San Mateo Superior Court Courtesy Copy Requirements

Required

Always

The parties must provide courtesy copies of the listed pretrial submissions to the Court between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the specified Central Courthouse location.

The parties shall include the following documents in accordance with this order with their Joint Pretrial Conference Statement and provide courtesy copies to the Court delivered between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to the Central Courthouse, Department 11, Courtroom G, 800 North Humboldt St., San Mateo, California 94401:

For every motion, the moving party must provide the Court one complete set of courtesy copies of all motions and related papers filed by all parties in a binder stamped “Judge’s Copy.”

28. For all motions – the moving party shall provide the Court with one complete set of courtesy copies of all motions and related papers filed by all parties in a binder stamped “Judge’s Copy.”

A copy of every reply brief, unlawful detainer opposition, or motion for summary judgment must be emailed to lawandmotionreplybriefs@sanmateocourt.org.

In order to ensure your reply brief is received by the Court in a timely manner, you must email a copy of any reply brief, or any Unlawful Detainer Opposition or Motion for Summary Judgment to lawandmotionreplybriefs@sanmateocourt.org.

For complex matters, all briefs, including reply briefs, must be emailed to complexcivil@sanmateocourt.org in addition to any chambers courtesy-copy requirement.

Also, please note that this requirement is in addition to any separate requirement individual Judges have regarding the delivery of courtesy copies to their chambers, as well as the obligation to email all briefs, including reply briefs, to the complexcivil@sanmateocourt.org email address for complex matters.

Courtesy copies, motions, pretrial documents, and trial documents must be delivered directly to Courtroom G in Central Court.

Courtesy copies, all motions, pretrial, and trial documents shall be delivered directly to Courtroom G in Central Court, 800 North Humboldt St., San Mateo, CA, 94401.

Courtesy copies generally must be sent by messenger, mail, or overnight delivery unless Judge Silberman authorizes email delivery.

Unless Judge Silberman gives permission to send courtesy copies by email, all courtesy copies for all documents are to be sent via messenger, mail or overnight delivery to Department 11.

Courtesy copies are required for all Law and Motion filings, CMC statements, and trial-related filings.

The Court requires courtesy copies of all Law & Motion filings, CMC Statements, and trial-related filings (e.g. Motions in Limine, witness lists, exhibit lists, etc.).

A courtesy-copy document exceeding five pages must be delivered to the Court in hardcopy.

Any courtesy copy document more than five (5) pages must be sent to the Court in hardcopy.

The parties must include a joint witness list, joint deposition-designation binders, a joint exhibit list including disputed exhibits, and binders of motions in limine and related filings with the statement, and provide courtesy copies to the court between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

The parties shall include the following documents in accordance with this order with their Joint Pretrial Conference Statement and provide courtesy copies to the Court delivered between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to the Central Courthouse, Department 11, Courtroom G, 800 North Humboldt St., San Mateo, California 94401: a. Joint witness list; b. Joint deposition designation binders (see paragraph 12(e), above); c. Joint exhibit list, including any disputed exhibits; and d. Binders containing the party’s motions in limine, any oppositions, and any supporting declarations or requests for judicial notice in support of or in opposition to the motions.

Each party must provide the Court at least three (3) complete hard-copy exhibit sets in tabbed binders no more than 2½ inches wide.

Each party must provide the Court with at least three (3) complete sets of hard copy exhibits in tabbed BINDERS NO MORE THAN 2½ INCHES WIDE that the party intends to introduce at trial

Each party must provide the Court one complete set of intended trial exhibits on a thumb drive at least 14 days before trial.

and one (1) complete set of exhibits on a thumb drive at least fourteen (14) days before the Trial Date.

Courtesy copies of pretrial and trial documents must be delivered directly to Courtroom J.

Courtesy copies of pretrial and trial documents shall be delivered directly to Courtroom J, 1050 Mission Road, South San Francisco, CA.

Absent permission to email them, courtesy copies for all documents must be delivered to Department 2 by messenger, mail, or overnight delivery.

Unless Judge McCannon gives permission to send courtesy copies by email, all courtesy copies for all documents are to be sent via messenger, mail or overnight delivery to Department 2.

Parties must not send courtesy copies of proposed orders and must wait until the matter is heard before e-filing the resulting order.

Please do not e-file nor send courtesy copies of proposed orders. Orders shall ONLY be e-filed AFTER the matter has been heard.

An applicant seeking in-person ex parte relief must notify the court and submit courtesy copies two court days before the appearance.

To obtain an Ex Parte relief in person, the applicant must (1) notify the Court and (2) submit courtesy copies two court days before the ex parte appearance.

One extra copy of every document filed in the action must be served directly on Department 2.

One extra copy of each document filed in this action must be served directly on Department 2.

One extra copy of the exhibit list must be delivered to the courtroom clerk on the first day of trial.

Each party must prepare a list of all exhibits to be offered at trial, other than those to be used for impeachment or rebuttal, for submission with one extra copy to the courtroom clerk on the first day of trial.

Applies to

Exhibits

Format

THUMB_DRIVE

Each party must provide the court with three complete sets of its intended trial exhibits in tabbed binders and on a thumb drive on the trial date.

Each party must provide the Court with three (3) complete set of exhibits the party intends to introduce at trial in both hard copy in tabbed binders and on a thumb drive the day of Trial.

Each party must provide the court with three complete sets of intended trial exhibits in hard copy in tabbed binders and on a thumb drive on the day of trial.

Each party must provide the Court with three (3) complete set of exhibits the party intends to introduce at trial in both hard copy in tabbed binders and on a thumb drive the day of Trial.

For every motion, the moving party must deliver to Department 20 within two court days one complete binder of courtesy copies of all parties' motions and related papers, marked “Judge’s Copy,” with exhibits separated by tabs.

28. For all motions – the moving party shall provide the Court with one complete set of courtesy copies of all motions and related papers filed by all parties in a binder stamped “Judge’s Copy.” All exhibits must be separated by exhibit tabs. (See, e.g., Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1110(f).) The binder must be delivered within two court days of filing directly to Department 20 by messenger or overnight mail to the Northern Courthouse, Courtroom L,

Courtesy copies of papers necessary for an ex parte application must reach Department 20 by noon at least one court day before the hearing, preferably by the listed email addresses.

Courtesy copies of all papers necessary to the determination of the application, including any proposed pleading, motion, or order, must be submitted to Department 20, preferably by email (to dept20@sanmateocourt.org and complexcivil@sanmateocourt.org), by 20 noon at least one court day before the scheduled ex parte hearing date.

Courtesy copies of electronic exhibits must be submitted on a flash drive in compliance with the cited California Rules of Court.

Courtesy copies of any electronic exhibits must be submitted on a flash drive in conformity with the requirements of the California Rules of Court, rules 2.256(b) and 3.1110(f)(4).

Courtesy copies are required for all Law and Motion filings, CMC statements, and trial-related filings.

The Court requires courtesy copies of all Law & Motion filings, CMC Statements, and trial-related filings (e.g. Motions in Limine, witness lists, exhibit lists, etc.).

Courtesy-copy documents exceeding five pages must be delivered to the court in hardcopy.

Any courtesy copy document more than five (5) pages must be sent to the Court in hardcopy.

At least four sets of trial exhibits must be delivered to the court at least seven days before trial.

Deliver to the Court at least four (4) sets of trial exhibits in binders (no more than 2-3 inches wide) and on a thumb drive. — At least 7 days before the Trial Date

At least four complete hard-copy sets of trial exhibits must be provided to the Court in tabbed binders.

Each party must provide the Court with at least four (4) complete sets of exhibits that the party intends to introduce at trial in hard copy in tabbed binders

The four required exhibit-copy sets are allocated to the Court, the witness stand, and each side, with an additional copy for each additional party.

The four (4) copies needed are one for the Court, one for the witness stand, and one for each side (if there are multiple other parties, then add a copy per party).

Courtesy copies of the required pretrial documents must be delivered directly to Department 20 by messenger or overnight mail with the Joint Pretrial Conference Statement.

The parties shall include the following documents in accordance with this Order with their Joint Pretrial Conference Statement and provide courtesy copies to the Court delivered directly to Department 20 by messenger or overnight mail to the Northern Courthouse, Courtroom L, 1050 Mission Road, South San Francisco, CA 94080:

Courtesy copies and motion, pretrial, and trial documents must be delivered directly to Courtroom 4C in Redwood City.

Courtesy copies, all motions, pretrial, and trial documents shall be delivered directly to Courtroom 4C in Southern Courthouse, 400 County Center, Redwood City.

A reply brief, unlawful-detainer opposition, or motion for summary judgment must be emailed to lawandmotionreplybriefs@sanmateocourt.org.

In order to ensure your reply brief is received by the Court in a timely manner, you must email a copy of any reply brief, or any Unlawful Detainer Opposition or Motion for Summary Judgment to lawandmotionreplybriefs@sanmateocourt.org.

The parties must provide courtesy copies of the listed pretrial submissions to the Court with their Joint Pretrial Conference Statement.

36. The parties shall include the following documents in accordance with this order with their Joint Pretrial Conference Statement and provide courtesy copies to the Court delivered to Central Courthouse, Department G, 800 North Humboldt St., San Mateo, CA 94401:

The parties must submit listed pretrial documents in the specified order with the Joint Pretrial Conference Statement and provide courtesy copies to the Court between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

The parties shall include the following documents in accordance with this order with their Joint Pretrial Conference Statement and provide courtesy copies to the Court delivered between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to the Central Courthouse, Department 28, Courtroom I, 800 North Humboldt St., San Mateo, California 94401: a. Proposed jury instructions; b. Proposed verdict form(s); c. Proposed jury questionnaire (if any); d. Proposed statement of the case; e. Joint witness list; f. Joint deposition designation binders (see paragraph 22(e), above); g. Joint exhibit list, including any disputed exhibits; and h. Binders containing the party’s motions in limine, any oppositions, and any supporting declarations or requests for judicial notice in support of or in opposition to the motions.

The parties must provide the court with one set of binders for the joint pretrial conference statement.

provide to the Court one (1) set of BINDERS NO MORE THAN 2½ INCHES WIDE

At least three sets of trial exhibits must be delivered to the court at least 14 days before trial.

Deliver to the Court at least three (3) sets of At least 14 days before the Trial Date trial exhibits

The parties must provide the Court courtesy copies of the joint witness list, deposition designation binders, exhibit list, and motions-in-limine binders between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the stated courthouse location.

The parties shall include the following documents in accordance with this order with their Joint Pretrial Conference Statement and provide courtesy copies to the Court delivered between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to the Central Courthouse, Department 28, Courtroom I, 800 North Humboldt St., San Mateo, California 94401: a. Joint witness list; b. Joint deposition designation binders (see paragraph 12(e), above); c. Joint exhibit list, including any disputed exhibits; and d. Binders containing the party’s motions in limine, any oppositions, and any supporting declarations or requests for judicial notice in support of or in opposition to the motions.

Courtesy copies and other court documents must be delivered directly to Courtroom I or, absent permission, sent to Department 28 by messenger, mail, or overnight delivery rather than email.

Courtesy copies, all motions, pretrial, and trial documents shall be delivered directly to Courtroom I in Central Court, 800 North Humboldt St., San Mateo, CA, 94401. Unless Judge Healy gives permission to send courtesy copies by email, all courtesy copies for all documents are to be sent via messenger, mail or overnight delivery to Department 28.

For every motion, the moving party must provide one complete binder set of courtesy copies of all parties' motions and related papers, marked “Judge’s Copy.”

For all motions – the moving party shall provide the Court with one complete set of courtesy copies of all motions and related papers filed by all parties in a binder stamped “Judge’s Copy.”

Exhibits in the courtesy-copy binder must be tabbed, and the binder must reach Department 28 within two court days by hand or overnight mail.

All exhibits must be separated by exhibit tabs. The binder must be delivered within two court days of filing directly to Department 28 by hand or overnight mail

The application or opposition, supporting papers, and proposed order should be emailed to Department 11 as soon as available or hand-delivered to the Central Courthouse.

The parties should email their application or opposition, and any supporting papers, and the proposed order AS SOON AS THEY ARE AVAILBLE to the Court at Dept11@sanmateocourt.org or hand deliver the documents to Department 11 at the Central Courthouse located at 800 North Humboldt St., San Mateo.

A party unable to email Department 2's extra copy may deliver it by hand or overnight mail directly to Department 2.

If a party is unable to email the filing to those addresses, then that party may deliver the filing by hand or by overnight mail directly to Department 2 located at Courtroom K, 1050 Mission Road, South San Francisco, CA.

Department 2 prefers that the required extra copy be emailed to both Department 2 email addresses.

Department 2 prefers that any such filing be served electronically at the following two email addresses: dept2@sanmateocourt.org and complexcivil@sanmateocourt.org.

Parties are encouraged to email their ex parte documents, but paper copies remain required for remote appearance.

Parties are encouraged to ALSO email their ex parte documents to the department hearing the ex parte, but paper copies are required as stated above.

Absent permission, courtesy copies must be sent to Department 4 by messenger, mail, or overnight delivery rather than email.

Unless Judge Fineman gives permission to send courtesy copies by email, all courtesy copies for all documents are to be sent via messenger, mail or overnight delivery to Department 4.

The Court may require additional exhibit copies for trial, including separate binders for each witness.

The Court may require additional copies of those exhibits for trial, including separate exhibit binders for each witness.

The courtesy-copy requirement is independent of the separate requirement to email all pleadings to Department 11 on the filing date.

The requirement to submit courtesy copies is separate from the requirement to email all pleadings to Department 11 at complexcivil@sanmateocourt.org on the date of filing.

Judge Silberman does not require courtesy copies of case-management conference statements or non-motion-related pleadings and papers.

Judge Silberman does not need courtesy copies of Case Management Conference Statements or other pleadings or papers that do not relate to a motion.

Required

Never

Courtesy copies are not required for initial pleadings such as complaints and answers.

The Court does not require courtesy copies of initial pleadings such as Complaints and Answers.

Required

Never

Courtesy copies are not required for stipulations, proposed orders, or proposed orders after Law and Motion hearings because those documents must be electronically filed and routed for electronic signature.

Additionally, the Court does not require courtesy copies of Stipulations and Proposed Orders, or Proposed Orders after Law & Motion hearings, as those must be efiled and routed to the Court for electronic signature.

Judge Mau does not require courtesy copies of case-management conference statements or nonmotion pleadings and papers.

Judge Mau does not need courtesy copies of Case Management Conference Statements or other pleadings or papers that do not relate to a motion.

Required

Never

Courtesy copies are not required for initial pleadings, including complaints and answers.

The Court does not require courtesy copies of initial pleadings such as Complaints and Answers.

Required

Never

Courtesy copies are not required for stipulations, proposed orders, or proposed orders submitted after Law and Motion hearings because they must be electronically filed for signature.

Additionally, the Court does not require courtesy copies of Stipulations and Proposed Orders, or Proposed Orders after Law & Motion hearings, as those must be efiled and routed to the Court for electronic signature.

Courtesy-copy documents of five pages or fewer may be delivered in hardcopy.

Documents 5 pages or less may be submitted in hardcopy or via email to Dept20@sanmateocourt.org.

Settlement conference statements may be emailed, hand-delivered, or filed or electronically filed with the clerk by the deadline.

Statements can be emailed directly to dept20@sanmateocourt.org, or messengered / delivered by that deadline directly to Courtroom L - Northern Branch or lodged with the Clerk of the Court by filing / e-filing.

Exhibit binders should ideally be no more than three inches wide.

Exhibit Binders should ideally be no more than 2-3 inches wide.

Courtesy copies are not required for Case Management Conference Statements or other non-motion pleadings and papers.

Judge Healy does not need courtesy copies of Case Management Conference Statements or other pleadings or papers that do not relate to a motion.