San Diego Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

Deadline

10 business days

Remote appearance requires prior Court permission or filing form RA-010 at least 10 court days before the hearing.

A party, attorney or witness may appear remotely ONLY if they have received prior permission from the Court (not Department of Child Support Services) or if they have complied with Rule 3.672 (h) and filed Judicial Council form: Notice of Remote Appearance (form RA-010) at least 10 court days in advance of the hearing.

Deadline

1 business days

Ex parte papers must be filed by 12:00 p.m. at least one court day before the hearing, with the appropriate fee.

Ex parte matters will not be heard unless papers are filed by 12:00 p.m. at least one court day prior to the hearing, with the appropriate fee. All ex parte applications must comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1200 et. seq.

Deadline

20 calendar days

A proposed good faith settlement order will be held for 20 days if service is personal or 25 days if by mail; if uncontested, it may be signed or set for hearing.

The proposed order will be held the requisite statutory period (20 days if personally served, 25 days if served by mail). If no motion to contest is filed within the statutory period, the application will be reviewed and the order may be signed; or the Court will set a hearing.

Deadline

5 business days

The Joint Trial Readiness Conference Report must be E-filed no later than five court days before the scheduled TRC.

Parties must submit by E-filing their completed Joint Trial Readiness Conference Report five court days before the scheduled TRC, and with a courtesy copy provided to the department.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Trial briefs and witness lists must be filed and served 7 days before the hearing.

Trial Briefs and witness lists per Fam. Code 217, are to be filed and served 7 days prior to the hearing.

Deadline

4 calendar days

In Limine motions are due 4 days before trial unless ordered otherwise.

Unless ordered otherwise, all In Limine Motions are due four days before trial

Deadline

2 calendar days

Oppositions to In Limine motions are due 2 days before trial.

any Opposition to In Limine Motions are due 2 days before trial

Exhibits must be delivered to Department 702 by 8:30am on the first day of trial.

Exhibits shall be delivered to Department 702 by 8:30am on the first day of trial.

Deadline

2 business days

IDC briefs must be submitted to the department and opposing counsel two court days before the IDC.

Briefs outlining/summarizing the issues must be submitted to Department 27 and opposing counsel two court days before the IDC.

Deadline

1 business days

Ex parte papers must be filed by 11:00 a.m. the business day before the scheduled appearance.

Ex parte papers are due no later than 11:00 a.m. the business day prior to the scheduled ex parte appearance.

Deadline

1 business days

Minor's compromise papers must be submitted by noon the business day before the hearing.

Minor’s compromise papers must be submitted no later than noon the business day prior to the scheduled hearing.

Deadline

1 calendar days

Ex parte papers must be filed one day before the hearing by 10:30 a.m.

Ex parte papers are due one day prior to the hearing by 10:30 a.m.

Deadline

3 calendar days

A motion must be filed within 3 days of making a reservation, or the reservation is vacated.

Upon making a reservation, the party must file the motion within three (3) days. If the motion is not filed, the reservation will be vacated.

Deadline

3 business days

Each party must submit its IDC brief no later than 3 court days before the IDC.

No later than three (3) court days before the IDC, each party shall submit a concise brief, not to exceed five (5) pages, setting forth the party's position regarding the dispute.

Deadline

5 business days

Trial briefs must be filed five court days before trial call.

Trial briefs must be filed five court days prior to trial call.

Deadline

1 business days

Ex parte moving papers must be filed by 12 noon at least one court day before the hearing.

Moving papers for the ex parte hearing should be filed by 12 noon at least one (1) court day before the scheduled hearing.

Ex parte papers must be submitted by noon on the day before the hearing.

Papers are due before noon the day before the hearing, with the appropriate fee.

Deadline

5 business days

The Joint TRC Report is due five court days before the scheduled TRC; if it is late and the matter is not fully resolved, trial counsel must appear in person.

Parties must submit their Joint TRC Report five court days before the twenty TRC. If a joint TRC report is not timely filed and the matter has not fully resolved, trial counsel must appear in person at the TRC.

Deadline

5 business days

Motions in Limine must be filed at least 5 court days before Trial Call.

MILs must be filed at least 5 court days prior to Trial Call.

Deadline

2 business days

Oppositions to Motions in Limine must be filed at least 2 court days before Trial Call.

Oppositions to MILs must be filed at least 2 court days prior to Trial Call.

Deadline

5 business days

Trial briefs, exhibits, exhibit lists, and witness lists are due by close of business at least five court days before trial.

Trial briefs, exhibits, exhibit lists and witness lists are due by the close of business no later than a minimum of five court days in advance of the scheduled trial, unless specifically ordered otherwise by the court.

Deadline

2 business days

Opposition to in limine motions must be filed and served no later than two court days before trial.

Opposition to in limine motions must be filed and served no later than two court days before the start of the trial.

Deadline

5 business days

In limine motions must be filed and served per the TSC/TRC schedule, or if none, no later than five court days before trial.

All in limine motions must be filed, served and responded to on the schedule set at the Trial Setting Conference (TSC) or Trial Readiness Conference (TRC), or if no such schedule was provided, then the motions must filed and served no later than five court days before the start of the trial or the evidentiary hearing, unless the court orders otherwise.

Deadline

5 business days

Evidentiary hearing briefs, exhibits, exhibit lists, and witness lists are due by close of business at least five court days before the scheduled trial/evidentiary hearing.

Evidentiary hearing briefs, exhibits, exhibit lists and witness lists are due by close of business no later than a minimum of five court days in advance of the scheduled trial/evidentiary hearing date.

Deadline

5 business days

In limine motions must be filed and served per the TSC/TRC schedule, or if none, no later than five court days before trial or the evidentiary hearing, unless the court orders otherwise.

All in limine motions must be filed, served and responded to on the schedule set at the Trial Scheduling conference (TSC) or TRC, or if no such schedule was provided, then the motions must filed and served no later than five court days before the start of the trial or the evidentiary hearing, unless the court orders otherwise.

Deadline

2 business days

Opposition to in limine motions must be filed and served no later than two court days before trial.

Opposition to in limine motions must be filed and served no later than two court days before the start of the trial.

Deadline

3 business days

Motions in limine must be filed and served at least three court days before trial or evidentiary hearing.

All Motions in limine must be filed and served no less than three court days before the start of trial or evidentiary hearing.

Deadline

1 business days

Written responses to motions in limine must be filed and served one court day before trial or evidentiary hearing.

Written responses to be filed and served one court day before the first day or trial or evidentiary hearing.

Deadline

5 business days

All pleadings, lodgments, exhibits, and witness lists must be filed and exchanged five court days before trial or evidentiary hearing.

It is Counsel and the party’s obligation to assure the Court has all pleadings, lodgments, Exhibits and witness lists are file and exchanged five court days before trial or evidentiary hearing.

Deadline

5 business days

Trial briefs must be filed five court days before trial call.

Trial briefs must be filed five court days prior to trial call.

Deadline

5 business days

Trial briefs must be filed five court days before trial call.

Trial briefs must be filed five court days prior to trial call.

Obtaining an order to publish does not toll any dates.

Obtaining an order to publish does not toll dates.

Deadline

5 calendar days

All exhibits must be uploaded to the Electronic Exhibit Portal no later than five days before the proceeding begins.

All exhibits must be uploaded no later than five (5) days in advance of the commencement of the proceeding.

Exhibit binders must be provided by the morning of the first day of trial or evidentiary hearing unless the Court orders otherwise at a TRC.

Exhibit binders must be provided by no later than the morning of the first day of the trial or evidentiary hearing, unless the Court orders otherwise at a TRC.

Deadline

2 business days

In limine motions must be filed and served per the Trial Scheduling Conference schedule, or no later than two court days before trial if no schedule was set; written or oral responses may be given on the first day of trial.

All in limine motions must be filed, served, and responded to on the schedule set at the Trial Scheduling Conference, or if no such schedule was provided, then the motions must be served an filed no later than two court days before the start of the trial or evidentiary hearing. Written or oral responses can be provided on the first day of the trial or evidentiary hearing.

All required briefs, other pleadings, and lodgments must be provided to the Court by the ordered deadline, as the Court may prepare up to one week in advance of trial.

The Court may prepare up to one week in advance of a trial or evidentiary hearing. It is essential that all required briefs, other pleadings, and lodgments be provided to the Court by the ordered deadline.

Late filed pleadings will not be read by the court.

Late filed pleadings are not read.

Deadline

1 calendar days

Ex parte papers must be filed by noon the day before the hearing.

Ex-parte papers must be filed by noon the day before the hearing, with the appropriate fee.

Deadline

5 calendar days

The Joint Trial Readiness Conference Report must be filed five days before the scheduled TRC.

If the case is not resolved, a completed Joint Trial Readiness Conference Report shall be filed five (5) days before the scheduled TRC.

Deadline

1 business days

Ex parte papers must be filed by 11:00 a.m. the business day before the hearing.

Ex Parte papers are due no later than 11:00 a.m. the business day prior to the scheduled Ex parte appearance with the appropriate fee.

Deadline

1 business days

Minor's compromise papers must be submitted by noon the business day before the hearing.

Minor's compromise papers must be submitted no later than noon the business day prior to the scheduled hearing.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Joint trial readiness conference report must be filed five days before the hearing.

A complete joint trial readiness conference report must be filed five days prior to the scheduled hearing.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Motions to seal should preferably be heard at least two weeks before the related substantive motions.

The Court prefers any motion to seal be heard at least two weeks before the corresponding substantive motions.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Lodgments must be picked up within 14 days after the Court's adjudication of the motion or they will be destroyed.

Lodgments submitted with the Court must be picked up within fourteen (14) days after the Court's adjudication of the motion or they will be destroyed.

An IDC does not toll the statutory deadline to file a motion to compel.

An IDC does not toll the statutory deadline to file a motion to compel.

Deadline

3 weeks

Interpreter Request form should be filed at least 3-4 weeks before the hearing/trial.

Please keep in mind, the Interpreter Request form should be filed at least 3-4 weeks in advance of the hearing/trial or it’s possible an interpreter will not be available.

Deadline

5 calendar days

A party opposing an application may appear ex parte within five days to request a briefing schedule.

If a party opposes an application, that party may appear ex parte within five days to request a briefing schedule.

Deadline

25 calendar days

Application is held for statutory period (20 days plus 5 for mailing) before review.

after which it will be held the requisite statutory period (20 days plus 5 for mailing). If no motion to contest is filed within the statutory period, the application will be reviewed and the order may be signed and processed.

If Department 904 is closed, documents may be filed in the Business Office, which should promptly direct them to Department 904.

If the Department is closed, the documents may be filed in the Business Office, but the person submitting those papers should request the Business Office clerk to direct the papers promptly to this Department.

Deadline

1 business days

Tentative rulings are posted on the court website by 4:00 p.m. the court day before the hearing.

A tentative ruling will be posted on the San Diego Superior Court website (www.sdcourt.ca.gov) no later than 4:00 p.m. the court day before the hearing date.