Sacramento Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

Deadline

1 business days

A party must advise the department clerk by 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing to be heard on a tentative ruling, and must notify the other side.

The tentative ruling shall become the ruling of the Court, unless a party desiring to be heard so advises the department clerk no later than 4:00 p.m. on the court day preceding the hearing, and further advises the clerk that such party has notified the other side of its intention to appear.

Deadline

5 business days

For shortened-time ex parte applications, opposition papers must be filed and served five court days before the hearing.

all ex parte applications presented to the Court seeking to set a matter on shortened time must provide for opposition papers to be filed and served five court days and reply papers to be filed and served two court days prior to the hearing date.

Deadline

2 business days

No paper in a shortened-time matter may be filed later than 9:00 a.m. two court days before the hearing.

The Court, in its discretion, may order a shorter time or that there be no reply, but in no event shall the last paper be filed later than 9:00 a.m. two court days before the hearing.

Deadline

1 business days

Parties wanting official court reporter services in a civil proceeding must contact the assigned courtroom clerk by 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing.

Any party desiring official court reporter services in a civil proceeding shall make arrangements by contacting the clerk in the assigned courtroom not later than 4:00 p.m. the court day prior to the date set for hearing.

Drop box filings stamped before 5:00 p.m. are filed that day; those stamped after 5:00 p.m. are deemed filed the next court business day.

Documents placed in the drop box must be time-stamped on the back of the last page of the document except for items deposited at the Carol Miller Justice Center. If time-stamped before 5:00 p.m., the document will be filed on the date of deposit. Any document date/time stamped after 5:00 p.m., will be deemed filed the next court business day.

Deadline

15 calendar days

Discovery in SVP proceedings is cut off 15 calendar days before the initially set trial date; absent a court order, discovery is not allowed within 15 days of trial.

There is a general discovery cut-off date of 15 calendar days before the date initially set for trial. Absent a court order, discovery shall not be allowed within 15 days of trial in any Sexually Violent Predator proceeding.

Deadline

15 calendar days

If trial is rescheduled more than 30 days later, discovery reopens with a new 15-day cut-off and new witness/expert lists, unless the party notifies the other side in writing that prior lists remain unchanged.

If a trial is rescheduled after the date initially set for trial and the rescheduled date is more than 30 days after the date previously set for trial, discovery shall reopen until a new cut-off date of 15 calendar days before the newly set trial date and each side shall be required to submit a new witness list and a new expert witness list/data. If a prior exchange has already taken place and nothing has changed in regard to discoverable matters, a party may comply with this new list requirement by informing the other side in writing that a previous witness list and/or a previous expert witness list/data remains unchanged.

An electronically transmitted document is duly filed only after it is both submitted to and accepted by the court.

Electronically transmitted documents must be both submitted to the court and accepted for filing by the court in order to be considered duly filed with the court in accordance with these rules.

Deadline

1 business days

Electronic filings submitted during normal business hours (8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.) are deemed accepted the same day; after-hours submissions are deemed accepted the next business day.

A document may be electronically transmitted to the court at any time of the day. Acceptance of the document for filing with the court shall be deemed to occur (1) on the date the document was submitted to the court if the submission occurred during normal business hours of the clerk’s office, and (2) on the next business day the clerk’s office is open for business if the submission occurred after normal business hours of the clerk’s office. For purposes of this section, normal business hours shall be 8:30 a.m. through 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding court holidays. Nothing in this section shall limit the clerk’s ability to reject filings.

Unacceptable e-filings trigger a clerk's notice stating grounds for rejection; the filer must resubmit with corrections and any required filing fee.

If an electronically transmitted document is submitted to the court but subsequently determined to be unacceptable for filing, the clerk shall cause to be electronically transmitted to the filer a notice of rejection of the document for filing with the court. The notice shall set forth the grounds for rejection of the document. It shall be the responsibility of the filer to resubmit rejected documents, with appropriate corrections and any required filing fee, to the court for filing.

Deadline

10 calendar days

The Labor Commissioner appeal papers must be filed with the Notice of Appeal or within 10 days after it.

(B) Appellant shall file the papers prescribed in paragraph (A) with the Notice of Appeal or within 10 days thereafter.

Deadline

45 calendar days

Unless otherwise ordered, the writ of mandate merits opening brief must be filed at least 45 calendar days before the hearing.

The opening brief shall be filed at least 45 calendar days before the hearing.

Deadline

15 calendar days

Unless otherwise ordered, the writ of mandate merits opposition brief must be filed at least 15 calendar days before the hearing.

The opposition brief shall be filed at least 15 calendar days before the hearing.

Deadline

4 business days

Election Writ merits hearings will not be set on fewer than four court days' notice to respondents and real parties in interest, absent good cause shown by declaration filed with the verified petition.

Absent a showing of good cause, which may be established by declaration filed concurrently with the verified petition, the Court will not set a merits hearing for an Election Writ on less than four court days’ notice to the respondent(s) and any real party(ies) in interest.

Deadline

30 calendar days

The opening memorandum of points and authorities and the notice of hearing must be filed and served no later than 30 days before the hearing.

Opening Memorandum of Points and Authorities and Notice of Hearing – shall be filed and served no later than 30 days before the hearing.

Deadline

20 calendar days

The opposition must be filed and served no later than 20 days before the hearing.

Opposition – shall be filed and served no later than 20 days before the hearing.

Deadline

15 calendar days

The administrative record must be lodged with the Court no later than 15 days before the hearing.

Administrative Record – shall be lodged with the Court as early as possible, and no later than 15 days before the hearing, as required by section 1094.9, subdivision (d)(5).

Deadline

10 calendar days

The reply must be filed and served no later than 10 days before the hearing.

Reply – shall be filed and served no later than 10 days before the hearing.

Ex parte hearing dates must be reserved with the assigned Civil Home Court Department no sooner than 5 court days before and no later than 10:00 a.m. the court day before the hearing.

Hearings on ex parte applications, including applications for temporary relief, orders to show cause and orders shortening or extending time, shall be reserved with the assigned Civil Home Court Department no sooner than 5 court days and no later than 10:00 a.m. the court day before the ex parte application hearing, at such times as are designated by the Presiding Judge and published on the Court's website.

Deadline

1 business days

Ex parte applications and supporting documents must be filed and paid for by 4:00 p.m. one court day before the hearing.

Ex Parte Applications and supporting documents shall be filed pursuant to Rule 2.02 and paid for by 4:00 p.m. one court day prior to the hearing.

Deadline

5 business days

For ex parte applications seeking shortened-time hearings, opposition papers must be filed and served 5 court days before the hearing.

Except by order of the court, upon a showing of good cause, all ex parte applications seeking a hearing on shortened time shall provide for opposition papers to be filed and served five court days and reply papers to be filed and served two court days prior to the hearing date.

Deadline

2 business days

No matter how the schedule is shortened, the last paper must be filed no later than 9:00 a.m. two court days before the ex parte hearing.

Upon a showing of good cause, the court, in its discretion, may order a shorter time or that there be no reply, but in no event shall the last paper be filed later than 9:00 a.m. two court days before the hearing.

Hearing dates must be reserved in advance via the Court Reservation System on the Court's Portal before submitting moving documents; motions submitted without a reserved hearing date are subject to rejection.

All other hearing dates must be reserved in advance via the Court Reservation (CRS) available on the Court's Portal before submitting moving documents to the Court. Any motion submitted with a reserved hearing date will be subject to rejection.

Deadline

75 calendar days

The Uninsured Motorist Statement must be filed no later than 75 days after the action is filed.

If the complaint includes an uninsured motorist claim as defined in Government Code section 68609.5 and Insurance Code section 11580.2, plaintiff shall so advise the court in an Uninsured Motorist Statement (local form CV\E-132) to be filed at the earliest possible date but in no event later than 75 days after the action is filed.

Deadline

10 calendar days

The Supplemental Uninsured Motorist Statement must be filed within 10 days of the arbitration award or claim conclusion.

Plaintiff shall file a Supplemental Uninsured Motorist Statement within 10 days of the date of the arbitration award or the date the claim is otherwise concluded, setting forth the date of the award or the date the claim concluded.

Deadline

45 calendar days

Case Management Statements must be filed no more than 45 and no less than 15 calendar days before each Case Management Conference.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, Case Management Statements shall be filed by all parties no more than 45 and no less than 15 calendar days prior to the date set for each Case Management Conference.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Parties must meet and confer no later than 30 calendar days before the Case Management Conference.

In cases where a Case Management Statement will be filed, the parties must meet and confer, in person or by telephone as required in California Rules of Court, rule 3.724 no later than 30 calendar days before the Case Management Conference date in order to facilitate timely filing of the Case Management Statements.

Deadline

10 calendar days

A party objecting to short cause certification must file and serve a motion within 10 days of the certification filing.

Any party objecting to certification shall file and serve a motion before the appropriate Civil Home Court Department within 10 days of the filing of the certification.

Deadline

15 calendar days

For any Order to Show Cause, the responding party must file local form CV\E-112 no later than 15 days before the hearing.

Not later than 15 days before the date of hearing for any Order to Show Cause, the responding party shall file local form CV\E-112.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Parties must notify the court of arbitrator selections within 30 days of the arbitration order.

Parties shall notify the court of the selection of Arbitrators in preference order no later than 30 days from the effective date of the order to Arbitration.

Deadline

10 calendar days

The arbitrator must file the award with the clerk within 10 days after the arbitration hearing.

Within 10 days after the conclusion of the arbitration hearing, the arbitrator shall file his or her award with the clerk, with proof of service on each party to the arbitration.

Deadline

15 calendar days

Parties may elect mediation by filing the Stipulation and Order to Mediation no later than 15 calendar days before the Case Management Conference.

Parties may opt for mediation by filing a Stipulation and Order to Mediation (local form CV\E-MED-179) at any time up to 15 calendar days prior to the Case Management Conference.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Parties must execute and file the Stipulation and Order to Mediation within 14 calendar days after the Case Management Conference.

The parties shall execute and file local form CV\E-MED-179 within 14 calendar days after the Case Management Conference.

Deadline

20 calendar days

The exemption declaration must be submitted to the Supervising Settlement Judge at least 20 days before the scheduled Mandatory Settlement Conference.

The declaration shall be submitted to the Supervising Settlement Judge at least 20 days prior to the scheduled Mandatory Settlement Conference.

Deadline

60 calendar days

Parties must confer and agree on at least three trial dates and three settlement conference dates within 60 calendar days of referral to the Trial Setting Process or a trial de novo request.

Within 60 calendar days of the date of the referral to the Trial Setting Process or the filing of a request for trial de novo after arbitration, the parties must confer and agree on at least three trial dates and three settlement conference dates.

Deadline

3 business days

Written opposition to an excuse-from-attendance request must be submitted to the Supervising Settlement Judge at least 3 court days before the settlement conference.

Any formal opposition to the request must be submitted in writing to the Supervising Settlement Judge no less than three court days before the date of the settlement conference.

Deadline

2 business days

Motions in limine, oppositions, and the list of disputed motions must be filed at least two court days before the first day of trial.

The parties shall file their motions, oppositions, if any, and a list of disputed motions at least two court days before the first day of trial

Deadline

5 business days

Amendments, supplements, and documents for calendared probate matters must be filed at least five court days before the hearing.

All amendments, supplements and documents pertaining to calendared probate matters shall be filed no later than five court days prior to the scheduled hearing date.

Deadline

5 business days

All deficiencies in probate calendar notes must be cleared at least five court days before the hearing.

All deficiencies stated in the probate calendar notes shall be cleared at least five court days prior to the hearing.

Deadline

5 business days

Failure to clear probate calendar notes at least five court days before the hearing may result in the matter being placed off calendar and continued, or dismissed without prejudice.

Probate calendar notes that are not cleared at least five court days before the hearing, and depending on the matter before the court, may be placed off calendar and continued, or dismissed without prejudice. An order of the court continuing the hearing will be provided on probate calendar notes; an order dismissing will be provided on or after the hearing.

Deadline

90 calendar days

A request to reset a dropped matter must be filed within 90 days of the date the drop request was made to the court.

A request to reset a dropped matter shall be filed within 90 days of the date the request to drop was made to the court.

If a case settles before the settlement conference, attorneys and self-represented parties must notify the settlement conference clerk within 24 hours of settlement.

If the matter is settled before the date of a settlement conference, attorneys or parties not represented by counsel shall immediately notify the clerk in the department where the settlement conference is scheduled within 24 hours of the settlement.

The trial statement, motions in limine or other pretrial motions, and written confirmation of exhibit exchange must be filed at the Probate Court at least five court days before trial.

Not less than five court days prior to trial, the parties shall submit the following at the Probate Court:

Deadline

5 working days

A proposed formal order lodged in person must be presented to the Probate Court five court days before the noticed hearing.

The proposed formal order for a noticed hearing shall be presented to the Probate Court five court days prior to the hearing if lodged in person or eight court days prior to the hearing if lodged through the mail.

Deadline

1 business days

Service and notice to opposing/interested parties must be completed by 10:00 a.m. on the court day before the requested ex parte hearing.

Complete (a) and (b) above no later than 10:00 a.m. the court day before the moving party wants the matter to be considered by the court, as stated in California Rules of Court, rule 3.1203(a).

Deadline

1 business days

The ex parte application must be submitted to the court via drop box or e-filing by 8:30 a.m. the day before the hearing.

Submit their ex parte application to the court via drop box or through the electronic filing program by 8:30 a.m., the day before the ex parte hearing date.

Written responses to ex parte applications must be submitted by 8:30 a.m. on the hearing date using the court drop box or e-filing program, with proof of service to the moving party.

If the opposing/interested party(ies) want(s) to submit a written response for the court to consider, they must submit it using the court drop box or through the electronic filing program by 8:30 a.m. on the scheduled ex parte hearing date, with proof of service to the moving party.

A depository receipt acknowledging withdrawal restrictions must be filed within 10 days of the order, or within 10 days of the fiduciary's receipt of the property if not then in possession.

When an order restricting withdrawals and reducing bond is obtained under Probate Code section 8483, a receipt of the depository acknowledging the restrictions on withdrawal, without liability disclaimers, shall be filed within 10 days of the order or if the property to be deposited is not then in the possession of the fiduciary, within 10 days of receipt of the property by the fiduciary.

Ex parte applications must be received by the court by 8:30 a.m. the day before the desired ex parte hearing date.

Submit their ex parte application to the court via drop-box or by express mail with guaranteed time of delivery by 8:30 a.m., the day before the desired ex parte hearing date.

Proof of service must be submitted by 8:30 a.m. on the scheduled ex parte hearing date.

The moving party must submit a completed proof of service via drop box or by express mail by 8:30 a.m. on the scheduled ex parte hearing date showing they have complied with items 1(a) and 1(b), above.

Opposing party's written response must be submitted to the drop-box by 8:30 a.m. on the scheduled ex parte hearing date.

If the opposing/responding party wants to submit a written response for the court to consider, they must submit it to the drop-box by 8:30 a.m. on the scheduled ex parte hearing date, with proof of service to the moving party.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Any party may object to a private mediation petition by serving and filing a Response within 10 calendar days of service of the Petition.

Within ten (10) calendar days of service of the Petition (local form FL/E-LP-601) on all parties or their attorneys of record, any party may object to the relief requested in the Petition (local form FL/E-LP-601) by serving and filing the Response (local form FL/E-LP-602).

Deadline

10 calendar days

Any party may object to a trial setting by filing a Counter Memorandum to Set within 10 days of service; if timely filed, MSC and trial dates are stayed until the court resolves the dispute.

Within 10 days of service of the Memorandum to Set, any party may object to the trial setting by filing a Counter Memorandum to Set (Family Law) (local form FL/E-LP-605) via the drop box and serving the same on all other parties. If local form FL/E-LP-605 is timely filed, Mandatory Settlement Conference and Trial dates shall not be set until the court has resolved the trial setting dispute.

Deadline

20 calendar days

The Statement of Issues and Contentions must be served and filed at least 20 days before the Mandatory Settlement Conference.

At least 20 days prior to the date set for Mandatory Settlement Conference, each party shall serve and file a Statement of Issues and Contentions on all other parties to the case.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Other parties must approve or object to the proposed order within 10 days after service.

Within ten days after service of the proposed order, the other party or parties shall either approve the order as conforming to the courts order or notify the party directed to prepare the order by writing of any reasons for disapproval.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Any response to a minor's counsel complaint must be presented to the Supervising Judge within seven days of service.

A response to the complaint, if any, shall be presented to the Supervising Judge within seven days of service of the complaint.

Media requests must be filed at least five court days before the hearing to be covered, absent good cause.

Unless good cause is shown, a California Rules of Court, rule 1.150 request must be filed at least five court days before the hearing to be covered.

Deadline

2 calendar days

CASA reports must be filed with the court at least two days before the hearing.

CASA reports shall be filed with the court at least two days prior to the hearing.

Deadline

48 hours

Reports must be filed within applicable statutory and court-rule deadlines; where no deadline is specified, reports must be filed no later than 48 calendar hours before the scheduled hearing.

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, all reports shall be filed within applicable statutory and California Rules of Court deadlines. For hearings where no law or Rule of Court specifies a filing deadline, reports shall be filed no later than 48 calendar hours prior to the scheduled hearing, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Counsel must submit forms JV-450 and JV-451 to the assigned department at least 28 days before the scheduled hearing when a prisoner parent's appearance is requested and approved.

If an appearance is requested by counsel and approved by the Court, counsel for the incarcerated parent shall prepare and submit an Order for Prisoner’s Appearance at Hearing Affecting Parental Rights (form JV-450) and Prisoner’s Statement Regarding Appearances at Hearing Parental Rights (form JV-451) to the assigned department at least 28 days prior to the scheduled hearing.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Where CRC Rule 5.530(f) and forms JV-450/JV-451 do not apply, an Order to Produce State Prisoner to Testify (JC-E 331) must be submitted at least 28 days before the scheduled hearing.

In situations where California Rule of Court, Rule 5.530(f), and form JV-450 and form JV-451 are not applicable, an Order to Produce State Prisoner to Testify (local form JC-E 331), shall be submitted at least 28 days prior to the scheduled hearing.

An electronically submitted document is duly filed only if it is both submitted and accepted for filing.

A document that is electronically submitted to the court for filing must be both electronically submitted to the court and accepted for filing by the court, as described below, in order to be considered duly filed with the court.

Electronic submissions between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on business days are deemed accepted that day; submissions after 4:00 p.m. are deemed accepted the next business day.

A document may be electronically submitted to the court at any time of the day. Acceptance of the document for filing shall be deemed to occur on the date the document was submitted to the court if the submission occurred between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding court holidays. Documents submitted after 4:00 p.m. shall be deemed accepted on the next business day the clerk’s office is open for business.

If an electronically submitted document is rejected, the clerk must transmit a notice stating the grounds for rejection, and the filer must resubmit the corrected document for filing.

If an electronically submitted document is determined to be unacceptable for filing, a notice of rejection of the document shall be electronically transmitted to the filer by the clerk, notwithstanding the filer’s compliance with paragraph (A) above. The notice shall set forth the grounds for rejection of the document. It shall be the responsibility of the filer to resubmit rejected documents, with appropriate corrections, to the court for filing.

Deadline

2 business days

The pre-trial statement must be filed with the court at least two judicial days before the JDSC date.

The pre-trial statement shall be filed with the court and served upon the parties at least two judicial days prior to the date set for the JDSC.

Deadline

2 business days

A request to compel a party's physical presence must be filed no later than two court days before the hearing.

Such request must be made in writing as well as filed and served no later than two (2) court days prior to the hearing that is the subject of the request.

Deadline

3 business days

Requests for remote witness testimony must be made in writing no later than three court days before the hearing.

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.

Deadline

24 hours

Opposing counsel must be notified of an order granting a request for calendaring at least 24 hours before the hearing.

notifying opposing counsel of the order granting the request at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.

A matter will not be calendared or given a hearing until the moving papers are filed, and failure to file written documentation may result in the motion being dropped from the calendar.

No matter shall be calendared prior to the filing of the moving papers and no hearing will be set contrary to the provisions of Local Rules, rule 10.14 except as approved by the court. Failure to file written documentation concerning the motion may cause the motion to be dropped from the calendar.

Failing to serve and file opposition to a motion (other than an ex parte application) may be deemed a waiver and admission, and a party who does not timely file written opposition may be barred from oral argument.

Failure to serve and file papers in opposition to a motion, other than an ex parte application may, in the court's discretion, be deemed a waiver of any objections and an admission that the motion or other application is meritorious. A party who has not timely filed written opposition to a noticed motion may, in the court's discretion, be precluded from offering oral argument at the hearing.

Untimely filing or service of initial motion papers may be deemed an admission the motion is without merit; untimely opposition or reply papers may be disregarded by the court.

Failure, without good cause, to comply with the requirements of this rule concerning the time for filing and serving initial papers may, in the discretion of the court, be deemed an admission that the motion is without merit. Failure, without good cause, to comply with the requirements of this rule concerning the time for filing and serving opposing and reply papers may, in the discretion of the court, be deemed cause for acting on the matter without consideration of the document filed in violation of the rule.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Trial readiness must be reported by Monday at noon one week before trial; failure to meet the deadline may result in an order to show cause and sanctions.

The deadline to report readiness for trial is Monday at noon, one week before the trial date. Failure to report readiness prior to the deadline may result in the issuance of an OSC and the imposition of sanctions.

Deadline

2 business days

The criminal history report (RAP Sheet) and related arrest reports must be provided no later than two court days before the next hearing.

criminal history report (RAP Sheet) and related arrest reports no later than two court days prior to the next hearing.

Mental Health Diversion readiness must be reported between 8 a.m. three days before the hearing and 12:00 p.m. the day before the hearing; failure may result in an OSC and sanctions.

The deadline to report readiness for the Mental Health Diversion application is between 8 a.m., three days prior to the hearing, and 12:00 p.m. the day before the scheduled hearing. Failure to report readiness prior to the deadline may result in the issuance of an OSC and the imposition of sanctions.

Effective February 10, 2003, all filings and citations will cease at the South Sacramento Courts and must be directed to the appropriate reassigned courthouse.

Effective Monday February 10, 2003, all filings and citations issued on or after this date will cease at the South Sacramento Courts and be directed to the appropriate location as outlined above.

Criminal trial assignment cases are calendared on Monday at 8:45 a.m. in Department 9, or Tuesday if Monday is a court holiday.

All cases set for criminal trial assignment shall be calendared on a Monday at 8:45 a.m. in Department 9. If Monday is a court holiday, cases shall be calendared for Tuesday of that week.

Trial readiness conferences must be set in the home court 7 to 10 court days before trial, and not sooner than 7 court days before trial.

All cases set for criminal trial assignment must set a trial readiness conference (TRC) in their home court on Monday through Thursday, two weeks (7 to 10 court days) before the trial date. TRCs may not be set sooner than 7 court days before the trial date.

Trial readiness notifications must be submitted within the check-in window from 8:00 a.m. Friday (6 court days before trial) to 12:00 p.m. Monday (one week before trial).

All counsel and pro per defendants shall notify the Court electronically of their readiness to begin trial within the check-in window of 8:00 a.m. on Friday, 6 court days before the trial date, and 12:00 p.m. on Monday, one week before the trial date.

Counsel and pro per defendants must report trial readiness electronically within a check-in window from 12:00 p.m. Wednesday two weeks before trial to 12:00 p.m. Monday one week before trial; if Monday is a court holiday, the deadline moves to the preceding Friday at 12:00 p.m.

All counsel and pro per defendants shall notify the Court electronically of their readiness to begin trial within the check-in window of 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, two weeks before the trial date, and 12:00 p.m. on Monday, one week before the trial date. Counsel shall utilize the Court’s Criminal Readiness Notification system and pro per defendants shall notify the Court via email at MasterCalendar@saccourt.ca.gov. If Monday is a court holiday, the deadline to report readiness shall be 12:00 p.m. on the Friday before the Monday holiday.

Counsel and pro per defendants must report readiness for Dept. 9's 8:30 a.m. calendar matters within a check-in window from 12:00 p.m. three court days before the hearing to 12:00 p.m. two court days before the hearing.

All counsel and pro per defendants shall notify the Court electronically of their readiness to proceed on any matter set on Dept. 9’s 8:30 a.m. calendar within the check-in window of 12:00 p.m. three court days before the hearing and 12:00 p.m. two court days before the hearing. Counsel shall utilize the Court’s Criminal Readiness Notification system and pro per defendants shall notify the Court via email at Dept9@saccourt.ca.gov. Parties declaring ready shall provide a time estimate to conduct the hearing.

Trial assignments are posted by 2:30 p.m. Tuesday (or 9:00 a.m. Wednesday if Monday is a holiday) the week before trial; attorneys must check the posting.

Trial assignments will be made by the judge in Department 9 by 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the week before the trial date, and will be posted on the Sacramento Superior Court website at the following location: http://www.saccourt.ca.gov/criminal/attorney-assignments.aspx. If Monday is a court holiday, trial assignments will be made by the judge in Department 9 by 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, the week before the trial date. Attorneys are required to check the posting for their trial assignments.

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.

As required by section 98020, subdivision (d), an SB 549 Complaint must be filed no later than April 1, 2025. The Court will reject the filing of any initial SB 549 Complaint subsequent to this date. This applies only to initial complaints, and does not impact the filing of an amended complaint.

Parties may not self-set hearings in SB 549 matters, and a motion filed without a reserved hearing date will not be accepted.

The parties will not be permitted to self-set any hearings in an SB 549 Matter, and a motion filed without a reserved hearing date will not be accepted.

Deadline

15 calendar days

Joint CMC Statement must be filed at least 15 calendar days before every CMC.

A joint Case Management Conference Statement must be filed no later than 15 calendar days prior to all CMCs.

Deadline

2 calendar days

The Presiding Judge publishes tentative rulings at 2:00 p.m. two court days before the hearing.

The Presiding Judge will publish a tentative ruling at 2:00 p.m. two court days prior to the matter being heard.

Deadline

1 calendar days

In designated civil departments, tentative rulings are published the afternoon before the calendar and available after 2:00 p.m. the court day before the hearing.

On the afternoon of the court day before each calendar, the judge will publish a tentative ruling on each matter on the next day's calendar. The tentative rulings will be available after 2:00 p.m. on the court day before the matter is heard by accessing the public portal.

Applications to waive jury fees must be made at least 25 days before trial, or at least five days in unlawful detainer proceedings.

If the relief sought is the waiver of jury fees, the application shall be made at least 25 days prior to the commencement of the trial for which the relief from fees imposed is sought, or at least five days in unlawful detainer proceedings.

Upon receipt of an electronic submission, the court must transmit a Notice of Acknowledgment of Receipt confirming date and time, and the clerk then determines acceptability for filing.

Upon receiving a document submitted electronically for filing with the court, a Notice of Acknowledgment of Receipt shall be electronically transmitted to the filer. The Notice of Acknowledgment of Receipt shall confirm the date and time of receipt of the document by the court for review and filing. The clerk shall thereafter determine if the document is acceptable for filing with the court.

Upon acceptance of an e-filed document, an endorsed copy confirming the filing date and time is transmitted to the filer, and the court may elect to automatically accept electronically filed documents.

Documents electronically submitted to the court for filing may be reviewed by the clerk for required data elements. Upon acceptance of the document submitted for filing, an endorsed copy of the document confirming the date and time the document was in fact filed with the court shall be electronically transmitted to the filer. The court, in its discretion, may elect to automatically accept electronically filed documents.

The filer is solely responsible for confirming submission and filing; without confirmation, there is no presumption the court received or filed the document.

The confirmation of submission, subsequent resubmission of rejected documents with corrections and/or fees, as well as the filing of documents with the court electronically is the sole responsibility of the filer. In the absence of confirmation of receipt and filing, there is no presumption that the court received and filed the document.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Compliance with the order must occur within 10 days of service unless otherwise directed.

Unless otherwise directed, compliance with the order shall be within 10 days of service of the order.

Deadline

30 calendar days

If sanctions are imposed for failing to timely file the Labor Commissioner appeal papers, the appellant gets 30 days to file them; further delay may result in additional sanctions including dismissal.

(2) If sanctions are imposed under Code of Civil Procedure section 177.5, appellant shall file the papers prescribed in paragraph (A) within 30 days thereafter.

Amended complaints requiring leave of Court must not be filed until the Court orders or permits the filing.

(B) If leave of Court is needed, amended complaints should not be submitted for filing until the Court has ordered or permitted the filing.

Points and authorities for pre-merits motions in writ proceedings must comply with the filing schedule and page limits in California Rules of Court rules 3.1113 and 3.1300.

Points and authorities prepared for a motion prior to the merits of the petition shall comply with the filing schedule and page limits specified in the California Rules of Court, rule 3.1113 and rule 3.1300.

The Court will not shorten the Rule 2.26(B) briefing schedule for matters that could have been timely filed and heard under the standard prerogative writ procedures.

The Court will not shorten the briefing schedule from that outlined in Rule 2.26 subdivision (B) for any matter which could have been timely filed and heard within the Court’s standard prerogative writ procedures.

CMP timelines are tolled from the filing of the action until the earlier of the arbitration award filing, claim conclusion, or 180 days after designation as an uninsured motorist case.

Once plaintiff has properly advised the court of the claim, the court will toll the CMP timelines for the period commencing on the date of filing of the action and terminating on the date of filing of the arbitration award, the date the claim is otherwise concluded, or 180 days after the case is designated an uninsured motorist case, whichever is earlier.

After tolling ends, CMP timelines resume and are measured from the termination of the tolling period.

Once the period of tolling has terminated, a plaintiff or real party in interest seeking to pursue the action shall do so in accordance with CMP timelines and the other provisions of this chapter. The CMP timelines will be measured from termination of the tolling period.

Deadline

60 calendar days

Certified short cause cases are exempted from further case management and set for trial within 60-120 days after certification.

With respect to those cases subject to civil case management, upon determination by the court or on certification of a party that a case is short cause (five hours or less of trial time), that the pleading stage is complete and that the case will be ready for trial within 60 days, the case will be exempted from any further case management requirements and will be set for trial within 60-120 days after filing of the certification.

Deadline

15 calendar days

A Certificate of Short Cause may be filed in lieu of a Case Management Statement if filed at least 15 calendar days before the Case Management Conference.

Certification may be filed in lieu of a Case Management Statement if filed at least 15 calendar days before the date set for the Case Management Conference.

Parties in civil actions must file and serve written notice of a lifted bankruptcy stay within five court days.

Any party to a civil action that becomes aware of a bankruptcy stay being lifted shall file and serve written notice to the assigned Case Management Program department within five court days.

Deadline

10 calendar days

The mediator must file a statement on Judicial Council form ADR-100 within 10 calendar days after mediation concludes, advising the court of the outcome.

Within 10 calendar days of the conclusion of the mediation, the mediator shall file a statement on Judicial Council form ADR-100, advising the court whether the mediation ended in full agreement, partial-agreement, or no agreement.

Parties must immediately notify the settlement conference department if a case settles or otherwise terminates before the settlement conference date.

If a case settles or otherwise terminates before the date of the settlement conference, the parties shall immediately notify the settlement conference department.

Upon approval of a minor's or incompetent's trust by a Probate Department judicial officer, the court sets a status hearing 14 months later on the filing of the first account.

Upon approval of the trust described herein by a judicial officer of the Probate Department, the court shall set a hearing date 14 months later for status on the filing of the first account.

A probate hearing that has been noticed (or noticed and continued to a definite date) cannot be heard before the scheduled date, regardless of new or amended petitions or notices.

When a hearing on a probate matter has been noticed, or when it has been noticed and continued to a definite date, the matter cannot be heard before the date set, regardless of the filing of a new petition, an amended petition, a new notice, or otherwise.

A response or objection to a petition for affirmative relief may be filed at or before the hearing.

A response or objection to a petition for affirmative relief may be filed at or before the hearing, pursuant to Probate Code section 1043.

Responses or objections to an ex parte application must be submitted via drop box or e-filing by 8:30 a.m. on the hearing date, with a copy to the moving party.

they must submit their response or objection by using the court drop box or through the electronic filing program by 8:30 a.m. on the requested ex parte hearing date with a copy to the moving party.

Filers must resubmit rejected documents with appropriate corrections.

It shall be the responsibility of the filer to resubmit rejected documents, with appropriate corrections, to the court for filing.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Required

Always

Any party, including a de facto parent, may file a response to a rehearing application within 10 days of the application's filing date.

Any party including a de facto parent may file a response to the application within 10 days of the filing date of the application.

The clerk's ability to reject filings is not limited by the electronic filing timing rules.

Nothing in this section shall limit the clerk’s ability to reject filings.

Clerk reviews e-filings for required data elements; filer is solely responsible for confirming filing and verifying accuracy.

Documents electronically submitted to the court for filing shall be reviewed by the clerk for required data elements. The confirmation of the filing of the document by the court and verification of the accuracy of the document filed by the court shall be the sole responsibility of the filer.

A rehearing application with incorrect or incomplete hearing dates that is otherwise timely filed is accepted and deemed timely filed, but is deemed re-filed on the date the court discovers the error for purposes of the court's decision deadline.

If the application lists an incorrect hearing date or fails to include all of the relevant hearing dates, but is otherwise timely filed, the court will accept the application and deem it to be timely filed. However, solely for purposes of determining the time period in which the court must decide the matter, the court will deem the matter re-filed on the date the court discovers the applicant’s error or omission.

If an electronically submitted document is unacceptable for filing, the clerk electronically transmits a notice of rejection to the filer.

If an electronically submitted document is determined to be unacceptable for filing, a notice of rejection of the document shall be electronically transmitted to the filer by the clerk

Deadline

5 calendar days

Opposition, reply, and proof-of-service papers filed within five days of the hearing must be filed in the department where the matter will be heard.

All other papers, including opposition, reply papers, and proofs of service, if filed less than five days prior to the hearing, must be filed in the department in which the matter is to be heard.

Deadline

5 business days

In all cases, motions to strike prior convictions for enhancement (including DUI matters) and motions to suppress made at the preliminary hearing require five court days' notice.

(4) Five Court Days (all cases): (a) Motion to strike prior convictions for enhancement, including driving under the influence matters. (b) Motion to suppress to be made at the preliminary hearing.

Deadline

2 business days

The listed motions (bail, bench warrant, trial continuance, plea entry, Faretta/in pro per, juror information, lineup, sentence modification, plea negotiation conference, OR release, and attorney relief/substitution) require two court days' notice and may use the Request for Calendaring Form.

(5) Two Court Days (May use Request for Calendaring Form): (a) Motion to reduce/increase/set bail. (b) Motion to stay/recall bench warrant. (c) Motion to continue trial date. (d) Motion to enter plea. (e) Faretta motion (request for in pro per status). (f) Request for juror personal identifying information. (g) Motion for line up. (h) Motion to modify sentence. (i) Motion for plea negotiation conference. (j) Motion for release on own recognizance. (k) Motion to be relieved as attorney of record. (l) Motion for substitution of attorney.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Every criminal case set for trial must have a mandatory Trial Readiness Conference scheduled two weeks before trial on a Monday through Thursday; additional TRCs may be set earlier, but the mandatory TRC is required.

For any criminal case that is set for trial, a mandatory Trial Readiness Conference (TRC) must be set two weeks prior to the trial date on a Monday through Thursday. Additional trial readiness conferences may be set by the Home Court judge ahead of the mandatory TRC but all cases must have a mandatory TRC set on this schedule.

Deadline

45 calendar days

Cases concluded within 45-60 days of this order shall be redirected to the appropriate locations for further action.

concluded within 45-60 days of this order shall be redirected to the appropriate locations for further action.

Deadline

60 calendar days

Trial court clerk is authorized to destroy trial court exhibits and depositions 60 days after final determination or dismissal (or final determination on appeal), after written notice to parties by first-class mail.

BY ORDER OF THE COURT AND EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, pursuant to section 1952 of the Code of Civil Procedure the trial court clerk is authorized to destroy trial court exhibits and depositions in a civil action or proceeding 60 days after final determination or dismissal of the action or proceeding, or final determination on appeal, after the clerk provides written notice to the parties by first-class mail of intent to dispose of exhibits.

Deadline

60 calendar days

Trial court clerk is authorized to destroy post-trial hearing exhibits or depositions 60 days after conclusion of the hearing, or upon final determination of the appeal if an appeal is taken, after written notice to parties by first-class mail.

The trial court clerk is authorized to destroy post trial hearing exhibits or depositions in a civil action 60 days after the conclusion of the hearing, or if an appeal is taken, upon final determination of the appeal, after the clerk provides written notice to the parties by first-class mail of intent to dispose of exhibits.

Only cases confirmed for trial at the TRC remain on the Department 9 Trial Calendar and are assigned to a trial department the following Tuesday.

Only cases the Court confirms for trial at the TRC will remain on the Department 9 Trial Calendar, and be assigned out the following Tuesday to a trial department.

Counsel must check the Court's tentative rulings after 2:00 p.m. on the court day before the scheduled hearing.

Counsel shall check the Court's tentative rulings after 2:00 p.m. the court day prior to the scheduled hearing.

Deadline

3 business days

Counsel must file the joint letter at least three court days before the scheduled IDC.

At least three court days before the scheduled JDC, counsel shall file a joint letter outlining the discovery dispute

The Court posts tentative rulings on noticed motions by 2:00 p.m. the court day before the hearing.

The Court shall post a tentative ruling on the merits of each noticed motion by 2:00 p.m. the court day before the hearing.

The Labor Commissioner Notice of Appeal is treated as the first paper for determining the filing date.

(C) The Notice of Appeal filed pursuant to Labor Code section 98.2 shall be treated as the first paper for the purpose of determining the filing date.

The department clerk sets the hearing date and time for Election Writ matters; the parties may not select their own.

The department clerk will provide the parties with a hearing date and time. The parties may not select their own hearing date and/or time.

The drop box accepts the enumerated ex parte applications Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Unless an immediate order is being requested, the following ex parte applications may be dropped off Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., in the drop box on the first floor of the Williams R. Ridgeway Family Relations Courthouse.

Required

Always

A timely rehearing application with incorrect or incomplete hearing dates is still accepted and deemed timely filed, but the court's decision period runs from the date the court discovers the error or omission.

If the application lists an incorrect hearing date or fails to include all of the relevant hearing dates, but is otherwise timely filed, the court will accept the application and deem it to be timely filed. However, solely for purposes of determining the time period in which the court must decide the matter, the court will deem the matter re-filed on the date the court discovers the applicant's error or omission.

Deadline

10 calandar days

An IDC request is deemed denied if the Court does not grant, deny, or schedule it within 10 calandar days of the initial request.

If the Court is in session and does not grant, deny, or schedule the party's request within 10 calendar days after the initial request, the request shall be deemed denied.

The minute order granting an IDC tolls the discovery motion filing deadline until the Court sets a new deadline, unless the Court directs otherwise.

Unless otherwise indicated by the Court, the minute order granting an JDC will toll the deadline for filing the discovery motion. The deadline shall be tolled until such time as the Court issues a direction or order setting a new deadline for filing a discovery motion.