San Diego Superior Court

All e-filers must comply with the court’s Civil Electronic Filing Requirements and the specified California Rules of Court.

All e-filers are required to comply with the e-filing requirements set forth in Electronic Filing Requirements (Civil) (SDSC Form #CIV-409) and California Rules of Court, rules 2.250-2.261.

Page 3 | Rule 2.1.4 — Electronic Filing Program: Mandatory Electronic Filing and Service

Notices of Lodgment must be e-filed without exhibits attached.

Notices of Lodgment must be e-filed without attached exhibits.

Page 3 | Rule 2.1.4.1 — Electronic Filing (E-Filing) Requirements

E-filed documents must be submitted through a court-approved EFSP; the court website lists approved providers by case type.

E-filed documents must be filed through one of the court’s approved electronic filing service providers (EFSP). The list of EFSPs may be found on the court’s website at https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov under “E- Filing” for the case type to be filed.

Page 3 | Rule 2.1.4.1 — Electronic Filing (E-Filing) Requirements

Attorneys must electronically file documents in limited, unlimited, and complex civil actions, unless an ex parte application to be excused from e-filing is filed.

Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6 and California Rules of Court, rule 2.250 et seq., documents filed in all limited, unlimited, and complex civil actions on or after April 15, 2021, must be filed electronically by attorneys representing a party or other person, unless an ex parte application is filed to be excused from the electronic filing program.

Page 3 | Rule 2.1.4 — Electronic Filing Program: Mandatory Electronic Filing and Service

Parties are encouraged to select a mediator by the Case Management Conference and may submit the Mediator Selection Form by email within five court days of that conference.

Parties are encouraged to make their selection at or before the time of the Case Management Conference. Parties may utilize the on-line mediator search and submit their Mediator Selection Form (SDSC Form #CIV-005) via e-mail within five court days of the Case Management Conference.

Page 11 | Rule 2.3.2(E) — Selection of Mediators

Absent leave of court and subject to subdivision B, exhibits attached to or filed with motions or pleadings may be filed on paper or electronically if e-filing is available.

Absent leave of court, and except as provided in subdivision B, an exhibit attached to or filed with a motion or other pleading must be filed in paper format, or by e-filing if available.

Page 23 | Rule 2.5.6(A) — Permissible Format

Self-represented parties and persons are encouraged, but not required, to e-file.

E-filing is encouraged, but not mandated, for a self-represented party or other self-represented person.

Page 3 | Rule 2.1.4 — Electronic Filing Program: Mandatory Electronic Filing and Service

In limited civil cases, documents that do not require an accompanying fee may be filed directly by fax.

Any document not required to be accompanied by a fee may be filed directly by fax.

Page 22 | Rule 2.5.2 — Direct Fax Filings - Limited Civil Cases

The court accepts documents submitted by fax filing agencies except documents excluded by the California Rules of Court.

The court will accept for filing all documents submitted by fax filing agencies, except those specified in the California Rules of Court.

Page 22 | Rule 2.5.2 — Fax Filings

A party seeking to be heard about a transfer ordered without a hearing or outside a hearing must request a hearing within 10 days after notice of transfer.

Although transfer will ordinarily be ordered in civil matters at the time of the case management conference or in criminal matters at the time of arraignment, such transfer may be ordered at any time at the discretion of any of the judges set forth above. If the order to transfer is made without a hearing or at a time other than a hearing, any party will be entitled to be heard concerning such transfer if a request for hearing is made to the judge who ordered the transfer within 10 days after notice of transfer.

Page 3 | O. Transfer of Actions

Such a request should be made using the Request for Court Reporter by a Party with a Fee Waiver form (SDSC Form #ADM-379), available on the court’s website, www.sdcourt.ca.gov, and must be filed with the clerk at least 10 days before the proceeding. If the requesting party received less than 10 days' notice of the hearing or trial, the requesting party must file the request as soon as practicable.

Such a request should be made using the Request for Court Reporter by a Party with a Fee Waiver form (SDSC Form #ADM-379), available on the court’s website, www.sdcourt.ca.gov, and must be filed with the clerk at least 10 days before the proceeding. If the requesting party received less than 10 days' notice of the hearing or trial, the requesting party must file the request as soon as practicable.

Page 4 | Rule 1.2.3 — Policy on Availability of Court Reporters and Electronic Recording

The court must reopen a qualifying default judgment to allow a servicemember to defend if military service materially affected the ability to assert a defense, the servicemember has a meritorious or legal defense, and the application is filed within 90 days after service ends.

If the court enters a default judgment during a period of military service (or within 60 days after the end of service), the court must reopen the judgment to allow the servicemember to defend if: a. The service member was materially affected due to military service in asserting a defense, and b. The service member has a meritorious or legal defense to the action or some part of it, so long as the application is filed within 90 days after the end of military service.

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When a related-case notice lists probate or family law cases in addition to civil cases, the filing party must schedule an ex parte hearing in the supervising civil department within 15 days after filing the notice.

If a notice of related case is filed pursuant to Rule 3.300 of the California Rules of Court and lists probate and/or family law cases in addition to civil cases, the party filing the notice of related case must, within 15 days of the filing of the notice of related case, schedule an ex parte hearing in supervising civil department.

Page 8 | Rule 1.4.6 — Related Civil, Probate, and Family Cases

Unless the court orders otherwise, parties appearing remotely in covered trials must submit all evidence to the court at least five court days before trial; Unlawful Detainer and Small Claims cases with one or more remote parties are excluded.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the following rules apply to trials other than in Unlawful Detainer and Small Claims cases in which one or more parties appear remotely: 1. Unless otherwise ordered by the court in a particular case, parties appearing remotely must submit and serve all evidence to the court at least five court days prior to the scheduled trial date.

Page 2 | Rule 2.1.2 — Filing and Service of Papers, G. Submission of Evidence

A party intending to challenge the judge assigned for trial under Code of Civil Procedure section 170.6(a)(2) must do so when notified of the assignment.

Accordingly, if any of the parties intend to challenge the judge assigned for trial pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 170.6, subdivision (a)(2), they must do so at the time they are notified of the assignment.

Page 2 | Rule 2.1.3 — Case Assignment

If a notice of related case is filed pursuant to Rule 3.300 of the California Rules of Court and all the cases listed in the notice were filed in the San Diego Superior Court civil division, the party filing the notice of related case must, within 15 days of the filing of the notice of related case, schedule an ex parte hearing with the judge who has the earliest filed unlimited civil case or, if all cases are limited, the earliest filed limited civil case, in order to determine whether

If a notice of related case is filed pursuant to Rule 3.300 of the California Rules of Court and all the cases listed in the notice were filed in the San Diego Superior Court civil division, the party filing the notice of related case must, within 15 days of the filing of the notice of related case, schedule an ex parte hearing with the judge who has the earliest filed unlimited civil case or, if all cases are limited, the earliest filed limited civil case, in order to determine whether

Page 2 | Rule 2.1.3.1 — Related Cases

If the notice of related case includes probate or family law cases as well as civil cases, the filing party must schedule an ex parte hearing in the supervising civil department within 15 days after filing the notice.

If a notice of related case lists probate and/or family law cases in addition to civil cases, the party filing the notice of related case must, within 15 days of the filing of the notice of related case, schedule an ex parte hearing in supervising civil department.

Page 3 | Rule 2.1.3.1 — Related Cases

The plaintiff must request entry of default forthwith when a defendant fails to appear or, after an unsuccessful specified motion, fails to plead within the applicable time.

If a defendant does not make a general appearance within the time provided by statute, or makes an unsuccessful motion to quash, stay, or dismiss the action on the grounds of inconvenient forum or improper court, and thereafter fails to plead within the time provided by statute or in these rules, the plaintiff must request entry of default forthwith.

Page 4 | Rule 2.1.7 — Request for Entry of Default

Unless making a special appearance, each served defendant must appear within the statutory time, or within 15 days thereafter if the parties stipulate to an extension.

Unless a special appearance is made, each defendant served must generally appear (as defined in Code Civ. Proc., § 1014) within the time required by the Code of Civil Procedure, or within 15 days thereafter if the parties have stipulated to extend that time.

Page 4 | Rule 2.1.6 — Defendant’s Appearance

Each party must file its Case Management Statement 15 calendar days before the initial Case Management Conference.

A Case Management Statement must be completed by each party and filed with the court 15 calendar days before the initial Case Management Conference.

Page 5 | Rule 2.1.9(B) — Preparation for Conference

Provide proposed juror questionnaires to the court five court days before trial call; an untimely request is deemed waived.

If counsel proposes juror questionnaires, the questionnaires must be accompanied by a Juror Questionnaire Cover Sheet and must be provided to the court 5 court days prior to trial call. If a proposed juror questionnaire is not timely submitted to the court, the request is deemed waived.

Page 7 | Rule 2.1.17 — Juror Questionnaire

Submit the completed joint trial readiness conference report to the judge five court days before the conference.

The completed report must be submitted to the judge five court days before the scheduled conference.

Page 7 | Rule 2.1.15 — Trial Readiness Conference

Unless otherwise directed by the court, counsel must file and serve motions in limine and opposition thereto five court days and two court days respectively prior to trial call.

Unless otherwise directed by the court, counsel must file and serve motions in limine and opposition thereto five court days and two court days respectively prior to trial call.

Page 7 | Rule 2.1.18 — Motions in Limine

Ex parte applications and supporting documents must be filed by noon on the court day before the appearance.

Ex parte applications and all documents in support thereof must be filed with the court and, if electronically filed, a courtesy copy sent to the department, no later than noon the court day prior to the ex parte appearance.

Page 8 | Rule 2.1.19(A) — Calendaring Hearing

Failure to file a Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Summary Adjudication after reserving a date with the calendar clerk, or failing to call the independent calendar clerk to take the hearing off calendar no later than two days after the last date to serve moving papers pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure, section 437c, is deemed to be a waste of judicial resources and a violation of local rules.

Failure to file a Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Summary Adjudication after reserving a date with the calendar clerk, or failing to call the independent calendar clerk to take the hearing off calendar no later than two days after the last date to serve moving papers pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure, section 437c, is deemed to be a waste of judicial resources and a violation of local rules.

Page 8 | Rule 2.1.19(A) — Calendaring Hearing

Unless otherwise ordered, written party-position statements must be lodged with the settlement conference judge and served on the other parties five court days before the conference, except in the specified unlawful detainer proceedings.

In all cases except unlawful detainer proceedings in which a party is represented by counsel under the Sargent Shriver Civil Counsel Act, written statements of the position of each party must be lodged with the settlement conference judge and served on other parties five court days prior to the settlement conference, unless otherwise ordered.

Page 10 | Rule 2.3.1.2 — Settlement Statements/Briefs

A show cause hearing will be taken off calendar if a dismissal of all complaints and cross-complaints, or a judgment resolving them all, is filed no later than five court days before the hearing.

The show cause hearing will be taken off calendar if a dismissal of all complaints and cross-complaints, or a judgment as to all complaints and cross- complaints, is filed with the court no later than five court days prior to the hearing.

Page 10 | Rule 2.3.1.3(A) — Notifications of Settlement or Continuances

The mediator must file JC Form #ADR-100 within 10 days after the mediation session concludes.

The mediator shall complete, serve, and file JC Form #ADR-100 with the court within 10 days after the mediation session is concluded. (Code Civ. Proc. § 1775 et seq.)

Page 11 | Rule 2.3.2(H) — Filing of Completed ADR-100

If the mediator does not file the form, the plaintiff must file it within 15 days after mediation concludes.

If the mediator fails to do so, plaintiff shall, within 15 days after the mediation is concluded, file a completed JC Form #ADR-100 with the court and serve a copy thereof on all parties.

Page 11 | Rule 2.3.2(H) — Filing of Completed ADR-100

A counter-request to set a case for trial must be filed within five days after the trial request is filed.

A counter-request must be filed within five days of the filing of the trial request.

Page 15 | Rule 2.4.2(C) — Trial Setting

Failure to file proof of service or a responsive pleading within 60 days after the complaint is filed may result in automatic dismissal without prejudice.

Failure to file the Proof Service or a responsive pleading being filed within 60 days of the filing of the complaint may result in the case being automatically dismissed without prejudice pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1167.1.

Page 15 | Rule 2.4.2(B) — Service of Complaint

For an action involving an uninsured or underinsured motorist claim, the court suspends time requirements and stays the action for 180 days.

The court will suspend the time requirements and the action will be stayed for a period of 180 days.

Page 16 | Rule 2.4.3 — Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Actions

In trials with one or more parties appearing remotely, all evidence must be submitted to the court at least two court days before trial.

The parties must submit to the court and serve all evidence at least two court days prior to the scheduled trial date.

Page 16 | Rule 2.4.2(G)(1) — Submission of Evidence in Remote Trials

Ex parte applications and supporting documents must be filed by noon on the court day before the appearance; if filed electronically, a courtesy copy must also be sent to the department by then.

Ex parte applications and all supporting documents must be filed with the court and, if electronically filed, a courtesy copy sent to the department, no later than noon the court day before the ex parte appearance.

Page 16 | Rule 2.4.2(F) — Ex Parte Applications

For a complaint including an uninsured or underinsured motorist claim, the plaintiff must appear ex parte within 60 calendar days after filing and state whether a stay is requested and whether the case will proceed against other appearing defendants.

In addition to the above, if a complaint includes an uninsured/underinsured motorist claim as defined under section 68609.5 of the Government Code and section 11580.2 of the Insurance Code, plaintiff must appear ex parte within 60 calendar days of the filing of the complaint and indicate whether a stay of the action or a portion of the action is requested in accordance with rule 2.1.13, and/or whether the case will proceed against all other appearing defendants.

Page 16 | Rule 2.4.3 — Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Actions

Parties must not submit evidence before a trial date is scheduled, and the court will not accept exhibits submitted before then.

The parties must not submit evidence to the court in cases in which a trial date has not yet been scheduled. Exhibits received in cases in which a trial date has not been scheduled will not be accepted.

Page 17 | Submission of Evidence in Small Claims Remote Trials and Appeals

For covered remote small claims trials and appeals, parties must submit evidence to the court at least ten calendar days before the scheduled trial date.

The parties must submit all evidence to be reviewed and considered to the court at least ten calendar days prior to the scheduled trial date.

Page 17 | Submission of Evidence in Small Claims Remote Trials and Appeals

Parties must re-submit any trial evidence they want considered in a trial de novo appeal at least ten calendar days before the appeal date.

As evidence submitted to the court in connection with a small claims trial is not retained by the court, the parties must re-exchange and re-submit any evidence they want the court to consider for a small claims appeal (trial de novo hearing) at least ten calendar days before the scheduled appeal date.

Page 17 | Submission of Evidence in Small Claims Remote Trials and Appeals

Trial briefs are optional in small claims appeals; any brief a party chooses to file is due at least five court days before the hearing and may not exceed five pages.

Parties are not required to file trial briefs in small claims appeals. However, if a party feels a brief is necessary, it must be filed at least five court days prior to the hearing and must not exceed five pages in length.

Page 17 | Small Claims Hearings — Appeal Procedures

A petition to appoint a guardian ad litem must be filed with the underlying complaint.

Petitions for appointment of a guardian ad litem must be filed at the same time as the underlying complaint is filed.

Page 18 | Rule 2.4.6 — Minors/Incompetents/Conservatees, A. Guardian ad Litem

The plaintiff and parties presenting valuation testimony must meet before the scheduled trial readiness conference.

The plaintiff and other parties presenting valuation testimony at the trial must meet prior to the scheduled conference and complete, sign, and file a joint trial readiness conference statement in the form provided by the court and pursuant to Rule 2.1.15.

Page 18 | Rule 2.4.5 — Eminent Domain, C. Trial Readiness Conference

Civil actions classified as “other” will be noticed for dismissal 180 days after the first jurisdiction-conferring filing unless the parties obtain an extension by appearing ex parte in the appropriate department.

Civil actions classified as “other,” including but not limited to petitions for extraordinary relief and small claims appeals, will be noticed for dismissal 180 days after the filing of the first document conferring court jurisdiction, unless the parties appear ex parte in the appropriate department and obtain an extension of time.

Page 19 | Rule 2.4.7 — “Other” Civil Actions

The assigned department must be contacted within five days after filing an Environmental Leadership CEQA Challenge to request a case management conference.

A party and/or its attorney filing an Environmental Leadership CEQA Challenge pursuant to the Public Resources Code must contact, within five days of the filing, the department to which the Petition/Complaint is assigned to request a case management conference be set to ensure compliance with the time requirements for CEQA cases.

Page 20 | Rule 2.4.12 — Environmental Leadership CEQA Challenge

The exhibits custodian and all parties must receive notice of applications for the specified exhibit exceptions.

Applications for exceptions to this rule regarding large or irregularly shaped objects, firearms, firearms ammunition, drugs, or money shall be made in writing to the Criminal Supervising Judge or their designee, with notice to the branch court’s exhibits custodian and all parties.

Page 5 | Rule 1.4.2 — Exhibits

If further proceedings require a civil-case exhibit, the party that introduced it must promptly deliver it to the court and notify all parties.

In the event further proceedings of any court having jurisdiction of the matter require the presence of any exhibit, the party introducing the exhibit must promptly deliver the exhibit to the court, with notice to all parties.

Page 6 | Rule 1.4.2(D) — Exhibits in Civil Cases

The person who performed service must sign the proof, and each person who completed a component of multi-part service must sign a declaration.

Proofs of service must be signed by the person who actually accomplished the service. Where forms of service involve more than one component, declarations must be signed by each person completing a component.

Page 1 | Rule 2.1.2 — Filing and Service of Papers, C. Proofs of Service

The plaintiff or cross-complainant must serve every defendant with the case-assignment and case-management-conference notice and the other documents required by rule 2.1.5.

It is mandatory that the plaintiff or cross-complainant serve all defendants with a copy of the Notice of Case Assignment and Case Management Conference form and other documents as set out in rule 2.1.5.

Page 2 | Rule 2.1.3 — Case Assignment

A self-represented litigant consenting to electronic service must serve the consent notice on every party who has appeared in the action.

A self-represented litigant who wishes to consent to electronic service must file a Notice of Consent to Receive Electronic Service (SDSC Form # ADM-431) with the court and serve a copy on all parties who have appeared in the action.

Page 2 | Rule 2.1.2(I) — Consent/Withdrawal of Consent to Electronic Service

Unless the court orders otherwise, parties appearing remotely in covered trials must serve all evidence at least five court days before trial; Unlawful Detainer and Small Claims cases with one or more remote parties are excluded.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the following rules apply to trials other than in Unlawful Detainer and Small Claims cases in which one or more parties appear remotely: 1. Unless otherwise ordered by the court in a particular case, parties appearing remotely must submit and serve all evidence to the court at least five court days prior to the scheduled trial date.

Page 2 | Rule 2.1.2 — Filing and Service of Papers, G. Submission of Evidence

The plaintiff, cross-complainant, or petitioner must serve current copies of the specified General Order and Civil Electronic Filing Requirements with the case-initiating document.

Plaintiff/cross-complainant/petitioner must serve copies of the current versions of the San Diego Superior Court General Order: In Re Procedures Regarding Electronically Imaged Court Records, Electronic Filing and Access to Electronic Court Records in Civil and Probate Cases, and the Electronic Filing Requirements (Civil) (SDSC Form #CIV-409), with the complaint, cross-complaint, petition, or other case-initiating document.

Page 3 | Rule 2.1.4.1 — Electronic Filing (E-Filing) Requirements

A person required to e-file must also serve and accept service electronically, subject to exceptions for required personal service, a court order, and parties not subject to mandatory e-filing.

A party or other person that is required to file documents electronically in an action must also serve documents and accept service of documents electronically, except when personal service is otherwise required by statute or rule, the court orders otherwise, or the action includes a party or person that is not subject to mandatory e- filing in which case that party or person must be served by non-electronic methods unless they affirmatively consent to electronic service.

Page 3 | Rule 2.1.4 — Electronic Filing Program: Mandatory Electronic Filing and Service

Except in collection cases under rule 3.740 and unlawful detainer actions, all defendants must be served and proofs of service filed within 60 days after the complaint is filed.

Except for Collection Cases filed under California Rules of Court, rule 3.740 and Unlawful Detainer actions, within 60 days of the filing of the complaint, all defendants must be served and proofs of service filed showing service on the defendants pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.110.

Page 4 | Rule 2.1.5 — Service of Complaint

To qualify for service other than personal service, the plaintiff must establish reasonable diligence aimed at actual notice, including the specified attempts on different days and at different times, subject to the business-address flexibility.

To qualify for other than personal service of a complaint and summons under Code of Civil Procedure section 415.20 et seq., reasonable diligence aimed at providing the defendant with actual notice must be established (e.g., personal service must be attempted on at least three different days at three different times of day). All attempts cannot be in the a.m. or all in the p.m. At least one of the three attempts must be before 8 a.m. or after 5:30 p.m., and at least one of the three attempts must be between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. or on Saturday or Sunday at any time. If service is attempted at a business address, all three attempts may be made during the normal business hours of that business.

Page 4 | Rule 2.1.5 — Service of Complaint

The complaint must be served with the Notice of Case Assignment and Case Management Conference, applicable damages notices, and ADR information materials except in collection cases.

The following must be served with the complaint: A. The Notice of Case Assignment and Case Management Conference; B. A notice of the amount of special and general damages if the complaint seeks to recover damages for personal injury or wrongful death; C. A notice of the amount of punitive damages sought, if applicable; and D. ADR information materials (not applicable to collection cases).

Page 4 | Rule 2.1.5 — Service of Complaint

After being served with the notice in these circumstances, the plaintiff must serve a copy on all parties within 10 days.

Upon receipt of these cases, a notice of the change in status of the case, and/or in all cases of a continuance of the Case Management Conference, the Clerk of the Court will, unless otherwise ordered, send plaintiff a form Notice of Case Assignment and Case Management Conference and within 10 days of being served with the Notice plaintiff must serve all parties in the case with a copy of said Notice.

Page 5 | Rule 2.1.9(A) — Scheduling and Notice

Each cross-complainant must serve the notice on each cross-defendant when serving the cross-complaint.

All cross-complainants must serve a copy of the Notice of Case Assignment and Case Management Conference upon each cross-defendant at the time the cross-complaint is served.

Page 5 | Rule 2.1.9(A) — Scheduling and Notice

The plaintiff must serve the notice on plaintiffs in intervention or interpleader within 10 days after being served with the related complaint.

plaintiff must also serve a copy of the Notice on plaintiffs in intervention or plaintiffs in interpleader, within 10 days of being served with a complaint in intervention or interpleader.

Page 5 | Rule 2.1.9(A) — Scheduling and Notice

When serving a party with the summons, the plaintiff must also serve that party with the complete Notice of Case Assignment and Case Management Conference.

At the time of service of the summons on any party, plaintiff must also serve a complete copy of said Notice of Case Assignment and Case Management Conference upon that party;

Page 5 | Rule 2.1.9(A) — Scheduling and Notice

Unless otherwise directed by the court, counsel must file and serve motions in limine and opposition thereto five court days and two court days respectively prior to trial call.

Unless otherwise directed by the court, counsel must file and serve motions in limine and opposition thereto five court days and two court days respectively prior to trial call.

Page 7 | Rule 2.1.18 — Motions in Limine

Unless otherwise ordered, written party-position statements must be served on the other parties five court days before the settlement conference, except in the specified unlawful detainer proceedings.

In all cases except unlawful detainer proceedings in which a party is represented by counsel under the Sargent Shriver Civil Counsel Act, written statements of the position of each party must be lodged with the settlement conference judge and served on other parties five court days prior to the settlement conference, unless otherwise ordered.

Page 10 | Rule 2.3.1.2 — Settlement Statements/Briefs

A request to be excused from personal attendance must be served on all parties at least five court days before the settlement conference.

Such requests must be served on all parties at least five court days prior to the settlement conference.

Page 10 | Rule 2.3.1.1(D) — Mandatory Appearance

If papers are served by mail, they must be mailed at least 10 days before the court date.

If service is by mail, all papers must be mailed not less than 10 days before the court date.

Page 10 | Rule 2.3.1.2 — Settlement Statements/Briefs

The mediator must serve JC Form #ADR-100 after completing it.

The mediator shall complete, serve, and file JC Form #ADR-100 with the court within 10 days after the mediation session is concluded. (Code Civ. Proc. § 1775 et seq.)

Page 11 | Rule 2.3.2(H) — Filing of Completed ADR-100

If the mediator fails to file the form, the plaintiff must serve a copy of the completed form on all parties.

If the mediator fails to do so, plaintiff shall, within 15 days after the mediation is concluded, file a completed JC Form #ADR-100 with the court and serve a copy thereof on all parties.

Page 11 | Rule 2.3.2(H) — Filing of Completed ADR-100

Expert designations and accompanying discoverable reports and writings must be personally served on all other parties within 15 days after service of the trial de novo request, but service by mail is permitted if made within 10 days.

Within 15 days of the date of any method of service of a trial de novo request, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 2034.260 and 2034.270 each party must personally serve on all other parties a designation of expert witnesses who will be relied upon at the trial de novo, along with all discoverable reports and writings, if any, of those experts. However, service by mail of the above designation is permitted if made within 10 days of service of the trial de novo request.

Page 14 | Rule 2.3.3.2 — Exchange of Experts After Arbitration, A. Initial Exchange

A supplemental expert designation must be personally served within five days after personal service of the opponent’s initial list.

Any supplemental designation of experts must be personally served within five days of any personal service of the opponent's initial list, or within 10 days of any mail service of the opponent's initial list.

Page 14 | Rule 2.3.3.2 — Exchange of Experts After Arbitration, B. Supplemental Exchange

Proof of service must be filed at least five court days before the hearing.

Proof of service must be filed no later than five court days before the date of the hearing.

Page 15 | B. Proof of Service

The summons and complaint must be served, and their proof of service filed, within 60 days after the action is filed.

B. Service of Complaint. The Summons and Complaint must be served and the Proof of Service of the Summons and Complaint must be filed within 60 days of the filing of the action.

Page 15 | Rule 2.4.2(B) — Service of Complaint

In trials with one or more parties appearing remotely, all evidence must be served at least two court days before trial.

The parties must submit to the court and serve all evidence at least two court days prior to the scheduled trial date.

Page 16 | Rule 2.4.2(G)(1) — Submission of Evidence in Remote Trials

Parties must provide submitted evidence to all other parties within the same ten-calendar-day period and be able to show proof of exchange if requested.

The parties must submit all evidence to be reviewed and considered to the court at least ten calendar days prior to the scheduled trial date. All evidence submitted to the court must also be provided to the other parties in this same time frame and parties must be able to provide proof that their evidence was exchanged, if requested.

Page 17 | Submission of Evidence in Small Claims Remote Trials and Appeals

Proof of service must be filed at least five days before the hearing.

Proof of service must be filed not later than five days before the date set for hearing.

Page 17 | Small Claims Hearings — Proof of Service

Because the court does not retain trial evidence, parties must re-exchange evidence for a trial de novo appeal at least ten calendar days before the appeal date.

As evidence submitted to the court in connection with a small claims trial is not retained by the court, the parties must re-exchange and re-submit any evidence they want the court to consider for a small claims appeal (trial de novo hearing) at least ten calendar days before the scheduled appeal date.

Page 17 | Submission of Evidence in Small Claims Remote Trials and Appeals

A continuance request must be served on every party, and proof of service must be filed with the court.

Any party submitting a request to continue a hearing in a small claims matter must timely serve a copy of the request on all parties in the action, and file proof of service of the request with the court.

Page 17 | Rule 2.4.4.2 — Requests for Continuances – Small Claims Hearings

If a defendant joins after the court serves notice of a continued hearing, the plaintiff must serve that defendant with notice of the new hearing date.

If a defendant is brought into the case after a notice of continued hearing is served by the court, it is the responsibility of the plaintiff to serve notice of the new hearing date on the defendant.

Page 17 | Rule 2.4.4.2 — Requests for Continuances – Small Claims Hearings

If an ex parte GVRO is ordered, the requesting party must have it served as required by applicable law.

If an ex parte GVRO is ordered, the court will fill in a date and time for the court hearing and the requesting party must have the GVRO served as required by applicable law.

Page 20 | Rule 2.4.13 — Gun Violence Restraining Orders

The requesting law enforcement officer must serve and file the GV-EPO order with the court as required by Penal Code section 18140.

The requesting law enforcement officer must then serve and file the order with the court per Penal Code section 18140.

Page 20 | Rule 2.4.13 — Gun Violence Restraining Orders

Appearing parties must pay applicable first paper fees; for a jointly filed e-filing, fees are assessed against parties who have not previously paid, collected from the submitting party, who is responsible for seeking reimbursement.

Court staff review fee-bearing documents to ensure all parties appearing have paid first paper fees. Examples of fee-bearing documents include but are not limited to Answers, Motions, Ex-Partes, and Stipulations. If a filing is submitted via e-filing, and the document is jointly filed amongst several parties, first paper fees will be assessed by any party who has not paid fees previously; regardless of the party submitting, the fee(s) will be collected from the party submitting the transaction. If the submitting party files a transaction via e-file, and the appropriate fees are assessed, it is up to the submitting party to obtain reimbursement of fees from opposing counsel or party(ies).

Page 3 | Rule 2.1.4 — Electronic Filing Program: Mandatory Electronic Filing and Service

Appropriate fees must be submitted to obtain a judgment debtor examination date.

Judgment debtor examination dates are obtained by submitting the appropriate fees, an original and two copies of the order for appearance of judgment debtor, and a stamped, self-addressed envelope or messenger service return slip to the appropriate civil business office.

Page 14 | Rule 2.4.1 — Judgment Debtor Examination Proceedings, A. Setting Hearings

If a case is dismissed on the trial date for lack of service and resetting, a plaintiff who wishes to continue litigating must refile and pay a new filing fee.

If the case is dismissed on the date of trial for lack of service and resetting, and the plaintiff wishes to further litigate the matter, the case must be refiled and a new filing fee paid.

Page 17 | Small Claims Hearings

A class action proceeding requires payment of a complex case fee in addition to the first appearance fee when the first paper is filed.

Pursuant to Government Code section 70616, subdivision (a), a complex case fee must be paid in addition to the first appearance fee at the time of the filing of the first paper in a class action proceeding.

Page 20 | Rule 2.4.11 — Class Actions Deemed Complex

All high-frequency litigants must submit the supplemental fee in addition to the first paper fee.

This fee is in addition to the first paper fee and is required to be submitted by all high-frequency litigants.

Page 21 | Rule 2.4.17 — Construction-Related Accessibility Claims

The court charges a $0.50-per-page facsimile usage fee, counting the cover sheet and all tab pages.

The court shall charge a facsimile usage fee of $.50 per page, including the cover sheet and all tab pages.

Page 22 | Rule 2.5.2 — Facsimile Filing Usage Fee

To obtain conformed copies, submit a request to the court with a self-addressed, stamped envelope and pay $0.50 per page of the faxed document.

The business office will not provide conformed copies unless a request is submitted to the court with a self- addressed, stamped envelope, and payment of $.50 per page of the faxed document.

Page 22 | Rule 2.5.2 — Direct Fax Filings - Limited Civil Cases

A current fee waiver permits one non-duplicative copy of the covered case file and one copy of later-added filings, but later fee waivers do not authorize another complete case-file copy.

If a party has a current fee waiver granted, the clerk will provide a maximum of one complete non- duplicative copy of the party’s case in which the fee waiver was granted, including audio recordings of hearings. Fee waivers apply only in the case in which they are granted. If additional filings are processed in the case file, after a copy of the entire case file is made, the party with the fee waiver is entitled to one non- duplicative copy of the additional filings added. The filing of subsequent fee waivers does not entitle a party to an additional copy of the party’s entire case file.

Page 22 | Rule 2.5.1 — Public Inspection and Copying of Files

Confirmation of filing receipt beyond the fax machine’s standard confirmation requires payment of the court’s $3.50 fee.

Confirmation of the receipt of documents for filing, beyond that given by the standard confirmation option of the facsimile machines, must be given upon payment of the fee adopted by the court ($3.50).

Page 22 | Rule 2.5.2 — Confirmation Fee

The filing party must retain originals of electronically filed documents, and must deliver courtesy copies of e-filed ex parte applications and supporting documents to the assigned department by noon on the court day before the appearance.

An original of all documents filed electronically, including original signatures pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 2.257, must be maintained by the filing party. Courtesy copies of all e-filed ex parte applications and all documents in support thereof must be delivered to the assigned department no later than noon the court day prior to the ex parte appearance.

Page 3 | Rule 2.1.4 — Electronic Filing Program: Mandatory Electronic Filing and Service

A courtesy copy of any declaration responding to an informal discovery status conference must be delivered directly to the assigned I/C department.

A courtesy copy of any declaration filed in response to an informal discovery status conference shall be delivered directly to the assigned independent calendar (I/C) department.

Page 5 | Rule 2.1.10 — Discovery Status Conferences

File ex parte applications and supporting documents, and send a courtesy copy to the department if they are electronically filed, by noon on the court day before the appearance.

Ex parte applications and all documents in support thereof must be filed with the court and, if electronically filed, a courtesy copy sent to the department, no later than noon the court day prior to the ex parte appearance.

Page 8 | Rule 2.1.19(A) — Calendaring Hearing

When ex parte applications or supporting documents are electronically filed, a courtesy copy must be sent to the department no later than noon on the court day before the appearance.

Ex parte applications and all supporting documents must be filed with the court and, if electronically filed, a courtesy copy sent to the department, no later than noon the court day before the ex parte appearance.

Page 16 | Rule 2.4.2(F) — Ex Parte Applications

An EEC request requires one courtesy copy of the filing for the assigned independent calendar department.

To request an EEC, the submitter must file the appropriate Judicial Council form (DAL series) and provide a courtesy copy of the filing to the independent calendar department to which the case is assigned.

Page 21 | Rule 2.4.18 — Early Evaluation / Early Neutral Evaluation Conferences

A PAGA-related ENE request requires one courtesy copy of the filings for the assigned independent calendar department.

To request an ENE for a PAGA-related claim, a request and a proposed order that comply with the requirements of California Labor Code section 2699.3(f) must be submitted on pleading paper with a courtesy copy of the filings provided to the independent calendar department to which the case is assigned.

Page 21 | Rule 2.4.18 — Early Evaluation / Early Neutral Evaluation Conferences

A courtesy copy of the written opposition to remote proceedings must be delivered to the department by the applicable opposition deadline.

A person who wishes to oppose the use of remote technology at an evidentiary hearing or trial must do so in writing by filing and serving an “Opposition to Remote Proceedings at Evidentiary Hearing or Trial” (JC Form #RA-015) no later than noon on the court day before the evidentiary hearing or trial readiness conference, and must deliver a courtesy copy to the department. For unlawful detainer court trials, this notice must be provided no later than noon on the court day before the trial.

Page 24 | Rule 2.5.8(A) — Unlimited and Limited Civil Cases

A party who electronically files any of the listed statement-of-decision or judgment documents must also deliver a courtesy copy to the assigned department.

Any party that electronically files a request for statement of decision or a response to a request for a statement of decision, a proposed statement of decision or objections to a proposed statement of decision, or a proposed judgment or objections to a proposed judgment must also deliver a courtesy copy to the assigned department.

Page 25 | Rule 2.5.9 — Courtesy Copies of Statements of Decisions/Judgments

When discovery matters have been referred to another department, hearing requests and courtesy copies should be directed to that discovery department rather than the I/C department.

If the I/C department has referred discovery matters in a particular case to another department, all requests for hearings on the discovery (including informal discovery conferences) and all courtesy copies should be addressed to the discovery department to which the discovery matters have been referred, not the I/C department.

Page 5 | Rule 2.1.10 — Discovery Status Conferences

Parties should be prepared to provide a courtesy copy of the proof of service at the hearing.

Parties should be prepared to provide a courtesy copy of such proof of service at the hearing.

Page 15 | B. Proof of Service

Requests to approve confidentiality agreements involving court documents must follow California Rules of Court, rules 2.550–2.585; if documents are lodged, a separate notice of lodgment must be filed without the lodged documents.

Requests to approve confidentiality agreements that involve documents submitted to or filed with the court must be made pursuant to rules 2.550–2.585 of the California Rules of Court. If documents are lodged with the court, a notice of lodgment (without the lodged documents) must be separately filed.

Page 23 | Rule 2.5.5 — Confidentiality Agreements, Protective Orders, Sealed Documents

Court communications and proceedings concerning panel-mediator complaints must remain private and confidential, subject to legal requirements and specified authorized disclosures.

All court communications and/or proceedings relative to complaints against mediators on the court's Civil Mediation Panel will occur in private and be kept confidential except as required by law and except for authorized disclosures as follows: after the decision on a complaint against a mediator has been made, the Presiding Judge or their designee may authorize the disclosure of information or records concerning the complaint proceeding that do not reveal any mediation communications. The disclosures that may be authorized include the name of the mediator against whom action is being taken, the action taken and the general basis on which the action was taken.

Page 12 | Rule 2.3.2.1(F) — Mediator Complaint Procedure

Confidentiality agreements and protective orders are disfavored and should be approved only to protect a genuine trade secret or privilege.

It is the policy of the court that confidentiality agreements and protective orders are disfavored and should be recognized and approved by the court only when there is a genuine trade secret or privilege to be protected.

Page 23 | Rule 2.5.5 — Confidentiality Agreements, Protective Orders, Sealed Documents

For sealing requests outside the scope of rules 2.550–2.585 and not covered by a statute, those rules must be followed as closely as practicable.

To the extent any request to seal court records falls outside the scope of rules 2.550–2.585 of the California Rules of Court and is not covered by a specific statute, rules 2.550–2.585 must be followed as closely as is practicable.

Page 23 | Rule 2.5.5 — Confidentiality Agreements, Protective Orders, Sealed Documents

Before filing a motion to compel further discovery responses using an outline instead of a separate statement, the moving party should check the department’s policies and must obtain ex parte leave if the department’s courtroom rules do not authorize the outline.

Before filing a motion compelling further responses to discovery, the moving party should consult with the applicable department’s Policies and Procedures, published on the court’s website, to determine if the department allows parties to utilize such an outline absent express court order. If not set forth in the department’s courtroom rules, ex parte leave must be obtained prior to filing a motion to compel further responses to discovery using an outline instead of a separate statement.

Page 9 | Rule 2.1.21 — Discovery Dispute Outline In Lieu of Separate Statement

The court must grant an initial stay of at least 90 days if the servicemember may have a defense that requires their presence or counsel cannot contact the defendant or determine whether a meritorious defense exists despite due diligence.

The court must grant a 90-day or longer initial stay if there may be a defense to the proceeding which the servicemember cannot present without being present, or if after due diligence, counsel has been unable to contact the defendant or otherwise determine if a meritorious defense exists.

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A servicemember may seek an additional stay using the same procedure as the original request; if the court denies it, the court must appoint counsel.

The servicemember may apply for an additional stay in the same manner as the original request. If the court refuses to grant the additional stay, the court must appoint counsel to represent the servicemember in the proceeding.

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The court must grant a stay of at least 90 days when the servicemember explains how military duties affect the ability to appear and gives an available date, and the commanding officer confirms that military duties prevent appearance and leave is not authorized for the hearing.

The court must grant a minimum 90-day stay of the proceedings if the servicemember communicates that military duty requirements materially affect the servicemember’s ability to appear, stating a date when the servicemember will be available, and if the servicemember’s commanding officer communicates that the servicemember’s current military duties prevent an appearance and leave is not authorized at the time of the hearing.

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The parties may not modify, extend, or avoid a court-rule or court-order deadline by stipulation unless Government Code section 68616 permits it or the court approves the change in advance.

However, no procedure or deadline established by these rules or order of the court may be modified, extended or avoided by stipulation or agreement of the parties, except as permitted by Government Code section 68616, unless approved by the court in advance of the date sought to be altered.

Page 1 | Rule 2.1.1 — Policy

A request for relief from the 60-day service requirement must be made by written application under rule 3.110(e).

Any relief from the 60-day requirement must be by written application as set forth in rule 3.110(e).

Page 4 | Rule 2.1.5 — Service of Complaint

The court may treat failure to advise it at least five court days before a settlement conference that it will not proceed as scheduled as an order violation punishable by sanctions, except when the entire case settles within that five-court-day period.

Failure to advise the court at least five court days before the settlement conference that it will not proceed as scheduled, for any reason other than the settlement of the case in its entirety within the five court day period, may be deemed by the court to be a violation of an order of the court, punishable by monetary sanctions payable to the court under Code of Civil Procedure section 177.5 and/or Code of Civil Procedure section 575.2, as well as any other sanction provided by law.

Page 10 | Rule 2.3.1.3(A) — Notifications of Settlement or Continuances

Mediation may last up to 180 days; parties seeking an extension must either file a stipulation stating the future mediation date or request an extension from the mediator in 30-day increments, subject to court approval.

Cases may be referred to mediation for up to 180 days. If parties request an extension of time for mediation, they must file a stipulation indicating the date of the future mediation session. Alternatively, they may contact the mediator to request an extension in 30-day increments which will be subject to approval by the court. In all cases, the court will generate a Reappointment of Mediator notice if the extension is approved.

Page 11 | Rule 2.3.2(F) — Timing of Mediation and Trial Dates

A party seeking to continue the settlement conference must appear ex parte and show good cause; a stipulation signed by all parties and accompanied by a good-cause declaration may be presented at the hearing.

B. Continuances. Any party requesting a continuance must appear ex parte and show good cause why the settlement conference should be continued. At the ex parte hearing, a stipulation may be presented to the court, signed by all parties, accompanied by a declaration showing good cause.

Page 11 | Continuances

Parties must notify the arbitrator and the court of a continuance or inability to proceed at least two court days before the arbitration hearing; failure may lead to an order to show cause regarding $150 or other sanctions after written notice from the court.

In addition to the provisions of the California Rules of Court, rule 3.829, regarding notification of settlement, failure of the parties to notify the arbitrator and the court of a continuance or their inability to proceed at least two court days prior to the time set for the arbitration hearing may, upon written notice given by the court, result in an order to show cause why the parties should not pay $150 or other sanctions.

Page 14 | Rule 2.3.3.6 — Monetary Sanctions

The action will be dismissed when the 180-day stay expires unless a noticed motion establishes good cause; any granted extension may not exceed 180 days.

Upon the expiration of the 180-day stay period, the action will be dismissed unless, upon noticed motion, good cause is shown to the contrary. If such motion is granted, the stay may be extended, but such an extension will not exceed 180 days.

Page 16 | Rule 2.4.3 — Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Actions

A party requesting a continuance must timely serve the request on all parties and file proof of service with the court.

Any party submitting a request to continue a hearing in a small claims matter must timely serve a copy of the request on all parties in the action, and file proof of service of the request with the court.

Page 17 | Rule 2.4.4.2 — Requests for Continuances – Small Claims Hearings

A hearing remains scheduled as set unless the court serves a notice continuing it.

Hearing dates remain as set unless the court serves a notice continuing the hearing.

Page 17 | Rule 2.4.4.2 — Requests for Continuances – Small Claims Hearings

To obtain an extension of time from the 180-day dismissal notice rule, the parties must appear ex parte in the appropriate department.

Civil actions classified as “other,” including but not limited to petitions for extraordinary relief and small claims appeals, will be noticed for dismissal 180 days after the filing of the first document conferring court jurisdiction, unless the parties appear ex parte in the appropriate department and obtain an extension of time.

Page 19 | Rule 2.4.7 — “Other” Civil Actions

A continuance of the Case Management Conference may be requested ex parte with a declaration showing good cause.

Continuances may be requested ex parte with a declaration showing good cause why the conference should be continued.

Page 5 | Rule 2.1.9 — Case Management Conference

After the stay period expires, the court may extend the stay if good cause is shown.

Upon the expiration of the stay period, the court may extend the stay for good cause shown.

Page 6 | Rule 2.1.13 — Stays of Actions

The court discourages continuances and encourages timely resolution of civil actions, including matters submitted to ADR.

The San Diego Superior Court discourages any unnecessary delay in civil actions; therefore, continuances are discouraged and timely resolution of all actions, including matters submitted to any form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”), are encouraged.

Page 9 | ADR Policy Statement

The court discourages continuances; if a continuance is denied or 90 days have elapsed since appointment, all parties must appear before the ordering judge, and the court may sanction a continuance request not made with good cause.

The court discourages continuances. Rules regarding continuances of arbitration hearings are set forth in the California Rules of Court. Rules regarding the completion of cases within 90 days and the reappointment of an arbitrator for good cause are set forth in the California Rules of Court. If a continuance is denied or 90 days have elapsed from the time of appointment, it is mandatory that all parties appear before the judge who ordered the case to judicial arbitration. If it appears to the court that a request for continuance is not made with good cause, the court may impose monetary sanctions upon the requesting party.

Page 13 | Rule 2.3.3.1 — Arbitration Procedures, B. Continuances

A judgment debtor examination may be continued if all parties and the person or entity ordered to appear stipulate and the court approves.

E. Continuances. One or more continuances of a judgment debtor examination may be allowed upon stipulation of all parties, joined by the person or entity ordered to appear, and approved by the court.

Page 15 | E. Continuances

If the court sustains an objection to remote appearance, it may continue the evidentiary hearing or trial to allow the parties or witnesses to appear in person.

If the court sustains the objection, the evidentiary hearing or trial may be continued to a later time or date to allow the parties and/or witness(es) to appear in person.

Page 25 | C. Rules Applicable to all Civil Cases including Small Claims and Civil Restraining Order Cases

The court may stay the action on its own motion for at least 90 days.

The court may, on its own motion, stay the action for a minimum 90 day stay.

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A person holding the servicemember’s power of attorney may appear in court for them to request an initial or additional stay.

Any individual holding a power of attorney from the servicemember may appear in court on their behalf to request a stay or additional stay.

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A request to reset the matter may be made at trial or earlier.

Requests for resetting may be made at the time of trial or earlier.

Page 17 | Small Claims Hearings

If a court with jurisdiction requests an exhibit for further proceedings, the submitting party must contact that court, arrange delivery, and notify this court and all counsel of record.

In the event the exhibit is requested for further proceedings by any court having jurisdiction over the case, the submitting party shall contact the requesting court and make arrangements for the delivery of said exhibit, with notice to this court and all counsel of record.

Page 6 | Rule 1.4.2 — Exhibits

Self-represented parties and attorneys must inform the judicial officer of relevant restraining, criminal protective, and child custody or visitation orders, provide a copy of the restraining order, and keep the court updated on the orders’ status.

All self-represented parties and attorneys must inform the judicial officer hearing any temporary or permanent domestic violence, family, civil harassment, juvenile, or elder abuse (i.e., “personal conduct”) restraining order, or any hearing involving child custody and visitation of the existence of any temporary or permanent personal conduct restraining order, criminal protective order, or order regarding child custody and visitation, that involves any party to the case pending before that court. The parties must also provide the court with a copy of the restraining order and have a continuing duty to update the court regarding the status of such orders.

Page 8 | Rule 1.4.5 — Notice by Parties to Court Handling Protective or Restraining Orders

In a criminal case where a criminal protective order is sought or issued, the prosecuting attorney must investigate and disclose to the judicial officer any relevant personal conduct restraining order involving a party.

The prosecuting attorney must investigate and disclose to the judicial officer hearing any criminal case in which a temporary or permanent criminal protective order is sought or issued, of the existence of any temporary or permanent domestic violence, family, civil harassment, juvenile or elder abuse (i.e., “personal conduct”) restraining order that involves any party to the criminal case.

Page 8 | Rule 1.4.5 — Prosecuting Attorney’s Duty

Parties must notify the court as soon as possible when they enter into a settlement agreement that resolves the case.

If the parties have entered into a settlement agreement that resolves the case, the parties must notify the court as soon as possible.

Page 6 | Rule 2.1.14 — Settlements, Taking Matters Off Calendar

A party filing a notice requesting additional time to complete a settlement must telephone the assigned department and tell the clerk; failure to do so may result in dismissal.

Any party who files a notice requesting additional time to complete a settlement under California Rules of Court, rule 3.1385(e), must also telephone the assigned department and advise the clerk that such a notice has been filed. Failure to contact the assigned department may result in a dismissal of the case.

Page 6 | Rule 2.1.14(C) — Settlements, Taking Matters Off Calendar

If a qualifying amended pleading is filed before the hearing, the party who filed the demurrer or specified motion must call the independent calendar clerk to request that the hearing be vacated as moot.

If an amended pleading is filed in accordance with the Code of Civil Procedure section 472 or pursuant to leave of court prior to the hearing date, the party who filed a demurrer, motion to strike and/or motion for judgment on the pleadings must call the independent calendar clerk and request the hearing be vacated as moot.

Page 8 | Rule 2.1.20 — Taking Motions Off Calendar

Reserve a hearing date online or through the assigned judge’s calendar clerk; without a reservation, the hearing will not be heard.

Any party, or attorney for a party, who desires to have any demurrer, motion, ex parte application, or order to show cause set for hearing must reserve a hearing date through the online reservation system at http://www.sdcourt.ca.gov or by contacting the calendar clerk for the judge assigned to the case; if the case was initially assigned to an independent calendar judge for all purposes but then reassigned to another judge for trial, post judgment motions other than enforcement issues (e.g., motions for new trial seeking to vacate the judgment, attorneys fees, and/or costs) should be set in the department that tried the case and not the independent calendar department. Failure to reserve a date for hearing will result in the demurrer, motion, ex parte application, or order to show cause hearing not being heard.

Page 8 | Rule 2.1.19(A) — Calendaring Hearing

The moving party must promptly call the independent calendar clerk to take a motion off calendar; filing a notice is insufficient.

The moving party must promptly call the independent calendar clerk to take the motion off calendar; filing a notice requesting the clerk remove the matter from the court's calendar or a “notice of withdrawal of motion” is insufficient.

Page 8 | Rule 2.1.20 — Taking Motions Off Calendar

After reserving a hearing date for summary judgment or summary adjudication, the moving party must file the motion and must call the independent calendar clerk to take it off calendar no later than two days after the last date to serve moving papers if it will not proceed.

Failure to file a Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Summary Adjudication after reserving a date with the calendar clerk, or failing to call the independent calendar clerk to take the hearing off calendar no later than two days after the last date to serve moving papers pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure, section 437c, is deemed to be a waste of judicial resources and a violation of local rules.

Page 8 | Rule 2.1.19(A) — Calendaring Hearing

If a hearing, conference, or trial date is imminent, the plaintiff must immediately notify the court by phone or in person.

The plaintiff must also immediately notify the court by phone or in person if a hearing, conference, or trial date is imminent.

Page 10 | Rule 2.3.1.3(A) — Notifications of Settlement or Continuances

If a case settles, the plaintiff must immediately give the court written notice.

if a case is settled, the plaintiff must immediately give the court written notice.

Page 10 | Rule 2.3.1.3(A) — Notifications of Settlement or Continuances

A party or attorney filing an Environmental Leadership CEQA Challenge must contact the assigned department to request a case management conference within five days of filing.

A party and/or its attorney filing an Environmental Leadership CEQA Challenge pursuant to the Public Resources Code must contact, within five days of the filing, the department to which the Petition/Complaint is assigned to request a case management conference be set to ensure compliance with the time requirements for CEQA cases.

Page 20 | Rule 2.4.12 — Environmental Leadership CEQA Challenge

Litigants who fax file must contact the business office during its hours of operation to confirm receipt of the transmission.

Litigants wishing to fax file must contact the business office during hours of operation to confirm receipt of transmission.

Page 22 | Rule 2.5.2 — Direct Fax Filings - Limited Civil Cases

Within 15 days after filing the Notice of Death of the Plaintiff, plaintiff’s counsel must contact the assigned department to schedule a status conference.

Within 15 days of filing a Notice of Death of the Plaintiff, counsel for plaintiff must contact the assigned department to schedule a status conference.

Page 22 | Rule 2.5.3 — Procedure Upon Death of Plaintiff

Requests for disability accommodations should be made as far in advance as possible and pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 1.100.

Such requests shall be made as far in advance as possible and pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 1.100.

Page 2 | Rule 1.2.1 — Policy Against Bias and Access to Court Services

In the court’s discretion, pending matters may be removed from calendar following plaintiff’s counsel’s telephone request or counsel’s representation of the three stated settlement conditions.

Pending matters may be removed from the court calendar, in the discretion of the court, if plaintiff’s counsel contacts the court by telephone and requests to go on a dismissal calendar or if counsel represents: 1. There is a signed settlement agreement; 2. There are no unrepresented litigants; and 3. All un-served parties or parties not participating in the settlement will be dismissed.

Page 6 | Rule 2.1.14(A) — Settlements, Taking Matters Off Calendar

When a case initially assigned to an independent calendar judge is reassigned to another judge for trial, post-judgment motions other than enforcement issues should be set in the department that tried the case.

Any party, or attorney for a party, who desires to have any demurrer, motion, ex parte application, or order to show cause set for hearing must reserve a hearing date through the online reservation system at http://www.sdcourt.ca.gov or by contacting the calendar clerk for the judge assigned to the case; if the case was initially assigned to an independent calendar judge for all purposes but then reassigned to another judge for trial, post judgment motions other than enforcement issues (e.g., motions for new trial seeking to vacate the judgment, attorneys fees, and/or costs) should be set in the department that tried the case and not the independent calendar department.

Page 8 | Rule 2.1.19(A) — Calendaring Hearing

A request for a voluntary settlement conference should be made by contacting the clerk in the department of the proposed settlement conference judicial officer.

A request for a voluntary settlement conference should be made by contacting the clerk in the department of the proposed Civil Settlement Conference judicial officer.

Page 9 | Rule 2.3.1 — Voluntary Settlement Conferences

A Temporary Emergency Gun Violence Protective Order may be requested by calling the Duty Judge; oral requests will not be recorded or transcribed.

A Temporary Emergency Gun Violence Protective Order (“GV-EPO”) may be requested by calling the Duty Judge. Oral GV-EPO requests will not be recorded or transcribed.

Page 20 | Rule 2.4.13 — Gun Violence Restraining Orders

Notice of a remote appearance or opposition to one may not be given by phone.

Notice of a remote appearance or opposition to a remote appearance may not be given by calling or emailing the court.

Page 25 | C. Rules Applicable to all Civil Cases including Small Claims and Civil Restraining Order Cases

Court users are asked to advise the court as soon as possible when an interpreter is no longer needed.

and to advise the court as soon as possible when an interpreter is no longer needed.

Page 2 | Rule 1.2.1 — Policy Against Bias and Access to Court Services

Court users are asked to request interpreters as far in advance as possible.

To facilitate efficient scheduling of interpreters, court users are asked to request interpreters as far in advance as possible

Page 2 | Rule 1.2.1 — Policy Against Bias and Access to Court Services

Violations of these policies by persons appearing in court should be reported directly to the judicial officer who conducted the proceedings.

Any violation of these policies by persons appearing in court should be reported directly to the judicial officer before whom the proceedings were conducted.

Page 2 | Rule 1.2.1 — Policy Against Bias and Access to Court Services

Any violation of the above policies should be reported directly to the presiding judge or executive officer.

Any violation of the above policies should be reported directly to the presiding judge or executive officer.

Page 2 | Rule 1.2.1 — Policy Against Bias and Access to Court Services

Courts handling criminal protective orders and related child custody or visitation orders are encouraged to communicate and share information to coordinate the orders and promote safety.

Courts responsible for hearing criminal protective orders and courts issuing orders relating to child custody and visitation that involve the same parties are encouraged to communicate and share information in order to coordinate terms of the orders with a goal towards ensuring the safety of all parties involved in those proceedings.

Page 7 | Rule 1.4.5 — Communication and Coordination Regarding Criminal Protective Orders and Restraining Orders

A tentative ruling may be obtained from the court website or by calling the assigned department’s independent calendar clerk.

The tentative ruling may be obtained through the court’s website at http://www.sdcourt.ca.gov and clicking on the tentative ruling link listed under the civil tab, or by telephoning the independent calendar clerk for the assigned department.

Page 8 | Rule 2.1.19(C) — Tentative Ruling Policy

Complaints about a panel mediator must initially be referred to the ADR Administrator; contact information may be obtained by calling the Mediation Program Office or visiting the ADR webpage.

All grievances, complaints or issues concerning the conduct of a mediator on the San Diego Superior Court’s Civil Mediation Panel must be referred initially to the ADR Administrator, who has been designated as the Complaint Coordinator. Contact information for the ADR Administrator can be obtained by calling the court’s Mediation Program Office at (619) 450-7478 and/or by accessing the court’s ADR webpage at the following link: https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/sdcourt/civil2/adr2.

Page 12 | Rule 2.3.2.1(A) — Mediator Complaint Procedure

Direct fax filing numbers may be obtained by contacting the appropriate business office.

Direct fax filing numbers may be obtained by contacting the appropriate business office.

Page 22 | Rule 2.5.2 — Direct Fax Filings - Limited Civil Cases