San Francisco Superior Court Service and Proof of Service Rules

Applies to

ADR information package

The plaintiff must serve each defendant with a copy of the ADR Information Package along with the complaint.

The plaintiff must serve a copy of the ADR Information Package on each defendant along with the complaint.

Applies to

ADR information package

A cross-complainant must serve each new party with a copy of the ADR Information Package together with the cross-complaint.

Cross-complainants must serve a copy of the ADR Information Package on any new parties to the action together with the cross-complaint.

Applies to

Status conference statement

A copy of the Status Conference Statement must be served on all other parties.

All other parties must be served with a copy.

Applies to

Proof of service of summons

Proof of Service of Summons is required for every form of service, including service by notice and acknowledgment of receipt.

A PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS is required for all forms of service, including when service is by NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT.

Service

Publication

After the court signs the publication order, petitioner must publish the summons and specified documents in the named newspaper most likely to provide actual notice, once weekly for four consecutive weeks.

If the Court signs an ORDER FOR PUBLICATION, petitioner must have the SUMMONS and any other document specified in the ORDER FOR PUBLICATION published in a named newspaper of general circulation that is most likely to give actual notice to the respondent once each week for four consecutive weeks.

After the court signs the posting order, petitioner must post the summons and specified documents where the respondent is most likely to receive actual notice for four consecutive weeks.

If the Court signs an ORDER FOR POSTING, petitioner must post the SUMMONS and any other document specified in the ORDER FOR POSTING in a location where respondent is most likely to receive actual notice (e.g., in the Office of the Court Clerk in Room 103 at the Civic Center Courthouse) for four consecutive weeks.

Service

Mail

The documents posted must also be mailed to the respondent's last known address.

These documents must also be mailed to respondent’s last known address.

Applies to

Case management conference notice

The plaintiff must serve the clerk-issued case management conference notice on all defendants after filing the complaint.

When a complaint is filed, the clerk will issue a notice to plaintiff that includes a case management conference date. Plaintiff must serve that notice on all defendants.

Applies to

Notice of objection

A party objecting to arbitration or a trial-setting order must file and serve a Notice of Objection.

A party objecting to an order to arbitration or a trial setting, must file and serve a “Notice of Objection.”

A party requesting non-confidential Tier II mediation services must provide written notice to all parties before the hearing.

A party may request a Tier II at any hearing, but the party must provide notice of the request in writing to all parties before the date of the hearing.

Applies to

Request for order

A party seeking a Writ of Execution must file and serve a Request for Order before the Court issues the writ.

A party seeking to apply for a Writ of Execution must file and serve a REQUEST FOR ORDER before the Court will issue the writ.

For travel over 30 days or outside the United States and its territories, HSA must obtain court authorization with at least 15 days' notice to parents and all attorneys of record.

B. In cases where the request for a child to travel is for over 30 days or for travel outside the United States and its territories, HSA must obtain authorization from the Court with a minimum of 15 days notice to parents and all attorneys of record.

Applies to

Motions memoranda and written matters

Motions, memoranda, and written matters may be served in open court, but the items and proof of service must be electronically filed by close of business on the following court day, with the proof identifying the original service date.

During hearings or trials, motions, memoranda, and matters presented to the Court in writing for decision may be served in open court in hard copy form. These items and proofs of service must be E-Filed no later than the Close of Business on the court day following service by hand in open court, and the electronic proof of service must reference the date originally served in open court.

Self-represented parties and non-parties must receive conventional service unless they consent in writing or otherwise to electronic service.

Self-represented parties and nonparties must be served Conventionally, unless the self-represented party or non-party agrees, in writing, or otherwise consents to accept E-Service.

Service

Personal service to all parties

After the ex parte hearing, the applicant must serve written notice of the court’s ruling on all other parties.

After the ex parte hearing, the applicant must serve written notice on all other parties of the Court’s ruling.

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Each represented party must provide one case-specific electronic service address when it first e-files a paper, and the address must identify the party.

Each represented party must furnish that party’s electronic service address on the first occasion that the party E-Files any paper. Each party can have only one e-service address in each case. The case-specific E-Service address must specify the party.

Service

Electronic service to all parties

A party whose electronic service address changes must promptly e-file a notice of change or Judicial Council Form EFS 010 and serve it on all other parties or their attorneys of record.

A party whose E-Service address changes while the action or proceeding is pending must promptly E-File a notice of change of E-Service address or Judicial Council Form EFS 010, Notice to Change Electronic Service Address, with the court and must serve this notice on all other parties or their attorney(s) of record.

Applies to

In limine motion

Service

Mail

Except in unlawful detainer cases, an in limine motion must be filed and served by mail at least 10 days before trial or filed and personally served at least 5 days before trial.

All motions in limine (except for unlawful detainer cases) must be filed and served by mail at least ten (10) days before the date set for trial or filed and personally served at least five (5) days before the date set for trial.

Applies to

In limine opposition

Service

Personal service

A written opposition to an in limine motion must be filed and personally served no later than the trial date.

Any written opposition to in limine motions must be filed and personally served no later than the date set for trial.

Applies to

Request for entry of default packet

An endorsed-filed proof of service of summons, or the relevant responsive-pleading deadline notice, must be included in the entry-of-default packet.

An endorsed-filed copy of the proof of service of summons or relevant notice of order fixing time for further responsive pleading;

Applies to

Default judgment packet

When applicable, the default-judgment packet must include statements of damages and proof of timely service complying with CCP § 425.11(d) and related case law.

Any relevant statement(s) of damages, as well as proof(s) of service demonstrating timely service and compliance with the applicable service requirements of CCP § 425.11(d) and related case law;

Applies to

Default judgment packet

When applicable, the default-judgment packet must include punitive-damages rights reservations and proof of timely service complying with CCP § 425.115(g) and related case law.

Any relevant reservation(s) of right to seek punitive damages, as well as proof(s) of service demonstrating timely service and compliance with the applicable service requirements of CCP § 425.115(g) and related case law;

Applies to

Written order

An endorsed-filed copy of a signed written order must be served on all other parties.

An endorsed-filed copy of such order must be served upon all other parties.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Applies to

Order for appearance and examination

Service

Personal service

The copy of the order must be personally served on the judgment debtor or a third party at least ten days before the hearing.

The judgment creditor must have the copy of the order on the judgment debtor and/or a third party personally served not less than ten (10) days before the date set for hearing.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Applies to

Pleadings

An incarcerated parent assisted by ACCESS in preparing pleadings must file a proof of service within seven calendar days after service is completed.

If an incarcerated parent receives assistance from the ACCESS Self- Help Center in preparing pleadings, that parent must file a Proof of Service of those pleadings within seven calendar days after service is completed.

Deadline

5 court days

Applies to

Custody evaluation order

After filing a custody evaluation or BFA order, endorsed-filed copies must be served on all parties, the Family Court Services Manager or Supervising Mediator, and the appointed evaluator within five court days.

Serve endorsed-filed copies on all parties and submit a copy to the Family Court Services Manager or Supervising Mediator and the appointed custody evaluator within five (5) court days of its filing.

Applies to

Custody evaluation

By the FC 3111 deadline, custody evaluators must serve copies of the evaluation, including Form FL-328, on attorneys and self-represented parties, and serve the original on the Supervising Mediator or FCS Manager.

By the deadline specified in FC 3111, custody evaluators must serve copies of the custody evaluation, including Form FL-328, on the attorneys and any self-represented parties. Custody evaluators must also serve the original custody evaluation, including Form FL-328, on the Supervising Mediator or FCS Manager.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Applies to

Declaration of supervised visitation provider nonprofessional

A party requesting appointment of a nonprofessional supervised visitation provider must file and serve the completed and provider-signed FL-324(NP) declaration on all other parties at least 10 calendar days before the hearing.

If either party requests a Nonprofessional Supervised Visitation Provider to supervise visitation between a party and a child, at least 10 calendar days prior to the hearing at which appointment of a supervised visitation provider is at issue, the requesting party must file and serve on all other parties in the case a Declaration of Supervised Visitation Provider (Nonprofessional) (FL-324(NP)) completed and signed by the proposed Nonprofessional Supervised Visitation Provider.

Deadline

15 calendar days

Applies to

Declaration of supervised visitation provider nonprofessional

If not filed before appointment, the nonprofessional supervised visitation provider must file and serve the FL-324(NP) declaration on all other parties within 15 calendar days after appointment.

Within 15 calendar days following the appointment of a Nonprofessional Supervised Visitation Provider, the Nonprofessional Supervised Visitation Provider must review the Guide for the Non-Professional Provider of Supervised Visitation (located here: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/Guide-Nonprofessional-Booklet.pdf) and the Nonprofessional Supervised Visitation Provider must file and serve on all other parties in the case a Declaration of Supervised Visitation Provider (Nonprofessional) (FL-324(NP)) if this form was not filed and served prior to the appointment.

Applies to

Supervised visitation report

When ordered to produce a supervised visitation report, a professional provider must lodge the report and updated FL-324(P) declaration with the Supervising Mediator and send report copies to all parties, their attorneys, and the child's attorney.

If a Professional Supervised Visitation Provider is ordered by the Court to produce a supervised visitation report, the Professional Supervised Visitation Provider must lodge the report and an updated Declaration of Supervised Visitation Provider (Professional) (FL-324(P)) with the Supervising Mediator of Family Court Services and send copies of the report to all parties, their attorneys, and the attorney for the child.

Supplemental financial materials must be served and lodged no later than the dates the responsive and reply pleadings are due.

These materials must be served and lodged no later than the dates by which the parties’ responsive and reply pleadings are due.

Applies to

Order to show cause or request for order

The moving party’s Proof of Service must state that the Tentative Ruling Instructions were served, or the hearing may be continued.

The moving party’s Proof of Service must indicate that the Tentative Ruling Instructions have been served or the hearing may be continued on the Court’s own motion or on the request of the party who was not properly served.

Deadline

5 court days

Applies to

Proposed order

A proposed order must be served on the other party and lodged with the court no later than five court days before the hearing.

All parties must Conventionally lodge with the Court and serve on the other party a proposed order no later than 5 court days before the hearing.

Applies to

Request for order or responsive or reply pleading

Requests for Order and responsive and reply pleadings must be served under CCP § 1005 unless the court has ordered shortened service time.

A REQUEST FOR ORDER, responsive pleadings, and reply pleadings must be served on the opposing party pursuant to CCP § 1005 unless an order shortening time has been obtained.

Applies to

Post judgment request for order

A post-judgment Request for Order must be served under Family Code § 215.

A post-judgment REQUEST FOR ORDER must be served pursuant to Family Code § 215.

Applies to

Opposition to remote proceedings at evidentiary hearing or trial

To oppose another party’s or witness’s remote appearance at an evidentiary hearing or trial, a party must file and serve form RA-015.

To oppose a remote appearance by another party or witness at an evidentiary hearing or trial, a party must file and serve an OPPOSITION TO REMOTE PROCEEDINGS AT EVIDENTIARY HEARING OR TRIAL (form RA-015)

Applies to

Proposed order

Counsel directed to prepare post-hearing findings must serve the proposed order on the other party for approval, unless that party fails to appear, in which case counsel may submit it directly to the court.

Counsel who is directed to prepare the Findings and Order After Hearing in the Tentative Ruling must serve the proposed order on the other party for approval. If Tentative Ruling requires parties’ appearances and one party does not appear, counsel for the party present may submit the proposed order directly to the Court without other party’s approval.

Applies to

Notice to local child support agency of intent to take independent action to enforce support order

In Department 416, the applicant must simultaneously file and serve the FL-645 notice on all other parties, including the Department of Child Support Services, when filing and serving the Request for Order for a Writ of Execution.

Parties seeking a Writ of Execution in Department 416 must file and serve (on all other parties in the case, including the Department of Child Support Services) the NOTICE TO LOCAL CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY OF INTENT TO TAKE INDEPENDENT ACTION TO ENFORCE SUPPORT ORDER (FL-645) simultaneously with filing and serving the REQUEST FOR ORDER.

Applies to

Temporary restraining order

Service

Personal service to opposing party

The party seeking a temporary restraining order must arrange personal service on the restrained party of all filed court documents, including the Temporary Restraining Order.

It is the responsibility of the party seeking the restraining order to have the party against whom the restraining order is sought personally served with copies of all the filed Court documents, including the Temporary Restraining Order.

Applies to

Temporary restraining order

Service

Personal service to opposing party

Personal service of the restraining-order papers must be performed by someone at least 18 years old who is not a party, and the requesting party may not serve the restrained party.

Service must be accomplished by a person who is 18 years of age or older and not a party to the restraining order action. The person who is requesting issuance of the restraining order cannot serve the person against whom the restraining order is sought.

Applies to

Proof of personal service

Service

Personal service

The person completing personal service must thoroughly complete the DV-200 Proof of Personal Service form.

The person who completes service on the party against whom the order is sought must thoroughly complete a DV- 200: PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE form.

Applies to

Proof of personal service

Service

Personal service

The Court will not hear a restraining-order matter or enter an order without a completed DV-200 form, unless law enforcement completed service using its agency’s proof-of-personal-service form.

The Court cannot hear a matter or enter an order on a request for a restraining order without a completed DV-200 form or, in the case of personal service completed by a law enforcement officer, a completed proof of personal service form utilized by that officer’s agency.

Applies to

New request

If the party does not obtain an order continuing the hearing or request reissuance at the hearing, it must file and serve a new request with all previously filed completed forms to obtain protection.

in order to obtain protection, the party seeking a restraining order must file and serve a new request including all completed forms previously filed.

Service

Personal service

A final restraining order that differs from the temporary order must be personally served on the person against whom it is issued.

If the Court issues a RESTRAINING ORDER AFTER HEARING with different terms and conditions from those contained in the TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER, the person against whom the restraining order is issued must be personally served with the RESTRAINING ORDER AFTER HEARING.

Deadline

5 court days

Applies to

Trial setting conference statement

The Trial Setting Conference Statement must be served at least 5 court days before the Department 405 calendar.

If the matter is set on the Trial Setting Conference Calendar in Dept. 405, Trial Setting Conference Statements (SFUFC Form 11.10-E) must be filed and served at least 5 court days prior to the calendar.

Each party must serve the preliminary disclosure declaration and related materials and file the declaration regarding service by the statement-submission date.

Each party must serve their PRELIMINARY DECLARATION OF DISCLOSURE and all materials related thereto and file a DECLARATION REGARDING SERVICE OF PRELIMINARY DECLARATION OF DISCLOSURE on or before the date they submit their MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT.

Applies to

Statement of last demands and proposal

The statement of last demands and proposal must be served on the opposing party and must not be filed with the court.

This statement must be served on the other party but must not be filed with the Court.

HSA must provide 14 days' notice before a change of placement outside San Francisco unless emergency circumstances prevent that notice.

2) Prior to any change of placement outside of San Francisco, HSA must provide notice 14 days prior to a move unless emergency circumstances prevent such notice.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Applies to

Proposed order

The proposed post-hearing order must be served on all parties at least five calendar days before the hearing.

Five (5) calendar days before hearing, each party must lodge with the Court and serve on all parties a proposed order after hearing.

In emergency circumstances, HSA must give placement-change notice within 48 hours after the child is removed from the current placement.

3) In emergency circumstances, as mentioned in parts 1 and 2 above, HSA must give notice within 48 hours (two days) following the child's removal from his/her placement.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Applies to

In limine motion

Service of an in limine motion is due at least five calendar days before trial.

In limine motions must be served and filed 5 calendar days before trial.

Applies to

Opposition

Service

Personal service

An opposition to an in limine motion must be served personally no later than the hearing date.

Any opposition to in limine motions must be personally served and filed no later than the date of the hearing.

Deadline

5 calendar days

The proposed-exhibit and witness lists must be served with the court at least five calendar days before trial.

Parties must file and serve with the Court a list of proposed exhibits and a list of each witness expected to be called (except for rebuttal witnesses), along with a brief statement of the expected area of testimony and a time estimate for direct, no later than 5 calendar days before trial.

When service of SFUFC Form 11.17 is required, proof of that service must be filed, and the clerk will refuse to file a covered pleading if the form is not filed and served.

A Proof of Service showing service of SFUFC Form 11.17 must be filed whenever such service is required by this Rule. Failure to file and serve SFUFC Form 11.17 with any pleading referred to in this Section C (1) will cause the Clerk of the Court to refuse to file such pleading.

Applies to

Subsequent discovery request

A filed subsequent discovery request must be served on every attorney of record.

When a request is filed, it must be served on all attorneys of record.

Applies to

Supplemental discovery production

Through completion of the hearing, newly obtained or newly discovered discovery items must be made available forthwith to counsel entitled to discovery.

After initial production of discovery, the duty to provide discovery as described in this rule continues through the completion of any given hearing, so that any items which are actually or constructively obtained by or become known to the City Attorney/HSA or any of his or her deputies, investigators, or employees, pursuant to this rule, must also be made available forthwith to counsel, entitled to discovery.

Applies to

Evaluation

Attorneys entitled to discovery must receive copies of court-ordered evaluations as soon as possible after their completion.

All attorneys entitled to discovery must receive copies of any court-ordered psychological, medical, substance abuse, or other evaluation conducted upon any party as soon as possible after completion.

Deadline

4 court days

Service

Electronic service to all parties

The Human Services Agency must electronically serve the jurisdiction/disposition report on all counsel at least four days before the settlement conference.

The Human Services Agency must electronically serve the jurisdiction/disposition report to all counsel at least four (4) days before a jurisdiction/disposition settlement conference.

Deadline

2 court days

Applies to

Form RA-025

In a contested dependency matter, counsel appearing remotely for an in-person client must obtain prior court approval and client consent and file and serve Form RA-025 at least two court days before the hearing.

Counsel must file and serve a Form RA-025 with the Court at least 2 court days before the hearing date.

Applies to

In limine motion

In limine motions must be served five days before the first day of trial.

All in limine motions must be filed and served five (5) days before the first day of trial.

Applies to

Petition

The JV-180 petition and proposed JV-183 and JV-184 forms must be served on all counsel.

The JV-180 and proposed JV-183 (Court Order on Form JV-180, Request to Change Court Order) and JV-184 (Order After Hearing on Form JV-180, Request to Change Court Order) forms shall be served upon all counsel.

Deadline

24 hours

Applies to

Petition

Service

Other to all parties

Within 24 hours after receipt of the signed and endorsed-filed JV-183 order, the requesting person must provide hearing notice and serve the petition by email, fax, or U.S. mail on all parties and the HSA court office.

Within 24 hours of receipt of the signed and endorsed-filed copy of the JV-183 order, the person seeking the request must provide notice of the date and time of the hearing, and serve the petition by e-mail, facsimile or U.S. mail, on all parties and the HSA court office.

Applies to

Notice of ex parte hearing

Counsel must receive ex parte hearing notice by telephone or email no later than 10:00 a.m. on the preceding court day, including the hearing date, time, and department.

Notice of an ex parte hearing must be provided to counsel by telephone or email no later than 10:00 a.m. on the court day prior to the hearing. Notice must include the date, time, and department of the ex parte hearing.

Applies to

Ex parte application

Unless good cause exists, the party seeking ex parte relief must provide supporting documents to the other parties by 10:00 a.m. on the court day before the hearing.

Absent good cause, the party seeking ex parte relief must provide copies of all documents in support of the ex parte application to the other parties no later than 10:00 a.m. on the court day prior to the ex parte hearing.

SFCASA must serve a copy of the CASA appointment order on additional parties such as de facto parents or guardians.

If there are additional parties (e.g., de facto parents or guardians), SFCASA must serve those parties with a copy of the order.

CASA reports must be served on all counsel at least ten days before the hearing for which they were prepared.

Court reports prepared by CASA volunteers must be filed with the Court and served upon all counsel at least ten days prior to the hearing for which they are prepared.

In non-emergency circumstances, HSA must give at least five days' notice before a child moves within San Francisco.

1) In non-emergency situations, notice of the change of placement must be given at least five (5) days prior to a move within San Francisco.

Applies to

Psychotropic medication authorization application

The Juvenile Probation Officer must provide notice concerning the authorization application.

The Juvenile Probation Officer is responsible for providing notice.

Applies to

Moving or opposing papers

Parties must serve all moving and opposing papers on the minor’s probation officer using the same timing and method used to serve opposing counsel.

Parties must serve all moving and opposing papers on the minor’s probation officer. The timing and method of service must be the same as used for serving opposing counsel.

Deadline

2 court days

Applies to

Casa referral request

A requester other than minor’s counsel must provide two court days’ written notice of the CASA referral request to the child welfare worker, the child’s attorney of record, and Juvenile Probation Department.

If the person requesting such a referral is not minor’s counsel, the person must give two court days written notice to the child welfare worker, attorney of record for the child, and the Juvenile Probation Department.

Applies to

Casa appointment order

CASA must copy and serve additional parties, including de facto parents or guardians, with the CASA appointment order.

If there are additional parties (e.g., de facto parents or guardians), CASA will be responsible for copying and serving those parties with a copy of the Order.

Applies to

Casa removal or substitution order

The party seeking an order removing or substituting a CASA volunteer must serve that order on CASA, the child’s attorney, Juvenile Probation Department, and the District Attorney’s Office.

Any Order removing or substituting a CASA volunteer must be served on CASA and the attorney for the child in the case, Juvenile Probation Department, and District Attorney’s Office by the party who sought the Order.

Deadline

3 court days

The RA-015 opposition to remote proceedings must be served at least three court days before the proceeding.

A party, counsel, or witness objecting to the requirement that they appear remotely at an evidentiary hearing or trial or opposing a remote appearance by another party, counsel or witness at any proceeding must file and serve an OPPOSITION TO REMOTE PROCEEDINGS AT EVIDENTIARY HEARING OR TRIAL (form RA-015) at least three court days before the proceeding at issue.

A party lodging a proposed order in a contested matter must file proof that the order was served on every party entitled to notice of the petition.

Any party lodging a proposed order in a contested matter must file proof of service of the proposed order on all parties entitled to notice of the petition.

Applies to

Guardian ad litem petition

Service

Personal service

Unless the court excuses it, a guardian ad litem request for an adult with a disability must include proof of personal service of the notice of hearing and petition on that person.

Unless excused by the Court, a party seeking a guardian ad litem for an adult with a disability, must file: Proof of Personal Service showing that the Notice of Hearing and a copy of the Petition for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem were personally served upon the person with the disability.

Service

Mail

A pleading may not be mailed, served, or published for notice before the pleading requiring notice appears on the Court’s register of actions.

Notice may not be mailed, served, or published before the filing of the pleading requiring notice. For purposes of this rule, the “filing of the pleading” occurs when the pleading requiring notice appears on the Court’s register of actions (and becomes publicly viewable in decedent estate and trust cases).

For an ex parte application or petition requiring a hearing, interested or opposing parties must be notified by fax no later than 10:00 a.m. on the day before the hearing.

If the ex parte application or petition requires a hearing (see Appendix B), the petitioning counsel or self-represented party must notify all interested or opposing parties by fax, telephone, or email no later than 10:00 a.m. on the day before the scheduled hearing as provided by CRC 3.1203 and CRC 3.1204.

An ex parte petition not requiring a hearing must be noticed to all interested parties by either at least three days’ telephonic notice or at least five days’ mailed notice after filing.

Either three (3) days’ telephonic notice or five (5) days’ mailed notice must be given to all interested parties after the ex parte petition is filed.

Applies to

Successor personal representative petition

Notice on a successor-personal-representative petition must be given in the manner prescribed by Probate Code section 8100 et seq.

Notice shall be given in the manner provided in Probate Code § 8100 et seq.

Applies to

Petition

Notice of every petition concerning a court-ordered trust must be given to all interested government agencies.

Notice of all petitions relating to a trust funded by a court order must be given to all interested government agencies.

Applies to

Petition

The surety who filed a court bond must receive notice of a petition to remove a bonded trust from court supervision.

Notice must be given to the surety who has filed a court bond in a proceeding for any petition for removal of a trust from court supervision in which the trustee has posted bond.

Applies to

Request for special notice

When special notice is requested for an heir in an intestate estate, direct notice must also be given to the intestate heir unless a signed written directive states that notice to the requesting attorney or party is sufficient.

When a Request for Special Notice has been filed on behalf of an heir in an intestate estate, direct notice must also be given to the intestate heir unless there is a written directive in the file that is signed by the heir and indicates that notice to the attorney or other party requesting special notice is sufficient.

Applies to

Petition for letters of special administration

When the petitioner is the named executor, notice of the Petition for Letters of Special Administration must be given to all heirs at law and devisees under the will.

If the petitioner is the named executor of the will, notice of the Petition for Letters of Special Administration must be given to the heirs at law and all devisees under the will.

Applies to

Petition for letters of special administration

When the petitioner is not the named executor, notice must be given to the named executor, heirs at law, and all devisees under the will.

If the petitioner is not the named executor of the will, notice must be given to the named executor, the heirs at law, and all devisees under the will.

Notice must be given to every creditor with an unsatisfied claim.

Notice must be given to any creditor whose claim has not been satisfied.

Applies to

Temporary guardianship notice

For temporary guardianship matters, proofs of service must be filed and courtesy copies delivered at the time of filing.

Proofs of Service must be filed and courtesy copies delivered to the Probate window in Room 103 at the time of filing.

Applies to

Temporary conservatorship notice

Service

Personal service

For temporary conservatorship, the petitioner must personally serve the proposed conservatee with notice of the hearing and a copy of the petition.

Personally serve notice of hearing and a copy of the petition on the proposed conservatee, and

Applies to

Temporary conservatorship notice

Service

Mail

For temporary conservatorship, the petitioner must mail the hearing notice and petition to the persons required to be named in the petition.

Mail notice of hearing and a copy of the petition to the persons required to be named in the petition for appointment of conservator.

Applies to

Temporary conservatorship notice

For temporary conservatorship, proofs of service and the required notice declaration must be filed before the hearing.

The proof(s) of service and a declaration regarding notice in compliance with CRC 3.1204, must be filed prior to the hearing.

Applies to

Guardianship notice

The San Francisco Department of Human Services Agency must be served with specified guardianship forms.

HSA must be served the following forms: Judicial Council forms GC-210 or GC-210(P), GC-210(A), GC-120, and GC-212, and San Francisco local form PRB-PGN-001.

Applies to

Guardianship filing

If the specified guardianship forms are filed with the court, they must also be served on HSA.

If filed with the court, forms GC-110, GC-220, GC-255, and PRB-PGN-002 must also be served on HSA.

Applies to

Petition for appointment

When the proposed guardian is not related to the proposed ward, the petitioner must serve the Petition for Appointment on the Director of Social Services.

Per Probate Code Section 1542, if the proposed guardian is not related to the proposed ward, as defined in Probate Code Section 1513(g), the petitioner must serve the Petition for Appointment to the Director of Social Services.

A minor-funds petition may proceed ex parte when the only substantive relief is depositing funds in a blocked account, excluding filing-fee reimbursement and reasonable attorney fees; otherwise, full notice is required.

The petition may be presented ex parte if the only relief sought (other than reimbursement for filing fee and award of reasonable attorneys' fees) is to deposit funds in a blocked account. Otherwise, the petition must be fully noticed.

Applies to

Notice

When the proposed conservatee is also subject to an LPS conservatorship, notice must be given to the LPS action attorney and the LPS conservator.

Where the proposed conservatee is also subject to a LPS Conservatorship, notice must be given to the attorney representing the proposed conservatee in that action and to the LPS conservator.

Applies to

Notice of hearing

Notice of the final-account or final-report settlement hearing must be given to the probate personal representative, relevant trust trustee, and the parties listed in Probate Code section 2621.

Notice of the hearing on the settlement of the final account or report must be given to the personal representative of the probate estate, if one has been appointed, the trustee of any trust, wherein the conservatee was a beneficiary, as well as to all of the parties as set forth in Probate Code § 2621.

Applies to

Notice of hearing

When no separate personal representative or trustee exists, or when that person is also the conservator, hearing notice must be given to the specified devisees, known heirs, or trust beneficiaries.

If there is no personal representative or trustee, or if the personal representative or trustee and the conservator are the same person, then notice must be given to all devisees named in the conservatee’s will, to the heirs of the conservatee, so far as is known to the conservator, or to the trust beneficiaries who would be entitled to notice under § 1208(b).

Applies to

Final account

When a conservatorship is terminated while the conservatee is living, the conservator must serve the final account, petition, and hearing notice on the conservatee.

The conservator must serve a copy of the final account and petition with the notice of hearing on the conservatee where the conservatorship has been terminated with respect to a living conservatee.

Applies to

Efiled document

Service

Electronic service

A self-represented party’s choice to electronically file constitutes consent to electronic service.

A self-represented party who chooses to E-file thereby consents to E-service.

Service

Mail

The rule addresses proofs of mailing that are missing or defective, or required notice that was not given.

2. Proofs of mailing notice not on file or defective, or required notice not given, as for example:

Service

Mail

The mailing notice must be provided before the pleading that requires notice is filed.

a. mailing notice before the pleading requiring notice is filed;

Applies to

Clerk transcript designation

A proof of service of the transcript designation on respondents must be attached to the appellant’s notice.

A proof of service of the designation on respondents must be attached to appellant's notice.

Applies to

Ex parte motion

Service

Court service to clerk

Counsel must provide ex parte motions directly to the clerk rather than the judge.

Counsel must provide ex parte motions directly to the clerk and not the judge.

Applies to

Discovery motion

The defendant must serve a discovery motion on the law enforcement agency’s legal department.

The defendant must serve the motion on the law enforcement agency’s legal department.

Informal discovery requests in red-light camera cases must be served on the Office of the City Attorney’s Transportation Team.

Any informal discovery requests related to red-light camera cases must be served on the Office of the City Attorney, attention of the Transportation Team.

Applies to

Discovery motion

A red-light camera discovery motion must be served on the Transportation Team in the Office of the City Attorney.

A motion to compel discovery in a red-light camera case must be served on the Transportation Team in the Office of the City Attorney.

Service

Personal service to other

A subpoena must be personally served on the witness by a nonparty who is at least 18 years old and uninvolved in the case.

The subpoena must be personally served on the witness by someone, other than the defendant, who is 18 years old or older and not involved in the case.

Applies to

Small claims case

Small claims plaintiffs must serve the defendant and provide proof of service before trial.

At the time of filing a small claims case, a notice shall be given to the plaintiff by the clerk, advising plaintiff of the need to serve and provide proof of service prior to the time of trial.

Applies to

Asbestos case document

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Documents in asbestos cases must be served electronically on all parties.

Pursuant to CCP § 1010.6 all documents filed in an asbestos case must be electronically filed and served on all parties as set forth below.

Service

Electronic service

Electronic service of a complaint is not service of process and does not excuse compliance with applicable California Code of Civil Procedure requirements.

E-Service of a complaint does not constitute service of process for any purpose and does not relieve the serving party from compliance with the applicable provisions of the CCP.

Applies to

Interrogatories

Plaintiff may propound the case-specific standard interrogatories ten days after service of the summons and complaint on, or appearance by, the defendant, whichever occurs first.

Plaintiff may propound these interrogatories ten (10) days after the service of the summons and complaint on, or appearance by, the defendant on whom they are served, whichever comes first.

Deadline

1 business days

The requesting party must serve notice of the Case Management Conference on every party within one business day after receiving the court’s notice.

Requesting party must serve the notice of the CMC on all parties within one (1) business day of the receipt of the notice of the CMC from the Court.

Applies to

Summons and complaint

Whenever the summons and complaint are served, the service package must include the Preliminary Fact Sheet and its required exhibits.

The PFS, with required exhibits, must accompany any service of summons and complaint thereafter made.

When Designated Defense Counsel is involved, plaintiffs must serve it copies of the complaint, Preliminary Fact Sheet, and exhibits at the same time as service on the first defendant.

Plaintiffs must serve DDC, in those cases in which they serve as Designated Defense Counsel, with a copy of the complaint, the PFS and exhibits contemporaneously with service on the first defendant.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Applies to

Discovery responses

Plaintiff must serve all defendants with responses to Standard Asbestos Case Interrogatories, Set 1 within 21 days after service of the complaint.

Within twenty-one (21) days after service of the complaint, plaintiff must serve on all defendants the responses to Standard Asbestos Case Interrogatories, Set 1.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Applies to

Discovery responses

When applicable, responses to the Standard Loss of Consortium, Wrongful Death, or Friction Interrogatories must be served within 30 days after service of the complaint.

Responses to Standard Loss of Consortium Interrogatories, Wrongful Death Interrogatories or Standard Friction Interrogatories, when appropriate, must be served within thirty (30) days after service of the complaint.

Applies to

Discovery responses

Plaintiff’s responses to the Standard Request for Production of Documents and Things are due on the earlier of 30 days after service of the complaint or 10 days before the initially noticed deposition.

Plaintiff must respond to the Standard Request for Production of Documents and Things and serve said responses on all defendants within thirty 30) days after service of the complaint or ten (10) days prior to the date initially noticed for plaintiff’s deposition, whichever is earlier.

Applies to

Discovery responses

Plaintiff must serve responses to applicable Standard Interrogatories if previously served; otherwise, plaintiff must serve them within twenty-one (21) days of the initial service of the summons and complaint on any party.

If any defendant is subsequently served with the summons and complaint, plaintiff must serve responses to the applicable Standard Interrogatories if said responses were previously served, otherwise within twenty-one (21) days of the initial service of the summons and complaint on any party.

Applies to

Discovery responses

When Designated Defense Counsel has been appointed, the original responses to standard interrogatories must be served on that counsel.

The original responses to Standard Interrogatories are to be served on the DDC in those cases in which a Designated Defense Counsel has been appointed.

Applies to

Interrogatories

The case-specific standard interrogatories must be captioned and served in an individual case and may not be captioned or served in In Re: Complex Asbestos Litigation, case number CGC-84-828684.

Such interrogatories must be captioned and served in an individual case and must neither be captioned nor served in In Re: Complex Asbestos Litigation, case number CGC-84-828684.

Deadline

70 calendar days

Applies to

Expert information demand

Demands for exchange of expert information are deemed served 70 days before the initial trial date.

Demands for exchange of expert information are deemed served 70 days before the initial trial date.

Applies to

Expert designation

Expert designations must be served in compliance with CCP § 2034.260 and following provisions.

Any expert designations must be served in compliance with CCP § 2034.260, et seq.

Deadline

6 court days

Applies to

Expert deposition notice

The offering party must make a good-faith effort to provide at least six court days’ notice of an expert deposition, and experts may not be produced on less than four court days’ notice.

The offering party must make a good faith effort to provide notice of any expert deposition a minimum of six (6) court days prior to the date of the expert deposition. In no event may experts be produced for deposition on less than four (4) court days’ notice.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Applies to

Expert deposition notice

An expert offered for deposition before a request is made requires at least 10 calendar days’ notice, and a responding party must have at least four court days to accept the deposition.

A party offering the expert for deposition before any request is made must provide notice a minimum of ten (10) calendar days prior to the date on which the expert is produced for deposition. Any responding party must have no less than four (4) court days to accept the deposition.

Deadline

2 court days

Applies to

IDC letter

The potential moving, opposing, and joining parties must send the IDC letter by email or E-service to all other involved parties at least two court days before the IDC.

The potential moving party, opposing party(ies) and joining party(ies) must also send the letter by electronic mail or E-service to all other parties involved in the discovery dispute no less than two (2) court days before the IDC.

Applies to

Motion in limine

Initial joint defense and plaintiff motions in limine must be served on all parties on the date the case is assigned to a trial department.

All initial joint defense MILs and plaintiff MILs must be filed and served on all parties on the date the case is assigned to a trial department

Deadline

48 hours

Applies to

Former testimony

A party must give all parties at least 48 hours' advance notice before using designated former testimony at trial.

No party may use former testimony at trial without a minimum of 48 hours advance notice to all parties.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Applies to

Former testimony list

At least seven calendar days before trial, each party must serve all parties a list of former testimony intended for trial, including the specified witness and transcript information and excluding cross-examination transcripts.

No later than seven (7) calendar days before the actual trial date, the parties must serve on all parties a list of all former testimony that will be used at trial, except transcripts to be used for cross-examination. The list must include the name of the witness (first and last name), the caption of the case in which the testimony was taken, the date(s) of the deposition or trial testimony, and the court reporter's contact information, if known.

Applies to

Former testimony designation

Page-and-line designations for former testimony must be served on all parties within two court days after assignment of the case to a trial judge.

No later than two (2) court days after the date of the assignment of a case to a trial judge, page: line designations of the former testimony must be served on all parties.

Deadline

3 court days

Applies to

Former testimony counter designations or objections

Counter-designations or objections to former-testimony designations must be served on all parties within three court days after receipt of the page-and-line designations.

Within three (3) court days of the receipt of said page: line designations, any counter designations or objections must be served on all parties.

Applies to

Request to enter default

A proof of service is required for each defendant for whom default is requested.

12. Is there a Proof for each defendant to be defaulted? Y/N

Applies to

Proof of service

The proof must identify the service method and applicable response period, include attachments required for that method, and the request must not be premature.

12. Is there a Proof for each defendant to be defaulted? Y/N a. 1 type of service reflected – each type of service allows for a different amount of GUIDELINES FOR OBTAINING DEFAULT AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT ON UNLAWFUL DETAINER ACTIONS SFCIV-012 Rev. Mar-18-2025 Page 1 of 4 ===== PAGE 2 ===== time to respond. Type:_____________________ # of days to respond____________ b. Are the appropriate attachments included based on type of service? Y/N c. Is the request premature? Y/N

Applies to

Pre judgment claim of right to possession

When box 5 is marked, the corresponding CIV-100 box and a Proof of Service of the Pre-Judgment Claim of Right to Possession are required.

5 is marked, respective box under 1e(1) is marked on the CIV-100 form AND there is a Proof of Service of Pre-Judgment Claim of Right to Possession? Y/N

Deadline

28 calendar days

Service

Publication

Service by publication has a twenty-eight-calendar-day time frame.

Service by Publication + 28 days CCP 415.50 / GC 6064

Deadline

10 calendar days

Service

Mail

Substitute service completed by mail is measured ten calendar days from the date of mailing.

Substitute Service – from date of mailing + 10 days CCP 415.20

Service

Personal service

For personal service, the applicable time frame is based on the summons.

Personal Service Days based on summons CCP 415.10

Deadline

10 calendar days

Service

Mail

Service outside California by certified or registered mail is measured ten calendar days from the date of mailing.

Certified or Registered Mail outside of California – from + 10 days CCP 415.40 date of mailing

Deadline

5 calendar days

Service

Mail

An amended or cross-complaint served by mail within California is subject to five calendar days when the party has appeared.

Amended Complaint/Cross Complaint by mail w/in CA + 5 days CCP 1013 (if party has appeared)

The time frame for an amendment to a complaint or cross-complaint is based on the original service.

Amendment to Based on original service of complaint/cross complaint complaint/cross complaint

The notice-of-acknowledgment time frame runs from the date the defendant signs the acknowledgment and is based on the summons.

Notice of acknowledgment – from the date the Days based on summons CCP 415.30(c) / CCP 416.10 defendant signs acknowledgment

Deadline

40 calendar days

Service of process on the Secretary of State has a forty-calendar-day time frame.

Service of Process on the 40 days CCP 416.10 Secretary of State Corp C 1702

Deadline

2 court days

Service

Mail

Service by overnight mail has a two-court-day time frame.

Overnight mail + 2 court days

Deadline

2 court days

Service

Electronic service

Electronic service has a two-court-day time frame.

E Service + 2 court days

Deadline

10 calendar days

Applies to

Notice of entry of order

Service

Mail

A notice of entry of order served by mail has a ten-calendar-day time frame.

Notice of Entry of Order by mail +10 days CCP1013 (a)

Deadline

5 calendar days

Applies to

Notice of entry of order

Service

Personal service

Personal service of a notice of entry of order has a five-day time frame, but if the order is silent, the period is five days for unlawful detainer cases and ten days for civil cases.

personal service + 5 days per order or, if order is silent, 5 days for UD or 10 days for civil cases

Applies to

Declaration

Service

Mail to opposing party

A declaration stating that a demand was mailed to the defendants and notified them of liability for court costs satisfies the CCP 1033 notice requirement.

This notice will be satisfied by a Declaration stating that a demand was mailed to the defendant(s) notifying defendants that they are liable for court costs

Applies to

Statement of damages

A Statement of Damages must be served on all defendants in personal-injury and wrongful-death cases.

A Statement of Damages must be served on all defendants in personal injury/wrongful death cases

Deadline

5 calendar days

Applies to

Responsive papers

Responsive papers to an Order to Show Cause must be served at least five calendar days before the hearing.

CRC 3.110(i) requires that responsive papers to an Order to Show Cause must be filed, and served at least five (5) calendar days before hearing.

Deadline

15 calendar days

Applies to

Case management statement

The CM-110 case management statement must be served no later than fifteen days before the case management conference.

CRC 3.725 requires the filing and service of a case management statement form CM-110 no later than fifteen (15) days before the case management conference.

Applies to

Notice of objection

A party objecting to an Order to Arbitration or trial setting must serve a Notice of Objection.

A party objecting to an Order to Arbitration or a trial setting, must file and serve a “Notice of Objection” and all parties must appear personally or through counsel on the objection hearing date specified in the Court’s order or notice.

Service

Electronic service

Court orders must be electronically served through File&ServeXpress, and counsel must add their offices to the File&ServeXpress service list.

All Court orders will be e-served through File&ServeXpress. All counsel must add their office to the service list on File&ServeXpress.

Service

Electronic service

Discovery requests and responses not filed with the court must be electronically served unless electronic service is not feasible.

Pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6, California Rules of Court, rule 2.251 et seq., and San Francisco Superior Court Local Rule 2.11, all discovery requests and responses, not filed with the Court, must be electronically served, unless it is not feasible to do so (e.g., drawings, charts, etc.).

Deadline

0 court days

Service

Electronic service

An electronic service completed from midnight through 11:59:59 p.m. on a court day is deemed served that day; electronic service on a non-court day is deemed served the next court day.

Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6(a)(5), any document served electronically between 12:00 a.m. and 11:59:59 p.m. on a court day will be deemed served that day; any document electronically served on a non-court day will be deemed served the next court day.

Applies to

Notice of renewal of judgment

The Notice of Renewal of Judgment must be served together with a copy of the EJ-190 Application for and Renewal of Judgment attached.

The Notice of Renewal of Judgment must be served with a copy of the EJ-190 (Application for and Renewal of Judgment) attached.

Applies to

Opposition to remote proceedings

An opposition to a remote appearance at an evidentiary hearing or trial must be filed and served on the required parties by the deadline stated in CRC 3.672(h)(3).

a party must file and serve an OPPOSITION TO REMOTE PROCEEDINGS AT EVIDENTIARY HEARING OR TRIAL (form RA-015)

Open-court service by hard copy is permitted, but the served items and electronic proof of service must be filed by the next court day's close of business, and the proof must state the original service date.

During hearings or trials, motions, memoranda, and matters presented to the Court in writing for decision may be served in open court in hard copy form. These items and proofs of service must be E-Filed no later than the Close of Business on the court day following service by hand in open court, and the electronic proof of service must reference the date originally served in open court.

Applies to

Notice of conventional filing

Service

Electronic service

The required notice of conventional filing must also be served electronically.

A notice of such filing must be E-Filed and E-Served.

Service

Other

Self-represented parties and non-parties require conventional service unless they consent to electronic service.

Self-represented parties and nonparties must be served Conventionally, unless the self-represented party or non-party agrees, in writing, or otherwise consents to accept E-Service.

Applies to

Notice of exemption ruling

Service

Mail to all parties

After the ex parte hearing, the applicant must serve written notice of the Court's ruling on all other parties.

After the ex parte hearing, the applicant must serve written notice on all other parties of the Court’s ruling.

Applies to

E document

Service

Electronic service

Each represented party must provide its electronic service address the first time it e-files any paper.

Each represented party must furnish that party’s electronic service address on the first occasion that the party E-Files any paper.

Applies to

Notice of change of e service address

Service

Electronic service to all parties

A party whose e-service address changes during the case must promptly e-file and serve a notice of the new address on the court and all other parties or their attorneys of record.

A party whose E-Service address changes while the action or proceeding is pending must promptly E-File a notice of change of E-Service address or Judicial Council Form EFS 010, Notice to Change Electronic Service Address, with the court and must serve this notice on all other parties or their attorney(s) of record.

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Users must electronically serve every electronically filed document on all parties.

Users must E-Serve all E-Filed documents on all parties.

Additional service methods may supplement but not replace required electronic service unless a rule or order permits otherwise, and the response period is the earliest period applicable to any service method used.

A party may choose to serve documents required to be E-Filed under these Rules by means in addition to E-Service, but not instead of E-Service, unless otherwise provided by rule or order. The time for response to documents shall be the earlier of those attributable to the various means of service.

Applies to

Document served in open court

Service

Personal service

A document served by hand in open court during trial may be served conventionally, but the document and proof of service must be electronically filed before close of business on the next court day, with the proof identifying the original open-court service date.

Documents served by hand in open court during trial (including motions, memoranda of points & authorities and other matters presented to the Court in writing for decision) may be served Conventionally. The document and proof of service must be E-Filed before the Close of Business on the court day following service by hand in open court. In addition, the E-Filed proof of service must reference the date the document was originally served in open court.

Applies to

Petition for extraordinary relief

Service

Electronic service to court

The Court's service copy of a petition to the Court of Appeal for extraordinary relief must be electronically served.

The Court’s service copy of any petition to the Court of Appeal for extraordinary relief must be E-Served.

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Electronic service is effective service on all Users, and the filing and service provisions of CCP § 1010.6 and CRC 2.251 apply.

The E-Service of a document is effective service on all Users. The filing and service provisions of CCP § 1010.6 and CRC 2.251 apply.

Applies to

Case management conference notice

The plaintiff must serve the clerk-issued notice containing the case management conference date on all defendants after filing the complaint.

When a complaint is filed, the clerk will issue a notice to plaintiff that includes a case management conference date. Plaintiff must serve that notice on all defendants.

Applies to

Notice of objection

A party objecting to arbitration or a trial setting must file and serve a Notice of Objection.

A party objecting to an order to arbitration or a trial setting, must file and serve a “Notice of Objection.”

Applies to

Adr information package

The plaintiff must serve the ADR information package on each defendant.

Information regarding the available alternative dispute resolution programs is posted on the Court's website (https://sf.courts.ca.gov/divisions/civil-division/alternative-dispute-resolution) and included in the ADR information package that plaintiff must serve on each defendant.

Applies to

Motion in limine

Service

Mail

Except in unlawful detainer cases, an in limine motion must be filed and served by mail at least 10 days before trial or filed and personally served at least 5 days before trial.

All motions in limine (except for unlawful detainer cases) must be filed and served by mail at least ten (10) days before the date set for trial or filed and personally served at least five (5) days before the date set for trial.

Applies to

In limine opposition

Service

Personal service

A written opposition to an in limine motion must be filed and personally served no later than the date set for trial.

Any written opposition to in limine motions must be filed and personally served no later than the date set for trial.

Deadline

7 court days

The filing party must notify all parties of the initial case management conference’s date, time, and location within seven court days after filing the initial CEQA pleading.

Within seven court days of the filing of this pleading, the party filing the pleading must notify all parties of the date, time and location of the initial case management conference.

An endorsed-filed copy of the judge-signed written order must be served on every other party.

An endorsed-filed copy of such order must be served upon all other parties.

Applies to

Order for appearance and examination

Service

Personal service

The judgment creditor must personally serve the order on the judgment debtor or a third party at least ten days before the hearing.

The judgment creditor must have the copy of the order on the judgment debtor and/or a third party personally served not less than ten (10) days before the date set for hearing.

Applies to

Ex parte application

An ex parte application for a specially set unlawful-detainer settlement conference must include proof of service, and an opposing party’s response must be filed within two court days after service.

A party to unlawful detainer actions may apply to the Real Property Court for a specially set settlement conference by filing an ex parte application which must include a proof of service. A response to the application may be filed by opposing parties within two (2) court days of being served with the application.

Applies to

Memorandum to set for trial

A memorandum to set an unlawful-detainer case for trial must be accompanied by proof of service on all parties and a copy of the appearing defendants’ answer.

To set a case for trial, a party must file a memorandum to set for trial accompanied by (1) a proof of service served on all parties; and (2) a copy of the appearing defendants’ answer.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Applies to

Pleadings

An incarcerated parent assisted in preparing pleadings must file a proof of service within seven calendar days after service is completed.

If an incarcerated parent receives assistance from the ACCESS Self- Help Center in preparing pleadings, that parent must file a Proof of Service of those pleadings within seven calendar days after service is completed.

Deadline

5 court days

Applies to

Order

Endorsed-filed copies must be served on all parties, and a copy must be submitted to the Family Court Services Manager or Supervising Mediator and the appointed evaluator within five court days after filing.

Serve endorsed-filed copies on all parties and submit a copy to the Family Court Services Manager or Supervising Mediator and the appointed custody evaluator within five (5) court days of its filing.

Applies to

Custody evaluation

Custody evaluators must serve copies of the custody evaluation, including Form FL-328, on attorneys and self-represented parties by the FC 3111 deadline.

By the deadline specified in FC 3111, custody evaluators must serve copies of the custody evaluation, including Form FL-328, on the attorneys and any self-represented parties.

Applies to

Custody evaluation

Custody evaluators must serve the original custody evaluation, including Form FL-328, on the Supervising Mediator or FCS Manager.

Custody evaluators must also serve the original custody evaluation, including Form FL-328, on the Supervising Mediator or FCS Manager.

A professional supervised visitation provider must send copies of the supervised visitation report to all parties, their attorneys, and the attorney for the child.

Whenever a Professional Supervised Visitation Provider lodges a supervised visitation report with the Court, the Professional Supervised Visitation Provider must also simultaneously submit to the Supervising Mediator of Family Court Services an updated Declaration of Supervised Visitation Provider (Professional) (FL-324(P)).

Deadline

10 calendar days

The requesting party must serve all other parties with the FL-324(NP) declaration at least 10 calendar days before the hearing on appointing the nonprofessional provider.

1) If either party requests a Nonprofessional Supervised Visitation Provider to supervise visitation between a party and a child, at least 10 calendar days prior to the hearing at which appointment of a supervised visitation provider is at issue, the requesting party must file and serve on all other parties in the case a Declaration of Supervised Visitation Provider (Nonprofessional) (FL-324(NP)) completed and signed by the proposed Nonprofessional Supervised Visitation Provider.

Deadline

15 calendar days

If not filed and served before appointment, the nonprofessional provider must serve the FL-324(NP) declaration on all other parties within 15 calendar days after appointment.

2) Within 15 calendar days following the appointment of a Nonprofessional Supervised Visitation Provider, the Nonprofessional Supervised Visitation Provider must review the Guide for the Non-Professional Provider of Supervised Visitation (located here: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/Guide-Nonprofessional-Booklet.pdf) and the Nonprofessional Supervised Visitation Provider must file and serve on all other parties in the case a Declaration of Supervised Visitation Provider (Nonprofessional) (FL-324(NP)) if this form was not filed and served prior to the appointment.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Applies to

Report

A party relying on a minor-child medical, psychological, or educational report at a Law and Motion hearing must lodge a copy with the courtroom clerk and all parties at least five calendar days before the hearing.

A party intending to rely on such reports at the Law and Motion hearing must lodge a copy with the courtroom clerk and to all parties no later than five calendar days before the scheduled hearing.

Deadline

5 court days

Applies to

Statement of support calculations

The Statement of Support Calculations must be filed and served no later than five court days before the hearing.

Each party must file and serve that STATEMENT OF SUPPORT CALCULATIONS no later than 5 court days prior to the hearing.

Applies to

Request for order

Requests for order and responsive and reply pleadings must be served on the opposing party under CCP section 1005 unless an order shortening time has been obtained.

A REQUEST FOR ORDER, responsive pleadings, and reply pleadings must be served on the opposing party pursuant to CCP § 1005 unless an order shortening time has been obtained.

Applies to

Order to show cause or request for order

The moving party's proof of service must state that the Tentative Ruling Instructions were served, or the hearing may be continued.

The moving party’s Proof of Service must indicate that the Tentative Ruling Instructions have been served or the hearing may be continued on the Court’s own motion or on the request of the party who was not properly served.

Deadline

15 court days

Applies to

Notice of remote appearance

A Notice of Remote Appearance must be filed and served on all other parties at least 15 court days before the first hearing day.

file and serve on all other parties at least 15 court days before the first day of that hearing a NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE (form RA-010)

Deadline

10 hours

Applies to

Ex parte supporting documents

The party seeking ex parte relief must provide all supporting documents to the other party by 10:00 a.m. on the court day before the hearing.

The party seeking ex parte relief must provide copies of all documents in support of the ex parte REQUEST FOR ORDER to the other party no later than 10:00 a.m. on the court day prior to the ex parte hearing.

Deadline

0 hours

Applies to

Response to request for order

In Departments 403, 404, and 405, any response to an ex parte Request for Order must also be served by 11:00 a.m. on the hearing day.

For ex parte applications filed in Departments 403, 404 and 405, any response to the Request for Order must be filed and served no later than 11:00 a.m. on the day of the ex parte hearing.

A Notice to the Local Child Support Agency of Intent to Take Independent Action to Enforce Support Order (FL-645) must be provided simultaneously with filing and service of the Request for Order.

parties in the case, including the Department of Child Support Services) the NOTICE TO LOCAL CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY OF INTENT TO TAKE INDEPENDENT ACTION TO ENFORCE SUPPORT ORDER (FL-645) simultaneously with filing and serving the REQUEST FOR ORDER.

Applies to

Temporary restraining order documents

Service

Personal service to opposing party

The requesting party must arrange personal service on the restrained party of all filed court documents, including the Temporary Restraining Order and hearing notice, through a nonparty server who is at least 18 years old and is not the requesting party.

It is the responsibility of the party seeking the restraining order to have the party against whom the restraining order is sought personally served with copies of all the filed Court documents, including the Temporary Restraining Order. These documents must include notice of the date, time, and place of the Court hearing. Service must be accomplished by a person who is 18 years of age or older and not a party to the restraining order action. The person who is requesting issuance of the restraining order cannot serve the person against whom the restraining order is sought.

Applies to

Proof of personal service

Service

Personal service to court

The server must complete form DV-200 and file it before the hearing or bring it to the hearing; absent that proof or an agency proof of service completed by a law-enforcement officer, the court cannot hear the matter or enter the restraining order.

The person who completes service on the party against whom the order is sought must thoroughly complete a DV- 200: PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE form. The completed DV-200 form may be filed in the Office of the Court Clerk before the scheduled hearing or may be brought to the hearing by the party seeking to have the restraining order issued. The Court cannot hear a matter or enter an order on a request for a restraining order without a completed DV-200 form or, in the case of personal service completed by a law enforcement officer, a completed proof of personal service form utilized by that officer’s agency.

Applies to

New temporary restraining order request

A new restraining-order request obtained after failure to secure reissuance must be served as well as filed.

in order to obtain protection, the party seeking a restraining order must file and serve a new request including all completed forms previously filed.

Service

Personal service

A final restraining order with terms different from the temporary restraining order must be personally served on the respondent.

If the Court issues a RESTRAINING ORDER AFTER HEARING with different terms and conditions from those contained in the TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER, the person against whom the restraining order is issued must be personally served with the RESTRAINING ORDER AFTER HEARING.

A copy of the status conference statement must be served on all other parties.

All other parties must be served with a copy.

Deadline

5 court days

Trial Setting Conference Statements must be served at least five court days before the calendar.

If the matter is set on the Trial Setting Conference Calendar in Dept. 405, Trial Setting Conference Statements (SFUFC Form 11.10-E) must be filed and served at least 5 court days prior to the calendar.

Applies to

Mandatory settlement conference statement

The statement must be served on all parties no later than 10 calendar days before the Mandatory Settlement Conference.

must be lodged (and not filed) with the Court and served on all parties no later than 10 calendar days before the Mandatory Settlement Conference.

Applies to

Preliminary declaration of disclosure

Each party must serve the preliminary financial disclosure and related materials and file the declaration regarding service of that disclosure by the statement-submission date.

Each party must serve their PRELIMINARY DECLARATION OF DISCLOSURE and all materials related thereto and file a DECLARATION REGARDING SERVICE OF PRELIMINARY DECLARATION OF DISCLOSURE on or before the date they submit their MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT.

Applies to

Settlement conference statement

The settlement-conference statement must be served on the other party and must not be filed with the court.

This statement must be served on the other party but must not be filed with the Court.

Deadline

20 court days

Applies to

Expert witness report

A testifying expert's written report must be delivered to the other party no later than twenty court days before trial.

The written report of a testifying expert must be delivered to the other party no later than twenty court days before trial.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Applies to

Proposed order after hearing

The proposed post-hearing order must be served on all parties at least five calendar days before the hearing.

Five (5) calendar days before hearing, each party must lodge with the Court and serve on all parties a proposed order after hearing.

Applies to

In limine opposition

Service

Personal service

Opposition to an in limine motion must be personally served and filed by the hearing date.

Any opposition to in limine motions must be personally served and filed no later than the date of the hearing.

Applies to

Summons

A proof of service of summons is required for every method of service, including notice and acknowledgment of receipt.

A PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS is required for all forms of service, including when service is by NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT.

A process server’s declaration with specified factual and service-attempt details is required when substituted service is used for a petition and summons.

If a Petition and Summons was served by substituted service, the Petitioner must submit a declaration by the process server stating: 1) The factual basis upon which the process server concluded that the place of service and mailing was either the “dwelling house, usual place of abode, usual place of business, or usual mailing address other than a United States Postal Service box” of the person served; 2) That not less than three attempts at personal service were made at three different times of the day, on three different days; and 3) At least one of these attempts was made at the last known residence address of the person to be served.

Service

Publication

The court requires proof of reasonable diligence to locate the respondent before granting an application for publication or posting.

The Court will not grant the APPLICATION FOR ORDER FOR PUBLICATION OR POSTING unless it appears from the supporting DECLARATION that petitioner has exercised reasonable diligence in attempting to locate respondent.

Service

Publication

After publication is ordered, the summons and specified documents must be published once weekly for four consecutive weeks, followed by filing proof of publication, proof of service of summons, and a request to enter default.

If the Court signs an ORDER FOR PUBLICATION, petitioner must have the SUMMONS and any other document specified in the ORDER FOR PUBLICATION published in a named newspaper of general circulation that is most likely to give actual notice to the respondent once each week for four consecutive weeks. Petitioner must then file a PROOF OF PUBLICATION, a completed PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS, and a REQUEST TO ENTER DEFAULT.

Service

Court service

After the court signs an order for posting, the petitioner must post the summons and any other specified document in the location most likely to give actual notice for four consecutive weeks.

If the Court signs an ORDER FOR POSTING, petitioner must post the SUMMONS and any other document specified in the ORDER FOR POSTING in a location where respondent is most likely to receive actual notice (e.g., in the Office of the Court Clerk in Room 103 at the Civic Center Courthouse) for four consecutive weeks.

Service

Mail

Documents required to be posted must also be mailed to the respondent at the respondent's last known address.

These documents must also be mailed to respondent’s last known address.

Applies to

Tier ii request

Service

Other to all parties

A party requesting non-confidential Tier II services must give all parties written notice before the hearing.

A party may request a Tier II at any hearing, but the party must provide notice of the request in writing to all parties before the date of the hearing.

Applies to

Tier ii report

Copies of the non-confidential mediator's written information must be provided to the parties or their attorneys of record before the hearing.

with copies provided to the parties and/or their attorneys of record prior to the hearing.

All parties to family law actions must receive Court notice describing the nature and availability of family-law alternative dispute resolution procedures, using the specified notice form.

All parties to family law actions must receive formal notice from the Court describing the nature and availability of alternative dispute resolution procedures. Such notice is entitled NOTICE OF NATURE AND AVAILABILITY OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES IN FAMILY LAW, SFUFC Form 11.17.

Applies to

Petition

Parties must file and serve SFUFC Form 11.16 with any petition under the Family Law Act or Uniform Parentage Act.

All parties must file and serve SFUFC Form 11.16 with any Petition under the Family Law Act or Uniform Parentage Act.

Applies to

Petition

A proof of service demonstrating service of SFUFC Form 11.16 must be filed whenever the rule requires service.

A Proof of Service showing service of SFUFC Form 11.16 must be filed whenever service is required by this Rule.

Applies to

Discovery request

A filed discovery request must be served on every attorney of record.

When a request is filed, it must be served on all attorneys of record.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Applies to

Discovery production

Service

Electronic service

The City Attorney's office must provide responsive discovery to counsel electronically within 14 days after a discovery request is filed.

The City Attorney's office will make the documents produced available to counsel in an electronic format within fourteen (14) days.

Applies to

Discovery production

The ongoing duty to provide discovery continues through completion of each hearing, and newly obtained or discovered items must be made available forthwith to counsel entitled to discovery.

After initial production of discovery, the duty to provide discovery as described in this rule continues through the completion of any given hearing, so that any items which are actually or constructively obtained by or become known to the City Attorney/HSA or any of his or her deputies, investigators, or employees, pursuant to this rule, must also be made available forthwith to counsel, entitled to discovery.

Service

Electronic service to all parties

The Human Services Agency must electronically serve the jurisdiction/disposition report on all counsel at least four days before the settlement conference.

The Human Services Agency must electronically serve the jurisdiction/disposition report to all counsel at least four (4) days before a jurisdiction/disposition settlement conference.

Deadline

2 court days

Applies to

Request to compel physical presence juvenile dependency

A party opposing an authorized person’s remote appearance must file and serve Form RA-030 and deliver a courtesy copy of that form and proposed Form RA-020 to the department clerk no later than close of business two court days before the proceeding.

To oppose a remote appearance by a person authorized to be present at a juvenile dependency proceeding under CRC 5.530(b), a party must file and serve a REQUEST TO COMPEL PHYSICAL PRESENCE-JUVENILE DEPENDENCY (form RA-030) and deliver a courtesy copy of that form as well as a proposed ORDER REGARDING REMOTE APPEARANCE (form RA-020) to the clerk of the department in which the proceeding will be held no later than close of business two court days before the proceeding.

In limine motions must be served five days before the first day of trial.

All in limine motions must be filed and served five (5) days before the first day of trial.

The JV-180 and proposed JV-183 and JV-184 forms must be served on all counsel.

The JV-180 and proposed JV-183 (Court Order on Form JV-180, Request to Change Court Order) and JV-184 (Order After Hearing on Form JV-180, Request to Change Court Order) forms shall be served upon all counsel.

Applies to

Petition

Within 24 hours after receipt of the signed, endorsed-filed JV-183 order, the requester must give notice of the hearing date and time and serve the petition by e-mail, facsimile, or U.S. mail on all parties and the HSA court office.

Within 24 hours of receipt of the signed and endorsed-filed copy of the JV-183 order, the person seeking the request must provide notice of the date and time of the hearing, and serve the petition by e-mail, facsimile or U.S. mail, on all parties and the HSA court office.

Applies to

Ex parte hearing notice

Counsel must receive ex parte hearing notice by telephone or email by 10:00 a.m. on the preceding court day, including the date, time, and department, unless good cause concerning likely immediate danger or irreparable harm supports a waiver.

Notice of an ex parte hearing must be provided to counsel by telephone or email no later than 10:00 a.m. on the court day prior to the hearing. Notice must include the date, time, and department of the ex parte hearing. In extraordinary circumstances, if good cause is shown that immediate danger and/or irreparable harm is likely if notice is provided to the other party, the Court may waive this notice requirement.

Applies to

Ex parte application supporting documents

Unless good cause exists, the applicant must provide all supporting documents to the other parties by 10:00 a.m. on the court day before the ex parte hearing.

Absent good cause, the party seeking ex parte relief must provide copies of all documents in support of the ex parte application to the other parties no later than 10:00 a.m. on the court day prior to the ex parte hearing.

Applies to

Casa report

CASA volunteer reports must be filed with the court and served on all counsel at least ten days before the relevant hearing.

Court reports prepared by CASA volunteers must be filed with the Court and served upon all counsel at least ten days prior to the hearing for which they are prepared.

Applies to

Notice of change in placement

For non-emergency placement changes within San Francisco, HSA must provide notice at least five days before the move.

In non-emergency situations, notice of the change of placement must be given at least five (5) days prior to a move within San Francisco.

Applies to

Notice of change in placement

For a placement change outside San Francisco, HSA must provide notice 14 days before the move unless emergency circumstances prevent that notice.

Prior to any change of placement outside of San Francisco, HSA must provide notice 14 days prior to a move unless emergency circumstances prevent such notice.

Deadline

48 hours

Applies to

Notice of change in placement

In emergency placement circumstances, HSA must provide notice within 48 hours after the child is removed from the placement.

In emergency circumstances, as mentioned in parts 1 and 2 above, HSA must give notice within 48 hours (two days) following the child's removal from his/her placement.

Moving and opposing papers must be served on the minor’s probation officer using the same timing and method as service on opposing counsel.

Parties must serve all moving and opposing papers on the minor’s probation officer. The timing and method of service must be the same as used for serving opposing counsel.

Deadline

3 court days

Applies to

Opposition to remote proceedings

An objection to a required or opposing remote appearance must be filed and served using form RA-015 at least three court days before the proceeding.

A party, counsel, or witness objecting to the requirement that they appear remotely at an evidentiary hearing or trial or opposing a remote appearance by another party, counsel or witness at any proceeding must file and serve an OPPOSITION TO REMOTE PROCEEDINGS AT EVIDENTIARY HEARING OR TRIAL (form RA-015) at least three court days before the proceeding at issue.

Applies to

Proposed order

A party lodging a proposed order in a contested matter must file proof that the order was served on every party entitled to notice.

4) Any party lodging a proposed order in a contested matter must file proof of service of the proposed order on all parties entitled to notice of the petition.

Service

Personal service

Unless the court excuses the requirement, the party must file proof that the Notice of Hearing and a copy of the guardian-ad-litem petition were personally served on the person with a disability.

Unless excused by the Court, a party seeking a guardian ad litem for an adult with a disability, must file: 1) Proof of Personal Service showing that the Notice of Hearing and a copy of the Petition for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem were personally served upon the person with the disability.

Applies to

Notice

Notice may not be mailed, served, or published before the pleading requiring it appears on the court's register of actions.

Notice may not be mailed, served, or published before the filing of the pleading requiring notice. For purposes of this rule, the “filing of the pleading” occurs when the pleading requiring notice appears on the Court’s register of actions (and becomes publicly viewable in decedent estate and trust cases).

For an ex parte petition not requiring a hearing, the filing party must provide either three days' telephonic notice or five days' mailed notice to all interested parties after filing.

Either three (3) days’ telephonic notice or five (5) days’ mailed notice must be given to all interested parties after the ex parte petition is filed.

A proof of service must be filed for telephonic or mailed notice, showing service at least three or five days before the notice date, respectively.

A proof of service must be filed, showing when telephonic or mailed notice was served (at least three days or five days, respectively, before the date shown on the face of the notice).

Applies to

Petition for letters of special administration

When the petitioner is the named executor, notice must be given to the heirs at law and all devisees under the will.

If the petitioner is the named executor of the will, notice of the Petition for Letters of Special Administration must be given to the heirs at law and all devisees under the will.

Applies to

Petition for letters of special administration

When the petitioner is not the named executor, notice must be given to the named executor, heirs at law, and devisees under the will.

If the petitioner is not the named executor of the will, notice must be given to the named executor, the heirs at law, and all devisees under the will.

Service

Publication

Notice of intention to sell must be published unless the decedent’s estate has a will power or directive to sell.

Except for decedents' estates in which there is a power of sale or directive to sell in the will, notice of intention to sell must be published, as set forth below.

Applies to

Petition to terminate estate and discharge personal representative

Notice must be provided to every creditor whose claim remains unsatisfied.

Notice must be given to any creditor whose claim has not been satisfied.

Applies to

Temporary guardianship petition

For temporary guardianship matters, proof of service must be filed and courtesy copies delivered to the Probate window when the petition is filed.

Proofs of Service must be filed and courtesy copies delivered to the Probate window in Room 103 at the time of filing.

Deadline

5 court days

Applies to

Temporary conservatorship petition

Service

Personal service

Unless the court orders otherwise for good cause, at least five court days before the temporary conservator hearing, the petitioner must personally serve the proposed conservatee and mail notice and the petition to persons required to be named.

Unless the Court for good cause otherwise orders, at least five (5) court days before the hearing on the appointment of temporary conservator, the petitioner must: a. Personally serve notice of hearing and a copy of the petition on the proposed conservatee, and b. Mail notice of hearing and a copy of the petition to the persons required to be named in the petition for appointment of conservator.

Applies to

Temporary conservatorship petition

For temporary conservatorship matters, proofs of service and the CRC 3.1204 notice declaration must be filed before the hearing, and courtesy copies of the petition and supporting documents must be delivered to the Probate window.

The proof(s) of service and a declaration regarding notice in compliance with CRC 3.1204, must be filed prior to the hearing. Courtesy copies of the petition and supporting documents must be delivered to the Probate window in Room 103

The Human Services Agency must be served with Judicial Council forms GC-210 or GC-210(P), GC-210(A), GC-120, and GC-212, and local form PRB-PGN-001.

HSA must be served the following forms: Judicial Council forms GC-210 or GC-210(P), GC-210(A), GC-120, and GC-212, and San Francisco local form PRB-PGN-001.

When forms GC-110, GC-220, GC-255, and PRB-PGN-002 are filed with the court, they must also be served on the Human Services Agency.

If filed with the court, forms GC-110, GC-220, GC-255, and PRB-PGN-002 must also be served on HSA.

Applies to

Petition for appointment

When the proposed guardian is not related to the proposed ward, the petitioner must serve the Petition for Appointment on the Director of Social Services.

Per Probate Code Section 1542, if the proposed guardian is not related to the proposed ward, as defined in Probate Code Section 1513(g), the petitioner must serve the Petition for Appointment to the Director of Social Services.

The attorney-in-fact under any identified power of attorney must receive notice of the conservatorship petition.

3) Power of Attorney. If the proposed conservatee has executed a power of attorney (bank, limited, durable, general, for finances or for health care), the attorney-in-fact must receive notice of the petition for conservatorship.

When the proposed conservatee is also subject to an LPS conservatorship, notice must be given to the representing attorney and the LPS conservator.

1) Giving Notice. Where the proposed conservatee is also subject to a LPS Conservatorship, notice must be given to the attorney representing the proposed conservatee in that action and to the LPS conservator.

Notice on a petition for appointment of a conservator may not be shortened or dispensed with.

2) Petition for Appointment of Conservator. There is no statutory basis for shortening the time for notice or for dispensing with notice on a petition for the appointment of a conservator.

Notice of the final-account or final-report settlement hearing must be given to the probate estate's personal representative, any relevant trust trustee, and the parties identified in Probate Code § 2621.

Notice of the hearing on the settlement of the final account or report must be given to the personal representative of the probate estate, if one has been appointed, the trustee of any trust, wherein the conservatee was a beneficiary, as well as to all of the parties as set forth in Probate Code § 2621.

Applies to

Final account and petition

When a conservatorship involving a living conservatee is terminated, the conservator must serve the conservatee with the final account, petition, and notice of hearing.

4) Final account where conservatee is living. The conservator must serve a copy of the final account and petition with the notice of hearing on the conservatee where the conservatorship has been terminated with respect to a living conservatee.

Applies to

Conservatee residence sale petition

A copy of a conservatee residence sale petition must be provided to the Court Investigation Unit when the petition is filed.

Where the sale of the conservatee's residence is sought, a copy of the petition must be provided to the Court Investigation Unit at the time of the filing of the petition.

Service

Electronic service

By stipulation, the Court Investigation Unit must electronically serve its reports in the listed conservatorship investigations and termination petitions on the Public Guardian’s attorney of record and the Assistant Public Guardian of San Francisco.

Pursuant to stipulation by the relevant parties, service of the Court Investigation Unit’s reports in general conservatorship investigations, review investigations, successor investigations, special investigations, and for petitions for termination of a conservatorship must be transmitted electronically to the attorney of record for the Public Guardian and the Assistant Public Guardian of the City and County of San Francisco.

Applies to

Mailing notice

Service

Mail

A proof of mailing notice must be on file and any required notice must be given.

Proofs of mailing notice not on file or defective, or required notice not given, as for example:

Applies to

Ex parte motion

Service

Court service to clerk

Counsel must deliver ex parte motions directly to the clerk rather than the judge.

Counsel must provide ex parte motions directly to the clerk and not the judge.

Applies to

Notice of related motion to traverse quash or suppress

A copy of the Notice of Related Motion to Traverse, Quash, or Suppress must be served on all parties.

2) Any counsel who knows or learns that the motion to traverse, quash, or suppress is related to another such motion must promptly: a. file a “Notice of Related Motion to Traverse, Quash, or Suppress” with the Criminal Master Calendar Department, b. serve all parties with a copy of the notice, and c. provide a courtesy copy to each judge hearing a related motion.

Applies to

Motion to compel

A motion to compel discovery must be served on the law enforcement agency’s legal department.

The defendant must serve the motion on the law enforcement agency’s legal department.

Applies to

Informal discovery request

Informal discovery requests in red-light camera cases must be served on the Office of the City Attorney, Transportation Team.

Any informal discovery requests related to red-light camera cases must be served on the Office of the City Attorney, attention of the Transportation Team.

Applies to

Motion to compel

A motion to compel discovery in a red-light camera case must be served on the Transportation Team in the Office of the City Attorney.

A motion to compel discovery in a red-light camera case must be served on the Transportation Team in the Office of the City Attorney.

Applies to

Order

Service

Mail

The Criminal Court must give the order to the defendant and victim and mail a copy to the Unified Family Court Case Manager.

b. Mail a copy of its order to the Unified Family Court Case Manager. A copy of the order shall be given to the defendant and the victim by the Criminal Court;

Applies to

Complaint

Service

Electronic service

Electronic service of a complaint does not constitute service of process and does not excuse compliance with applicable California Code of Civil Procedure provisions.

E-Service of a complaint does not constitute service of process for any purpose and does not relieve the serving party from compliance with the applicable provisions of the CCP.

Applies to

Notice of CMC

The requesting party must serve notice of the CMC on all parties within one business day after receiving the notice from the Court.

Requesting party must serve the notice of the CMC on all parties within one (1) business day of the receipt of the notice of the CMC from the Court.

Applies to

Preliminary fact sheet

The signed PFS and required exhibits must accompany service of the summons and complaint, and plaintiffs must serve the DDC a copy of the complaint, PFS, and exhibits at the time of service on the first defendant.

The PFS, with required exhibits, must accompany any service of summons and complaint thereafter made. The PFS is provided to defendants solely for informational and administrative purposes and must not be used by any party as evidence or for impeachment purposes. Plaintiffs must serve DDC, in those cases in which they serve as Designated Defense Counsel, with a copy of the complaint, the PFS and exhibits contemporaneously with service on the first defendant.

Applies to

Discovery interrogatories

Plaintiff’s case-specific standard interrogatories must be captioned and served in the individual case and may not be captioned or served in In Re: Complex Asbestos Litigation, case number CGC-84-828684.

Such interrogatories must be captioned and served in an individual case and must neither be captioned nor served in In Re: Complex Asbestos Litigation, case number CGC-84-828684.

Required

Always

Applies to

Expert deposition request

A request to depose another party’s expert must be written and served on all parties.

Any request for the deposition of another party’s expert must be made in writing and served on all parties.

Required

Always

Applies to

Expert deposition notice

The offering party must make a good-faith effort to provide at least six court days’ notice of an expert deposition, and experts may not be produced on less than four court days’ notice.

The offering party must make a good faith effort to provide notice of any expert deposition a minimum of six (6) court days prior to the date of the expert deposition. In no event may experts be produced for deposition on less than four (4) court days’ notice.

Required

Always

Applies to

Remote deposition objection

Service

Other to all parties

A written objection to a remote expert deposition must be provided to all counsel by facsimile, E-service, or hand delivery within five court days after disclosure, or within three court days in cases with a CCP § 36 preference.

Any party objecting to the taking of the deposition remotely must advise all counsel in writing by facsimile, E-service, or hand delivery of the basis of their objection no later than five (5) court days after the date of disclosure or three (3) court days in cases where preference under CCP § 36 has been granted.

Deadline

2 court days

Applies to

Notice of idc

Service

Electronic service to all parties

After the court sets an informal discovery conference date, the potential moving party must email notice to involved parties at least two court days before the conference.

After the Court sets the date for the IDC, the potential moving party must provide notice of the date of the IDC to any parties who are involved in the discovery dispute by electronic mail no less than two (2) court days before the IDC.

Deadline

2 court days

Applies to

Letter

Service

Electronic service to all parties

The potential moving, opposing, and joining parties must send the informal-discovery letter by email or electronic service to all other involved parties at least two court days before the conference.

The potential moving party, opposing party(ies) and joining party(ies) must also send the letter by electronic mail or E-service to all other parties involved in the discovery dispute no less than two (2) court days before the IDC.

Applies to

Motion in limine

Initial joint defense and plaintiff motions in limine must be filed and served on every party when the case is assigned to a trial department, with a courtesy copy delivered to the trial judge.

All initial joint defense MILs and plaintiff MILs must be filed and served on all parties on the date the case is assigned to a trial department and a courtesy copy delivered to the trial judge.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Applies to

Former testimony list

At least seven calendar days before trial, each party must serve every other party with a list of all former testimony to be used, excluding transcripts used for cross-examination.

No later than seven (7) calendar days before the actual trial date, the parties must serve on all parties a list of all former testimony that will be used at trial, except transcripts to be used for cross-examination.

Deadline

3 court days

Applies to

Former testimony counter designation

Counter-designations and objections to page-and-line designations must be served on all parties within three court days of receipt.

Within three (3) court days of the receipt of said page: line designations, any counter designations or objections must be served on all parties.

Applies to

Electronic service list

Service

Electronic service

Counsel must add their office to the File&ServeXpress electronic service list.

Counsel must also add themselves to the vendor’s e-service list.

Applies to

Court order

Service

Electronic service to court

Court orders will be electronically served through File&ServeXpress, and counsel must add their office to its electronic service list.

All court orders will be e-served through File&ServeXpress. All counsel must add their office to the ELECTRONIC service list in File&ServeXpress.

Service

Electronic service

Discovery requests and responses not filed with the court must be electronically served unless electronic service is infeasible.

Pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6, California Rules of Court, rule 2.251 et seq., and San Francisco Superior Court Local Rule 2.11, all discovery requests and responses, not filed with the court, must be electronically served, unless it is not feasible to do so (e.g., drawings, charts, etc.).

Applies to

Adr information package

The plaintiff must serve the ADR information package on each defendant.

The ADR information package that plaintiff must serve on each defendant.

After the ex parte exemption hearing, the applicant must give written notice of the Court's ruling to every other party.

After the ex parte hearing, the applicant must serve written notice on all other parties of the Court’s ruling.

Service

Electronic service

A represented party must provide its electronic service address when it first e-files a paper, may have only one e-service address per case, and must use a case-specific address identifying that party.

Each represented party must furnish that party’s electronic service address on the first occasion that the party E-Files any paper. Each party can have only one e-service address in each case. The case-specific E-Service address must specify the party.

Applies to

Notice of change of eservice address

The notice of a changed e-service address must be served on every other party or that party's attorney of record.

A party whose E-Service address changes while the action or proceeding is pending must promptly E-File a notice of change of E-Service address or Judicial Council Form EFS 010, Notice to Change Electronic Service Address, with the court and must serve this notice on all other parties or their attorney(s) of record.

Service

Electronic service to all parties

All electronically filed documents must be electronically served on every party.

Users must E-Serve all E-Filed documents on all parties.

Documents that must be electronically filed may also be served by other means, but electronic service remains mandatory unless a rule or order provides otherwise; the response deadline is the earliest resulting from the different service methods.

A party may choose to serve documents required to be E-Filed under these Rules by means in addition to E-Service, but not instead of E-Service, unless otherwise provided by rule or order. The time for response to documents shall be the earlier of those attributable to the various means of service.

Service

Electronic service

A compliant Transaction Receipt constitutes valid proof of service.

The Transaction Receipt is a valid proof of service if it complies with CRC 2.251(e)(1) and CCP § 1013(a).

Applies to

Petition to the Court of Appeal for extraordinary relief

Service

Electronic service to court

The Court’s service copy of a petition to the Court of Appeal for extraordinary relief must be electronically served.

The Court’s service copy of any petition to the Court of Appeal for extraordinary relief must be E-Served.

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Electronic service is effective service on all users.

The E-Service of a document is effective service on all Users.

A court-authorized alternative service application must be submitted to the Presiding Judge, except an unlawful-detainer posting application under section 415.45, which must be submitted to the Real Property Court.

An application for leave to serve a summons and complaint in a manner for which Court authorization is required must be made to the Presiding Judge, except for applications for leave to serve summons in an action for unlawful detainer by posting, pursuant to § 415.45, which shall be made to the Real Property Court.

Applications concerning specified forms of alternative service are among those that must be submitted to the Presiding Judge.

Applications to be made to the Presiding Judge include, but are not limited to:

Applies to

Case management conference notice

The clerk provides the plaintiff with a notice designating a case-management conference date, and the plaintiff must serve that notice on every defendant.

When a complaint is filed, the clerk will issue a notice to plaintiff that includes a case management conference date. Plaintiff must serve that notice on all defendants.

Service

Mail

In limine motions, other than in unlawful detainer cases, must be filed and served by mail at least 10 days before trial or filed and personally served at least 5 days before trial.

All motions in limine (except for unlawful detainer cases) must be filed and served by mail at least ten (10) days before the date set for trial or filed and personally served at least five (5) days before the date set for trial.

Service

Personal service

Written opposition to an in limine motion must be filed and personally served no later than the trial date.

Any written opposition to in limine motions must be filed and personally served no later than the date set for trial.

Applies to

Request for entry of default packet

The default-entry packet must include an endorsed-filed copy of the proof of service of summons or the relevant responsive-pleading notice.

An endorsed-filed copy of the proof of service of summons or relevant notice of order fixing time for further responsive pleading;

Applies to

Default judgment packet

When applicable, the default judgment packet must include a statement of damages and proof of service demonstrating timely service and compliance with the applicable service requirements.

Any relevant statement(s) of damages, as well as proof(s) of service demonstrating timely service and compliance with the applicable service requirements of CCP § 425.11(d) and related case law;

Applies to

Default judgment packet

When applicable, the default judgment packet must include a reservation of rights to seek punitive damages and proof of service demonstrating timely service and compliance with the applicable service requirements.

Any relevant reservation(s) of right to seek punitive damages, as well as proof(s) of service demonstrating timely service and compliance with the applicable service requirements of CCP § 425.115(g) and related case law;

An endorsed-filed copy of each judge-signed written order must be served on all other parties.

An endorsed-filed copy of such order must be served upon all other parties.

Applies to

Order for appearance and examination

Service

Personal service

The copy of an appearance-and-examination order must be personally served on the judgment debtor or a third party at least ten days before the hearing.

The judgment creditor must have the copy of the order on the judgment debtor and/or a third party personally served not less than ten (10) days before the date set for hearing.

An ex parte application for a specially set unlawful-detainer settlement conference must include proof of service.

A party to unlawful detainer actions may apply to the Real Property Court for a specially set settlement conference by filing an ex parte application which must include a proof of service.

Applies to

Application for stay and early evaluation conference

A defendant submitting the specified accessibility application or conference request must deliver a copy of the application to the Civil Case Management Department.

1) A defendant filing an Application for Stay and Early Evaluation Conference pursuant to Civil Code section 55.54 or a request for an Early Evaluation Conference pursuant to Civil Code section 55.545 must deliver a copy of the Application to the Civil Case Management Department.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Applies to

Pleadings

An incarcerated parent assisted by ACCESS in preparing pleadings must file a Proof of Service within seven calendar days after service is completed.

If an incarcerated parent receives assistance from the ACCESS Self- Help Center in preparing pleadings, that parent must file a Proof of Service of those pleadings within seven calendar days after service is completed.

Applies to

Financial documentation

The required financial materials must be served and lodged no later than the deadlines for the responsive and reply pleadings.

These materials must be served and lodged no later than the dates by which the parties’ responsive and reply pleadings are due.

Applies to

Pleadings

A request for order, responsive pleading, and reply pleading must be served on the opposing party under CCP § 1005 unless the court has shortened the time.

4) Service of Pleadings. A REQUEST FOR ORDER, responsive pleadings, and reply pleadings must be served on the opposing party pursuant to CCP § 1005 unless an order shortening time has been obtained.

Applies to

Request for order

A post-judgment request for order must be served pursuant to Family Code § 215.

A post-judgment REQUEST FOR ORDER must be served pursuant to Family Code § 215.

Applies to

Proof of service

The moving party’s proof of service must state that the Tentative Ruling Instructions were served; otherwise, the hearing may be continued.

The moving party’s Proof of Service must indicate that the Tentative Ruling Instructions have been served or the hearing may be continued on the Court’s own motion or on the request of the party who was not properly served.

Applies to

Oral argument request

Service

Other to opposing party

A party requesting oral argument must notify all other parties and contact the calendared courtroom clerk by 4:00 p.m. on the preceding court day, specifying that the opposing party was notified; opposing-party notice may be by phone call or email.

If a party wants to present oral argument, the party must notice all other parties and contact the courtroom clerk in which the matter is calendared (Dept 403 (415) 551-3741; Dept 404 (415) 551-3744) by 4:00 p.m. on the court day preceding the scheduled hearing with a notation that the opposing party has been notified. Notice to opposing parties may consist of a phone call or email explaining that argument is being requested.

Deadline

15 court days

Applies to

Notice of remote appearance

The Notice of Remote Appearance must be served on all other parties at least 15 court days before the first day of the hearing.

ii. file and serve on all other parties at least 15 court days before the first day of the hearing a NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE (form RA- 010) and deliver a courtesy copy of that form as well as a proposed ORDER REGARDING REMOTE APPEARANCE (form RA-020) to the clerk of the department in which that hearing will be held.

Applies to

Opposition to remote proceedings

Form RA-015 opposing a remote appearance must be served on the other parties.

To oppose a remote appearance by another party or witness at an evidentiary hearing or trial, a party must file and serve an OPPOSITION TO REMOTE PROCEEDINGS AT EVIDENTIARY HEARING OR TRIAL (form RA-015) and deliver a courtesy copy of that form as well as a proposed ORDER REGARDING REMOTE APPEARANCE (form RA-020) to the clerk of the department in which the evidentiary hearing or trial will be held by the deadlines set forth in CRC 3.672(h)(3).

Applies to

Ex parte supporting documents

All documents supporting an ex parte request must be provided to the other party by 10:00 a.m. on the court day before the hearing, although the court may waive the requirement in extraordinary circumstances when good cause and imminent harm are shown.

The party seeking ex parte relief must provide copies of all documents in support of the ex parte REQUEST FOR ORDER to the other party no later than 10:00 a.m. on the court day prior to the ex parte hearing. In extraordinary circumstances if good cause is shown that imminent harm is likely if documents are provided to the other party, the Court may waive this requirement.

Applies to

Temporary restraining order documents

Service

Personal service

The party seeking a restraining order must ensure the opposing party is personally served with all filed court documents, including the Temporary Restraining Order and hearing details, by someone at least 18 who is not a party to the action.

It is the responsibility of the party seeking the restraining order to have the party against whom the restraining order is sought personally served with copies of all the filed Court documents, including the Temporary Restraining Order. These documents must include notice of the date, time, and place of the Court hearing. Service must be accomplished by a person who is 18 years of age or older and not a party to the restraining order action. The person who is requesting issuance of the restraining order cannot serve the person against whom the restraining order is sought.

Applies to

Temporary restraining order request

Service

Personal service

The server must complete a DV-200 proof of personal service form, which must be filed with the clerk or brought to the hearing before the court may hear the matter or enter the order, unless an agency law-enforcement proof form is used.

The person who completes service on the party against whom the order is sought must thoroughly complete a DV- 200: PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE form. The completed DV-200 form may be filed in the Office of the Court Clerk before the scheduled hearing or may be brought to the hearing by the party seeking to have the restraining order issued. The Court cannot hear a matter or enter an order on a request for a restraining order without a completed DV-200 form or, in the case of personal service completed by a law enforcement officer, a completed proof of personal service form utilized by that officer’s agency.

Applies to

Restraining order after hearing

Service

Personal service

A restraining order after hearing with terms different from the temporary restraining order must be personally served on the person against whom it is issued.

If the Court issues a RESTRAINING ORDER AFTER HEARING with different terms and conditions from those contained in the TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER, the person against whom the restraining order is issued must be personally served with the RESTRAINING ORDER AFTER HEARING.

Applies to

Status conference statement

Each party filing a Status Conference Statement must serve a copy on all other parties.

All other parties must be served with a copy.

Deadline

5 court days

Trial Setting Conference Statements must be served at least five court days before the Department 405 Trial Setting Conference Calendar.

If the matter is set on the Trial Setting Conference Calendar in Dept. 405, Trial Setting Conference Statements (SFUFC Form 11.10-E) must be filed and served at least 5 court days prior to the calendar.

Applies to

Preliminary declaration of disclosure

Each party must serve the preliminary declaration of disclosure and related materials and file a declaration regarding service by the statement-submission date.

Each party must serve their PRELIMINARY DECLARATION OF DISCLOSURE and all materials related thereto and file a DECLARATION REGARDING SERVICE OF PRELIMINARY DECLARATION OF DISCLOSURE on or before the date they submit their MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT.

Applies to

Settlement conference statement

Each party must provide the settlement statement and written resolution proposal to the Settlement Conference Officers, serve the statement on the other party, and not file it with the court.

Each party must provide a statement to the Settlement Conference Officers setting forth both: the latest demands and offers between the parties; and a written proposal for resolution of all issues. This statement must be served on the other party but must not be filed with the Court.

Applies to

Opposition

Service

Personal service

Oppositions to in limine motions must be personally served and filed no later than the hearing date.

Any opposition to in limine motions must be personally served and filed no later than the date of the hearing.

Proof of service of summons is required for every form of service, including notice and acknowledgment of receipt.

A PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS is required for all forms of service, including when service is by NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT.

Service

Personal service

Substituted service requires a process-server declaration stating the basis for the service location, at least three personal-service attempts on different days and times, and an attempt at the last known residence.

If a Petition and Summons was served by substituted service, the Petitioner must submit a declaration by the process server stating: 1) The factual basis upon which the process server concluded that the place of service and mailing was either the “dwelling house, usual place of abode, usual place of business, or usual mailing address other than a United States Postal Service box” of the person served; 2) That not less than three attempts at personal service were made at three different times of the day, on three different days; and 3) At least one of these attempts was made at the last known residence address of the person to be served.

Applies to

Summons

Service

Publication

Publication must occur once each week for four consecutive weeks in a named general-circulation newspaper, followed by filing proof of publication, proof of service of summons, and a request to enter default.

If the Court signs an ORDER FOR PUBLICATION, petitioner must have the SUMMONS and any other document specified in the ORDER FOR PUBLICATION published in a named newspaper of general circulation that is most likely to give actual notice to the respondent once each week for four consecutive weeks. Petitioner must then file a PROOF OF PUBLICATION, a completed PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS, and a REQUEST TO ENTER DEFAULT.

A party requesting non-confidential Tier II services must provide written notice to all parties before the hearing.

A party may request a Tier II at any hearing, but the party must provide notice of the request in writing to all parties before the date of the hearing.

Deadline

5 court days

Applies to

Order

Endorsed-filed copies must be served on all parties, with a copy submitted to the FCS Manager or Supervising Mediator and the appointed custody evaluator within five court days after filing.

c. Serve endorsed-filed copies on all parties and submit a copy to the FCS Manager or Supervising Mediator and the appointed custody evaluator within five (5) court days of its filing.

Applies to

Custody evaluation

The custody evaluator must lodge the original evaluation, including Form FL-328, with the Court by sending copies to attorneys and the original report to the Supervising Mediator or FCS Manager.

Custody evaluators must lodge the original custody evaluation, including Form FL-328, with the Court by sending copies to the attorneys and the original report to the Supervising Mediator or FCS Manager.

Deadline

10 court days

Applies to

Custody evaluation

Upon request, the entire custody evaluation must be sent to a self-represented party within ten court days after a hearing or trial concerning custody or visitation.

The Supervising Mediator or FCS Manager will send out a copy of the entire custody evaluation to any self-represented party, upon request, within ten (10) court days of any hearing or trial related to a custody and/or visitation issue.

Applies to

Family law pleading

A proof of service for SFUFC Form 11.17 must accompany the pleading whenever the form’s service is required, and failure to file and serve the form will result in the clerk refusing to file the pleading.

A Proof of Service showing service of SFUFC Form 11.17 must be filed whenever such service is required by this Rule. Failure to file and serve SFUFC Form 11.17 with any pleading referred to in this Section C (1) will cause the Clerk of the Court to refuse to file such pleading.

A subsequent discovery request must be served on all attorneys of record when filed.

When a request is filed, it must be served on all attorneys of record.

Applies to

Jurisdiction disposition report

Service

Electronic service

The Human Services Agency must electronically serve the jurisdiction/disposition report on all counsel at least four days before the settlement conference.

The Human Services Agency must electronically serve the jurisdiction/disposition report to all counsel at least four (4) days before a jurisdiction/disposition settlement conference.

Deadline

2 court days

Applies to

Request to compel physical presence juvenile dependency

To oppose a permitted remote appearance, a party must file and serve form RA-030 and deliver courtesy copies of that form and proposed form RA-020 to the appropriate departmental clerk by close of business two court days before the proceeding.

To oppose a remote appearance by a person authorized to be present at a juvenile dependency proceeding under CRC 5.530(b), a party must file and serve a REQUEST TO COMPEL PHYSICAL PRESENCE-JUVENILE DEPENDENCY (form RA-030) and deliver a courtesy copy of that form as well as a proposed ORDER REGARDING REMOTE APPEARANCE (form RA-020) to the clerk of the department in which the proceeding will be held no later than close of business two court days before the proceeding.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Applies to

In limine motion

Every in limine motion must be served at least five days before the first day of trial.

All in limine motions must be filed and served five (5) days before the first day of trial.

Applies to

JV-180 JV-183 and JV-184 forms

Forms JV-180, proposed JV-183, and JV-184 must be served upon all counsel.

The JV-180 and proposed JV-183 (Court Order on Form JV-180, Request to Change Court Order) and JV-184 (Order After Hearing on Form JV-180, Request to Change Court Order) forms shall be served upon all counsel.

Applies to

JV-180 petition

Service

Email to all parties

Within 24 hours after receiving the signed, endorsed-filed JV-183 order, the requesting person must give notice of the hearing date and time and serve the petition on all parties and the HSA court office by email, facsimile, or U.S. mail.

Within 24 hours of receipt of the signed and endorsed-filed copy of the JV-183 order, the person seeking the request must provide notice of the date and time of the hearing, and serve the petition by e-mail, facsimile or U.S. mail, on all parties and the HSA court office.

Counsel must receive ex parte hearing notice by telephone or email by 10:00 a.m. on the preceding court day, including the hearing's date, time, and department.

Notice of an ex parte hearing must be provided to counsel by telephone or email no later than 10:00 a.m. on the court day prior to the hearing. Notice must include the date, time, and department of the ex parte hearing.

Applies to

Ex parte application

Unless good cause applies, copies of all supporting documents must be provided to the other parties by 10:00 a.m. on the court day before the hearing.

Absent good cause, the party seeking ex parte relief must provide copies of all documents in support of the ex parte application to the other parties no later than 10:00 a.m. on the court day prior to the ex parte hearing.

Applies to

Casa report

CASA reports must be served on all counsel at least ten days before the hearing for which they are prepared.

Court reports prepared by CASA volunteers must be filed with the Court and served upon all counsel at least ten days prior to the hearing for which they are prepared.

Applies to

Moving and opposing papers

Parties must serve all moving and opposing papers on the minor's probation officer using the same timing and method required for service on opposing counsel.

Parties must serve all moving and opposing papers on the minor’s probation officer. The timing and method of service must be the same as used for serving opposing counsel.

Deadline

15 court days

Applies to

Remote appearance notice

A party calling a remote witness must submit a proposed stipulation at least one court day before testimony or, alternatively, file and serve a remote-appearance notice at least 15 court days before the hearing and provide the notice and proposed order to the department clerk.

If a witness intends to appear remotely at an evidentiary hearing or trial, the party calling that witness must either: (a) submit a proposed Stipulation containing an agreement for a witness to appear remotely at least one court day prior to the date upon which the witness will be testifying or (b) file and serve on all other parties at least 15 court days before the first day of that hearing a NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE (form RA-010) and deliver a courtesy copy of that form as well as a proposed ORDER REGARDING REMOTE APPEARANCE (form RA-020) to the clerk of the department in which that hearing will be held.

Applies to

Remote appearance opposition

A party opposing a remote appearance must file and serve form RA-015 by the CRC 3.672 deadlines and provide courtesy copies of the opposition and proposed remote-appearance order to the department clerk.

To oppose a remote appearance by another party or witness at an evidentiary hearing or trial, a party must file and serve an OPPOSITION TO REMOTE PROCEEDINGS AT EVIDENTIARY HEARING OR TRIAL (form RA-015) and deliver a courtesy copy of that form as well as a proposed ORDER REGARDING REMOTE APPEARANCE (form RA-020) to the clerk of the department in which the evidentiary hearing or trial will be held by the deadlines set forth in CRC 3.672 et. seq.

Applies to

Guardian ad litem petition

Service

Personal service

Unless excused by the court, a party seeking a guardian ad litem for an adult with a disability must file proof of personal service of the hearing notice and petition on the person with the disability.

Proof of Personal Service showing that the Notice of Hearing and a copy of the Petition for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem were personally served upon the person with the disability.

For an ex parte application or petition not requiring a hearing, notice must be given after filing by telephonic notice at least three days before the review date or mailed notice at least five days before it, and proof of service must be filed.

If the ex parte application or petition does not require a hearing (see Appendix B), the petitioning counsel or self-represented party must provide notice to all interested or opposing parties. The notice must indicate the date, chosen by the filing party, not before which the ex parte petition will be reviewed. Either three (3) days’ telephonic notice or five (5) days’ mailed notice must be given to all interested parties after the ex parte petition is filed. A proof of service must be filed, showing when telephonic or mailed notice was served (at least three days or five days, respectively, before the date shown on the face of the notice).

The filing party must provide either at least three days of telephonic notice or at least five days of mailed notice to all interested parties after filing the ex parte petition.

Either three (3) days’ telephonic notice or five (5) days’ mailed notice must be given to all interested parties after the ex parte petition is filed.

A proof of service must be filed showing the date telephonic or mailed notice was served and demonstrating the applicable three-day or five-day notice period.

A proof of service must be filed, showing when telephonic or mailed notice was served (at least three days or five days, respectively, before the date shown on the face of the notice).

All interested government agencies must receive notice of petitions relating to a court-ordered trust.

Notice of all petitions relating to a trust funded by a court order must be given to all interested government agencies.

Notice must be given to the surety that filed the court bond in proceedings on a petition to remove a bonded trust from court supervision.

Notice must be given to the surety who has filed a court bond in a proceeding for any petition for removal of a trust from court supervision in which the trustee has posted bond.

Direct notice must be given to the intestate heir when special notice is requested on the heir’s behalf, unless a signed written directive states that notice to the requesting attorney or other party is sufficient.

When a Request for Special Notice has been filed on behalf of an heir in an intestate estate, direct notice must also be given to the intestate heir unless there is a written directive in the file that is signed by the heir and indicates that notice to the attorney or other party requesting special notice is sufficient.

Applies to

Petition for letters of special administration

A petitioner who is the named executor must give notice of the special-administration petition to all heirs at law and will devisees.

If the petitioner is the named executor of the will, notice of the Petition for Letters of Special Administration must be given to the heirs at law and all devisees under the will.

Applies to

Petition for letters of special administration

A petitioner who is not the named executor must give notice of the special-administration petition to the named executor, heirs at law, and will devisees.

If the petitioner is not the named executor of the will, notice must be given to the named executor, the heirs at law, and all devisees under the will.

Applies to

Notice of hearing

For a personal representative’s or attorney’s claim exceeding $5,000, notice of the required hearing must be given to all entitled persons, including residuary beneficiaries.

Such hearing must be held as set forth in Probate Code §9252(a) and notice thereof given to all persons entitled thereto including all residuary beneficiaries, together with a copy of the claim.

Applies to

Notice of intention to sell

Service

Publication

Notice of intention to sell must be published, except for decedents’ estates whose wills contain a power or directive to sell.

Except for decedents' estates in which there is a power of sale or directive to sell in the will, notice of intention to sell must be published, as set forth below.

Service

Publication

Notice of intention to sell real property must be published under Government Code § 6063a in a newspaper published in the county where the property is located, unless the decedent's estate has a power or directive to sell in the will.

Notice of intention to sell real property must be published pursuant to Government Code § 6063a except for decedents' estates in which there is a power of sale or directive to sell in the will. Publication must be in a newspaper published in the county in which the real property lies.

Applies to

Temporary guardianship petition

Temporary-guardianship service proofs must be filed and courtesy copies delivered to the Probate Department when the petition is filed.

Proofs of Service must be filed and courtesy copies delivered to the Probate Department at the time of filing.

Service

Personal service

The proposed conservatee must be personally served with notice of the hearing and a copy of the petition, while the persons identified in the petition must be served by mail.

a. Personally serve notice of hearing and a copy of the petition on the proposed conservatee, and b. Mail notice of hearing and a copy of the petition to the persons required to be named in the petition for appointment of conservator.

Service

Mail

Notice of hearing and a copy of the petition must be mailed to each person required to be named in the petition for appointment of conservator.

b. Mail notice of hearing and a copy of the petition to the persons required to be named in the petition for appointment of conservator.

Applies to

Proof of service and notice declaration

Proofs of service and a CRC 3.1204 notice-compliance declaration must be filed before the hearing.

The proof(s) of service and a declaration regarding notice in compliance with CRC 3.1204, must be filed prior to the hearing.

Applies to

Guardianship forms

The Human Services Agency must be served with the specified Judicial Council guardianship forms and local form PRB-PGN-001.

HSA must be served the following forms: Judicial Council forms GC-210 or GC-210(P), GC-210(A), GC-120, and GC-212, and San Francisco local form PRB-PGN-001.

If forms GC-110, GC-220, GC-255, and PRB-PGN-002 are filed with the court, they must also be served on the Human Services Agency.

If filed with the court, forms GC-110, GC-220, GC-255, and PRB-PGN- 002 must also be served on HSA.

Applies to

Petition for appointment

When the proposed guardian is not related to the proposed ward, the petitioner must serve the Petition for Appointment on the Director of Social Services.

Per Probate Code Section 1542, if the proposed guardian is not related to the proposed ward, as defined in Probate Code Section 1513(g), the petitioner must serve the Petition for Appointment to the Director of Social Services.

Applies to

Final account

When a conservatorship ends while the conservatee is living, the conservator must serve the conservatee with a copy of the final account and petition together with the notice of hearing.

6) Final account where conservatee is living. The conservator must serve a copy of the final account and petition with the notice of hearing on the conservatee where the conservatorship has been terminated with respect to a living conservatee.

An application for temporary letters of conservatorship must provide required notice to the proposed conservatee and relatives within the second degree.

d. failure to provide required notice to proposed conservatee and relatives within the second degree on applications for temporary letters of conservatorship;

Applies to

Clerk transcript designation

The appellant's transcript-designation notice must include proof of service on the respondents.

A proof of service of the designation on respondents must be attached to appellant's notice.

Deadline

15 calendar days

Applies to

Motion

Service on the opposing parties is required at least 15 calendar days before the hearing for motions concerning pending informations, indictments, or misdemeanor complaints.

Motions relating to pending informations, indictments or misdemeanor complaints and all supporting papers must be filed and served at least 15 calendar days before the date of the hearing.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Applies to

Motion

Service on the opposing parties is required at least 10 calendar days before the hearing for all other motions, including motions relating to pending felony complaints.

All other motions and supporting papers, including those relating to pending felony complaints, must be filed and served at least 10 calendar days before the date of the hearing.

Deadline

15 calendar days

Applies to

Motion

Service on all other parties is required at least 15 calendar days before the hearing for a Penal Code section 995 motion to dismiss.

Penal Code § 995 motion to dismiss 15 calendar days

Applies to

Notice of related motion

All parties must be served with a copy of the Notice of Related Motion to Traverse, Quash, or Suppress.

serve all parties with a copy of the notice

Applies to

Motion to compel discovery

The defendant must serve the motion to compel discovery on the law enforcement agency’s legal department.

The defendant must serve the motion on the law enforcement agency’s legal department.

Applies to

Informal discovery request

Informal discovery requests in red-light camera cases must be served on the Office of the City Attorney’s Transportation Team.

Any informal discovery requests related to red-light camera cases must be served on the Office of the City Attorney, attention of the Transportation Team.

Applies to

Motion to compel discovery

A motion to compel discovery in a red-light camera case must be served on the Transportation Team in the Office of the City Attorney.

A motion to compel discovery in a red-light camera case must be served on the Transportation Team in the Office of the City Attorney.

Applies to

Small claims case

At filing of a small claims case, the clerk must advise the plaintiff to serve the defendant and provide proof of service before trial.

At the time of filing a small claims case, a notice shall be given to the plaintiff by the clerk, advising plaintiff of the need to serve and provide proof of service prior to the time of trial.

Applies to

Complaint

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Electronic service of an asbestos complaint does not satisfy service of process or excuse compliance with the applicable Code of Civil Procedure provisions.

E-Service of a complaint does not constitute service of process for any purpose and does not relieve the serving party from compliance with the applicable provisions of the CCP.

Applies to

Summons and complaint

The Preliminary Fact Sheet and its required exhibits must accompany any later service of the summons and complaint.

The PFS, with required exhibits, must accompany any service of summons and complaint thereafter made.

Applies to

Complaint

When serving the first defendant, plaintiffs must contemporaneously serve DDC with the complaint, Preliminary Fact Sheet, and exhibits in cases where DDC serves as Designated Defense Counsel.

Plaintiffs must serve DDC, in those cases in which they serve as Designated Defense Counsel, with a copy of the complaint, the PFS and exhibits contemporaneously with service on the first defendant.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Applies to

Standard asbestos case interrogatories set 1

Plaintiff must serve responses to Standard Asbestos Case Interrogatories, Set 1, on all defendants within 21 days after service of the complaint.

Within twenty-one (21) days after service of the complaint, plaintiff must serve on all defendants the responses to Standard Asbestos Case Interrogatories, Set 1.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Applies to

Standard interrogatories

When appropriate, responses to the Standard Loss of Consortium, Wrongful Death, and Standard Friction Interrogatories must be served within 30 days after service of the complaint.

Responses to Standard Loss of Consortium Interrogatories, Wrongful Death Interrogatories or Standard Friction Interrogatories, when appropriate, must be served within thirty (30) days after service of the complaint.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Applies to

Standard request for production

Plaintiff must serve responses to the Standard Request for Production of Documents and Things on all defendants within 30 days after service of the complaint or 10 days before the initially noticed plaintiff deposition, whichever is earlier.

Plaintiff must respond to the Standard Request for Production of Documents and Things and serve said responses on all defendants within thirty 30) days after service of the complaint or ten (10) days prior to the date initially noticed for plaintiff’s deposition, whichever is earlier.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Applies to

Standard interrogatories

When a defendant is later served, plaintiff must serve previously served applicable Standard Interrogatory responses or, if they were not previously served, serve them within 21 days of the initial service on any party.

If any defendant is subsequently served with the summons and complaint, plaintiff must serve responses to the applicable Standard Interrogatories if said responses were previously served, otherwise within twenty-one (21) days of the initial service of the summons and complaint on any party.

Applies to

Standard interrogatory responses

Original Standard Interrogatory responses must be served on DDC when Designated Defense Counsel is appointed; otherwise, plaintiff must serve each defendant in compliance with the CCP.

The original responses to Standard Interrogatories are to be served on the DDC in those cases in which a Designated Defense Counsel has been appointed. If there is no Designated Defense Counsel, then plaintiff must serve each defendant with the responses in compliance with the CCP.

Applies to

Expert deposition request

A request to depose another party's expert must be in writing and served on all parties.

Any request for the deposition of another party’s expert must be made in writing and served on all parties.

Applies to

Remote expert deposition objection

A party objecting to a remote expert deposition must give written notice to all counsel by facsimile, E-service, or hand delivery within five court days after disclosure, or three court days when CCP § 36 preference has been granted.

Any party objecting to the taking of the deposition remotely must advise all counsel in writing by facsimile, E-service, or hand delivery of the basis of their objection no later than five (5) court days after the date of disclosure or three (3) court days in cases where preference under CCP § 36 has been granted.

Deadline

2 court days

Applies to

Notice of idc

Service

Email to all parties

After the IDC date is set, the potential moving party must email notice of that date to all parties involved in the discovery dispute at least two court days before the IDC.

After the Court sets the date for the IDC, the potential moving party must provide notice of the date of the IDC to any parties who are involved in the discovery dispute by electronic mail no less than two (2) court days before the IDC.

Deadline

2 court days

Applies to

Letter

Service

Email to all parties

The pre-IDC letter must be sent by electronic mail or E-service to all other parties involved in the discovery dispute at least two court days before the IDC.

The potential moving party, opposing party(ies) and joining party(ies) must also send the letter by electronic mail or E-service to all other parties involved in the discovery dispute no less than two (2) court days before the IDC.

Applies to

Motion in limine

Initial joint defense and plaintiff motions in limine must be served on all parties no later than two court days after trial assignment or notice of impending trial assignment, whichever occurs earlier.

All initial joint defense MILs and plaintiff’s MILs must be served on all parties no later than two (2) court days after assignment of the case to a trial judge, or within two (2) court days of receiving notice from the SAJ of an impending trial assignment, whichever is earlier.

Applies to

Former testimony list

No later than seven calendar days before trial, the parties must serve all parties a list of former testimony to be used at trial, excluding transcripts used for cross-examination.

No later than seven (7) calendar days before the actual trial date, the parties must serve on all parties a list of all former testimony that will be used at trial, except transcripts to be used for cross-examination.

Deadline

2 calendar days

Applies to

Former testimony transcript

If a party in good faith lacks a designated transcript, it may request it, and the designating party must provide it within two calendar days.

If a party in good faith does not possess the transcript, the party may request the transcript from the designating party who must provide it within two (2) calendar days of the request.

Applies to

Page line designations

Page-and-line designations for former testimony must be served on all parties no later than two court days after assignment of the case to a trial judge.

No later than two (2) court days after the date of the assignment of a case to a trial judge, page: line designations of the former testimony must be served on all parties.

The listed requests for orders may be submitted without notice to the other party.

Requests that the Court sign the types of orders listed herein do not require notice to the other party.

Defendants must serve only parties and entities required by the CCP, although parties may voluntarily transmit documents to entities not on the service list.

Defendant(s) are obligated to serve only those parties and entities required by the CCP. This Rule does not prohibit any party from transmitting documents to any entity not on the service list.

Service

Mail

When the final restraining order has the same terms as the temporary order, service by U.S. Mail is permitted.

If the RESTRAINING ORDER AFTER HEARING is issued with the same terms and conditions as the TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER the person against whom the order is entered may be served with the RESTRAINING ORDER AFTER HEARING by U.S. Mail.

The alternative-dispute-resolution notice rule does not apply to specified domestic violence, Child Support Services, or private-judge proceedings, and the form may not be served on an employee pension benefit plan.

This Rule does not apply in the following proceedings: Domestic violence cases filed under Family Code § 6200 et. seq.; actions wherein the Department of Child Support Services is involved; and matters pending before a private judge. SFUFC Form 11.17 may not be served on an employee pension benefit plan.

Applies to

Discovery production

Service

Electronic service

The City Attorney's office must provide responsive documents electronically within 14 days.

The City Attorney's office will make the documents produced available to counsel in an electronic format within fourteen (14) days.

Applies to

JV-535A

At a subsequent statutory review hearing with no modification, the child’s attorney must prepare and file a new JV-535, but the new JV-535A need not be served.

If there has been no modification at a subsequent statutory review hearing, the attorney for the child must prepare and file a new form JV-535, but the new form JV-535A is not required to be served.

HSA may authorize travel lasting less than 30 days within the United States and its territories without a court order but must provide reasonable notice to parents and all attorneys of record.

In cases where there is a request for a child who is in the custody of HSA to travel within the United States and its territories (for less than 30 days), HSA may authorize such travel without a court order. HSA must provide reasonable notice to parents and all attorneys of record.

Applies to

Opposition to remote proceedings

A party opposing a remote appearance must serve form RA-015 on the other parties by the deadlines stated in CRC 3.672 et seq.

To oppose a remote appearance by another party or witness at an evidentiary hearing or trial, a party must file and serve an OPPOSITION TO REMOTE PROCEEDINGS AT EVIDENTIARY HEARING OR TRIAL (form RA-015) and deliver a courtesy copy of that form as well as a proposed ORDER REGARDING REMOTE APPEARANCE (form RA-020) to the clerk of the department in which the evidentiary hearing or trial will be held by the deadlines set forth in CRC 3.672 et. seq.

Applies to

Ex parte petition

Notice is not required for court-appointed attorneys’ ex parte petitions seeking fee payment from the Controller or for ex parte petitions to increase bond.

No notice is required for ex parte petitions by Court-appointed attorneys seeking payment of fees from the Controller’s Office of the City and County of San Francisco and ex parte petitions to increase bond.

Applies to

Successor personal representative petition

Service

Publication

Publication is not required for notice on a petition to appoint a successor personal representative.

On a petition for appointment of a successor personal representative, no publication of the notice is required.

Applies to

Court Investigation Unit reports and petitions for termination of conservatorship

Service

Electronic service

By stipulation, specified Court Investigation Unit reports must be served electronically on the Public Guardian's attorney of record and the Assistant Public Guardian.

Pursuant to stipulation by the relevant parties, service of the Court Investigation Unit’s reports in general conservatorship investigations, review investigations, successor investigations, special investigations, and for petitions for termination of a conservatorship must be transmitted electronically to the attorney of record for the Public Guardian and the Assistant Public Guardian of the City and County of San Francisco.

Applies to

Order

Service

Mail

The sender must mail a copy of its order to the Unified Family Court Case Manager.

Mail a copy of its order to the Unified Family Court Case Manager.

Applies to

Order

Service

Court service

The Criminal Court must provide a copy of the order to both the defendant and the victim.

A copy of the order shall be given to the defendant and the victim by the Criminal Court;

Plaintiffs must provide the Vendor with a case-specific service list that distinguishes actual parties from entities receiving courtesy service.

Plaintiffs will provide a case-specific service list to Vendor, distinguishing actual parties from entities designated for courtesy service.

Each party is responsible for requesting service-list changes through counsel if any; the Vendor processes but does not initiate changes, and a party may be removed only by the initiating party or court order.

Service list changes will remain the responsibility of the individual parties through their counsel, if any. Vendor will process the changes requested by the parties, but Vendor will not initiate them. Parties may only be removed by the party initiating the action or by order of the Court.

Deadline

5 court days

Applies to

Remote deposition objection

A party objecting to a remote deposition must provide the basis of the objection by facsimile, E-service, or hand delivery no later than five court days after disclosure, or three court days when preference under CCP § 36 has been granted.

facsimile, E-service, or hand delivery of the basis of their objection no later than five (5) court days after the date of disclosure or three (3) court days in cases where preference under CCP § 36 has been granted.

Deadline

2 court days

Applies to

Expert file and curriculum vitae

Upon request, the defending party must provide a complete copy of the expert’s file and the expert’s Curriculum Vitae at least two court days before the deposition.

At least two (2) court days in advance of the deposition, the defending party must also provide a full and complete copy of the expert’s file (including but not limited to deposition(s) or medical records reviewed by the expert in preparation for his or her testimony which the expert has highlighted, tabbed or otherwise altered) and Curriculum Vitae to any party who so requests it.

Deadline

1 hours

Applies to

Expert file additions

If additions are made to the expert’s file within two court days before the deposition, the defending party must provide them as soon as practicable and no later than one hour before the scheduled deposition.

If there are additions to the expert’s file within two (2) court days prior to the deposition, the defending party will provide all additional materials to any party who previously requested materials as soon as practicable, but at least one (1) hour prior to the scheduled deposition.

Deadline

2 court days

Applies to

Written expert file absence notice

The defending party must give written notice two court days before the deposition if the expert does not have a file or Curriculum Vitae.

The defending party will notify the deposing party in writing two (2) court days in advance of the deposition in the event the expert to be deposed does not have a file and/or Curriculum Vitae.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Applies to

Expert deposition attendance notice

An attorney electing to attend the expert deposition personally must notify the defending party by facsimile, E-service, or hand delivery within five days after the deposition details are provided, or within three days when preference has been granted.

Any attorney so electing must give notice of such election to the defending party by facsimile, E- service, or hand delivery within five (5) days, or three (3) days in cases in which preference has been granted, after notice has been provided of the date, time, and place at which the expert is being offered by the defending party.

Deadline

2 court days

Applies to

Expert deposition cancellation notice

Unless otherwise agreed, the parties must provide at least two court days’ notice of a cancellation or change to a scheduled expert witness deposition.

Except as otherwise agreed, the parties must provide a minimum of two (2) court days notification in the event of cancellation or change to a scheduled expert witness deposition.

Applies to

Request to enter default

Service

Mail

The Request to Enter Default form should be mailed to each defaulted defendant before it is filed with the court.

4. A Request to Enter Default form (CIV-100)- which should have been mailed to each defaulted defendant prior to filing with the court

Service

Electronic service

Counsel must add themselves to the File&ServeXpress vendor’s electronic-service list.

Counsel must also add themselves to the vendor’s e-service list.

Applies to

Notice of calendar removal

Service

Email to all parties

A moving party that removes a motion from the calendar must notify every other party by email or telephone.

If a moving party removes a motion from the Court’s calendar (either on its own, or by submitting to the Court’s tentative ruling on the motion), the party must notify all other parties by email or telephone.

Applies to

Efiled and eserved document

Service

Electronic service