Santa Barbara Superior Court Chambers Communication Rules
79 rules from official source documents
Rules 51 to 79, page 2 of 2
Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes.
WARNINGCivil cases
If the court orders exhibits returned, a party must contact the department secretary to discuss return options.
If such an order is made, a party is responsible for contacting the department secretary to discuss the return options.
WARNING
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To set a mediation appointment, call the Mediation Appointment Secretary at Family Court Services in the designated region.
The appointment is set by calling the Mediation Appointment Secretary (“Secretary”) at Family Court Services in the designated region.
WARNINGCivil cases
If the court orders exhibits returned, a party must contact the department secretary to discuss return options.
If such an order is made, a party is responsible for contacting the department secretary to discuss the return options.
WARNINGCivil casesCourt notice
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Do not call the secretary or courtroom to ask about the timing of your case being called.
Do not call the secretary or courtroom to ask when your case will be called.
WARNINGCivil casesCourt notice
Attorneys appearing remotely from multiple locations must notify the court if they need to temporarily leave the proceeding.
Attorneys making remote appearances in multiple locations must notify the court if they need to temporarily leave the court proceeding.
WARNINGCivil cases
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After entering the lobby of Building G, the submitting party must call the department secretary for delivery instructions.
Once admitted into the lobby of Building G, call the department secretary for delivery instructions.
WARNING
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Tentative rulings are optional, but if issued they must be made available by telephone notice by 3:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing; the judicial officer may also post them on the court website.
Tentative rulings in civil law and motion matters are posted pursuant to CRC 3.1308 and require notice of intent to appear. Tentative rulings are not required, but any judicial officer who does issue tentative rulings shall use this procedure. Tentative rulings shall be made available by telephone notice and, at the option of the judicial officer, by posting on the Court’s web site at http://www.sbcourts.org/os/tr/ not later than 3:00 p.m. on the court day preceding the scheduled hearing.
WARNINGCivil cases
- Contact
- Phone
- Phone
- 805-882-4590
Call the department secretary between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the number below for the hours they will be available to accept delivery and to obtain directions to their office.
Call the department secretary between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the number below for the hours they will be available to accept delivery and to obtain directions to their office.
WARNING
The parties must notify the court and counsel at the Pretrial Conference of any need for a foreign-language interpreter during trial.
Parties shall arrange for any foreign language interpreters required during trial, shall notify the court and counsel of any such need for an interpreter at the Pretrial Conference,
WARNING
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- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (805) 882-4570
Contact Judicial Assistant Reagan Ha by phone to set an ex parte matter.
To set an ex parte matter, contact Judicial Assistant Reagan Ha at (805) 882-4570.
WARNING
At noon each day, counsel must notify the court and opposing counsel of the witnesses expected the following day and as far ahead as practicable.
At noon each day, each counsel shall notify the court and opposing counsel of the witnesses anticipated to be called the following day and as far into the future as practicable.
WARNING
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (805) 882-4570
You may call the Judicial Assistant about trial-date viability, but she cannot confirm whether your case will go out to trial; she can provide specified calendar information, while final priority is generally unavailable until the conference.
As your Trial Confirmation Conference date approaches, you may wish to contact Judicial Assistant Reagan Ha, at (805) 882-4570 concerning the viability of your initial Trial date. She will NOT BE ABLE TO TELL YOU WHETHER YOU ARE DEFINITELY GOING OUT OR NOT. She will be able to advise you if the court is currently engaged in a trial, and how many matters are set on your Trial Confirmation Conference date. The final trial priority of cases is determined by the judge, and that priority is generally unavailable until the actual Trial Confirmation Conference.
WARNING
Counsel are encouraged to discuss anticipated matters with the judge before trial begins or at the end of the day to reduce sidebar requests.
Sidebar conferences are disfavored. Juries dislike them, because they feel information is being hidden. Counsel is encouraged to meet with the judge in the morning before trial begins or at the end of the day, to discuss any anticipated matters and to minimize surprises that may lead to a sidebar request.
WARNING
Before calling a witness who requires an interpreter, counsel must notify the bailiff and request a chair for the interpreter at the witness box.
and shall notify the bailiff before calling a witness requiring an interpreter and request the bailiff to place a chair at the witness box for the interpreter.
WARNINGCivil cases
Each party must identify to the clerk the block of exhibits it intends to use in the next trial segment.
Each party shall identify for the clerk the block of exhibits he or she intends to use in the next trial segment so they can be marked for identification during a recess.
WARNINGCivil cases
Before adjourning each day, counsel must notify the court and opposing counsel of anticipated witnesses for the next day and, as practicable, later days.
Before adjournment each day, each counsel shall notify the court and opposing counsel of the witnesses anticipated to be called the following day and as far into the future as practicable.
WARNINGCivil cases
Parties must notify the court and counsel of interpreter needs at the pretrial conference.
Parties shall arrange for any foreign language interpreters required during trial, shall notify the court and counsel of any such need for an interpreter at the pre-trial conference, and shall notify the bailiff before calling a witness requiring an interpreter and request the bailiff to place a chair at the witness box for the interpreter.
WARNING
If the exhibits exceed 200, contact the department for numbering guidance.
If exhibits exceed 200, please contact the department for further guidance on numbering.
WARNING
Contact the department for exhibit-numbering guidance if exhibits exceed 200.
If exhibits exceed 200, please contact the department for further guidance on numbering.
INFOCivil cases
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- Phone
- Phone
- 805-882-4570
Call 805-882-4570 for the department secretary’s delivery hours for Depts. SB 3 and SB 5.
Contact the department secretary at the number below for the hours they will be available to accept delivery. The submitting party or their designee must go through weapons screening at the Anacapa courthouse. Please inform the security guard that you are delivering exhibits. Once admitted into the building, proceed to the office of the department secretary to deliver the exhibits. Depts. SB 3 (Judge Anderle) and SB 5 (Judge Sterne): 805-882-4570 Depts. SB 4 (Judge Geck): 805-882-4590
INFO
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- Phone
- Phone
- (805) 882-4550
Publishing errors or omissions should be reported to the Executive Officer using the provided contact information.
The Executive Officer is the official publisher of these rules pursuant to CRC 10.613. Please report any publishing errors or omissions to: Darrel E. Parker Executive Officer Superior Court 1100 Anacapa St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 882-4550
INFO
- Phone
- 805-614-6500
Counsel may contact the Department’s Judicial Secretary by phone or email with questions.
Counsel may contact the Department’s Judicial Secretary, at 805-614-6500 or avillarruel@sbcourts.org if there are any questions.
INFO
Contact the department for numbering guidance if exhibits exceed 200.
If exhibits exceed 200, please contact the department for further guidance on numbering.
INFO
Contact the department secretary for guidance on arranging a private reporter.
Please contact the department secretary for further guidance on how to arrange for a private reporter.
INFO
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- 805-614-6500
Counsel may contact the Judicial Secretary by phone with questions.
Counsel may contact the Department’s Judicial Secretary, at 805-614-6500 or avillarruel@sbcourts.org if there are any questions.
INFO
Contact the department secretary for guidance on arranging a private reporter.
Please contact the department secretary for further guidance on how to arrange for a private reporter.
INFO
- Phone
- 805-614-6515
Counsel may contact the Department Secretary with questions using the listed phone number or email address.
Counsel may contact the Department Secretary, at 805-614-6515 or twinn@sbcourts.org if there are any questions.
INFO
Contact the department secretary for guidance on arranging a private reporter.
Please contact the department secretary for further guidance on how to arrange for a private reporter.
CRITICAL
- Phone
- (805) 614-6515
To request a civil ex parte hearing, contact Judicial Secretary Torey Winn by telephone.
To request a civil ex parte hearing, contact Judicial Secretary Torey Winn at (805) 614-6515.
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