San Diego Superior Court Service and Proof of Service Rules
5 rules from official source documents
E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements. This page is scoped to San Diego Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
- Service
- Personal service to opposing party
Each party must provide one set of exhibit binders to opposing counsel and have binders available to witnesses, with advance delivery of all exhibits to remote MS Teams witnesses.
Each party must also provide one set of exhibit binders to the other party/counsel and must have binders available to any witnesses at court or at their locations (including those who will be appearing on MS Teams only – they must receive all exhibits in advance of the trial/hearing).
- Service
- Other to opposing party
All exhibits, demonstrative aids, or other material for opening statements must be shared with opposing counsel in advance.
All exhibits, demonstrative aids, or other material to be used in opening statements must be shared with opposing counsel in advance.
- Deadline
- 5 calendar days
- Applies to
- Exhibits
- Service
- Electronic service to all parties
Each party must serve all exhibits on every other party, either electronically or in hardcopy, at least five days before the trial or evidentiary hearing.
The use of the portal is not a substitute for service. Each party is still responsible for serving all their exhibits on every other party, either electronically (if agreed to) or in hardcopy, at least five (5) days before the commencement of the trial/evidentiary hearing.
- Service
- Other to opposing party
All exhibits, demonstrative aids, and other material for opening statements must be shared with opposing counsel in advance.
All exhibits, demonstrative aids, or other material to be used in opening statements must be shared with opposing counsel in advance.
- Service
- Personal service
Each party is responsible for properly and timely serving non-party witnesses with subpoenas; the Court will not do so.
Each party is responsible for ensuring that their non-party witnesses (who are not voluntarily appearing) are properly and timely served with subpoenas, according to law and the Court's rules. The Court does not do this itself.
What rule applies to serving the opposing party in San Diego Superior Court?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. All exhibits, demonstrative aids, or other material for opening statements must be shared with opposing counsel in advance.
What rule applies to service for exhibits in San Diego Superior Court?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: e-service, recipient: all parties, timing: 5 calendar days before hearing. Each party must serve all exhibits on every other party, either electronically or in hardcopy, at least five days before the trial or evidentiary hearing.
What rule applies to personal service for the opposing party in San Diego Superior Court?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: personal service, recipient: the opposing party. Each party must provide one set of exhibit binders to opposing counsel and have binders available to witnesses, with advance delivery of all exhibits to remote MS Teams witnesses.
What rule applies to personal service in San Diego Superior Court?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: personal service. Each party is responsible for properly and timely serving non-party witnesses with subpoenas; the Court will not do so.
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