Judge Tana Coates

Applies to

Ex parte petition

Must include

proposed order

When specifically bequeathed property is proposed for sale, the specific legatee's consent to the sale must accompany the petition.

Applies to

Answer demurrer or written appearance

A defendant's answer, demurrer, or written appearance must identify the claimed property parcel by number or symbol below the case number.

Applies to

Complaint

In a multi-parcel eminent domain action, the complaint must identify each property parcel by number or symbol.

Statutory exemptions from filing fees are governed by Government Code section 26820 et sequens.

Applies to

Motion continuance request

Requests to continue law-and-motion matters are directed to the clerk with the appropriate fee unless the filer has a fee waiver on file.

Applies to

Ex parte application and supporting papers

Applicable filing fees must accompany the ex parte application and supporting papers when they are filed.

Deadline

5 court days

Applies to

Motion

After the clerk assigns a hearing date, the moving party must notify all interested parties and file proof of service at least five court days before the hearing.

Applies to

Motion restoration notice

A withdrawn or court-taken-off-calendar law-and-motion matter may be restored only by compliant written notice or by the court’s discretionary determination.

Deadline

10 hours

An ex parte application and supporting papers must be served on all other parties by 10:00 a.m. the day before the hearing unless good cause excuses non-service.

Within ten days after service of each defendant's pleading, the plaintiff must file duplicate copies of specified eminent domain pleadings and related documents.

When a tentative ruling is issued, it must be posted by 4:00 PM on the day before the hearing.

An ex parte application and supporting papers must be filed with applicable fees by 2:00 p.m. the day before the hearing.