Santa Clara Superior Court Chambers Communication Rules
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Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes. This page is scoped to Santa Clara Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
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- Phone to chambers
Parties must telephonically notify the Court as soon as a settlement is agreed upon before a hearing or trial date.
In the event a case settles before a court hearing or trial date, parties must telephonically notify the Court as soon as the disposition is agreed upon
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- Phone to clerk
Counsel must clear a hearing date with all other parties before contacting the Complex Litigation Clerk, providing the case name, case number, hearing type, requested hearing date, and the filing attorney's name and telephone number, with online reservations possibly available through CourtSchedule.
Counsel must first clear the hearing date with the other parties before contacting the Complex Litigation Clerk. You must provide the Court with the name of the case, the case number, type of hearing, hearing date requested, and name and telephone number of the filing attorney. Online hearing date reservations may be available on the Court's website through CourtSchedule.
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- Email to clerk
The Complex Litigation Clerk (Civil Calendar Unit) serving both Departments 22 and 8 can be reached at complex@scscourt.org.
Complex Litigation Clerk (for both Departments 22 and 8): Civil Calendar Unit complex@scscourt.org
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- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- 408-882-2180
Department 8 (Judge Elizabeth C. Peterson) and courtroom clerk Erica Gonzalez can be reached by phone at 408-882-2180.
Telephone & Email The Honorable Elizabeth C. Peterson 408-882-2180 Courtroom Clerk: Erica Gonzalez 408-882-2180
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- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- 408-882-2340
Department 22 (Judge Beth McGowen) and courtroom clerk Farris Bryant can be reached by phone at 408-882-2340.
Telephone & Email: The Honorable Beth McGowen 408-882-2340 Courtroom Clerk: Farris Bryant 408-882-2340
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Department 22 may be contacted by email at department22@scscourt.org.
Email: department22@scscourt.org
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- Phone to clerk
Counsel are responsible for tracking their own hearing dates, which are set by contacting the Complex Litigation Clerk or by reserving online through CourtSchedule.
It is counsel's responsibility to note the date and time set for any future hearing. Hearing dates are set by contacting the Complex Litigation Clerk. Online hearing date reservations are available on the Court's website through CourtSchedule (Reservations - Santa Clara Superior Court).
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- Email to chambers
To schedule an IDC, parties contact the department (by email request) to obtain available dates and must jointly select a date with the other side.
To schedule an IDC with the Court, please contact the department to obtain available dates and select one jointly with the other side.
How may parties contact Santa Clara Superior Court?
The rule addresses phone communications with the court. Parties must telephonically notify the Court as soon as a settlement is agreed upon before a hearing or trial date.
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