Sacramento Superior Court Document Filing Requirements

WARNING

Applies to

Declaration requesting sanctions

An arbitrator may lodge a declaration requesting sanctions against a party or attorney who failed to meaningfully participate, and the Court will issue an order to show cause.

In the event of such failure to meaningfully participate, the arbitrator may present a declaration to the court requesting sanctions against the offending party or attorney. The declaration shall be lodged with the Court, and an order to show cause shall be issued and set for hearing.

WARNING

Applies to

Petition for guardianship

Guardianship petitions must include the proposed guardian's rap sheet and fingerprint live scan (Form BCIA 8016 at a certified Live Scan site), with the proposed guardian bearing the cost.

When filing any Petition for Guardianship, the filing counsel or party shall submit a rap sheet and a fingerprint live scan for the proposed guardian. Proposed guardians shall submit to the background check by completing Form BCIA 8016 and having fingerprints taken at a Public Applicant Live Scan Site, as certified by the State Department of Justice. The proposed guardian shall be responsible for the cost of the Live Scan.

WARNING

Applies to

Document drop off sheet

The moving party must provide the court with current telephone numbers and email addresses for all parties and attorneys using the Document Drop-Off Sheet form FL-E/LP-668.

Provide the court with current telephone numbers and email addresses for all parties and their attorneys, using the Document Drop-Off Sheet for Domestic Violence and Ex Parte Applications form (FL-E/LP-668).

WARNING

Applies to

Motion

Must include

caption, case number

The caption of all law and motion papers must include the department, hearing date and time, trial date, and spaces for opposition and reply due dates.

The caption of all law and motion papers must contain the department, date, and time of the hearing, and the trial date. The moving papers shall provide spaces for the insertion of the dates on which opposition and reply are due.

WARNING

Applies to

Case management statement

Parties must use the Judicial Council-mandated form for Case Management Statements.

In filing the Case Management Statements, parties shall utilize the form mandated by the Judicial Council.

WARNING

Applies to

Request for remote testimony

A request for remote witness testimony must be in writing, filed or presented as a stipulation, and include certification of all parties' consent.

A request for a witness to appear remotely with the consent of all parties must be made in writing no later than 3 court days before the hearing. It is the burden of the party proffering the witness to file the request or present the stipulation and to certify that all parties consent to the remote testimony.

WARNING

Applies to

Ex parte application

All ex parte applications and petitions must be accompanied by the local Declaration of Notice of Ex Parte Application form (PR-E-LP_036) and Attachment (PR-E-LP-043) as needed.

All applications and petitions shall be accompanied by local form Declaration of Notice of Ex Parte Application (PR-E-LP_036) and Attachment (PR-E-LP-043) as needed.

WARNING

Applies to

Amended pleading

Amended pleadings must identify deleted and added allegations with their page, paragraph, and line number locations.

All amended pleadings and amendments to pleadings shall: (a) State what allegations in the previous pleading are proposed to be deleted, if any, and where, by page, paragraph, and line number, the deleted allegations are located; and (b) State what allegations are proposed to be added to the previous pleading, if any, and where, by page, paragraph, and line number, the additional allegations are located.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed order

If a party objects to the proposed order, the preparer must submit the proposed order, minute order, and written objections to the court for review.

If a party timely notifies the party directed to prepare the order in writing of the reasons for disapproval of the proposed order, the party directed to prepare the order shall submit the proposed order, a copy of the court's minute order from the hearing, and a copy of the writing setting forth the reasons for disapproval, to the court for review.

WARNING

Applies to

Request for approval of fees

Trustee compensation up to 1% of asset value per annum is presumed reasonable; above that, a detailed fee justification is required.

Trustee compensation shall be presumed reasonable if the total compensation requested does not exceed one percent (1%) per annum of the fair market value of the assets at the end of the accounting period for all services rendered during the account period by Trustee and its affiliates that provide administrative and financial Trust management services. If the total compensation requested exceeds one percent (1%) per annum of the fair market value of the assets at the end of the accounting period, then the request must be supported by a detailed description of the services rendered, their necessity, benefit to the estate, expertise required, time expended, and hourly rate.

WARNING

Applies to

Pre trial statement

Pre-Trial Statements must be in writing and address the issues on local form JC/E-305; use of the proposed form is encouraged but not required.

The Pre-Trial Statement shall be in writing and shall address the issues as set forth in the Pre- Trial Statement (local form JC\E-305) located on the Court's website and at the Juvenile Dependency Court filing counter. Use of the proposed form is encouraged but not required.

WARNING

Applies to

Trust accounting

Trust accounting disbursement schedules must separately list all compensation paid to fiduciaries, attorneys, or accountants.

A schedule for disbursements shall contain a separate listing for all compensation paid to any fiduciary, attorney or accountant during the accounting period from trust assets.

WARNING

Applies to

Application for rehearing

In order to ensure timely preparation of the reporter’s transcript, the application must accurately list the date(s) of the hearing(s) for which the applicant seeks a rehearing.

In order to ensure timely preparation of the reporter’s transcript, the application must accurately list the date(s) of the hearing(s) for which the applicant seeks a rehearing.

WARNING

Applies to

Petition for approval of trust accounting

Petitions must disclose affiliates acting as investment advisors or financial managers and their compensation.

If the Trustee engages affiliates who act as investment advisors or financial managers, the Petition must disclose the affiliate, the affiliate’s total compensation, and state how compensation was calculated.

WARNING

Applies to

Appellate filing

Must include

captioin

All Appellate Division filings must include the scheduled hearing date of the appeal on the front-page captioin.

All briefs, motioins, applications, and other papers filed with the Appellate Division shall include the scheduled hearing date of the appeal on the front-page captioin.

WARNING

Applies to

Request for correction

Any interested party may correct inaccurate e-filing header data by filing a Request for Correction; corrections are made without notice and do not constitute an amended filing.

In the event that an inaccuracy in the data is discovered subsequent to submission, any interested party may request that the data be corrected by filing a "Request for Correction" with the court. Such errors may be corrected without notice and shall not constitute an amended filing.

WARNING

Applies to

Application for conditional release

The probation officer must ascertain in writing each party's position on the proposed modification (hearing requested, objection without hearing, or agreement) and include it in the application.

When serving a copy of the application and proposed modification order on the attorneys for both parties, the probation officer shall ascertain in writing whether each party (a) requests a hearing before the judicial officer, (b) objects to the proposed modification of custody status, but does not request a hearing, or (c) agrees with the proposed modification order without a hearing, and shall include that information from the attorneys in the application to the judicial officer.

WARNING

Applies to

Authorization for non attorney court document preparer

Family law and probate litigants using a non-attorney document preparer as courier must file an Authorization for Non-Attorney Court Document Preparer (form FL/E-LP-609 or PR/E-LP-021).

A litigant in a family law or probate case designating a non-attorney court document preparer to act as a courier to submit documents for processing or to receive endorsed copies of documents from the court shall file an Authorization for Non-Attorney Court Document Preparer (local form FL/E-LP-609 or local form PR/E-LP-021).

WARNING

Applies to

Discovery log

Parties providing discovery must retain a document memorializing the specific items provided to the opposing side and the dates they were provided.

Any discovery material provided to the opposing side, including documents, photographs, audio, or video tape recordings, shall be recorded in a document retained by the party providing the discovery memorializing the specific items provided and the date they were provided to the opposing side.

WARNING

Applies to

Rehearing application

In order to ensure timely preparation of the reporter's transcript, the application must accurately list the date(s) of the hearing(s) for which the applicant seeks a rehearing.

In order to ensure timely preparation of the reporter's transcript, the application must accurately list the date(s) of the hearing(s) for which the applicant seeks a rehearing.

WARNING

Applies to

Declaration good cause

Counsel must attach to form JV-450 a declaration showing good cause for the incarcerated parent's attendance, including facts or the parent's statement of desire to be present.

Counsel for the incarcerated parent shall attach a declaration to the JV-450 that demonstrates good cause for the attendance of the incarcerated parent, including a recitation of facts and/or a statement from the incarcerated parent indicating that the incarcerated parent has expressed a desire to be present.

INFO

Applies to

Guardianship final account

A guardian's final account may be waived for good cause.

Waiver of guardian's final account will be permitted for good cause.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Stipulation and proposed order

Must include

proposed order

Parties seeking an earlier ruling on a CMC continuance request may submit a separate Stipulation and Proposed Order.

Alternatively, if the parties are seeking an earlier ruling on the request for continuance, they may submit a separate Stipulation and Proposed Order to the Court for its consideration.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Settlement agreement

Use of the court’s model settlement agreements is strongly encouraged but not required.

Use of these model agreements is strongly encouraged but not required.

INFO

Applies to

Account registration form

The Account Registration Form requires first name, last name, bar number, current phone number, and current email; private counsel must present a California Driver's License or ID, while agency counsel must be authenticated by their agency.

The following information is required for the Account Registration: First Name, Last Name, Bar Number, Current Phone Number (Area code + Phone Number), and Current E-mail Address. Presentation of a current California Driver’s License or Identification card (private counsel) or authentication by affiliated agencies (PD, DA, CCD, AG, Sac City Attorney) will be required prior to account activation.

INFO

Applies to

Remote appearance request

Form RA-025 is the form used to request a remote appearance.

Form RA-025 is available for requesting a remote appearance.