San Joaquin Superior Court Chambers Communication Rules
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Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes. This page is scoped to San Joaquin Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
Counsel or a self-represented party must call the courtroom clerk for a new date before submitting a Stipulation and Order.
Before the Stipulation and Order is submitted to the court, counsel or a self-represented party must call the courtroom clerk to obtain a new date.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
A document required by the Commissioner or Judicial Officer for submission on the hearing day must be emailed to familycourtclerks@sjcourts.org.
If there is a document the Commissioner/Judicial Officer requires you to submit the day of the hearing, you must send the document to the court at familycourtclerks@sjcourts.org.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
A same-day submission email must identify the case name, number, and hearing date in its subject line and copy the other party or their attorney, or the document will not be considered.
The case name, number, and hearing date must be stated in the subject line of the email and the other party or their attorney must be copied (cc’d) in the email or the Commissioner/Judicial Officer will not consider the document as it is an ex parte communication.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
To contest or argue a tentative ruling, email the civil court clerks no later than 4:00 PM on the day before the hearing.
To contest or argue a tentative ruling, email civilcourtclerks@sjcourts.org no later than 4:00 PM the day before the hearing.
Before applying or noticing a matter for hearing or trial, the moving party should ascertain the latest calendar requirements from the Clerk of the Superior Court.
Before applying or noticing any matter for hearing or for trial, the moving party should ascertain the latest calendar requirements from the Clerk of the Superior Court.
Contact the Clerk’s Office during regular business hours for assistance when checking the status of an item submitted substantially earlier than the displayed processing date.
If you are checking the status of an item and the date of your submission is significantly earlier than the date displayed, contact the Clerk’s Office during regular business hours for assistance.
How may parties contact San Joaquin Superior Court?
The rule addresses phone communications with the clerk. Counsel or a self-represented party must call the courtroom clerk for a new date before submitting a Stipulation and Order.
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