6, section PAGA Early Evaluation Conferences

Are courtesy copies required in Sacramento Superior Court?

Courtesy-copy scope is not stated in the structured details. Details: 1 copy, by email. A courtesy copy of the joint letter must be emailed to the assigned department with the subject line 'JOINT LETTER.'

View ruleSource: page 6, section Informal Discovery Conferences (IDCs)