Court Rules

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 248 rules apply across San Bernardino Superior Court. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

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    Form GC-010

    Counsel seeking inclusion on the Probate court appointed counsel list must complete and submit Form GC-010, with a new form due by March 31 of the following year and each subsequent year.

  • Applies to
    Financial evaluation form

    A person furnished appointed defense services in a criminal case must complete and submit a court financial evaluation form upon appointment.

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    Complaint

    A civil action filed in the court must include a Certificate of Assignment form attached to the complaint or petition.

Filing Timing

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  • Deadline
    5 business days

    IFHMB must receive the mediation request form at least five business days before the court-noticed mediation date.

  • The parties must immediately notify the court and file the Notice of Settlement after settling the case.

  • The Notice of Status of Removed Case must be filed no later than 15 days before the case-management or trial-setting conference.

Service

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    Mediation brief
    Service
    Email

    An elected mediation brief must be emailed to the two identified IFHMB addresses at least five days before mediation.

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    Initial trial setting conference statement

    The Initial Trial Setting Conference Statement must be served no later than 10 days before the conference.

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    At issue memorandum

    The At Issue Memorandum must be served no later than 15 days before the trial setting conference.

Adjournments

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  • A continuance of the first-set trial date must be requested by a written stipulation of all parties, without an ex parte application, filed at least 15 days before the trial date.

  • Requests for continuances are governed by California Rule of Court, Rule 3.1332.

  • A party seeking a continuance or not intending to proceed must notify the Judicial Assistant and opposing counsel as soon as possible and no later than 4:30 p.m. on the second court day before the hearing.

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About Judge Jeffery R. Erickson

Department V12, Victorville, 1444 Civic Drive, Victorville, CA. 92392

Common questions about Judge Jeffery R. Erickson's rules

What must be included with motion in limine filings before Judge Jeffery R. Erickson?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Any motions in limine must be submitted in writing by the Readiness Calendar.

View ruleSource: page 1, section TRIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPARTMENT V12

What must be included with joint witness list filings before Judge Jeffery R. Erickson?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. A complete joint witness list must be presented at the Readiness Calendar.

View ruleSource: page 1, section TRIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPARTMENT V12

How may parties contact Judge Jeffery R. Erickson's chambers?

Counsel must immediately notify the courtroom clerk if the case resolves before the Readiness date so the trial dates can be released for other matters.

View ruleSource: page 1, section TRIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPARTMENT V12

What rule applies to serving the opposing party before Judge Jeffery R. Erickson?

The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. Documents required for presentation at the Readiness Calendar must be served on opposing counsel as required by statute.

View ruleSource: page 1, section TRIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPARTMENT V12
Complete rules summary for Judge Jeffery R. Erickson

Any motions in limine must be submitted in writing by the Readiness Calendar.

A complete joint witness list must be presented at the Readiness Calendar.

All trial exhibits must be joint, and the change from separate exhibit sets requires a meaningful meet and confer.

Exhibits must be consecutively numbered beginning with Exhibit 1, and duplicate exhibits are not permitted.

One unified exhibit set must be submitted as an original for the clerk, a witness-stand copy, and a bench copy.

A joint statement of the case must be presented at the Readiness Calendar.

Jury instructions must be submitted in two packets, with the CACI 100 and 200 series in the first and the 200 series through the conclusion in the second.

Specially requested jury instructions must be submitted both as a working copy with supporting authority and as a clean CACI-formatted copy for the jury.

Each jury-instruction packet and the verdict form must include a cover sheet with the case caption and the specified bold label.

Documents required for presentation at the Readiness Calendar must be served on opposing counsel as required by statute.

Counsel must immediately notify the courtroom clerk if the case resolves before the Readiness date so the trial dates can be released for other matters.

A trial brief is optional for jury trials.

All listed trial-readiness items are mandatory except that the trial brief is optional for jury trials.

AI-generated evidentiary material must be disclosed as AI generated before being presented to the Court.

AI-assisted exhibits, demonstratives, and other court materials must identify their AI use in the title or caption.

AI-assisted materials must identify their AI use in a table preceding the material's body.

AI-assisted materials require a separate notice filed contemporaneously with the document or material.

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